Skimmer alternativeLooking for a Skimmer alternative?
Looking for a Skimmer alternative?
Meet PoolHQ — built for 2026, not 2014.
Same routes, same checklists, same chemical readings — plus an AI that understands your business, a customer portal homeowners actually open, and a 5-minute import that pulls every byte out of Skimmer.
Head-to-head
Skimmer vs PoolHQ
We are not subtle about why we built this.
| Feature | Skimmer | PoolHQ |
|---|---|---|
| AI Assistant | ✗ No | ✓ Built-in |
| Live GPS tracking | Limited | Full real-time |
| Customer portal | Basic | Branded PWA |
| Real chemistry math | ✗ No | LSI + dosage |
| Mobile tech app | Yes | Yes (offline-first) |
| Photo capture | Yes | Yes |
| Modern UI | Dated | 2026 design |
| Data export | Limited | Full ZIP |
| 5-minute Skimmer import | N/A | ✓ Built-in |
| Starting price | ~$60/mo | $79/mo |
| Free trial | 14 days | 14 days, no card |
Migration
Switching is easy. Here's how:
- 1
Sign up for PoolHQ free trial
No credit card. Pick a subdomain like acme.poolhq.app. Done in 60 seconds.
- 2
Export your Skimmer data
In Skimmer, export Customers and Service History to Excel. The two .xlsx files are all we need.
- 3
Drop the files into our import wizard
We auto-map columns and preview every row. You confirm, we import.
- 4
Live in 5 minutes
Customers, service history, chemical readings, dosages, billing models — all migrated. Run your routes the same day.
"I was paying Skimmer $90/month for software that hadn't changed since I signed up. PoolHQ imported all 104 of my pools in under 5 minutes. The AI alone saves me 5 hours a week — I just ask it 'who's overdue' and it tells me."
James Jacobsmeyer
Owner, Poolers LLC · 104 pools, Florida
Start your migration
14 days free. No credit card. Full data export if you ever leave.