OneBookPlus vs Pool Brain

OneBookPlus is software for pool service businesses managing recurring routes, water chemistry records, bookings and invoices. It supports weekly, fortnightly, monthly and seasonal schedules, can build route schedules and raise invoices automatically, and lets technicians record chlorine, pH, alkalinity, salt, stabiliser and dosed chemicals for each pool. Invoices calculate 10% GST, show the business ABN and provide a GST summary for BAS reporting. Its Free plan includes a booking page; paid plans include a hosted website. Starter and higher plans offer Stripe payments, which carry Stripe processing fees plus a OneBookPlus platform fee. The service lists integrations with Stripe, Google Calendar, Mailchimp, Google Ads and Facebook Ads; Xero Sync and ATO Tax Lodgement are in development. A native app is available for iPhone and iPad, alongside a web app recommended for Android users. Plans include Free at free, Starter at A$29 a month, Plus at A$49 a month and Growth at A$69 a month. The maker says business records are encrypted and hosted in AWS Sydney.

Pool Brain is pool service management software for companies, including larger businesses and teams that want to grow. Staff can create quotes on the web or in the app, and approved quotes automatically become jobs. The platform supports automatic or manual invoices and payments, with flat-rate or per-visit billing and advance or arrears billing. Route tools include one-click optimization, drag-and-drop stops, and real-time progress. Custom guided workflows can require technicians to complete tasks in a set order and at set times. The app calculates chemical dosage recommendations from technician-entered readings and tracks chemical use and costs; the Orenda Calculator supports automatic dosing and LSI calculations. The technician app works without a cell signal and syncs job data when connectivity returns. Pool Brain also supports two-way QuickBooks Online synchronization, though invoice edits containing bundle line items do not sync back. A customer portal shows past job and route-stop details. It runs on the web, iOS, and Android, and offers a 30-day free trial. The pricing page does not display a subscription price.