SideWRK is a cheap invoicing app for mobile pet groomers who work on the side.
Estimate the groom, invoice it when it's done, and see what you actually made after parts and time.
What a Mobile Pet Grooming job looks like in SideWRK.
The mobile pet grooming job as the app lays it out — your own cost sitting on it, and the estimate your customer approves from their phone.
Everything a grooming van needs — in one app
Price by pet size & coat
Quote the full groom, bath & brush, or nail trim and tune it to the pet — size and coat are right there on the record, so a doodle and a chihuahua never cost the same by mistake.
A record on every pet
Keep the breed, size, coat, and a temperament note on each pet — allergies, matting, "muzzle needed" — so every appointment starts with what you need to know.
Get paid your way
Take a card or Apple Pay in the app, and the money goes to your own Stripe account on its normal payout schedule. Appointments flip to Paid the moment the balance hits zero.
Photos & approvals
Snap the after photo for the owner, and text a branded link they tap to Approve — logged with their name, the time, and the amount. The cutest marketing you will ever send.
Real profit, not just revenue
Shampoo and supply costs can carry a private "your cost" the owner never sees — so the Money tab shows what each groom and each add-on actually nets you.
Honest, careful notes
Add a note when a severely matted coat has to be shaved rather than brushed — printed on the invoice, so the owner understands the call before you make it.
Mobile Pet Grooming
The work this app was built around.
Estimate. Invoice. Get paid.
SideWRK runs the business side from your phone, on the job.
Price the full groom by size and coat, add the de-shed or nail trim, keep a record on every pet, and get paid — a card or Apple Pay tapped right there in the driveway — with your real profit on every appointment.
From appointment to "paid" in three steps
Write it up
Add the owner and pet, price the groom by size and coat, and add any extras — in one sweep at the van.
Send it
Text a branded invoice with the after photo. The owner taps Approve — authorization logged automatically.
Get paid
Record the payment however it came in; the appointment flips to Paid and your real profit lands in the Money tab.
Free pricing tools
There's no single right price for mobile pet grooming work — your rate has to cover your overhead, your drive time, and the hours you can't bill. Use the tool below to find your number. Free, no sign-up, nothing stored.
Grooming price calculator
The van, the water, the cleanup: set a grooming rate that pays for all of it.
The mobile pet grooming rate behind SideWRK's estimating defaults is $70/hr, with 100% of a typical ticket paying for time rather than materials. Both numbers come from our 2026 Side-Work Rate Report, which publishes the same figures for all 42 trades.
These tools run free right here — inside SideWRK they fill your estimate for you →
Mobile Pet Grooming guides from the field
Written for the business side of the work — pricing, getting customers, and keeping them. Free to read, no signup.
One plan. Every trade. $19.
There is one plan and this is it. The Mobile Pet Grooming build you are looking at is one of 42, and every one of them is already switched on — no upgrade, no add-on. Pick up a different trade next month and the app switches with you. Your customers come with you — one book of people, every job you have ever done for them, whichever trade you had your hat on for that day. $190 a year if you pay yearly, which is two months free.
- Unlimited clients, pets & jobs
- Price by size & coat
- Pet records + photos
- Card, Apple Pay & tips
- Real profit tracking
- All 42 trades, switched on — not a bundle, not an add-on
- One customer list across every trade — the same person, every job you ever did for them
- Unlimited customers and jobs — no caps
- Real profit on every Mobile Pet Grooming job, from your own private cost
- Mobile Pet Grooming expenses, mileage and a year-end tax packet
- Your own Mobile Pet Grooming page, work gallery and booking requests
- Card, Apple Pay, Venmo, Cash App — Zelle if your bank offers it — or cash
Nothing above is behind a higher tier. There is no higher tier.
Mobile Pet Grooming FAQ
Is SideWRK good for a solo mobile groomer?
Yes — it is built for the one-van business. Price the groom by size and coat, keep a record on every pet, and get paid from your phone, without salon front-desk software you do not need.
Can I price grooms by pet size and coat?
Yes. The pet record carries size, coat, and temperament, so you quote the full groom, bath & brush, or add-ons tuned to the dog in front of you — a doodle and a chihuahua never price the same by accident.
Does it keep a record on each pet?
Yes. Breed, size, coat, and a temperament note — allergies, matting, "muzzle needed" — stay on the pet, so every appointment starts with what you need to know.
How do clients pay me?
Any way you like. Take a card or Apple Pay in the app, send a payment request against a handle you already use, or take cash and record it in a tap. Card money settles into your own account and SideWRK never takes a cut of it.
How much does it cost?
SideWRK is $19/month, with every trade and every feature included. It starts on the free plan: five jobs a rolling year, no card, and no expiry. Paying lifts every limit — $19 a month, or $190 a year.
Wondering what to charge? How to price Mobile Pet Grooming jobs — with real numbers →
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