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Skimmer vs Housecall Pro

Skimmer charges per pool serviced, with a monthly minimum. Housecall Pro sells plans that include a set number of users. Because only one of them charges by the pool, which is cheaper depends on how many pools each tech carries.

Monthly subscription cost by company size

Company sizeSkimmerHousecall ProCheaper
50 pools, 1 tech, 0 office$100$79Housecall Pro
100 pools, 1 tech, 1 office$200$189Housecall Pro
200 pools, 3 techs, 1 office$400$189Housecall Pro
400 pools, 4 techs, 1 office$800$189Housecall Pro
600 pools, 5 techs, 2 office$1,200$329Housecall Pro
1000 pools, 8 techs, 2 office$2,000$399Housecall Pro

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Side by side

FeatureSkimmerHousecall Pro
Billing$1/serviced location/mo with $49 minimum (built for 0–49 pools), or $2/location with $98 minimum (50–1,000 pools). Unlimited techs and office users. Over 1,000 pools/mo: custom Enterprise pricing.Basic $79 ($59 annual, 1 user), Essentials $189 ($149 annual, 5 users), Max $329 ($299 annual, 8 users, +$35/extra user).
Add-onsService texts $0.029/message (Getting Started), AI Phone $99/mo, Marketing Suite $150/mo, Skimmer Bookkeeping from $198/mo.Not modeled.
Payment feesCard processing rate not stated on pricing page.Not captured.
Chemical tracking✓ ListedNot confirmed
Route optimization✓ Listed✓ Listed
QuickBooks✓ Listed✓ Listed
Customer portal✓ ListedNot confirmed
Best for (our take)Pool-only companies of any size that want a pool-native appHome-service generalists
SourceSkimmer pricing ↗ (Some links may earn us a referral fee. It doesn't change our prices or rankings.) (2026-10-16)Housecall Pro pricing ↗ (Some links may earn us a referral fee. It doesn't change our prices or rankings.) (2026-10-16)