Pool Service Software Cost Calculator: Skimmer vs Pool Brain vs Jobber vs Housecall Pro

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How each price is worked out

The four vendors charge in three different ways, so the same company can get very different bills. These are the rules the calculator applies, taken from each vendor's pricing page.

Skimmer, per pool. Getting Started is $1 per location a month with a $49 minimum, for up to 49 pools. Scaling Up is $2 per location with a $98 minimum, for 50 to 1,000 pools, and adds route optimization. Technicians and office users are unlimited on both. Over 1,000 pools is a custom quote. Source, checked September 26, 2026.
Pool Brain, per technician. $65 per active field technician with a five-technician minimum, plus a base office fee that covers unlimited office users. The base fee only appears inside Pool Brain's own calculator, so we show the technician part and flag the rest. Source, checked September 26, 2026.
Jobber, per user. Monthly prices come in bundles: Connect is $139 for 1 user, $199 for 5, $299 for 10 and $399 for 15; Grow is $199, $299, $399 and $499; Plus starts at $499 for 5 users. Core is $49 for 1 user. Extra users cost $29 each, and the calculator picks the cheapest combination. Route optimization starts on Grow. Source, checked September 27, 2026.
Housecall Pro, per user. Monthly billing: Basic $79 for 1 user, Essentials $189 for 5 users, Max $329 for 8 users plus $35 per extra user. Route optimization is on Max. Source, checked September 26, 2026.

Jobber and Housecall Pro count everyone who logs in, so the calculator adds your field technicians and office users together for them. Skimmer ignores headcount and Pool Brain only counts field technicians.

What the numbers leave out

Pool Brain's base office fee, which is why its total carries a plus sign.
Annual discounts. Housecall Pro is $59, $149 and $299 a month billed annually. Jobber Core prepaid annually is $21 a month for the first year, then $29. The calculator uses month-to-month prices so every vendor is compared the same way.
Card processing on autopay and online payments, which every vendor charges on top.
Add-ons. Skimmer sells AI Phone ($99 a month), a Marketing Suite ($150) and Bookkeeping (from $198), and charges $0.029 per service text on Getting Started.
Features that differ by plan. Jobber Core has no automatic card payments; they start on Connect. Skimmer's quotes and job management start on Scaling Up.

Reading the results

Try moving one number at a time. Adding pools without adding people raises Skimmer's price and leaves the per-user tools where they are. Adding technicians without adding pools does the opposite. That is usually what decides the cheapest option, more than the list price on any one plan.

Price is only part of the choice. For features, fit and our scores, read the best pool service software, the worked examples in pool service software cost, or the head-to-head Skimmer vs Pool Brain.

Frequently asked questions

How accurate is this calculator?

It uses the list prices published on each vendor's pricing page, checked on September 26 and 27, 2026, with month-to-month billing. Vendors change prices and bundles often, so confirm the final figure on the vendor's site before you sign up.

Why does Pool Brain show a plus sign?

Pool Brain charges $65 per active field technician with a five-technician minimum, plus a base office fee. The base fee isn't listed on its pricing page, so we can't add it. Get it from Pool Brain's own calculator before comparing.

Do Jobber and Housecall Pro count technicians as users?

Both price by the number of users on the account, so every technician who uses the mobile app counts, along with office staff. That is why the calculator adds field technicians and office users together for these two.

When does Skimmer move to Scaling Up?

At 50 pools, or earlier if you need route optimization, quotes or job management, which are not on Getting Started. Scaling Up is $2 per location with a $98 minimum.