Pool service software that grows with your team, not your bill.
Routes, billing, chemistry, payroll and a branded customer app in one place. Built by a pool contractor, priced so hiring your next tech costs $15 a month, not $65.
Every extra tech is $15.
Everything a pool company runs on, side by side.
Scheduling, billing, chemistry and customer communication are table stakes. The difference is what happens to the rest of the business: the money, the team, and the next customer.
Published by Paythepoolman. Competitor columns reflect what each vendor's public pricing and feature pages list as of September 14, 2026. A dash means "not listed on those pages", not "not available". Chips name the plan or tier where a vendor lists the feature.
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| Feature | Paythepoolman$50 + $15/tech | Skimmer$2 per pool (Scaling Up) | Pool Brain$50 + $65/tech | Jobber$49–$199/mo by plan | Pool Office Mgr$125 + $25/user |
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| 5 techs, 500 pools monthly, before add-ons |
$125 | $1,000 | $375 | $139 Connect; $199 Grow for routing & GPS |
$225 |
Feature bundles and plan names differ between vendors. "Plus" marks features included in Paythepoolman Plus; "Add-on" marks optional paid extras. Skimmer is shown on its Scaling Up plan ($2 per pool) because its $1 Getting Started plan omits quotes, scheduling, route optimization, Orenda, recurring work orders, checklists and live phone support. Jobber chips name the plan where Jobber lists the feature. Ask each vendor for a written quote covering your team, locations and add-ons. Sources are listed at the bottom of this page.
See what your team would pay. Then see what you'd keep.
Move the sliders to your business today, then to the size you're hiring toward. Published rates, no discounts applied to anyone.
$125/mo
Plans, billing terms and the full calculation
Paythepoolman: $50 + ($15 × technicians). Pool Brain: $50 + ($65 × active field technicians), per its pricing calculator. Skimmer: Scaling Up at $2 per serviced location, $98 minimum, first month free. Getting Started is $1 per location with a $49 minimum, but Skimmer's own plan table lists quotes and estimates, scheduling, job management, recurring work orders, route optimization, the Orenda LSI and dosing calculator, LaMotte integration, required checklist items, broadcast emails and live phone support as Scaling Up features only, and charges $0.029 per service text on Getting Started. Scaling Up is therefore the plan compared here. Skimmer also lists AI Phone ($99/month) and Bookkeeping (from $198/month) as paid add-ons. Pool Office Manager: $125 for the first user + $25 per additional user, month to month; QuickBooks integration is $25/month extra. Jobber: Core $49 (1 user), Connect $139 (5 users), Grow $199 (10 users), $29 per additional user, on no-commitment monthly billing; annual prepaid rates are $29 / $99 / $149. Jobber lists route optimization, GPS tracking and expense tracking under Grow, so Grow is the plan that matches the pool workflows compared here. LOU and POOL360 are excluded: LOU Pro uses per-license pricing ($49 Service, $39 Mobile Only) plus a $1,999 signup fee, and POOL360 does not publish a rate.
Annual differences are 12 × the monthly difference. Every figure excludes taxes, payment processing, add-ons, onboarding and discounts. Paythepoolman's optional Pool Junction customer app is $25/month; payroll is custom priced; SMS credits are extra.
Vendor pricing checked September 14, 2026.
Ten-plus years in. Still here. Still the same price.
Paythepoolman has run pool companies for more than a decade, moved nearly half a billion dollars in payments to them, and is still privately owned by the people who built it. No investors demanding a return means no surprise price hikes and no fire sale. Our base price has held while venture-backed competitors have raised theirs repeatedly.
- Over 10 years serving pool professionals. We are not a startup that disappears overnight.
- Same $50 base price, year after year
- No annual contract, no activation fee, no signup fee
- Pool-industry firsts: billing in minutes, contactless bidding, customer app
Cheaper is easy to say. Better is what they say.
"Love the app and the company. If they charged five times as much I would still be in, but they're much better priced and more responsive than their competitor."
"Best app for pool techs on the market. Never chase money again. Get paid and send receipts all from the job site."
"Not only is the program an absolute must have, but their customer service is hands down the best I've ever had dealings with."
"Paythepoolman is saving me 2-3 hours a night!!"
"Customers can see their logs, which saves us time and eliminates unnecessary contact."
"It's easy to get approvals from our customers and is easy to use."
"Saves me time on billing and communicates with my clients very well."
Built by a pool pro. Built to run the whole business.
Most pool apps stop at the service report. Paythepoolman keeps going: the money, the team, and the next customer conversation.
Billing in minutes, paid on time
Recurring invoices, cards and ACH on file, Apple Pay and Google Pay, SMS invoices, and convenience fees so processing costs you nothing.
Routes, GPS and proof of service
One-click route optimization, live technician tracking, and photo and video proof customers can see.
Income, expenses and profit per customer
Bank import with auto-categorized expenses, chemical cost tracking, and reports that show which routes actually make money.
Task Hub: run the whole business, not just the pools
Assign any job to anyone: a customer callback, a repair, a quote to finish, a DMV run, a parts pickup. Every task sits in one prioritized list that ages until it's done, and you can hand it to a teammate in seconds. Leads turn won bids into route stops.
Timeclock and integrated payroll
Hours flow from the field straight into payroll. No second system, no re-keying.
Orenda chemistry, included in Plus
Dosage recommendations, custom chemical lists and automatic LSI, free with Plus. Skimmer reserves Orenda for its higher tier.
A customer app with your name on it.
Pool Junction gives every customer a branded app for service history, invoices, payments, messages and bid approvals. Fewer "did you come today?" calls, faster approvals, faster payment.
- Service logs, photos and chemistry they can revisit
- Pay invoices and approve bids in two taps
- Push notifications for stops, invoices and messages
Optional add-on, $25/month.
At the Paythepoolman booth"I ran routes for 13 years before I launched Paythepoolman. Every screen in it exists to get me in and out quicker, so I could spend more time with my family and less time on paperwork."Jeff PosthFounder, Paythepoolman · Riverside, California
When you call support you reach our team, not a ticket queue. Free weekday phone, text and email support is included in every plan.
Looking at Skimmer or Pool Brain? Run the numbers first.
Price opens the conversation. Connected billing, financial visibility and support you can actually reach are what keep pool companies on Paythepoolman.
Paythepoolman vs. Skimmer
5 techs · 500 poolsSkimmer bills per pool, so every customer you win raises your bill. Its $1 plan looks cheap, but route optimization, quotes, scheduling, Orenda and live phone support all sit on the $2 Scaling Up plan. Paythepoolman includes those tools and bills per technician, so growing your route costs nothing.
Skimmer pricing ↗Paythepoolman vs. Pool Brain
5 techsBoth are built for pool service. Pool Brain charges $65 for every tech you add; Paythepoolman charges $15 and adds income and expense tracking, Task Hub work assignments for the whole business, Leads, payroll and a branded customer app.
Pool Brain pricing ↗Paythepoolman vs. Jobber
5 techs · routing & GPSJobber is built for every trade. Its $139 Connect plan covers five users but lists route optimization, GPS tracking and expense tracking only on Grow at $199. Paythepoolman includes them, plus chemical dosing, Orenda and pool service records Jobber does not offer.
Jobber pricing ↗Paythepoolman vs. LOU and POOL360
Getting startedLOU is a retail-plus-service system with per-license pricing and a $1,999 signup fee. POOL360 is tied to the distributor's purchasing and does not publish a price. If your business is a pool service route, buy software built for a pool service route.
LOU pricing ↗ POOL360 ↗Import. Run a service day. Decide.
Import your customers
Coming from Skimmer? Our importer brings your customer list over and our team walks you through it. Bring a sample route or the whole book.
Run one real day
Schedule stops, log chemistry and photos, send a repair quote, bill the route, and look at what your customer receives.
Compare the whole cost
Price it at today's team size and at your next hire. Then decide. The trial is 30 days and you talk to real people the whole way.
Pool service software FAQs
How much does Paythepoolman cost?
$50 per month plus $15 per technician. One tech is $65, three are $95, five are $125. Optional add-ons: Pool Junction customer app ($25/month), integrated payroll (custom pricing) and SMS credits. Payment processing is extra, or pass it to customers with convenience fees.
Why choose Paythepoolman over Skimmer?
Skimmer bills per pool; Paythepoolman bills per technician. On Skimmer's Scaling Up plan, the tier that includes route optimization, quotes, Orenda and phone support, 500 pools cost $1,000 a month versus $125 for five techs on Paythepoolman. You also get billing, income and expense tracking, payroll, Task Hub, Leads and a branded customer app in the same product.
Is Paythepoolman an alternative to Pool Brain?
Yes. Both are built for pool service. Pool Brain's calculator charges $65 per active field technician; Paythepoolman charges $15. Five techs cost $125 versus $375 a month, a $3,000 difference every year.
Can I move my customer data from Skimmer?
Yes. Paythepoolman includes a Skimmer customer importer, and support will help you run a test import and reconcile customer counts and billing before you switch.
Does Paythepoolman include Orenda?
Yes. Orenda dosage recommendations and automatic LSI are included free with Paythepoolman Plus.
Can my customers see service history and pay from an app?
Yes. The optional Pool Junction app gives your customers a branded mobile app for service history, invoices, payments, messages and bid approvals.
How should I test pool service software before choosing?
Run a real service day: schedule stops, record chemistry and photos, create a repair quote, send an invoice, and review what the customer sees. Then price every option at your current size and your next hiring milestone.
Thirty days. Your customers. Your numbers.
Serious tools, standout value, and a company that has cleaned pools for a living.
(951) 234-5166 · support@paythepoolman.com
Sources & comparison methodology
We compared public vendor information about subscription models and relevant workflows. Paythepoolman is the publisher and the recommended product on this page. We did not independently test competitors or score them by customer satisfaction. Unknown pricing is left unquoted; features a vendor does not list are shown as a dash, not as absent. Check vendor terms for current prices and plan inclusions.
- Paythepoolman: pricing, products, and support
- Paythepoolman: feature details
- Paythepoolman: founder story
- Skimmer: pricing and plan features · features · chemical dosages report
- Pool Brain: pricing calculator · features
- POOL360 PoolService: product information
- Jobber: plans and pricing
- LOU: pricing and license options
- Pool Office Manager: pricing and user fees
Last researched September 14, 2026. Product names and trademarks belong to their respective owners. Comparisons do not imply endorsement or affiliation.