The best pet grooming software in Canada

What grooming software costs in Canada, and where each one is made

Prices as each company publishes them. US-dollar prices are converted at the Bank of Canada rate for November 6, 2026 (1 USD = 1.4113 CAD). The conversion is mine, for scale only.

One more thing about US-dollar prices: your bank or card issuer usually adds a markup when it converts. The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada says banks’ conversion markups typically run from about 1% to 4%. At that range, $69 USD lands between about CA$98 and CA$101 a month. Pawfinity is the one company here that shows prices in Canadian dollars at a floating rate, and it adds a 2% fee for that.

Taking cards and Interac in Canada

In Canada, debit means Interac, and it costs far less than a credit card. These are the published Canadian rates:

Two facts nobody else mentions. Groomsoft’s own page says its card surcharging is not available in Canada. And DaySmart’s payments help center says surcharging is not allowed on debit cards in Canada.

June takes cards through Square Terminal and Stripe card readers, and both take Interac debit.

The rules a Canadian shop is responsible for

This is a plain summary of government sources, not legal or tax advice. Ask your lawyer or accountant about your own shop.

Texts and emails to clients (CASL)

Canada’s anti-spam law covers text messages as well as email. A message whose purpose is to sell needs the client’s consent, your business name, your contact details (a mailing address plus a phone number, email, or website), and a working way to unsubscribe. In a text, the contact details can sit on a web page the message links to. A message that only confirms or reminds about a booking the client already made does not need consent, but it still needs your name, your contact details, and an unsubscribe option.

• A reminder that adds a promotion (“book again and get 10% off”) is no longer only a reminder.
• A client who bought from you in the last two years has given implied consent for sales messages, and an inquiry counts for six months.
• Unsubscribe requests must take effect without delay, and within 10 business days at the latest.
• You must be able to prove consent. Keep a record of it.

June’s privacy policy says its appointment texts are service messages, and that shops may not use June to send marketing texts. Anything you type to a client yourself is still yours to keep within these rules.

GST/HST on your software bill

• A business whose taxable sales stay at or under $30,000, in any single quarter and over four quarters in a row, does not have to register for GST/HST.
• Foreign software companies registered under Canada’s digital economy rules do not charge GST/HST to a registered shop that gives its GST/HST number.
• When a foreign company is not registered, a registered shop that uses the software at least 90% for business does not self-assess.

June does not add GST/HST to its price. Check your own case with your bookkeeper.

Who should pick which

• You want a full grooming system with texting included: June, MoeGo, or DaySmart Pet. Compare what each includes in its first plan before the price.
• You want to start for free: Square Appointments’ free plan, with Interac at 0.75% + 7¢ in person.
• You also run boarding or daycare: ProPet, from Ottawa, has modules for that. June does not.

Where June falls short for Canadian shops

June has no boarding or daycare.

What you do get: 1,200 texts a month included in Canada, then $0.009 USD per extra text, 5,000 emails, unlimited staff, clients, and bookings, a price that stays the same for as long as you stay, free data migration, and support from me directly. If you are moving from another app, my switching guide covers what to export first.