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Skimmer

All-in-one Pool Service Software for Routing, Scheduling & Billing

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Skimmer is an all-in-one pool service management platform for routing, scheduling, billing, payments, and customer communication. The company states it is used by more than 30,000 pool professionals across North America.

Published price
From $49/month
Pricing visibility
Published on the vendor site
Free trial
1 month, Scaling Up plan only [src]
Contract
unknown
Headquarters
Austin, Texas, United States
Founded
2017
Website
www.getskimmer.com

Pricing

Skimmer plans as published by the vendor.
Plan Price Includes Checked
Getting Started $1 per location/month [src]
Minimum: $49/month, includes 49 serviced locations
 For businesses servicing 0-49 pools/month. Unlimited technicians, admins, customers, and service locations; route builder, one-time work orders, invoicing, online payments, customer portal, service reports; 5 photos per visit, 20 photos per location.
Scaling Up $2 per location/month [src]
Minimum: $98/month, includes 49 serviced locations
 For businesses servicing 50-1000 pools/month. Everything in Getting Started plus quotes/estimates, job management/scheduling, consumer financing (Sunbit), recurring work orders, unlimited service texts, route optimization, broadcast emails, live phone support; 20 photos per visit, 40 photos per location.
Skimmer for Enterprise custom pricing [src] For businesses servicing over 1000 pools/month. Everything in Scaling Up plus 30 photos per visit, 50 photos per location, custom reports, custom integrations, priority support, dedicated success manager.

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 Yes [src] August 21, 2026
Route optimization Yes [src]
Route Optimizer optimizes driving time between stops on a route. Listed as an additional feature on the Scaling Up plan and above, not Getting Started.
 August 21, 2026
Drag-and-drop dispatch Yes [src]
Page advertises "easy drag-and-drop scheduling" and an unscheduled bin for drag-and-drop assignment of customers and work orders.
 August 21, 2026
Mobile technician app Yes [src] August 21, 2026
Offline mode Yes [src]
Mobile app "works offline, making it easy to work in low-service areas," syncing when back online.
 August 21, 2026
Chemical readings and dosing Yes [src]
LSI & Dosing Calculator powered by Orenda, plus LaMotte Bluetooth integration for test results.
 August 21, 2026
Service verification photos Yes [src] August 21, 2026
Work orders and repairs Yes [src] August 21, 2026
Estimates and proposals Yes [src]
Branded mobile quotes with photos/video/PDF; convert approved quotes to jobs with one tap.
 August 21, 2026
Invoicing Yes [src] August 21, 2026
Recurring / automatic billing Yes [src]
AutoPay lets enrolled customers be billed automatically via a self-serve portal.
 August 21, 2026
Integrated payment processing Yes [src]
Credit card, ACH, Apple Pay, Google Pay accepted in-product; payouts as fast as one business day.
 August 21, 2026
Customer portal Yes [src]
24/7 self-service portal for service history, invoices, payments, AutoPay, and quote approval.
 August 21, 2026
Two-way customer messaging No [src]
Skimmer "Service Texts" are explicitly one-way: "One-way updates eliminate back-and-forth conversations." Customers who reply get an automated message that the number does not accept texts/calls (STOP/START opt-out commands excepted). No two-way SMS or email conversation feature found.
 August 21, 2026
QuickBooks sync Yes [src]
QuickBooks Online sync: transactions reflected in QBO automatically upon being paid.
 August 21, 2026
Chemical / inventory tracking Partial [src]
"Shopping List" feature lets admins/techs track products, parts, and chemicals and whether they've been purchased/are on the truck, plus chemical usage/cost reporting by customer, location, or tech. No evidence found of warehouse-level stock counts or reorder alerts.
 August 21, 2026
Time tracking Yes [src]
Automatic clock in/out: timer starts when a tech taps into a route stop and stops when they tap Finish; start/stop times recorded in history.
 August 21, 2026
Reporting and dashboards Yes [src]
Invoicing, payment, customer (aged receivables), sales tax, and failed-AutoPay reports.
 August 21, 2026

17 of 18 checklist features confirmed present, 1 confirmed absent.

Integrations

  • QuickBooks Online [src]
  • Orenda (LSI & dosing calculator) [src]
  • LaMotte (Bluetooth water testing) [src]
  • Sunbit (consumer financing) [src]

Compared with

Skimmer vs Pool BrainSkimmer vs Pool Office Manager

Sources

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