Petboost - 2026 Pricing, Features, Reviews & Alternatives

Petboost is Australian pet business software consolidating scheduling, payments, and customer management for groomers, daycares, boarders, trainers, and walkers.

*Pricing: A Plan for Every Stage (all prices AUD)*

Business Pro: $65/month, waived at $7,500+ monthly card volume. 1.4% booking fee plus Stripe (1.65% + $0.30). 450 appointments/month ($0.40/extra), 500 SMS/month.

Business Flex: $135/month, waived at $13,500+ monthly card volume. 1.4% booking fee and 1.65% + $0.30 Stripe card processing on card payments through Petboost, as on every plan; you can also bring your own EFTPOS terminal for in-person payments at your existing merchant rates. 650 appointments/month ($0.50/extra), 700 SMS/month.

Business Max: $240/month, waived at $20,000+ monthly card volume. 1.2% booking fee (the lowest rate) plus Stripe. Unlimited appointments, 1,000 SMS/month, no per-appointment overage fees.

Petboost Enterprise: custom pricing for groups running two or more locations, with Locations HQ and consolidated billing.

Pro, Flex, and Max share the same feature set; only limits, fees, and pricing model differ. All plans include unlimited team members with no per-seat fees.

*Core Capabilities*

Appointment Scheduling

Drag-and-drop calendar with day, week, month, and timeline views. Two booking modes: Magic Schedule (availability-checked) and Quick Force (direct diary control). Recurring appointments, per-visit assignments, and a 24/7 self-service portal (paid plans). Simulate a new client walks your own booking form as a stranger would.

Customer & Pet Management

Profiles storing breed, weight, temperament, medical notes, vaccination records, grooming preferences, and service history. Custom pet attributes you define yourself, tags, and a per-pet activity timeline.

Vaccination Compliance (paid plans)

Owners upload certificates, your team reviews and approves them, and bookings can wait for approval. Vaccination protocols work out each Next due date and the vaccines each service requires.

Custom Fields & Intake Forms (paid plans)

Drag-and-drop form builder with electronic signatures, auto-sent on booking. Team forms (stay logs, medication logs, incident reports) are filled in by staff on the appointment.

Rounds & Tasks (stays and daycare)

Every pet in house at each care round, with its team form, plus the day's tasks and a My day list per team member.

Memberships & Subscriptions (paid plans)

Recurring-revenue plans with flexible billing cycles, ongoing or a fixed term that ends on its own. Percentage or fixed-dollar benefits, usage tracking, multi-pet billing, and owner self-service.

Payment Processing (paid plans)

Stripe-powered. Card-on-file, pre-auth holds, auto-charge, payment links. Stripe Reader S700 for in-person payments, or your own EFTPOS terminal. Cash and bank transfers. Deposits on online bookings, Pay on Arrival at check-in, and split payments.

Call Catcher Booster (add-on)

Calls ring your phone with the caller named first. A call nobody takes gets a menu: a booking link by text, or voicemail.

Automatic Actions (paid plans)

Confirmations, reminders, payment collection, invoices, and receipts run automatically.

Packages & Courses (paid plans)

Prepaid bundles with automatic credit tracking, bought online. Native course management for puppy schools and training, with rolling classes.

Marketing & Social

Social Studio turns any service, package, membership, or course into a branded Instagram post.

Capacity Management

Limits per station, kennel, vehicle, or room. Real-time tracking prevents overbooking.

*Technical Notes*

Deployment: Cloud SaaS (web browser)

Mobile: Responsive design (iOS, Android, desktop)

Integrations: Stripe, Stripe Reader S700, Xero (via Stripe bank feed), CSV export

*Free Trial*

14-day free trial. Pay nothing today. Australian-owned with same-timezone support.