OneBookPlus vs Pool Office Manager

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 Office Manager is software for seasonal pool service and repair companies, combining scheduling, chemicals, inventory, quotes, contracts, invoicing, and reporting. It handles recurring and one-off jobs, weather delays, technician status and progress, and route optimization. Its iOS and Android app syncs job details with the office and includes a chemistry calculator that calculates dosing from entered readings.

Inventory tools track chemicals and parts by warehouse or vehicle and include barcode scanning. GPS features provide live tracking, historical location records, and map-based appointment views. For billing, POM creates one-off, recurring, and bulk invoices, supports custom chemical billing, and offers two-way QuickBooks synchronization. CRM functions include text and email quotes, digital signatures, automatic contract storage, and conversion from quote to job to invoice. It also provides customizable service reports, job-cost and service-time analysis, and an API for data exchange. Pricing starts at $125/mo, and a 30-day trial is available. Texting costs $10.00 monthly plus $0.02 per SMS message or picture sent through the application.