Both cover routes, chemistry, invoicing and a customer portal. PoolBoss’s list price is lower everywhere on the curve. RouteSplash’s case is narrower and specific: compliance-grade chemical records, leak-detection jobs, and a field app that runs in Spanish. If none of those matter to you, PoolBoss is the better deal.
PoolBoss steps up in flat tiers; RouteSplash is flat to 50 pools and then charges per pool. On list price, PoolBoss is lower at every size below.
| Route size | RouteSplash | PoolBoss |
|---|---|---|
| Up to 20 pools | $49/mo (Starter) | $0 (Free plan, one admin) |
| 25 pools | $49/mo (Starter) | $29/mo (Startup) |
| 50 pools | $49/mo (Starter) | $29/mo (Startup) |
| 100 pools | $144/mo | $29/mo (Startup) |
| 200 pools | $194/mo | $79/mo (Pro) |
| 400 pools (Enterprise) | $344/mo | $249/mo (Fleet) |
| Above 400 | $0.60/pool (self-serve) | $249/mo (Fleet, no pool ceiling) |
Both columns from each company’s published list prices. PoolBoss tiers: Free up to 20 pools (one admin), Startup $29/mo up to 100, Pro $79/mo up to 250, Fleet $249/mo above 250, every feature on every plan. PoolBoss founding-member discounts are not shown. Pricing checked October 30, 2026.
Unconfirmed items are marked as such rather than guessed. Verify anything marked "check directly" before you decide.
| What you get | RouteSplash | PoolBoss |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | $49 flat (Starter) to 50 pools, then $59 + $30/login + $0.25/pool, then $0.75/pool (past 150) | Flat tiers: $0 to 20 pools, $29 to 100, $79 to 250, $249 above |
| Per-technician fees | $30/login | None |
| Feature gating by plan | None — every plan gets everything | None — "every feature on every plan" |
| Water chemistry + LSI dosing | Built in, every plan | Listed on every plan (“Water balance (LSI) & dosing”) |
| Compliance-grade chemical records | Immutable entries, inspection-ready export | Timestamped reading history; no immutability or compliance export listed |
| Offline field capture | Android app queues and syncs; iPhone uses the web app, which needs a connection | iPhone and Android app works offline, syncs on reconnect |
| QuickBooks | QuickBooks Online 2-way live sync (push + pull back), plus Desktop export | QuickBooks Online sync, every plan |
| Built by a working pool company | Yes — Project 36 Services | Says it is “built by pool people”; no company details published |
| Leak-detection jobs | Built in: findings, repairs and parts on the pool’s record | Not listed |
| Spanish-language field app | English or Spanish, chosen in Settings | Not listed |
Things RouteSplash does that PoolBoss does not list on its public pages. If you need one of them, that is the case for paying more.
Track a leak from suspicion to repair on the pool’s own record: where it was, what caused it, what was repaired and which parts went in. PoolBoss does not list a leak-detection workflow.
Chemical logs cannot be edited after the fact. A correction creates a new entry. That matters when a customer or an inspector asks what was actually added on a given day.
The full chemical history for a pool exports in a format you can hand to a health department or a commercial property manager without reformatting it in a spreadsheet first.
The technician app runs in English or Spanish — each tech picks in Settings. PoolBoss does not list a Spanish option.
RouteSplash reports which pools and routes actually make money — revenue from invoices, chemicals at supplier cost, tech time, drive time and mileage. PoolBoss does not list a per-pool profit report as a first-class feature.
Per-truck logs with fuel and mileage, gear check-in/out with lost/broken flags, and multi-person job teams for pool builds and repairs. PoolBoss does not list these.
PoolBoss is free up to 20 pools (one admin), $29/mo up to 100 pools and $79/mo up to 250. RouteSplash is $49/mo (Starter) up to 50 pools, $59 + $30/login + $0.25/pool above that, then $0.75/pool past 150. If price decides it, PoolBoss wins.
PoolBoss’s app works offline on both phones. RouteSplash’s offline queue is Android-only; on iPhone it runs as a web app that needs a connection.
PoolBoss still costs less; these are what the difference buys.
Details on the feature guide. Try the route profit calculator on your own numbers.
You keep your customer list. Here is the sequence.
Get your customer list out of PoolBoss as a spreadsheet (CSV or Excel) before your paid period ends. Most pool software can export customers; if you can't find it, ask PoolBoss's support for an export.
The importer recognizes common column names, lets you match the rest, and previews every row before anything saves.
Put customers on routes and days, assign techs, and set monthly prices. Connect your Stripe or Square account for online payments and AutoPay.
Keep PoolBoss for one billing cycle while your crew runs RouteSplash. The 30-day trial is free, so the overlap costs nothing. More on switching.
Yes, on list price at every route size: free up to 20 pools, $29/mo up to 100, $79/mo up to 250 and $249/mo above that. RouteSplash is $49 (Starter) up to 50 pools, then $59 + $30/login + $0.25/pool, then $0.75 per pool (past 150) — $125 at 100 pools and $250 at 200.
Price and records. PoolBoss’s list price is lower at every route size, and its app works offline on iPhone as well as Android. RouteSplash adds immutable chemical records with an inspection-ready export, leak-detection jobs and a Spanish-language field app — none of which PoolBoss lists publicly.
RouteSplash charges $30 per active login plus $0.25 per pool. PoolBoss does not charge per technician and prices by pool count in flat tiers.
PoolBoss saves timestamped chemical readings to each pool’s history, but its public material makes no immutability, audit or compliance-export claims. RouteSplash keeps immutable entries with an inspection-ready export. If compliance documentation is a requirement, ask PoolBoss directly.
Self-serve pricing runs past 150 pools (Enterprise) at $0.75 then $0.60 per pool. There is no cap and no custom quote needed — the formula scales with the route. PoolBoss’s Fleet plan is $249/mo with no pool ceiling.
Export customers as CSV and use RouteSplash's importer, which auto-maps headers and previews before saving. See the switching guide.
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