01 / Plans and pricing
Monthly pricing
for your team.
Compare regular subscriptions for one grooming salon. Included phone minutes and website services differ.1
One salon. Staff who do not take appointments are free in Minouflow. Talopet lists unlimited staff.
Talopet’s price stays the same as staff count changes. Confirm phone overage terms; public pages differ.1
Platform + Minnow AI
$279/mo
$229 + 2 additional groomers at $25
Unlimited texting and emails
500 phone minutes includedGrowth
$199/mo
Unlimited staff
1,000 SMS credits included
100 listed phone minutesRegular Minouflow includes no AI. AI phone booking, AI text booking and the staff assistant require Minnow AI. AI usage limits do not cap staff texting or emails.
Regular US monthly subscriptions for one grooming salon. Promotions, processing, hardware, taxes and usage extras are excluded. This is not an estimate of the entire operating cost.1 See Minouflow pricing for current offers and minute packs.
$129 per location includes 3 bookable groomers. Extra groomers are $10 each. Minouflow + Minnow AI starts at $229 with 300 minutes; each extra groomer is $25 and adds 100 minutes.
View Minouflow pricingStarter is $99, Growth $199 and Professional $299 monthly, with unlimited staff. The grooming pricing table includes a custom website in Starter and adds SEO and blog tools in Growth. Enterprise is quoted separately.1
02 / Feature comparison
Your everyday
salon tools.
Both products describe AI phone booking and grooming-specific scheduling. Talopet also bundles a website and marketing tools. Compare the booking controls and included services your salon needs.1
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| For your salon | MinouflowPlatform + optional Minnow AI | TalopetGrooming software |
|---|---|---|
| 01AI receptionist | AI text booking, phone answering, salon-price quotes, booking and the staff assistant require Minouflow + Minnow AI. Regular Minouflow includes no AI. | AI phone booking is advertised. Growth lists 100 minutes; Professional lists 200. See the conflicting call terms below.1 |
| 02Smart grooming scheduling | Groomer to dog matching, weight limits, booking tags, tub capacity and flexible lunch scheduling. | Breed/coat-aware durations, staff skills and resource-conflict checks.3 |
| 03Online booking | Branded booking page, service-group pricing and client-specific approval rules. | Online intake, deposits, staff selection and approval or automatic confirmation.4 |
| 04Recurring appointments | Smart Adaptive booking adjusts unavailable appointments within your preferred-day and time rules. | Confirm repeat-series rules and how unavailable dates are handled.3 |
| 05Automated waitlist | Matches openings to waitlist preferences and texts the best-matched client a link to confirm a held appointment. | Advertises automatic waitlist texts after cancellations. Confirm matching criteria and how clients claim an opening.5 |
| 06Payments and point of sale | Stripe checkout, deposits, cards on file, payment links, no-show charges and gift cards. | Advertises Square, Stripe and Clover support with no Talopet payment markup. Processor fees apply.7 |
| 07Client and pet management | Profiles, haircut history, photos, forms, vaccination records and pre-groom briefs. | Pet history, notes, photos, invoices and vaccination records.9 |
| 08Reminders and messaging | Unlimited two-way texting and emails, custom reminders, household and tag-triggered messages. AI usage has separate limits on Minnow AI. | Text and email inbox, mobile replies and marketing campaigns. Plan usage allowances apply.9 |
| 09Staff management | Schedules, time off, permissions, time clock and commission/pay-period reports. | Staff schedules, roles, timekeeping and commission reports.8 |
| 10Multiple locations | Location settings, capacity, staff and reports, with pooled groomer allowances. | Location-scoped staff access. Enterprise pricing is quoted for multiple locations.1 |
Regular Minouflow includes no AI. AI phone booking, AI text booking and the staff assistant require Minouflow + Minnow AI. Unlimited texting and emails are included in both plans; AI usage has separate limits. “Confirm” means the exact workflow was not established in the public sources reviewed. It does not mean the feature is unavailable. Minouflow details are on its feature list, pricing and payments page. Its payroll tools provide calculations and reports; wage payments and tax filing are handled separately.
03 / Booking rules
The settings behind
an appointment.
Compare a real booking requirement from your salon. Review what the client sees and what your team can change.
Match the dog to the groomer
In Minouflow, set which handling tags and weights each groomer accepts. Client booking choices follow those rules. Talopet documents staff skills and breed-aware durations; compare how each product applies your particular restrictions.3
Check the salon’s resources
Minouflow lets each location set tub and table limits. Staff see conflicts; online booking and Minnow AI only offer times the tubs can take. Talopet also documents resource checks, including drying cages. Test the same busy period in both products.3
Book the next several appointments
Minouflow’s Smart Adaptive booking can flag unavailable times and move repeat appointments within approved rules. Ask Talopet to show a recurring series that crosses a closure and a groomer’s time off, including changes made after the series is booked.
Which groomers can take this dog?
Sample rule only. Actual openings also depend on availability and your other booking settings.
Compare more than a repeat button. Try a regular appointment during time off and check the proposed alternatives, client notice and staff controls.
Explore Smart Adaptive booking04 / Minnow AI
Phone booking
for your salon.
Talopet describes reading its salon calendar and price list, booking appointments and sending confirmation texts. Both products offer phone booking; the allowance and the booking behavior deserve separate checks.
Talopet’s pricing FAQ describes per-minute charges after the allowance, without a numeric rate. Its receptionist page instead describes unlimited calls without usage fees. Confirm which terms apply to your quote.21
Explore Minnow AIMore to compare
Website and payment choices.
Include the services your salon needs outside the calendar.
Talopet includes a website service
Its website page describes custom domains, a visual editor, service information, reviews and connected booking. Minouflow provides a branded booking page. Include a separate business website in your budget if you need one.
Review who edits the site, which pages you can add and what happens to your domain and content if you leave. Website SEO settings do not guarantee a search position.6
Compare the processor you will use
Talopet advertises keeping Square, Stripe or Clover without an added Talopet transaction fee. Check your exact reader and account before switching. Minouflow uses Stripe with its published all-in processing rates; payment processing and hardware are separate from the subscription.7
Both products describe waitlist automation
Talopet advertises texting the waitlist after a cancellation. Minouflow matches the opening against client preferences and texts the best-matched client a link to confirm a held appointment. Compare a client who needs a particular groomer, day or location, and what happens when the offer expires.5
See Minouflow’s current processing rates and hardware. A software subscription and a payment-processing fee cover different costs.
05 / Moving your salon
Try it with time
to look around.
Start a full 30-day Minouflow trial in a sample salon. Setup, migration and support are included when you subscribe.
Try your booking rules
Review the calendar, recurring appointments and client records. Test the restrictions your team uses before choosing a plan.
Review your export
Agree on the records available from Talopet and check the imported result, including upcoming appointments and pet notes.
Choose when to switch
Set your services, schedules and booking rules before directing clients to the new booking page.
Migration depends on the export available. Saved payment cards and every historical field are not guaranteed to transfer. Confirm the scope before cancelling your current subscription.
06 / Common questions
A few more
details.
Practical questions when considering a Talopet alternative.
See every Minouflow featureWhich subscription costs less for my team?
It depends on your team and selected plans. Use the calculator for the monthly subscription difference. A website, phone allowance, processing and usage charges affect the overall cost.
Does Talopet include unlimited AI phone calls?
Does Minouflow include a full business website?
Minouflow includes a branded booking page. Talopet describes a broader website service with a visual editor and custom domains. Check those requirements separately from appointment booking.6
Does Talopet have an automated waitlist?
Talopet advertises automatic cancellation texts to its waitlist. The reviewed pages did not settle its precise matching and claiming rules; confirm those details in a demo.5
Can I keep my existing payment terminal?
Talopet advertises Square, Stripe and Clover. Minouflow uses Stripe. Confirm hardware compatibility and saved-card migration before relying on your current setup.7
Can I try Minouflow before subscribing?
Yes. Start a full 30-day trial and explore the sample salon, calendar and booking settings. Start your trial.
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See how
Minouflow books it.
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Sources and comparison notes Checked October 12, 2026
Written by Minouflow from public vendor information. This is not an independent hands-on review. Prices use regular US grooming subscriptions; promotions are excluded. Confirm current plans, availability, regional terms and usage charges before subscribing.
Conflicting source wording is identified where relevant. An unverified workflow is a question to confirm, not proof that a product lacks it.
- Talopet grooming pricing and usage terms ↗
- Talopet AI receptionist and call terms ↗
- Talopet scheduling and resource checks ↗
- Talopet online booking and approval controls ↗
- Talopet grooming overview and waitlist automation ↗
- Talopet custom website and editor ↗
- Talopet payment integrations ↗
- Talopet staff schedules, permissions and commissions ↗
- Talopet mobile client records and messaging ↗
Minouflow: features, plans and allowances, payments.