DeweyIQ vs the field
We'll tell you where the others win, too. If you run HVAC alongside pools, you should probably use ServiceTitan. For everyone else — keep reading.
Line by line
We built this end-to-end for pool service. The others are narrower, older, or generic field-service tools wearing a pool costume.
The biggest name in pool-specific FSM. Native work orders, quotes, invoicing, and Orenda-powered LSI chemistry. Starts at $49/mo for a tiny route.
Per-location fees ($1–$2/pool) scale against you as you grow. Customer 'service texts' are outbound-only — no two-way threading. No live-GPS dispatch map, and route optimization plus unlimited SMS are gated to higher tiers.
Skimmer and Pool Brain both integrate Orenda's LSI calculator. We calculate CSI (the modern LSI) natively.
Skimmer bundles unlimited SMS on higher tiers, but only for 3 notification types — anything else falls back to your own Twilio.
FieldPulse's live truck GPS is a paid add-on. Skimmer and Pool Brain offer route maps and location verification, not live vehicle telemetry.
Skimmer has a portal, but customer 'service texts' are outbound-only — no threaded two-way chat.
Skimmer uses pool volume in its chemistry math but doesn't document surface-type or sanitizer-type branching in the data model.
If you service HVAC too, ServiceTitan is deeper — we're pools-only.
Skimmer starts at $49/mo but at $1–$2 per serviced location it scales up. Pool Brain is $285/mo minimum (5-tech floor). FieldPulse is ~$189/mo for 1–5 users.
Import your current system's data and run them side-by-side for 14 days. If we don't win, keep your old tool — no hard feelings.
