Skimmer is the pool-native leader and it's a solid product. It's also the reason people search this page. When it makes sense to stay, when to switch, and the math on both.
You're under 200 pools, you love your current Skimmer setup, and you don't need CRM, marketing automation, or an AI receptionist.
You're 200+ pools, you're tired of paying for four apps that don't talk to each other, or you want the AI receptionist without the $99/month upcharge. Or you're any size and you want to talk to the founder instead of a support queue.
All numbers verified from public sources as of September 2026.
Real math, not vendor math.
| Your operation | On Skimmer | On Avolv |
|---|---|---|
| 300 pools | Skimmer Scaling Up: ~$600/month + $99 AI add-on = $699/mo | Avolv: quoted per location, all features included |
| 500 pools | Skimmer Scaling Up: ~$1,000/month + $99 AI add-on = $1,099/mo | Avolv: quoted per location, all features included |
| 988 pools (Resort's size) | Skimmer Scaling Up: ~$1,976/month + $99 AI = $2,075/mo | Resort runs Avolv at enterprise pricing, all features |
No pretending. What we'd say about them if we didn't sell against them.
The honest read.
You're under 200 pools, you love your current Skimmer setup, and you don't need CRM, marketing automation, or an AI receptionist.
You're 200+ pools, you're tired of paying for four apps that don't talk to each other, or you want the AI receptionist without the $99/month upcharge. Or you're any size and you want to talk to the founder instead of a support queue.
Resort Pool Services migrated 988 pools from Skimmer to Avolv with zero days of route downtime. I reconciled $370,779 of invoicing against QuickBooks Online line by line, and the final variance across the books was $580. Simon retired Skimmer entirely in September 2026.
No. Skimmer is a solid product, especially for smaller pool operators who don't need a CRM, marketing tools, or an AI receptionist. If it fits your business, stay on it. Nobody at Avolv is going to pretend Skimmer is broken. What we do differently is bundle the full front-of-business (AI receptionist, marketing, CRM, website) with the pool operations, so you're not paying for four separate tools that don't talk to each other.
Yes. Every account, every service location, every history record, every recurring schedule. Addresses re-geocoded, route zones checked against real vehicle data. Resort moved 988 pools without stopping a single route. Your migration is quoted upfront based on how much data you have and where it lives.
No. Avolv has pool chemistry logging with AI meter scanning built in. Some operators keep Skimmer running for a period during migration and turn it off once Avolv has proven out. Most switch entirely.
Skimmer's Scaling Up is $2 per pool per month plus a $99/month AI phone add-on if you want the AI receptionist. Avolv is priced per service location too, but the AI receptionist is included, plus route optimization, QuickBooks reconciliation, marketing campaigns, follow-up sequences, and the website builder. Most operators pay less on Avolv than they were paying on Skimmer plus their scheduling app plus their answering service combined.
Your data is yours. Avolv doesn't hold it hostage. Every account can be exported at any time, no lawyers required.
If Skimmer is a better fit for your business, I'll say so. My job is helping you pick the right tool.