crewduo vs Skimmer
Skimmer, based in Austin, Texas, is pool and spa service software that says it is used by over 30,000 pool pros. It prices in US dollars per serviced pool each month, with unlimited technicians, and is strongest on water chemistry: readings, dosages and an LSI calculator.
Skimmer is the best-known software built only for pool service, with deep water chemistry tools, priced per serviced pool from US$1 a month (US$49 minimum) with unlimited technicians. crewduo prices by team size from $39 CAD ≈ US$28 a month with 3 users, stores business data in Canada, matches Interac e-Transfers to invoices and runs openings, closings and weekly routes as seasonal contracts. Skimmer's databases are in the United States and its client bank payments are for US accounts.
crewduo and Skimmer, line by line
Skimmer's prices are in US dollars as published; crewduo is billed in Canadian dollars, shown with its US dollar equivalent. A tick marks a clear advantage; most lines are simply different.
| crewduo | Skimmer | |
|---|---|---|
| Where your data is stored | In Canada - Microsoft Azure, Toronto | Its privacy policy says its databases are in the United States and makes no claim that the service suits use outside the US [4] |
| Pricing currency | CAD or USD - you choose | USD [3] |
| Free plan | Yes - 2 users, no time limit | No [1] |
| Free trial | 14 days of the Fleet plan, no card | First month free on Scaling Up for new customers, and a 30-day refund [1] |
| First paid plan | Van, $39 CAD ≈ US$28/mo ($31 CAD ≈ US$23/mo billed yearly) | Getting Started, US$1/mo per serviced pool (US$49/mo minimum) [1] |
| Users on the first paid plan | 3 | Unlimited technicians and admins [1] |
| How the price grows | With your team: Crew $99 CAD ≈ US$72/mo for 8 users, Fleet $189 CAD ≈ US$138/mo for 15; extra users $12 CAD ≈ US$9/mo | With your pools: US$1 per serviced pool a month, US$2 on Scaling Up [1] |
| AI receptionist | Add-on from $30 CAD ≈ US$22/mo with 150 minutes (needs a line) | AI Phone add-on, US$99/mo [1] |
| Route optimization | Crew plan, $99 CAD ≈ US$72/mo | Scaling Up; Getting Started has a route builder [1] |
| Water chemistry | Ready-made pool service log: free chlorine, pH, alkalinity, hardness, cyanuric acid, salt, water temperature and chemicals added (Van) | Readings and dosages on every plan; an LSI and dosing calculator on Scaling Up; LaMotte water-test integration [1] |
| Seasonal contracts | Weekly visits only in the months you set, with the opening and closing added, billed per visit, in instalments or spread over 12 months (Van) | Recurring work orders on Scaling Up; no seasonal opening and closing contract found [1] |
| Online booking | From Van | A lead or service-request form; online booking not found [7] |
| Client portal | From Van | Every plan: service history, invoices, autopay and quote approval [7] |
| QuickBooks Online | Two-way sync on Crew | Every plan [1] |
| Interac e-Transfer | Your e-Transfer details on invoices, and incoming transfers matched to the invoice (Van) | Not found; its billing help lists client bank payments for US accounts [6] |
| Tap to pay | Crew plan, through Stripe | Not found on Skimmer's site [6] |
| French interface | On every plan, including Free | Not found; the help centre has a Spanish section [5] |
| Offline field app | Check-in, photos, forms and signatures work offline and sync later | The app works offline and syncs later [8] |
| Seasonal hold | Self-serve: $15 CAD ≈ US$11/mo instead of the plan fee for up to 12 months, on any monthly paid plan. Data and logins kept (view only); clients can still pay | No pause option, per its help FAQ; you pay only for pools serviced that month [5] |
| Contract | None - monthly or yearly | Monthly, per pool; no setup fees and no contracts, per its blog [9] |
Skimmer's plans
| Skimmer plan | Price | Users |
|---|---|---|
| Getting Started (up to 49 pools) | US$1/mo per serviced pool, US$49/mo minimum | Unlimited technicians and admins |
| Scaling Up (50 to 1,000 pools) | US$2/mo per serviced pool, US$98/mo minimum | Unlimited technicians and admins |
| Enterprise (1,000+ pools) | Custom pricing | Unlimited |
You pay only for pools serviced that month. Route optimization, recurring work orders and the LSI dosing calculator are on Scaling Up. Add-ons: service texts US$0.029 each on Getting Started, AI Phone US$99/mo, Marketing Suite US$150/mo, Bookkeeping from US$198/mo. The first month of Scaling Up is free for new customers. Payments are in US dollars. Sources.
| crewduo plan | Price | Users |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 2 users |
| Van | $39 CAD ≈ US$28/mo, $31 CAD ≈ US$23/mo billed yearly | 3 users |
| Crew | $99 CAD ≈ US$72/mo, $79 CAD ≈ US$58/mo billed yearly | 8 users |
| Fleet | $189 CAD ≈ US$138/mo, $151 CAD ≈ US$110/mo billed yearly | 15 users |
Billed in Canadian dollars; US dollar amounts are approximate. Extra users are $12 CAD ≈ US$9 a month each. Full pricing and add-ons.
Where Skimmer is stronger
- Water chemistry in the field: readings and dosages on every visit, and an LSI and dosing calculator on Scaling Up.
- Integrations with LaMotte water testing and the Heritage pool distributor.
- Pricing per serviced pool with unlimited technicians suits a big weekly route, and pools not serviced that month are not billed.
- Pool-specific service reports emailed after each stop, with readings, dosages, checklist items and live photos.
- Scale and focus: over 30,000 pool pros by its count, pool and spa only, with consumer financing and a bookkeeping service.
Where crewduo is stronger
- Your business data is stored in Canada, and crewduo says exactly where.
- Interac e-Transfers matched to invoices, and tap to pay on the phone (Crew).
- Online booking for openings and closings, from Van.
- Seasonal contracts that add the opening and closing to the season's first and last visit, billed per visit, in instalments or over 12 months.
- A free plan, and a price that does not grow with each pool.
- A French interface on every plan, and a seasonal hold for the winter at $15 CAD ≈ US$11 a month.
Built for your trade
Moving from Skimmer
crewduo imports clients, properties, services and prices, equipment, upcoming visits and opening balances from a spreadsheet export or QuickBooks on every plan, including Free - export your client list from Skimmer and bring it in. Or our team moves your history for you with white-glove migration, a one-time $199 CAD ≈ US$145.
What comes across from Skimmer
- Clients: names, company, email, phone and addresses (extra phone numbers go into notes)
- Properties, one per address
- Services and products, with prices
- Equipment at each property: make, model, serial, install date, warranty
- Upcoming visits, with their dates and times, ready for you to assign
- Opening balances: what each client still owes, or credit they hold
What you set up fresh
- Quotes, past jobs and visit history (keep a copy from Skimmer)
- Paid invoices and payments
- Recurring schedules and contracts: move each one as its next visit comes up
- Your team, forms, photos and attachments
crewduo vs Skimmer questions
Is Skimmer available in Canada?
Skimmer's privacy policy says its databases are in the United States and makes no claim that the service is appropriate outside the US, and its billing help lists client bank payments for US accounts. Check with Skimmer for your business. crewduo is Canadian and stores business data in Canada.
Is crewduo cheaper than Skimmer?
It depends on how many pools you service and how many people you have. Skimmer is US$1 to US$2 per serviced pool a month with unlimited technicians; crewduo's Van plan is $39 CAD ≈ US$28 a month for 3 users, however many pools. A small team with a long route tends to favour crewduo; a large crew tends to favour Skimmer.
Can crewduo log water chemistry?
Yes. The ready-made pool service log records free chlorine and pH, total alkalinity, calcium hardness, cyanuric acid, salt and water temperature, the chemicals added and the equipment checks. crewduo has no LSI or dosing calculator; Skimmer does. See crewduo for pool and spa.
Sources, checked October 14, 2026
- Skimmer: pricing
- Skimmer: about us
- Skimmer: terms of service
- Skimmer: privacy policy
- Skimmer help: FAQ
- Skimmer help: billing FAQ
- Skimmer: client features
- Skimmer: technician features
- Skimmer blog: no setup fees, no contracts
Information about Skimmer comes from its own public website on October 14, 2026, except where a source is marked third-party. Prices and plans change - check Skimmer's site for the latest. Skimmer is a trademark of its owner; crewduo is not affiliated with it. Spotted something out of date? Tell us at [email protected] and we will fix it.
Try crewduo beside Skimmer - free
The free plan runs the work for as long as you like. Want to see everything first? There is a 14-day free trial on Fleet, our top plan with every feature - no card needed.