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Paythepoolman

Values Your Time As Much As You Do.

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The all-in-one pool service software that handles billing, routing, and customer management so you can focus on growing your business.

Published price
From $65/month
Pricing visibility
Published on the vendor site
Free trial
30 days [src]
Contract
No fixed-term contract stated; marketing copy on the features page reads "Cancel anytime." [src]
Headquarters
Riverside, CA
Founded
unknown
Website
www.paythepoolman.com

Pricing

Paythepoolman plans as published by the vendor.
Plan Price Includes Checked
Platform fee $50/month [src]
A promotion running at the check date offered "80% OFF for 3 Months!" with code BIG80NOW. Promotions are not part of list pricing and may be gone by the time you read this.
 Flat platform/software fee, billed in addition to the per-technician fee below for every technician on the account (see "Per technician" plan). Site's own pricing calculator: 1 technician = $50 base + $15 = "Total Monthly Cost: $65".
Per technician $15 per technician/month [src] Billed per technician (including the first), in addition to the $50/mo flat platform fee.

Full pricing detail, fees, and contract terms →

Features

Assessed against the shared checklist used for every product in this category.
Feature Support Checked
Recurring route scheduling Partial [src]
Homepage: "Route Management — Optimize employee routes and monitor their progress efficiently. Set service and repair routes with blazing speed." Distinguishes service routes from repair routes and offers weekly billing cadence, but the vendor's own pages don't spell out the repeating-stop scheduling mechanic in detail.
August 21, 2026
Route optimization Yes [src]
"One-Click Optimizations: Quickly optimize routes with a single click for maximum efficiency." Also confirmed via the site's feature-comparison table (checkmark).
 August 21, 2026
Drag-and-drop dispatch Partial [src]
Features page confirms "Drag & drop repair scheduling" under Repair Scheduling, plus "Route Flexibility: Quickly transfer a technician's route to another..." and "Sick Route Changing: Seamlessly handle sick days by reassigning routes to other technicians." Drag-and-drop is explicitly confirmed for repairs; not explicitly confirmed for general route/stop dispatch.
August 21, 2026
Mobile technician app Yes [src]
Blog post: "Employee GPS Tracking feature in Paythepoolman Plus, allowing you to monitor your technicians' activities throughout the day." Features page also confirms "Mobile time clock integration for seamless time tracking" and an "Intuitive Tech Dashboard."
August 21, 2026
Offline mode Unknown —
Chemical readings and dosing Yes [src]
Orenda Integration section: "Dosage Recommendations: Receive accurate chemical dosage suggestions..." "Custom Chemical Usage..." "Automatic LSI Calculation: Effortlessly calculate the Langelier Saturation Index."
August 21, 2026
Service verification photos Yes [src]
"Showcase Work Quality: Use images and videos for proof of service." Also "Before & After Videos: Add videos to service logs for clear documentation of work performed."
 August 21, 2026
Work orders and repairs Yes [src]
Dedicated "Repair Scheduling" section: "Easily schedule and track repairs with our intuitive system."
 August 21, 2026
Estimates and proposals Yes [src]
"Contactless Bidding — The only bidding solution that doesn't require you to visit the job site. Bid on jobs without leaving the office." "Bid Approvals: Customers can review and approve bids instantly."
 August 21, 2026
Invoicing Yes [src]
"Effortless Invoicing & Industry-Leading Billing — The only Billing-in-minutes solution for the industry."
 August 21, 2026
Recurring / automatic billing Yes [src]
"Credit Card Auto Charging: Automatically charge stored credit cards for recurring payments, ensuring timely collections without manual intervention."
 August 21, 2026
Integrated payment processing Yes [src]
"Accept ACH Payments... Accept Visa and MasterCard... Mobile Payments: Accept payments through Google Pay and Apple Pay."
 August 21, 2026
Customer portal Add-on [src]
Part of the Pool Junction App add-on ($25/month, see pricing page): "Service History Access: Offer customers a convenient way to review past service visits and completed tasks anytime." Also in-app payments and bid approvals.
August 21, 2026
Two-way customer messaging Add-on [src]
Two-way messaging ("Message Center: Access and respond to messages right from the app.") is listed under the paid Pool Junction App add-on ($25/month). The base plan includes one-way mass/broadcast messages and payment reminders only.
August 21, 2026
QuickBooks sync Partial [src]
Features page, section labeled "QuickBooks Integrations Beta": "Send invoices from Paythepoolman directly to QuickBooks. Sync customers... Transfer payments... Sync income items, bids, and expense items... Sync vendors and expenses... Paythepoolman also supports importing data from QuickBooks Desktop." Marked Beta by the vendor at time of research.
August 21, 2026
Chemical / inventory tracking Partial [src]
"An Awesome Shopping List — Keep track of all needed items both in the office and out in the field. Track item status: Requested, purchased, loaded onto a truck, or installed." Covers parts/items tracking; no explicit chemical stock-level tracking found (chemical cost tracking is billing-related, not inventory).
August 21, 2026
Time tracking Yes [src]
"Built-In Timeclock: Seamlessly track hours with integration to payroll services." "Mobile time clock integration for seamless time tracking."
 August 21, 2026
Reporting and dashboards Yes [src]
"Powerful Reporting Tools: Simplify tax preparation with comprehensive reports." "Real-time financial tracking and reporting." "Custom Reports: Run custom reports to track technician activity and performance."
 August 21, 2026

Integrations

  • QuickBooks Online [src] — Labeled "Beta" by the vendor. Also supports importing data from QuickBooks Desktop.
  • Orenda [src] — Water-chemistry calculator integration (dosage recommendations, LSI calculation).
  • LaMotte SpinTouch [src] — "Paythepoolman Plus Meets LaMotte SpinTouch — ...import water test readings directly into your app."
  • Skimmer [src] — One-time customer-data importer for switching from Skimmer, not an ongoing sync.

Sources

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