The Skimmer alternative
Looking for an alternative to Skimmer? DeweyIQ is built for pool service companies that have outgrown per-location pricing. Flat-rate every tier, every feature in every plan, and a 14-day free trial — no credit card.
Why teams switch
The three frustrations we hear most from Skimmer customers calling about DeweyIQ — and what we did differently.
Skimmer adds $1–$2 per serviced location, so a 200-pool route is materially more than a 50-pool one. DeweyIQ is flat-rate at each tier — adding the 76th pool doesn't change your bill.
Skimmer's customer texting is outbound-only — a one-way 'On The Way' nudge, not a thread. DeweyIQ ships a branded customer portal with two-way in-portal messaging so you can reply without your cell number ending up on a billboard.
Route optimization, unlimited service texts, and the customer portal sit on Skimmer's higher tiers. DeweyIQ unlocks everything — chemistry engine, dispatch map, AutoPay, QuickBooks sync — at the Solo Route price.
$98 base + 51 × $2 per serviced location
Climbs $2 per pool — and route optimization plus unlimited service texts are gated to higher tiers
Every feature in every plan. Unlimited techs, unlimited office users, in-portal customer chat, and live GPS dispatch included.
Yes, we're ~$99 more at 100 pools. For that $99 you get unlimited users, every feature unlocked, and a price that stops climbing the moment you onboard the next pool. Above ~250 pools, we're cheaper in raw dollars too.
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 per serviced location, per their pricing page) scale against you as you grow. Customer 'service texts' are outbound-only — no two-way threading per their help docs. Continuous live-truck GPS dispatch isn't documented on their product pages, and route optimization plus unlimited service texts are gated to higher tiers.
Line by line
Skimmer and Pool Brain both integrate Orenda's LSI calculator. We calculate CSI (the modern LSI) natively.
Skimmer bundles unlimited service texts on higher tiers, but only for 3 notification types (On The Way, Finished Service, Skipped Stop) per their help docs.
FieldPulse's live truck GPS is a paid add-on (delivered via partner integration). Skimmer and Pool Brain advertise route maps, stop-completion tracking, and technician check-ins; neither publicly documents continuous live-vehicle telemetry on their product pages.
Skimmer's customer portal is focused on self-serve payments and service-report viewing — in-portal customer-initiated chat isn't documented in their public materials.
Skimmer's public LSI/Orenda documentation centers on pool volume and chemistry readings; surface-type and sanitizer-type branching isn't publicly documented in its chemistry 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 bills $55/tech with a 5-tech minimum (+$10/mo admin user), so the floor is ~$285/mo regardless of pool count. FieldPulse reportedly starts around $65/user/mo on Essentials (third-party reviewer estimates; FieldPulse doesn't publish official pricing).
Last verified · May 19, 2026
Skimmerpricing and feature details are drawn from their public website and help documentation as of the date above, supplemented by third-party reviews where pricing isn’t published. Plans, pricing, and gated features change frequently — verify current details with each vendor before deciding. Spotted something out of date or wrong? Send corrections to legal@DeweyIQ.com and we’ll update or remove it.
Export your customer CSV from Skimmer (Settings → Export) and drop it into the DeweyIQ guided importer. We auto-detect Skimmer's column format, map every field, and bring over customers, pools, addresses, and service routes. Most pool companies are live the same day — your first route on DeweyIQ can run tomorrow morning.
See for yourself how DeweyIQ stacks up against Skimmer. Setup is 8 minutes — import your customer list in one pass with the CSV importer.
