# Paythepoolman

Lower-priced pool software for billing, routing, and customer messages, aimed at small shops.

- Canonical: https://www.poolprostack.com/vendors/paythepoolman
- Website: https://www.paythepoolman.com/
- Pricing (verified Sep 15, 2026): $50/mo base plus $15/mo per technician (vendor calculator). One technician is $65/mo. Pool Junction app add-on $25/mo. Payroll $12/employee/mo on the payroll feature page.
- Billing model: Hybrid
- Solo operator fit: Excellent for solo ops
- Pricing note: Vendor calculator shows $50/mo plus $15/mo per technician ($65/mo for one technician). Processor percentage is unpublished. Plus price is unpublished. Payroll is $12/employee/mo on /features/payroll/; homepage addon still says Custom Pricing.

## Best for

- Operators watching monthly software cost
- Small teams that need billing and routing without enterprise list prices
- Shops that want a published calculator and a 30-day trial

## Standout features

- Pricing calculator on the vendor site
- Orenda calculator (free with Plus; Plus price unpublished)
- LaMotte SpinTouch (Plus app; Plus price unpublished)
- Pool Junction customer app ($25/mo add-on)
- GPS tracking and built-in timeclock (vendor site)
- Payroll $12/employee/mo on the payroll feature page (homepage addon still Custom Pricing)
- 30-day free trial advertised

## Tradeoffs

- Extra techs add a per-seat fee
- QuickBooks unresolved: homepage comparison marks Integrations present; homepage also says goodbye to QuickBooks
- Orenda and LaMotte sit on Plus; Plus dollars are unpublished
- Offline mobile behavior is not claimed on fetched pages
- Processor percentage is unpublished

## Operator feedback (aggregated)

These are third-party summaries, not PoolProStack hands-on reviews and not star ratings we invented. Retrieved Sep 4, 2026.

Public operator-review volume is thin. No G2, Capterra, Software Finder, or GetApp listing could be opened in this retrieval. A Reddit index search for r/PoolPros threads returned no usable hits. Apple's App Store listing showed 4.7/5 from 20 ratings, with the last listed app version dated 2021-07-29. Google Play's Paythepoolman Plus listing showed 31 reviews when opened 2026-09-04 and was last updated July 15, 2026; this retrieval did not show a star average on that page. Homepage blurbs below are vendor-selected, not independent reviews. Do not invent a Capterra score to fill the gap.

- The vendor homepage publishes unnamed customer blurbs that praise price versus a competitor, time saved on night billing, and support. Those quotes are selected by Paythepoolman. We could not match them to a dated G2, Capterra, or Reddit thread. — [Paythepoolman homepage testimonials](https://www.paythepoolman.com/) (Retrieved September 4, 2026 (no review date on page); retrieved Sep 4, 2026; vendor-selected)
- Apple's App Store listing showed 4.7/5 from 20 ratings when opened 2026-09-04. The latest listed version (1.0.10) is dated July 29, 2021. That is a small, old sample, not a current field test. — [Paythepoolman App Store listing](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/paythepoolman/id1503552393) (App version dated July 29, 2021; retrieved Sep 4, 2026; app-store)
- Autopilot's July 2026 competitor page (not an operator review) says Paythepoolman is built around billing, routing, and payroll, and does not advertise an AI receptionist, online booking, or marketing campaigns. Confirm those gaps on the vendor site. — [Autopilot vs Paythepoolman (July 2026)](https://www.autopilotapp.io/vs/paythepoolman/) (July 2026; retrieved Sep 4, 2026; competitor-comparison)
- Google Play's Paythepoolman Plus listing showed 31 reviews when opened 2026-09-04. The listing was last updated July 15, 2026. This retrieval did not show a star average. That is a small sample, not a current field test. — [Paythepoolman Plus on Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.plus.paythepoolman.com) (Listing updated July 15, 2026; retrieved Sep 4, 2026; app-store)
- Visible Google Play reviews said recent app and desktop updates made logging service harder, that inputs often did not register until the reviewer restarted and synced several times, and that the app clocked techs out after clock-in and sent dozens of speed-limit alerts. One of those reviews was edited through December 9, 2025. — [Paythepoolman Plus Google Play reviews](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.plus.paythepoolman.com) (Review edits through December 9, 2025; retrieved Sep 4, 2026; app-store)

## Feature checklist

- Chemical tracking: yes
- Route optimization: partial
- Customer communication: yes
- Accounting integrations: partial
- Mobile apps: yes
- Offline mode: unknown
- Invoicing & billing: yes
- GPS tracking: yes
- Scheduling: partial
- Inventory tracking: partial

## Integrations

- Orenda calculator (vendor site)
- LaMotte SpinTouch (vendor site)
- QuickBooks unresolved (homepage contradicts itself)
- Pool Junction customer app (paid add-on)

## Review body

Paythepoolman is pool route software started in 2013 ([PoolDial](https://pooldial.com/resources/articles/software-reviews/paythepoolman-review)). The product centers on invoices, routes, GPS, and customer messages. The company describes itself as privately owned, with pricing aimed at smaller shops.

## Pricing

> **Verified fact:** The [Paythepoolman](https://www.paythepoolman.com/) calculator (2026-09-15) shows:

| Line | Price |
| --- | --- |
| Base | $50/mo |
| Per technician | $15/mo |
| 1 technician total | $65/mo |
| Pool Junction customer app | $25/mo optional |
| Convenience fee on payments | $1.50/transaction (vendor site) |
| Payroll | $12/employee/mo on [features/payroll](https://www.paythepoolman.com/features/payroll/). Homepage addon still Custom Pricing. Signup fee unpublished. |
| Processor percentage | Unpublished |

Worked examples: 1 technician = $65; 3 = $95; 5 = $125. A 30-day trial is advertised.

## Features and gaps

The [features page](https://www.paythepoolman.com/features/) lists batch billing, GPS routes, contactless bids, invoice texts, Orenda (free with Plus), and LaMotte SpinTouch. Plus dollars are unpublished. The homepage comparison marks QuickBooks Integrations present; the same homepage says goodbye to QuickBooks. The 2026-09-15 features hub does not list a dedicated QuickBooks card. We do not publish a confirmed sync. Offline mobile use is not claimed on the fetched pages.

[Autopilot's comparison](https://www.autopilotapp.io/vs/paythepoolman/) notes there is no AI receptionist or marketing suite. That is a scope limit, not a hidden defect.

If confirmed two-way QBO is a must, trial POM or Pool Brain instead (and still verify). If cash software cost is the constraint, start here and get a current quote. See the [QuickBooks guide](/guides/best-pool-service-software-with-quickbooks). Seat versus headcount: [Jobber vs Paythepoolman](/compare/jobber-vs-paythepoolman). Headcount versus location: [Paythepoolman vs Skimmer](/compare/paythepoolman-vs-skimmer). Base-plus-tech versus active-field-tech: [Paythepoolman vs Pool Brain](/compare/paythepoolman-vs-pool-brain). Technician-and-customer-cap versus headcount: [Poolside vs Paythepoolman](/compare/poolside-vs-paythepoolman). Per-user versus base-plus-tech: [Pool Office Manager vs Paythepoolman](/compare/pool-office-manager-vs-paythepoolman). No hands-on test.

## Sources

- [Paythepoolman official site](https://www.paythepoolman.com/)
- [Paythepoolman features](https://www.paythepoolman.com/features/)
- [Paythepoolman payroll](https://www.paythepoolman.com/features/payroll/)
- [Autopilot Paythepoolman comparison](https://www.autopilotapp.io/vs/paythepoolman/)
- [Paythepoolman App Store listing](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/paythepoolman/id1503552393)
- [Paythepoolman Plus on Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.plus.paythepoolman.com)