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Elizabeth

Consumer Services, 11 - 50 employees

Used unspecified

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

4

Reviewed February 2024

Skimmer Review: No Headaches With Skimmer.

Anonymous

2-10 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed September 2023

Love Skimmer

Skimmer has been great and I have even recommended it to our competitors just getting started in the service industry.

PROS

Skimmer is easy to use and a cost effective way to keep track of jobs.

CONS

Sometimes things show up on other admins phone that are not on my admin phone. But it hasn't bothered me enough to even worry with a phone call

Vendor Response

Thanks for the great review, and for recommending us to your competitors. :) Sounds like you may have two phones set as your primary device for your admin account. Give us a call and we'll be happy to help!

Replied September 2023

Zachary

Consumer Services, 11-50 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed August 2023

Sink or Swim Pools Skimmer Review

PROS

We like just about everything this app has to offer for our company. We highly suggest that all Pool Cleaning Services out there, big or small, consider trying this app out. They recently integrated billing, and will soon be integrating estimates and quotes from the mobile app as well. We are eager to try them out after the success we have had with all other aspects of the system so far.

CONS

I am hoping that with estimates and quotes getting worked on, that the price-book will become more comprehensive within the system. We would like to be able to present estimates with pictures along with maybe integrating finance companies for our customer to utilize to help pay for remodels or bigger repairs.

Reason for choosing Skimmer

We actually use service titan as well for our service technicians and remodel side of the business, but hope that with the upgrades skimmer has been promising, we can ditch service titan all together to combine all aspects of our business into one USER FRIENDLY application.

Vendor Response

Thanks for the review, Zachary and Sink or Swim! And thanks for the feedback on our new Quotes feature, which is now in the hands of our product team. We're working hard to add functionality, and we appreciate the feedback!

Replied August 2023

Jim

Consumer Services, 2-10 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed November 2023

Could not run our business without!

Best customer service of any software company I have ever felt with

PROS

Auto pic and report to client every week after service

CONS

Hoping pricing holds at current levels It's really hard to come up with any negatives on this product

Vendor Response

Thanks, Jim, for the five-star review!

Replied December 2023

Justin

Recreational Facilities and Services, 2-10 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed January 2024

Excellent product for pool service businesses

We've been with skimmer for almost 7 years. We've grown with the software and love all the new changes and updates it brings. Overall very happy with the app.

PROS

Ease of use, scheduling billing history etc is all straight forward. Only thing being in a vacation rental industry would be allowing a calander drag and drop style setup would be a little easier but we're a small part of the pool service market so I understand.

CONS

Occasional freeze or glitch typically when taking photos

Reason for choosing Skimmer

Much easier system to setup and navigate

Vendor Response

Thanks for this great review and being a customer for 7 (!!) years! We appreciate the calendar feedback and have passed this request to the product team. FWIW, we made some improvements to our Android app camera functionality recently. If you still run into any crash or glitch issues, please give us a call or shoot us an email so we can get your phone specs and investigate, Thanks again for the five stars!

Replied January 2024

Jake

Construction, 2-10 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed June 2023

Great Pool Service Program

My overall experience with skimmer has been great.

PROS

I like being able to run my service business in it's entirety in Skimmer. From route scheduling, service and repairs I have found skimmer extremely helpful and keeps your techs in line and on time.

CONS

Occasionally I have had to restart my phone when out in the field or close the app and open again. It does it only when I/we take a picture of the pool or repair it will kick you back out and most times you would have to restart. On my laptop I have had Zero issues and everything works good.

Reason for choosing Skimmer

It was mostly cost prohibited to go the other way. I did like a lot of the features they had to offer but was better suited for a company that does more than just pool maintenance and repairs.Ultimately Skimmer took the gold medal for my business model.

Vendor Response

Hi Jake! Happy to hear Skimmer is helping to keep techs in line and on time. Thanks for giving us the gold!

Replied July 2023

Robert

Consumer Services, 1 employee

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed August 2023

Just keep skimming

Love using skimmer , just keep skimming!

PROS

Easy of use. Skimmer is very tech friendly, from service side of the app for the tech or from [sensitive content hidden] side. All aspects of using skimmer come naturally and with great ease.

CONS

I wish I could share jobs to different companies without having to set them up on my skimmer profile. If I could assign a job to someone who has there own skimmer account would be a great addition.

Reason for choosing Skimmer

Better product for my company's needs.

Reasons for switching to Skimmer

Skimmer is the bigger fish in the pond with better updates always coming out.

Vendor Response

Thanks for the great review, Robert! We have more updates coming! Just keep skimming! :)

Replied August 2023

Macey

Consumer Services, 2-10 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed December 2023

Skimmer is a game changer!

Fantastic, communication is flawless with customer support. Price is amazing. Ease of use is great!

PROS

Skimmer is a one stop shop for the pool industry. From route optimization to work orders and check lists you don’t need any other software

CONS

I would like to see an easier way to see the data from chemical logs. If I suspect a leak I would like to see a chart showing salt and CYA levels over the course of a few months. This may already be implemented…

Reason for choosing Skimmer

Skimmer was pool specific and exactly what we needed.

Vendor Response

Thank you so much for this stellar feedback and a 5-star review, Macey! We'll have a member of our support team reach out for a solution to your CYA level question!

Replied January 2024

Jamie

Individual & Family Services, 2-10 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed October 2023

Overall Evaluation

PROS

It's easy to use. You don't need internet service at the moment to use the program as it will load all your information in the system when you are able to get a good system without losing anything.

CONS

At first, they didn't have a billing system outside of quick books, which I personally don't like quick books. Also, the price went up like three times within 9 months, which was very deterring, but they affirmed the price will Stay at $1.00 per customer for a long period of time. Other than that the system is the best I've use so far.

Reasons for switching to Skimmer

I could use it without internet issues like drop zones then have to drive around for a good connection to close out a location when done.

Vendor Response

Thanks for the excellent 5-star review, Jamie! We aim to keep delivering value for you!

Replied November 2023

Jacob

Environmental Services, 2-10 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed November 2023

Best Software For Pool Business

Absolutely amazing, best app in the pool industry and it is not even a competition.

PROS

Skimmer is an incredible software that can do everything a owner of a pool maintenance company could dream. I highly recommend Skimmer to each and everyone who is in the pool industry. It has made my life a million times easier and the Skimmer team has phenomenal service. 10/10 recommend!

CONS

I truly have nothing bad to say about skimmer, there is nothing I don’t like about the app.

Reasons for switching to Skimmer

Skimmer is light years ahead of pool brain and it was an easy switch. Pool brain, lags, crashes, is not user friendly.

Vendor Response

Making your life a million times easier is what we aim to do, Jacob! Thanks for the great feedback. We're glad you made the switch!

Replied December 2023

Dakota

Utilities, 2-10 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

4

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

4

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

4

Reviewed February 2023

The best way to go for a pool service company.

It has greatly improved our business and took us from pen and paper to a professional pool service company.

PROS

Skimmer has brought us up to speed with technology. The features streamlined our business with a customer database, route tracking, work order tracking, routine maintenance tracking and lots of other niche features. Most recently, the Skimmer integrated invoicing has already relieved many headaches with QBO. Their team has been very receptive to feedback more recently and I look forward to seeing the Skimmer team build on more great ideas.

CONS

I feel as though the work orders section for automating the repair side of our business could use a lot of work but we are able to make it work for our small sized business...I can't see it working effectively for a large company. More customization in general within Skimmer to mold the software around your business would set them apart and allow for companies to grow into the software adding features they need over time.

Reason for choosing Skimmer

Looked intuitive to teach my techs and a good team behind the product that cared about what they were making. Price was reasonable. Allowed us to accomplish our goals.

Vendor Response

Thanks, Dakota, for the review! Work orders will soon be getting a makeover. We appreciate your feedback, and will work hard to earn five stars across the board from you!

Replied February 2023

Chantel

Consumer Services, 11-50 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed September 2023

Saves My Sanity

I called tech support recently and [sensitive content hidden] provided exceptional service. He was knowledgeable, and patient, and resolved my issue efficiently. [sensitive content hidden] actively listened, offered clear instructions, and ensured I understood the steps. It was a positive experience, and his excellent service left me satisfied, impressed, and the biggest cheerleader in the world for Skimmer.

PROS

One of the stand-out features that I like the most about Skimmer - aside from all the amazing functions that the program offers is customer support. When I have a question or need help, I am no more than 5 minutes away from an answer, help, clarity, and always - the solution. Calling their customer support line is the most rewarding call you will ever make to tech support. Even if you don't get a tech on the line when you call, they call you right back!

CONS

There are two major things that I would say I like the least - but they are features that Skimmer doesn't have yet. 1. you can't carry a credit on the customer's account and 2. work orders are not automatically paid for customers who are on autopay.

Reason for choosing Skimmer

We chose Skimmer over other alternative products because Skimmer was written by pool pros for pool pros about being a pool pro. Skimmer cuts out the mess and nuisance of using technology. There's nothing comparable to what Skimmer offers for their customers. When the Skimmer developers make changes or updates or launch new versions of the software, these decisions are made, tested, and refined by listening to pool professionals. This is truly unique and stands out among any other competitor.

Vendor Response

On behalf of our entire team, a sincere THANK YOU for this great review and your time in helping shape new features! We certainly appreciate the feedback you've provided and I think you'll be happy to know Account Credits is expected to launch this evening! The tutorial is here if you'd like to preview: https://help.getskimmer.com/article/175-skimmer-billing-how-to-manage-account-credits

Replied October 2023

Stephen

Construction, 11-50 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed September 2023

Skimmer and USA POOLS LLC

We originally purchased another service program that was not flexible and did not meet our needs. Skimmer has met the majority of our needs, is very flexible and very effective communicating with our customer base.

PROS

The ease of moving service amonst technicians especailly given the high turnover we have expiereneced

CONS

The fact that we need to rebuild and not just modify routes annually

Reasons for switching to Skimmer

Did not meet our needs

Vendor Response

Thanks for the great review, Stephen! Happy to hear your feedback. We'd love to hear more about you need to rebuild routes. Maybe we can help! support@getskimmer.com

Replied October 2023

Norm

Consumer Services, 1 employee

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed October 2023

All in One Software

Being able to move and manipulate the route easily was a function I was looking for along with routing. Skimmer offers both function and does them well.

PROS

It was important for me to have a scheduling and billing system all one. There are other systems out there but I found Skimmer to be the easiest to setup and use.

CONS

Initially when I started using Skimmer the billing function was not available. However, since the beginning of 2023 billing has been added.

Reason for choosing Skimmer

Easier to use

Vendor Response

Thanks for this fantastic 5-star review, Norm! Ease-of-use has always been a focus for us. We appreciate your feedback!

Replied October 2023

Dustin

Business Supplies and Equipment, 2-10 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed August 2023

Skimmer for with WIN!

Skimmer has made my life so much easier. I can now use one program for all my needs.

PROS

I love how skimmer makes it easy to manage and organize everything I need for my business to run properly. It give my customers the relief knowing they get weekly updates and pictures.

CONS

There is nothing I don’t like. It’s such a great program

Reason for choosing Skimmer

Just wanted to try something different

Vendor Response

Happy to hear Skimmer is working out swimmingly for you, Dustin! Thanks for the review!

Replied August 2023

Chad

Chemicals, 2-10 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed September 2023

Skimmer rocks!

My overall experience with Skimmer has been absolutely stellar! I was introduced to the software many years ago in a previous business o worked for. That absolutely changed the trajectory of that business. I have since started my own company and we are using skimmer everyday as it is an absolute must for our customers, techs and admin. Could recommend this software enough.

PROS

The accessibility for my team and I is one of the best things o like about skimmer. Everyone on the team can use and understand the software.

CONS

It’s hard to find something I don’t like about skimmer but, I’d like to see a video option for work orders as well as more photo spaces

Vendor Response

Wow! Thanks for this great review, Chad, as well as the feature request!

Replied September 2023

David

Consumer Services, 1 employee

Used daily for less than 12 months

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed February 2024

All Pool Cleaning Companies MUST HAVE SKIMMER!!!

Very Pleased with the software and features. 2 Thumbs WAY UP

PROS

As owner, I love how skimmer app lets you do everything pool related. even adding new customers from QuickBooks. I Love the IMPORT feature too. I Like how I can do a through scan of my Quickbooks and Skimmer to make sure they both match.

CONS

I Wish you could add more photos. sometimes I want to send pictures of leaks, or repairs that I See and would like to send more than 7. I Take photos of the overall view of the pool from the steps, photo of the steps, photo of the spa, photo of the deep end, overall view from the deep end. but If i needed to send more i cant. would be nice to have 10. LOL im just being greedy.

Reason for choosing Skimmer

Skimmer is the BEST why even waste your time with the other apps. I call them wannbee's

Vendor Response

David: Thanks for the amazing review and for your feature request. We have passed this along to our product team and will keep you posted!

Replied February 2024

Michelle

Consumer Services, 2-10 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed June 2023

Excellent Software

PROS

User friendly, easy set-up, the whole team loves it. Customers service is always helpful when needed.

CONS

Thankfully, we haven't experienced any cons.

Reason for choosing Skimmer

It was too complicated. Not easy to setup.

Reasons for switching to Skimmer

outdated not user friendly

Vendor Response

We're glad you chose us, Michelle! Thanks for the fantastic review!

Replied June 2023

Jordan

Consumer Services, 2-10 employees

Used daily for less than 6 months

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

4

Reviewed June 2023

Skimmer is the best app by far

Overall Skimmer has been a lifesaver! I don’t think I could have made it in this industry without it

PROS

It has been great for getting my start in the industry

CONS

Getting charged 3% for my customers using cards

Reason for choosing Skimmer

Skimmer is a one stop shop

Reasons for switching to Skimmer

Pool brain was very hard to use

Vendor Response

Thanks for the review, Jordan!

Replied June 2023

Cody

Chemicals, 2-10 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed January 2024

Cody Haberman owner

Love it worth every penny. I would pay more per month even after the increase.

PROS

Pretty much all of it. Really well designed.

CONS

I would like the mobile app to include bulk email. So I can email all in the field. When hitting Dinah there should be a second window with a check box to not show again to close this stop. I close the stop when trying to select another body of water to enter in the data. Kinda annoying but not critical

Vendor Response

Thanks for the most excellent review and fantastic product feedback, Cody! Glad to hear Skimmer is worth every penny!

Replied January 2024

Kenneth

Construction, 2-10 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed August 2023

Skimmer is the best

Nothing less then excellent.

PROS

Overall organization of routes and easy to use for someone that just started working for us .

CONS

It doesn't have a way to send a message to the tech about a certain customer without creating a work order. Also a little confusing to connect Quickbooks to so I haven't

Vendor Response

Hi Kenneth! Thanks for the review! If you need help getting connected with Quickbooks, feel free to contact our support team at support@getskimmer.com and we'll be glad to help! Check out Skimmer Billing if you haven't already!

Replied August 2023

Jennifer

Consumer Services, 2-10 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

4

Reviewed August 2023

One Pole Company Use

PROS

It makes scheduling a route, optimizing my time in the truck and moving work orders around easy. It holds us accountable to do the same thing in every weekly service customer.

CONS

Sometimes it does not refresh properly after the office has added, changed or removed items and randomly it will duplicate an entire route.

Vendor Response

Thanks for the review, Jennifer! Feel free to reach out to support us next time the route duplicates, and we'll be happy to troubleshoot!

Replied August 2023

Ryan

Consumer Services, 2-10 employees

Used daily for less than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed August 2023

Easy time saver

PROS

Very simple to keep routes organized and optimized. Post service emails to customers to show we were there and what we did, with a photo required by tech. All products and services with pricing to make billing easy and quick. Skimmer is the easiest, most efficient app I've ever used to manage my customers and techs.

CONS

There is no billing section on the mobile app. I have to get on my computer to answer billing questions while out in the field.

Vendor Response

Thanks, Ryan B, for the 5 star review! We hear you would like to see billing on the mobile app! I've passed this request to our product team.

Replied August 2023

Bobby

Recreational Facilities and Services, 2-10 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed September 2023

the ultimate pool service app

PROS

Skimmer app enabled us to go from hand written 2 pt carbonless tickets manually entered, to 100% paperless, saving hours hours and hours of time. Amazing customer support

CONS

Not really any complaints, but it would be nice to have GPS tracking also

Reason for choosing Skimmer

Best suited to my needs

Vendor Response

Yay! We're happy to hear you've been able to ditch paper, Bobby! We'll pass your GPS feature request to our product team!

Replied October 2023

Joseph

Architecture & Planning, 2-10 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by the software vendor to submit an honest review.

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed August 2023

Awsome

No problems other than sometimes. It doesn't inform the office when I ask it to.

PROS

Just a very easy app to use. I love it. I highly recommend to anyone.

CONS

I love the product. But sometimes it doesn't inform the office when I ask it to fornotes.

Vendor Response

Thanks for the review, Joseph! Feel free to reach out to support next time notes don't come through and we'll be happy to troubleshoot for you!

Replied August 2023

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