MoeGo vs Vagaro (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, we pick Vagaro: it is third in our ranking of salon, spa and studio booking apps, and it grades higher too, 2.6 against 2.0.
Checked Oct 24, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 24, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Vagaro grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Vagaro
Booking, payments and marketing for salons, spas and studios
Which one is for you
Pick MoeGo if
- Fits if you run a mobile grooming van and want routes and booking
- Works for grooming salons that want card-on-file protection
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to try it free first, as no trial is stated
- Tight if you have a team, as Basic is limited to one team member
- Pricey if you add vans, as Growth and Ultimate are per van at $99 and $159
- Watch out: included texts are capped at 200 or 900 per van
Pick Vagaro if
- Fits if you run a salon, spa or barbershop on one to seven bookable calendars
- Works for studios that run classes alongside appointments in one calendar
Look elsewhere if
- Watch out: $23.99 a month lasts 6 months, then one calendar is $30 and each added calendar $10, up to seven
- Pricey if you want text marketing, a branded app or a MySite website, as the page sells them à la carte with no price
- Watch out: the free card reader needs Vagaro Merchant Services, whose rates are advertised from 2.2%
- Skip it if you have several locations and want a price up front, as multi-location plans are quoted by sales
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAMoeGoFair | 2.6GPAVagaroGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CBasic is $49 a month for mobile grooming and $79 for a salon, with Growth and Ultimate per van at $99 and $159, around the $49 middle for booking tools. | BOne calendar is $30 a month after an introductory $23.99 for 6 months, level with this category's cheaper quarter ($29.99). Each added calendar is $10 up to seven, so five people pay $70, but extras like text marketing have no published price. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan or trial is stated on the page. | CNo free plan, but a 30-day free trial. The listing doesn't say whether it needs a card. |
| Features | BSmart scheduler, online booking, payments, messaging and no-show protection. The gaps named are team limits and text caps. | BBooking from its marketplace, Google, Apple Maps and Instagram, classes and resources, checkout with Affirm, memberships, forms and SOAP notes, payroll and multi-location tools. That's the whole booking job, for salons and studios alike. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. Services, vans and payments have to be set up. | CNo rating for the business app is on record, since the App Store listing found is the client-facing app. You set up services, staff and payments before taking bookings. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android. No integrations are listed on the page read. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with QuickBooks, Xero, Affirm, Google, Apple Maps, Instagram, Facebook and Salesforce, and APIs and webhooks for multi-location accounts. No desktop app. |
| Best for | pet grooming booking by van or salon | booking for salons, spas and fitness studios |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: MoeGo and Vagaro. How we grade
Price against what you get
MoeGo starts at $49 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Vagaro starts at $23.99 a month and scores 2.7.
They score the same, and Vagaro starts $25.01 a month lower. Of the other salon, spa and studio booking apps on the chart, 3 score higher than MoeGo for less, and 1 scores higher than Vagaro for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- MoeGo also covers business texting, sMS marketing and review collection.
- Vagaro also covers forms, email campaigns, payroll, inventory and class booking.
At a glance
| MoeGo | Vagaro | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free trial |
| Starts at | $49 per month for mobile grooming | $30 per month for 1 calendar, after $23.99 a month for the first 6 months |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | 30-day free trial |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | MoeGo | Vagaro, Inc. |
| Price read from | moego.pet | vagaro.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 24, 2026 |
Worth knowing
MoeGo
- The pricing page has separate tabs by care type; Basic is $49 for mobile grooming and $79 for a grooming salon.
- Growth and Ultimate are priced per van (mobile) or per location (salon); Basic is limited to one team member.
- Included SMS is capped: 200 per van on Basic, 900 per van on Growth and Ultimate for mobile grooming.
- Boarding, daycare and other care types have their own tabs; no free plan or trial is stated on the page.
Vagaro
- The $23.99 price lasts 6 months; after that one calendar costs $30 a month and each added calendar $10, up to seven.
- The pricing page calls its model à la carte but gives no prices for extras such as text marketing, a branded app or a MySite website.
- The free card reader requires signing up for Vagaro Merchant Services, which advertises processing rates from 2.2%.
- Multi-location pricing is quoted by sales, with each location priced by the features chosen for it.
Key features
MoeGo
- Smart scheduler
- Scheduling that cuts driving time between mobile grooming appointments, with route optimization and multi-van scheduling on higher plans.
- Online booking
- A 24/7 online booking portal with booking limits and a list of abandoned bookings that staff can follow up.
- Payments
- A built-in card processor takes card-present and card-not-present payments, including cards on file and online invoices.
- Messaging and reminders
- Automated reminders by text, email and phone, two-way messages and mass texts, with an included SMS allowance per van or location.
- No-show protection
- Card on file, prepayment and pre-authorization, plus digital agreements clients can sign by text or at booking.
Vagaro
- Online booking and calendar
- Clients book through Vagaro's marketplace, a website widget, Google, Apple Maps, Instagram, Facebook or Alexa, with waitlists, classes and resource scheduling.
- Checkout and card readers
- Take Apple Pay, Google Pay and cards on Vagaro's own readers and terminals, offer Affirm pay-later plans, and sell memberships, packages and gift certificates.
- Forms and SOAP notes
- Intake forms and SOAP notes sit on each client profile, which also tracks history, retention and loyalty points.
- Vera AI assistant
- Vera helps write marketing and service descriptions, answers client messages, and its Fill My Books feature promotes open slots to Vagaro's customer network.
- Payroll and team access
- Vagaro Payroll pays staff and booth renters, tracks hours and time off, and access levels set what each employee can see at each location.
- Multi-location tools
- Sync services, clients, classes, products and pricing across locations, with SSO and SCIM, APIs and webhooks, and exports to Power BI, Salesforce and other tools.
Plans
MoeGo
Basic$49
per month, mobile grooming ($79 for a grooming salon)
For a solo groomer, up to 1 team member: smart scheduling, online booking, payments and 2-way messaging.
Growth$99
per van / month, mobile grooming
Everything in Basic, plus multi-van scheduling, routes and waitlist. Salons pay $149 per location.
Ultimate$159
per van / month, mobile grooming
Everything in Growth, plus unlimited auto messages and a branded phone number. Salons pay $239 per location.
EnterpriseCustom
For franchises and chains: franchise management, API platform and enterprise analytics.
Vagaro
One location$30
per month for 1 calendar, plus $10 per added calendar
Advertised at $23.99 a month for the first 6 months. Calendars beyond seven cost nothing extra; 1,000 emails a month and a marketplace listing are included.
Multiple locationsCustom
Features chosen per location, with SSO, data lake exports, a dedicated success manager and data migration, through sales.
Ways to pay less
MoeGo
No public discounts listed.
Vagaro
- Other savings
$23.99 a month for the first 6 months
Vagaro's pricing page shows a one-calendar account at $23.99 a month for the first 6 months, against the regular $30.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, MoeGo or Vagaro?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Vagaro is cheaper to start with: $23.99 a month, against $49 a month for MoeGo. MoeGo starts at $49 per month for mobile grooming, and Vagaro starts at $30 per month for 1 calendar, after $23.99 a month for the first 6 months.
Which has a free plan, MoeGo or Vagaro?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither MoeGo nor Vagaro has a free plan. Vagaro has a free trial.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.