PoolStack vs Skimmer
Skimmer charges for every location you service, every month. PoolStack is $79 a month flat: guided visits, any day Auto Pay, dual pricing and pool construction in one app.
PoolStackcompared with
- Routes, chemistry, billing and builds in one app
- $79 a month flat, every feature
- 30 day free trial with your data
Side by side
The short version.
| PoolStack | | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | PoolStack$79 a month flat. One tier, every feature. | SkimmerA charge for every location you service, every month: $1 or $2 each, by plan. 300 locations is $300 or $600 a month. |
| Built for | PoolStackPool service and pool construction | SkimmerPool and spa service companies |
| Routes and water chemistry | PoolStackRoute optimization, readings, LSI and dosing | SkimmerRoute Optimizer, LSI and dosing calculator |
| Pool construction | PoolStackIn the same app as service: Gantt scheduling, daily logs, permits and build draws | SkimmerNone. No Skimmer plan lists construction tools. |
What this page says about Skimmer comes from Skimmer's own website, checked October 6, 2026: getskimmer.com/pricing, getskimmer.com. If something has changed, tell us and we will fix it.
Skimmer vs Pool Brain, side by sideWith PoolStack
More than routes. The whole company in one app.
Guided checklists
The same steps at every stop. Make a step required, or ask for a photo.
Filter cleans
Filter cleans, backwashes and salt cell cleans that come due on their own.
Equipment inspections
Put an inspection on a schedule for any pool. It comes due like a filter clean.
Any day Auto Pay
Pick the billing day for each recurring service. Auto Pay collects on it.
Dual pricing
Show the card price on every quote and invoice. Bank, cash and check pay your regular price.
Customer portal
Customers see their visits, invoices and build, and pay online.
Gantt scheduling
Every phase of the build on one chart, with the jobs that depend on each other linked.
Build draws
Bill the build by milestone, and see what's paid.
Straight answer
Who PoolStack is for.
- You want one flat monthly price, not a charge for every pool.
- You want guided visits, filter cleans and equipment on every pool.
- You want Auto Pay on the day you choose, and dual pricing on every invoice.
- You build or remodel pools and want that in the same app.
Switching over
Switch without a cutover weekend.
We bring your data over.
Customers, routes, service history and chemical readings, imported during the trial.
Run both side by side.
30 days free, with the whole product. Keep your current software running until you are ready.
Talk to the people who build it.
A real reply from our team. No auto responder.
Can PoolStack bring my Skimmer data over?
Yes. During the 30 day trial we bring over your customers, routes, service history and chemical readings, and you can keep your current software running beside PoolStack until you are ready.
Is PoolStack cheaper than Skimmer?
Past 79 locations, yes, on either Skimmer plan. Skimmer charges for every location you service, every month: $1 or $2 each, by plan, with a $49 or $98 minimum (checked October 6, 2026). At 300 locations that is $300 or $600 a month. PoolStack is $79 a month flat for every feature, however many pools you service. Card processing is a separate cost, so compare software plus processing.
Does Skimmer handle pool construction?
Not in Skimmer. None of its plans lists construction tools (checked October 6, 2026). PoolStack has Gantt scheduling, daily logs, permits, inspections and build draws in the same app as your service routes.
Book a demo.
Give us a little context about your operation. We'll show how PoolStack fits your routes, field team, construction work, and current software.
- 01No generic sales deck
- 02Migration questions answered directly
- 03A clear next step, even if PoolStack is not the fit
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