01 / Plans and pricing
Monthly pricing
for your team.
Compare regular subscriptions for one salon. Check the groomer allowance and the features included in your selected plan.
One location. In Minouflow, staff who do not take appointments are free.
Teddy Core: Online booking, reminders and mobile route optimization. Call handling starts on Plus.
Standard platform (no AI)
$149/mo
$129 + 2 additional groomers at $10
$1,788 over 12 months
Unlimited texting and emails
5 bookable groomersCore
$99/mo
Per location. Up to 5 groomers
$1,188 over 12 months
Unlimited two-way SMSUSD subscription estimates only. Processing, hardware, taxes and usage charges are excluded. Annual figures are monthly prices multiplied by 12. Confirm Teddy’s included phone minutes and usage terms.1,8
$129 per location includes 3 bookable groomers. Extra groomers are $10 each. Minouflow + Minnow AI is $229, with 300 minutes; each extra groomer is $25 and adds 100 minutes.8
Budget is $49 for one groomer, Core is $99 for up to five and Plus is $199 for unlimited groomers. Each location is billed separately.1
Founding promotions are excluded. See current Minouflow pricing for available offers and multi-location billing. These are subscription comparisons; the included workflows differ.
02 / Feature comparison
The work you do
every day.
Compare the booking behavior and plan details behind each feature.
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| For your salon | MinouflowPlatform + optional Minnow AI | TeddyBudget, Core and Plus |
|---|---|---|
| 01AI receptionist | AI text booking, phone answering, salon-price quotes, booking and the staff assistant require Minouflow + Minnow AI. Regular Minouflow includes no AI. | Missed-call and after-hours handling on Plus. Confirm phone minutes and direct calendar-booking scope.4 |
| 02Smart grooming scheduling | Groomer to dog matching, weight limits, booking tags, tub capacity and flexible lunch scheduling. | Calendar views and smart scheduling from Core. Confirm dog-specific eligibility and shared-resource rules.2 |
| 03Online booking | Branded booking page, service-group pricing and client-specific approval rules. | Client appointment requests from Core.5 |
| 04Recurring appointments | Smart Adaptive booking adjusts unavailable dates within preferred-day and time rules. | Recurring appointments are described in Teddy’s CRM article. Confirm series settings and conflict handling.6 |
| 05Automated waitlist | Matches openings to waitlist preferences and texts the best-matched client a link to confirm a held appointment. | A waiting list is documented. Confirm automatic matching, offers and appointment claiming.2 |
| 06Payments and point of sale | Stripe checkout, cards on file, payment links, deposits, no-show charges and gift cards. | Square integration, deposits and saved cards.2 |
| 07Client and pet management | Profiles, haircut history, photos, forms, vaccination records and pre-groom briefs. | Pet records, vaccination details, alert notes and saved price/duration.5 |
| 08Reminders and messaging | Unlimited two-way texting and emails, custom reminders, household and tag-triggered messages. AI usage has separate limits on Minnow AI. | Unlimited two-way SMS on every plan; automated reminders from Core.1 |
| 09Staff management | Schedules, time off, permissions, time clock and commission/pay-period reports. | Roles, shifts and commission/payroll summaries.2 |
| 10Multiple locations | Location settings and reports, with pooled groomer allowances. | Plus lists multi-location support; pricing is per location. Confirm shared-groomer counting.1 |
Minouflow details come from its feature list, pricing and payments page. 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 capability was not established in the public sources reviewed. It does not mean the feature is unavailable. Minouflow’s payroll tools provide calculations and reports; wage payments and tax filing are handled separately.
03 / Staff approval
Review the action
before it happens.
Staff requests, online booking and client phone calls have different approval workflows. Test the one your team will use.
Staff can type or speak a request, review the proposed action and approve the change. Ask Teddy is included across its plans. This is separate from the receptionist answering a client’s call.3
The staff assistant is available only on Minouflow + Minnow AI. Regular Minouflow includes no AI. Review which staff roles can perform your everyday tasks. Online booking can book directly or hold a request for approval, with rules set per client.7
Try a reschedule
Ask to move an existing appointment. Review the dog, groomer, service and proposed time before completing the change.
Check the permission
Repeat the task with the staff access your groomers use. Check which changes need an owner or manager.
Review the result
Check the calendar and the client’s confirmation. A booking approval rule does not establish how every assistant action is approved.
04 / Booking rules
The settings behind
an appointment.
A calendar opening still needs to suit the dog, the groomer and the space in your salon.
Groomer to dog matching
Set each groomer’s weight limit and the handling tags they accept. Online booking and Minnow AI use those rules when offering groomers.
Booking tags and salon capacity
Flag overlapping appointments for dogs with incompatible tags and set tub capacity per location. Teddy documents pet codes and alert notes; confirm how equivalent restrictions affect the appointments clients can book.2
Recurring appointments
Both products describe recurring appointments. Minouflow’s Smart Adaptive booking can flag unavailable times and move appointments within configured preferences. Ask Teddy to show how a series handles a groomer’s week off.6
Which groomers can take this dog?
Sample rule only. Actual openings also depend on availability and your other booking settings.
Compare how a cancellation is filled. Minouflow matches waitlist preferences to openings and texts the best-matched client a link to confirm a held appointment. Teddy documents a waiting list; confirm the automatic matching, offer and claiming sequence.2
Explore the Minouflow waitlist05 / Client phone calls
From the call
to the calendar.
Minnow AI quotes prices from your own service list and books real openings using your booking rules. It can recognize a client and dog on file, save the conversation and hand sensitive requests to a person.
AI phone booking, AI text booking and the staff assistant are available only on Minouflow + Minnow AI. Regular Minouflow includes no AI. Phone answering starts with 300 minutes per location on Minouflow + Minnow AI.8
See how Minnow AI worksHow much for a full groom? He’s a 65-pound goldendoodle.
For a 65-pound doodle, a full groom is $138 and takes about three hours. Tuesday at 10 or Thursday at 1:30 are open.
Tuesday works.
You’re booked for Tuesday at 10 with Jess. I’ll text your confirmation now.
06 / Payments
Square or Stripe
at checkout.
Include your reader, saved cards and payment routine in the decision. Processing costs are separate from the software subscription.
Teddy identifies Square as its current integrated processor with two-way sync. It says it adds no processing fee of its own; Square’s charges still apply.5
Minouflow’s integrated checkout uses Stripe. Its payments page lists all-in processing rates and supported hardware. Review deposits, refunds, cards on file and payment links during your trial.9
Compare rates for the transaction types your salon takes. Square readers and saved payment cards should not be assumed to transfer to Stripe.
07 / Moving your salon
Try it with time
to look around.
Start with a full 30-day trial and a sample salon. Setup, data migration and support are included when you subscribe.
Explore the sample salon
Review the calendar, client records and booking settings. Try the restrictions your team uses every day.
Review your data
Agree on the export available from Teddy. Check imported records and the details needed for upcoming appointments.
Choose when to switch
Set services, staff schedules and booking rules before directing clients to the new booking page.
Migration depends on the available export. Saved cards and every historical field are not guaranteed to transfer. Teddy’s offer to import data into its own product does not establish what can be exported from it.5
08 / Common questions
A few more
details.
Practical questions when you’re considering a Teddy alternative.
See every Minouflow featureIs Minouflow cheaper than Teddy?
It depends on your team and plans. The calculator shows both price directions and excludes Teddy plans that do not fit your groomer count. Processing, hardware and usage charges also affect the total cost.
Does Teddy’s staff voice assistant answer client calls?
Does Teddy support recurring appointments?
Teddy’s CRM article describes recurring appointments. Its exact series settings and unavailable-date handling were not established in the sources reviewed. Ask to see a repeat appointment during time off.6
Do I need the phone plan for online booking?
What happens when Minnow AI’s phone minutes run out?
Callers receive a text back and can continue booking by SMS. You can buy phone-minute packs to continue voice answering. Purchased minutes roll over; included minutes reset each cycle. See current packs and terms.
Can I use Minouflow at multiple locations?
Will all my Teddy data and saved cards transfer?
The export available determines what can be moved. Review it with the Minouflow team and check the imported result before switching. Saved cards and every historical field are not guaranteed to transfer.
Can I try Minouflow before subscribing?
Yes. Start a full 30-day trial and explore the sample salon. Try the booking rules, calendar and client records before deciding whether to subscribe.
Your salon’s next appointment
See how
Minouflow books it.
Start your full 30-day trial and explore the sample salon.
Sources and comparison notes Checked October 12, 2026
Written by Minouflow using public vendor information. This is not an independent hands-on review. Confirm current pricing, regional terms and product availability before subscribing. The calculator covers one grooming salon.
- Teddy pricing, groomer allowances and plan inclusions
- Teddy scheduling, waitlist, records and payment features
- Ask Teddy staff assistant and confirmation workflow
- Teddy receptionist, call forwarding and follow-up links
- Teddy FAQ: booking requests, Square and migration
- Teddy CRM article: recurring appointments (June 11, 2026)
- Minouflow features and booking controls
- Minouflow plans, groomer pricing and phone-minute terms
- Minouflow payments, processing rates and hardware
Current Teddy pricing and feature pages establish the plan inclusions. Its receptionist page also contains early-access wording; this comparison uses it for the described call workflow and leaves direct booking scope and allowances to confirm. The CRM article supports recurring appointments, without establishing conflict-handling rules.
“Confirm” identifies a limit in the documentation reviewed, not a missing feature. Product examples are illustrations, not recordings or live availability.