One feature matrix across nine platforms, stated plainly — including the places RouteSplash does not win. Pricing checked against each vendor's published rates.
RouteSplash is in blue. Green = the leader in that row; red = a genuine gap; grey = not offered or not publicly listed.
| Capability | RouteSplash | Skimmer | Pool Brain | PoolBoss | PoolDial | Jobber | GorillaDesk | Pool Founder | Pay the Pool Man | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Flat $49 (Starter) to 50 pools, then $59 + $30/login + $0.25/pool, then $0.75/pool (past 150), then $0.60/pool (past 400) | Per pool: $49/mo to 49, then ~$2/pool (Scaling Up) | $50 base + $65 per field tech | Free to 20, $29 to 100, $79 to 250, $249+ | $2/pool, $40 min | Per seat, tiered | $49/$99/$149 per route + per-route fees | Per-tech tiers, ~$49 solo | $50 base + $15/tech | |||||||||
| Cost at 200 pools, 3 techs | $224/mo | ~$400/mo | ~$325/mo | $79/mo | ~$400/mo | Varies by seat | Varies by route | Varies by tech tier | ~$95/mo | |||||||||
| Water chemistry + LSI dosing | Built in, every plan | LSI + dosing on Scaling Up | Built in (Orenda) | Built in | Built in | Not native — job notes | Not native | Built in | Check feature list | |||||||||
| Chemical shrinkage (Weigh Truck) | Built in — weigh-out vs weigh-in per tech, flags unlogged lbs + dollar value | Dosage/cost tracking; no truck-weight reconciliation | Inventory tracking; no weight-based audit | Not listed | Not listed | Not offered | Not offered | Not listed | Not listed | |||||||||
| Fleet & driver monitoring | Built-in GPS + speed alerts (over road-class limit) | GPS check-in stamps; no speed alerts | Live GPS; no built-in speed alerts | Not listed | Not listed | GPS check-in | GPS check-in | GPS check-in | GPS check-in | |||||||||
| Commercial health-audit export | Date-range compliance CSV (immutable entries, gap detection) | Exportable service history | Detailed logs + custom reporting | Timestamped history; no compliance export listed | Not listed | Not pool-specific | Not pool-specific | Not confirmed | Check feature list | |||||||||
| Leak & repair pipeline | Dedicated leak workflow + field-to-office repair queue + deposits | Quotes/work orders (top tier) | Multi-day job scheduling, photos/video | Repair jobs | Not listed | Work orders | Work orders | Not listed | Bids/estimates | |||||||||
| Hardware / lab integrations | LaMotte Bluetooth read/import (experimental), strip scan + LSI | Bluetooth: LaMotte, Orenda, Taylor | Bluetooth: LaMotte, Orenda | Not listed | Not listed | Not offered | Not offered | Not listed | Not listed | |||||||||
| QuickBooks accounting | 2-way QBO sync (push + pull payments/voids/edits) + IIF/CSV for Desktop | 2-way sync to QBO (push + pull payments/voids/edits) | 2-way sync (QBO & Desktop) | QBO sync | Not listed | QBO sync | QBO sync | QBO sync | Not listed | |||||||||
| Mobile app | Native Android + mobile web for iOS | Native iOS + Android | Native iOS + Android | Native iOS + Android | Native iOS + Android | Native iOS + Android | Native iOS + Android | Native iOS + Android | Native apps | |||||||||
| Offline field capture | Android queues + syncs; iOS web needs connection | Offline on both | Offline on both | Offline on both | Offline on both | No offline | Available | Offline | Available | |||||||||
| Profit by route & pool | Built in, every plan | Not listed as headline | Not listed as headline | Not listed | Not listed | Not offered | Not offered | Not listed | Not listed | |||||||||
| Automatic chemical billing | Logged chemicals → customer line item at price-book prices | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not offered | Not offered | Not listed | Not listed | |||||||||
| Six staff roles + per-person permissions | Built in | Limited roles | Limited roles | Limited roles | Limited roles | Role-based | Role-based | Limited roles | Limited roles | |||||||||
| Job teams, pool builds, contractors | Built in (12-phase builds, permits, contractor hub) | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not pool-specific | Not pool-specific | Not listed | Not listed | |||||||||
| Nearby work & sick-tech cover | Built in — radar within 1.5 mi of last stop + one-tap cover | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not offered | Not offered | Not listed | Not listed | |||||||||
| Pool Detective per-stop heads-ups | Built in — flags what to check before arrival | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not offered | Not offered | Not listed | Not listed | |||||||||
| Property history & visit evidence | Built in — per-visit records with GPS proof + ready replies | Service history | Service history | Not listed | Not listed | Not offered | Not offered | Not listed | Not listed | |||||||||
| Pool Passport & house-sold transfer | Built in — transfer keeps history, ends old owner access | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not offered | Not offered | Not listed | Not listed | |||||||||
| Achievements & quality board | Built in — badges + weekly quality score | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not offered | Not offered | Not listed | Not listed | |||||||||
| Morning briefing & missed revenue | ||||||||||||||||||
| Route forecast & ETAs | Built in — projected finish time with per-stop ETAs | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not offered | Not offered | Not listed | Not listed | Built in — "What did I miss" + revenue finder | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not offered | Not offered | Not listed | Not listed |
| Problem Investigator | Built in — rules engine for leak/cloudy triage + bucket test | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not offered | Not offered | Not listed | Not listed | |||||||||
| Pool measuring & aerial photos | Built in — on-site AR + USGS aerial, true gallons | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not offered | Not offered | Not listed | Not listed | |||||||||
| Voice notes | Built in — on-device transcription EN/ES | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not offered | Not offered | Not listed | Not listed | |||||||||
| Pool automation links | Built in — Pentair/Hayward/Jandy deep links, no creds stored | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not offered | Not offered | Not listed | Not listed | |||||||||
| Geofence auto check-in/out | Built in — silent background arrival/departure | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not offered | Not offered | Not listed | Not listed | |||||||||
| Equipment reminders & freeze alerts | Built in — age alerts + freeze watch | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not offered | Not offered | Not listed | Not listed | |||||||||
| Contractor directory & sign-up | Built in — free sign-up, trade search, two-way reviews | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not offered | Not offered | Not listed | Not listed | |||||||||
| Technicians | $30 per active login | No per-login fee | $65/tech | No per-login fee | No per-login fee | Per seat | Scheduled users | Per-tech tiers | $15/tech |
Pricing checked 2026-11-07 against each vendor's published rates; verify directly before deciding. "Not listed" means the vendor does not advertise the capability publicly — it may still exist; ask them. RouteSplash facts are verified against its own live product.
The Weigh Truck shrinkage audit, overdose alerts, and per-pool profit calculators give a small-to-midsize owner financial controls that normally require expensive enterprise fleet software.
Speed alerts and GPS tracking live inside the route app, so there is no separate GPS fleet tracker to pay for (Samsara, Verizon Connect, etc.).
At 200–400 pools (Enterprise), RouteSplash saves roughly $1,000–$3,000+ a year versus Skimmer or Pool Brain — and a $30/login fee means seasonal hires add only their seats, never a new tier.
Job teams, pool builds with permits, a contractor hub, a shared product catalog, storm-command routing, Refer a Friend for homeowner referrals, property alerts and Pool Detective — all in one flat-per-pool price.
Stated plainly — these are real gaps, not marketing spin.
Both RouteSplash and Pool Brain now sync QuickBooks Online two ways. RouteSplash pushes invoices every 10 minutes and pulls back payments, voids and customer edits; Pool Brain syncs QuickBooks Online and Desktop two ways. For QuickBooks Desktop, Pool Brain still leads.
RouteSplash reads LaMotte Spin Touch results over Bluetooth in the Android app for confirmation before saving (experimental; not yet real-meter verified). Skimmer and Pool Brain advertise LaMotte/Orenda/Taylor integrations. RouteSplash does not claim the same Orenda/Taylor integration breadth.
Skimmer and Pool Brain ship dedicated App Store iOS apps with deeper integrations (distributor ordering, etc.). RouteSplash runs as a mobile web app on iPhone today — a native iPhone app is coming soon.
Skimmer (30,000+ pros) and Pool Brain have years of production history. RouteSplash launched in 2026 and is dogfooded daily by one working pool company.