All Skimmer Reviews
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Elizabeth
Consumer Services, 11 - 50 employees
Used unspecified
OVERALL RATING:
4
Reviewed February 2024
Skimmer Review: No Headaches With Skimmer.
Anonymous
2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
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.
PROSSkimmer is easy to use and a cost effective way to keep track of jobs.
CONSSometimes 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
Jake
Construction, 2-10 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
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.
PROSI 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.
CONSOccasionally 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
Marc
Recreational Facilities and Services, 11-50 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
1
EASE OF USE
2
VALUE FOR MONEY
1
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
2
FUNCTIONALITY
2
Reviewed November 2022
Broken software
No benefits, just pain. We are moving away from Skimmer. It is a horrible product.
PROSThe ease of implementation. The app is intuitive.
CONSSeveral. The app is buggy and for the first year of use, whenever we would complain about a software issue, Skimmer personnel would blame us - either our internet connection wasn’t good enough, we were out of date on updates, or the software wasn’t intended to be used with Chrome. They would never accept responsibility. Invoicing within the program has been promised for more than a year. It still is t ready. Now, the ability to transfer invoicing to Quickbooks is broken. It has been broken for more than a week and all we get is “sorry for the inconvenience.”
Justin
Recreational Facilities and Services, 2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
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.
PROSEase 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.
CONSOccasional 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
Robert
Consumer Services, 1 employee
Used daily for more than 2 years
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!
PROSEasy 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.
CONSI 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
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!
PROSSkimmer 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
CONSI 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
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed October 2023
Overall Evaluation
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.
CONSAt 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
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.
PROSSkimmer 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!
CONSI 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
Stephanie
Construction, 11-50 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed September 2023
Best software for the pool industry
Works perfectly for our pool business, we use it all day every day to keep track of all repairs, builds, and weekly service. We could not survive without it!
PROSWe use the scheduling, route assignment, history and customer tracking the most.
CONSTo be honest there is really nothing that I don't like about it.
Reason for choosing Skimmer
Much easier to use and set up for the techs in the field.
Vendor Response
Stephanie! What a great review! We're so happy to hear about your experience. Thanks so much!
Replied September 2023
Mark
Environmental Services, 1 employee
Used daily for less than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed August 2023
Life Saver
There was a bit of a learning experience, but it has really made my job easier. I had a bunch of different work orders for Quotes and other functions, but Skimmer has gone and streamlined those processes too.
PROSTime tracking, time saving, billing dream
CONSThe parts adding/install is a bit clunky
Reason for choosing Skimmer
At the time it was the best middle of the road program, but it has quickly outpaced and outperformed the competition.
Vendor Response
Billing dream. Love to hear that, Mark! Thanks for the great review. We've been working hard on adding new features, and there are more to come!
Replied August 2023
Chantel
Consumer Services, 11-50 employees
Used daily for less than 2 years
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.
PROSOne 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!
CONSThere 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
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.
PROSThe ease of moving service amonst technicians especailly given the high turnover we have expiereneced
CONSThe 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
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.
PROSIt 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.
CONSInitially 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
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.
PROSI 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.
CONSThere 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
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.
PROSThe 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.
CONSIt’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
Catalina
Construction, 11-50 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed August 2023
Useful, and important
I like that it keeps communication clear and in one place, it allows for many notes to be inputted along with photos, so we can get serial numbers, or show clients things that need to be fixed. It eliminates the "loosing" of paper notes, and keeps everyone on the same page.
CONSThere are times it messes with the route techs that do regular services start and finish times, making it difficult to know exactly how long they were at a property.
Vendor Response
Thanks for the great review, Catalina! We hear you on the start and stop times! Feel free to reach out to support@getskimmer.com to troubleshoot!
Replied August 2023
Brian
Consumer Services, 11-50 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
2
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed August 2022
Great Software
Skimmer helps with our overall daily management of our routes, work orders, and billing to some degree.
PROSWe have been a skimmer user for many years. Like all software applications, it took a bit to get it working the way we wanted. But after an adjustment time, asking for a few additional features, and modifying our daily process somewhat, we couldn't imagine not using it every day.
CONSSometimes overall speed is an issue. Also, usability on older phones can be a bit of a problem.
Reason for choosing Skimmer
We chose skimmer because it was not overly complicated.
Reasons for switching to Skimmer
We were getting to big for Wonderlist.
Vendor Response
Thanks for the review, Brian. Let us know how we can get your three stars for Customer Support to five stars! We take a lot of pride in offering live phone and prompt email support from our team of support heroes!
Replied January 2023
Emma
Consumer Services, 2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed August 2023
Must have!
Amazing 10/10
PROSAfter tons of research and free trials Skimmer is our go-to product! Price, setup & customer service is beyond compare. I recommend Skimmer every chance I get!
CONSThe only problem I ever experienced with Skimmer is while using with an android phone. Never any issues with iOS (app related)
Reasons for switching to Skimmer
Price point, ease of installation & use, customer service has always been amazing anytime there has been a question.
Vendor Response
Thanks for the great review, Emma, and for recommending Skimmer every chance you get!
Replied August 2023
Darla
Construction, 11-50 employees
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
4
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed August 2023
Skimmer streamlined our Pool Billing Process
We have saved money on the software vs our old system. We have saved time spent on the billing process. Our pool cleaners like this software so much better.
PROSEasy to use and our Maintenance Techs like it better
CONSnothing, so far. We have been using about 4 months
Reasons for switching to Skimmer
Cost & time savings
Vendor Response
Happy to hear that Skimmer is working for you and your team! Thanks for your review, Darla!
Replied August 2023
Ricardo
Consumer Services, 2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed September 2023
Definitely Recommend!
This system is user-friendly. Enhance the professional appearance of your business through our email features.
CONSI would like to see additional fields for Phosphate testing and any other relevant tests.
Vendor Response
Hi Ricardo! Thanks for the review and recommendation! You can add additional fields for Readings and Dosages and customize them to suit your needs. Check out this tutorial and give our support team a shout if you need additional assistance! https://help.getskimmer.com/article/60-customize-readings-and-dosages-web
Replied September 2023
Sara
Consumer Services, 2-10 employees
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
4
Reviewed October 2023
Mutliple functions and easy to use
The capability to use skimmer for multiple services makes in a one stop shop
CONSThey are still improving their billing options
Vendor Response
HI Sara! Thanks for your great review! We certainly appreciate it! We've got more features coming soon for billing. Feel free to email us product requests to support@getskimmer.com
Replied October 2023
Tawana
Facilities Services, 2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed October 2023
Feedback
Makes scheduling and building a route fairly easy
PROSUser friendly software, and takes the headache away from inputting data
CONSSometimes the program has glitches, like its not working in real time.
Reason for choosing Skimmer
Heard about it from a past employer
Vendor Response
Hi Tawana! Thanks for the great review! We're happy to take those headaches away! Give support a shout next time something isn't working in real-time and we'll be happy to troubleshoot. Again, thanks for the 5-star review!
Replied October 2023
Tyler
Consumer Services, 2-10 employees
Used daily for more than 2 years
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed August 2023
Amazing Service
What I like most about Skimmer is the customer support, they are quick to reply and are very knowledgeable on any topic.
CONSThe thing I least like about skimmer is that we are unable to create our own equipment under the equipment tab.
Vendor Response
Thanks for the great review, Tyler! We can add equipment for you! Call or email our support team and we'll be happy to help! (480) 718-2158 or support@getskimmer.com
Replied August 2023
Tasha
Consumer Services, 2-10 employees
Used daily for less than 12 months
OVERALL RATING:
5
EASE OF USE
5
VALUE FOR MONEY
5
CUSTOMER SUPPORT
5
FUNCTIONALITY
5
Reviewed July 2023
Save your time
We love skimmer… there’s no other words.
PROSSkimmer allows us to put more time and effort into our personal lives without having to rush through or remember to fill out our paperwork. It keeps a record of our visits and chemical counts with a swipe of a button and not have to worry about when a customer needs to be serviced. Saving time on our monthly billing is my biggest praise about the Skimmer app. And for the cost, my time is worth more.
CONSSetting up item counts could be a little easier without having to add them individually.
Reasons for switching to Skimmer
Scheduling and keeping track of invoicing.
Vendor Response
Happy to hear how Skimmer saving your valuable time. Thanks, Tasha G!
Replied August 2023