Pool Guy vs Pool Office Manager

Pool Guy is a mobile and web app for pool service businesses and sole traders to manage customer pools, schedules, chemistry, repairs and billing. It is exclusively for businesses; individual pool owners cannot register or access it. Customer records can contain multiple pools, specifications, service histories, visit logs and photos. Chemical dosage calculators accompany tools for recording water readings, applications and chemistry trends. Businesses can schedule recurring visits, create invoices, track payments and manage repair work orders, parts and profitability; payment processing itself is excluded from billing and revenue tracking. Owner, Admin and Technician roles support team access, and multiple companies can keep subscriptions and data separate. Technicians can record data poolside offline and sync when connectivity returns. The app runs on Android, iOS and web, with requirements including iOS 13 or later, Android 6.0 or later, a modern browser and internet access. New users receive a 30-day free trial that requires payment details and automatically converts to a paid subscription unless cancelled. Subscription tiers set usage limits; exceeding them can restrict features or adding records.

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.