Paythepoolman is a budget favorite built around billing for the solo pool pro. SplashPilot Pro covers the billing too — then adds routes, aerial measuring, a tech app and client portals, still at a small flat price.
| What matters | SplashPilot Pro | Paythepoolman |
|---|---|---|
| Flat, predictable pricing | ✓ $20/mo flat | ✓ budget-friendly |
| Free trial without a sales call | ✓ 7 days, self-serve | ✓ |
| Invoicing & payment tracking | ✓ | ✓ its core |
| Measure pools from aerial imagery | ✓ built into the Map | — |
| Day routes with one-tap optimizing | ✓ | basic scheduling |
| Tech check-in / photos / My Day view | ✓ | limited |
| Quotes clients approve online | ✓ | — |
| Client portals (no login) | ✓ | customer billing view |
| Email campaigns to your client list | ✓ | — |
| Expenses & monthly P&L | ✓ | billing reports |
| Log water chemistry & see the season trend | ✓ readings + per-pool trend | varies |
| Equipment & maintenance tracking | ✓ service log + due reminders | — |
| Crew tracker for the owner | ✓ per-tech timeline & route | limited |
| Calendar feed, webhooks & REST API | ✓ | varies |
A one-person route where getting paid is the whole problem: recurring billing, statements and payment collection at a bare-bones price, with a loyal community behind it.
Everything around the billing: optimized day routes, aerial pool measuring for instant quotes, a phone-friendly tech app with photos and check-ins, online quote approval, client portals, campaigns and a real P&L — one clean, modern dashboard.
If you only need invoices out the door, Paythepoolman does the job cheaply. The day you add a second truck — or want quotes, routes and proof-of-service in the same place as the money — SplashPilot Pro is the same order of price for the whole operation.
Everything included · $20/month flat after the trial · no card, no demo call, no per-pool math.
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