# Jobber vs Skimmer

Jobber bills per seat. Skimmer bills per serviced location. Live 1-user Jobber prices and worked Skimmer examples as of 2026-09-04. No winner.

- Canonical: https://www.poolprostack.com/compare/jobber-vs-skimmer
- Vendors: [Jobber](https://www.poolprostack.com/vendors/jobber), [Skimmer](https://www.poolprostack.com/vendors/skimmer)
- No ranked winner
- Updated: Sep 4, 2026

Jobber is general field-service software with a pool industry page. Skimmer is pool-specific software billed per serviced location. Those units are not interchangeable, so this page does not name a cheaper product or a winner. Figures are from vendor pages checked 2026-09-04. We have not tested either app.

## Two products

> **Verified fact:** [Jobber](https://www.getjobber.com/) is general field-service software. It publishes a [pool service software](https://www.getjobber.com/industries/pool-service-software) industry page. That page is marketing for a general FSM, not a pool-native spec.

> **Verified fact:** [Skimmer](https://www.getskimmer.com/) markets to pool companies. Public [pricing](https://www.getskimmer.com/pricing) is built around recurring pool stops, not mixed home-service trades.

See each [Jobber](/vendors/jobber) and [Skimmer](/vendors/skimmer) profile for documented functions, still without a field test.

## How you pay

> **Verified fact:** Skimmer bills per **serviced location per month**, not per visit and not per technician. [Skimmer pricing](https://www.getskimmer.com/pricing), 2026-09-04. Multiple bodies of water at one address count as one location. Technician count is not the meter. The page states unlimited techs.

| Plan | What the page publishes |
| --- | --- |
| Getting Started | $49/mo including 49 serviced locations, then $1/mo per additional location |
| Scaling Up | $98/mo including 49 serviced locations, then $2/mo per additional location |
| Enterprise | Custom |

Worked examples use only the published formula. Getting Started at 1–49 locations is $49. Scaling Up at 1–49 is $98. Scaling Up above the floor is $98 + (locations − 49) × $2.

| Serviced locations | Plan used | Published math | Monthly |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1–49 | Getting Started | Floor price | $49 |
| 1–49 | Scaling Up | Floor price | $98 |
| 80 | Scaling Up | $98 + (80 − 49) × $2 | $160 |
| 150 | Scaling Up | $98 + (150 − 49) × $2 | $300 |

> **Verified fact:** The [Skimmer help FAQ](https://help.getskimmer.com/article/117-faq) confirms the same floor formula at 80 locations: about $80 on Getting Started and about $160 on Scaling Up. That is confirmation of the published math, not a third promo.

> **Verified fact:** Jobber bills per **seat**. Live [Jobber pricing](https://www.getjobber.com/pricing/) for **1 user**, 2026-09-04:

| Plan (1 user) | No commitment | 1-year monthly | Billed annually |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Core | $49 | $39 | $29 |
| Connect | $139 | $119 | $99 |
| Grow | $199 | $169 | $149 |

The same pricing page also lists 5, 10, and 15-user prices on Connect, Grow, and Plus. This page quotes the 1-user row. You cannot subtract a location dollar from a seat dollar and get a breakeven.

> **Verified fact:** Card processing on [Jobber pricing](https://www.getjobber.com/pricing/): cards 2.9% + 30¢, Tap to Pay 2.7% + 30¢, ACH 1%, instant payouts an extra 1%.

> **Verified fact:** Jobber's trial is 14 days on Grow, no credit card ([pricing FAQ](https://www.getjobber.com/pricing/)). Skimmer's [pricing page](https://www.getskimmer.com/pricing) advertises a free first month on Scaling Up. That is not a 30-day refund guarantee. Keep those offers separate.

## Chemistry and offline

> **Verified fact:** Skimmer puts the Orenda LSI calculator, LaMotte, and the route optimizer on Scaling Up and above, not Getting Started ([pricing](https://www.getskimmer.com/pricing)).

> **Verified fact:** Jobber's [pool page](https://www.getjobber.com/industries/pool-service-software) does not claim LSI, Orenda, or LaMotte. Those features are not claimed. Connect lists job-documentation checklists on the pricing matrix. Checklists are field notes, not an LSI calculator.

> **Verified fact:** Skimmer documents offline field use on its [offline Q&A](https://www.getskimmer.com/why-skimmer/qna-hub/how-does-skimmer-handle-offline-mode-when-technicians-lose-cell-service). We have not confirmed every workflow (photos, invoices, signatures) while offline.

> **Verified fact:** Jobber's pool page does not claim offline. Offline is not claimed.

> **Editorial judgment:** If daily work is readings, LSI, and a stop list with weak cell service, Skimmer publishes those claims and Jobber does not. If daily work is quotes, a client hub, and mixed trades, Jobber's published surface is the general FSM. Confirm chemistry and offline steps in a trial.

## Accounting

Both products document one-way QuickBooks Online sync. The gates differ.

> **Verified fact:** [Skimmer QBO help](https://help.getskimmer.com/article/190-quickbooks-online-faq) documents one-way Skimmer to QBO. Invoices and payments sync only when paid.

> **Verified fact:** [Jobber NEW QBO help](https://help.getjobber.com/hc/en-us/articles/12642621815831-QuickBooks-Integration-FAQs-NEW-QuickBooks-Integration) (checked 2026-09-03) documents one-way Jobber to QBO and no Desktop. The live [pricing](https://www.getjobber.com/pricing/) feature matrix lists QuickBooks Online sync on Connect, not Core.

> **Editorial judgment:** Same direction, different gates. Skimmer's gate is paid invoices. Jobber's public-matrix gate is Connect (and up). Object lists and Desktop answers stay on the [QuickBooks guide](/guides/best-pool-service-software-with-quickbooks).

## Who each product is for

These are fit notes against published units and documented claims. They are not awards.

**Jobber is for** a shop that sells pool work as one line among other home-service trades, wants client-hub booking, and can pay by seat. Core is the 1-user floor. Connect is the plan that lists QBO on the public matrix.

**Jobber is not for** a pool-only route that needs a claimed LSI/Orenda/LaMotte workflow or documented offline field use. Those are not claimed on Jobber's pool page.

**Skimmer is for** a pool-only route that can live with per-location billing and wants chemistry tools and a documented offline app. Model Getting Started at $49 (1–49 locations) versus Scaling Up at $98, then $160 at 80 and $300 at 150.

**Skimmer is not for** a mixed-trade shop that wants one general FSM and seat-based billing. Location fees climb with the route even if headcount stays flat.

Location versus technician meters are a different comparison: [Skimmer vs Pool Brain](/compare/skimmer-vs-pool-brain). Seat versus technician: [Jobber vs Pool Brain](/compare/jobber-vs-pool-brain). Technician-plus-base versus location: [Paythepoolman vs Skimmer](/compare/paythepoolman-vs-skimmer). Technician-and-customer-cap versus location: [Poolside vs Skimmer](/compare/poolside-vs-skimmer). Seat versus technician-and-customer-cap: [Jobber vs Poolside](/compare/jobber-vs-poolside). Seat versus headcount: [Jobber vs Paythepoolman](/compare/jobber-vs-paythepoolman). Base-plus-tech versus active-field-tech: [Paythepoolman vs Pool Brain](/compare/paythepoolman-vs-pool-brain). Per-user versus location: [Pool Office Manager vs Skimmer](/compare/pool-office-manager-vs-skimmer). Per-user versus seat: [Pool Office Manager vs Jobber](/compare/pool-office-manager-vs-jobber). Solo-operator notes, forever-free plans, and QBO object lists stay on the [solo-operator guide](/guides/best-pool-service-software-solo-operators), [free software guide](/guides/free-pool-service-software), and [QuickBooks guide](/guides/best-pool-service-software-with-quickbooks).

This page does not rank a winner. Quote both at your location count and seat count, then compare the written totals.

## Sources

- [Jobber - Pricing](https://www.getjobber.com/pricing/)
- [Jobber - Pool service software](https://www.getjobber.com/industries/pool-service-software)
- [Jobber - NEW QBO FAQ](https://help.getjobber.com/hc/en-us/articles/12642621815831-QuickBooks-Integration-FAQs-NEW-QuickBooks-Integration)
- [Jobber - Connect QBO](https://help.getjobber.com/hc/en-us/articles/10485704193687-How-to-Connect-Jobber-and-QuickBooks-Online-NEW-QuickBooks-Integration)
- [Skimmer - Pricing](https://www.getskimmer.com/pricing)
- [Skimmer - Help FAQ](https://help.getskimmer.com/article/117-faq)
- [Skimmer - QBO FAQ](https://help.getskimmer.com/article/190-quickbooks-online-faq)
- [Skimmer - Offline mode](https://www.getskimmer.com/why-skimmer/qna-hub/how-does-skimmer-handle-offline-mode-when-technicians-lose-cell-service)