Pool service software
Orbit vs Pool Brain
Pool Brain is deep, pool-specific software priced per active field tech. It has the longest feature list of the pool apps, including a dosing calculator, purchase orders and a customer portal.
Where Orbit is stronger
- A plan an owner-operator can start on at $39
- A flat price per plan instead of per tech from seat one
- Chemical logs that cannot be deleted, and a full export
- A simpler field app the tech learns in a day
Where Pool Brain is stronger
- A dosing calculator in the app
- A customer portal
- Purchase orders and two-way QuickBooks sync
Feature by feature.
Pool Brain's column comes from www.poolbrain.com, checked October 2026. Plans and prices change; check theirs before you decide.
| Feature |  | Pool Brain |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ||
| How you payWhat the monthly bill is based on | Flat $39 to $139. First tech included, $30 per extra tech | Per active field tech |
| Pools or locationsAny cap on pools or locations | Unlimited on every plan | Unlimited |
| Office usersOwner and office staff | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Free trial | 30 days, no card | 30 days |
| Contract | Month to month, cancel any time | Not published |
| Card processingWhat the processor charges you | Stripe's standard rate, nothing added | Not published |
| Routes and scheduling | ||
| Route optimizationReorder a day by distance | Every plan | |
| Route map with progressDone and pending stops on the map | ||
| Cover a dayHand a route to another tech for one day without touching the weekly route | ||
| Recurring serviceWeekly stops generated from the service day | ||
| Filter clean schedulingCleans come due from the last clean and the interval | ||
| Calendar with repairs, events and time off | Every plan, phone feed on Pro | |
| Field app | ||
| Works without signalLogs save on the phone and sync when signal returns | ||
| Readings per body of waterPool, spa, fountain, each with its own log | 2 on Starter, 5 on Pro, unlimited on Business | |
| Dosing calculator in the appSoftware tells the tech what to add | — | |
| Photos per visit | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Time clockClock in and out, hours to a timesheet | Pro and up | |
| Truck stockDoses count down what is on the truck | Business | |
| Message the office from a stop | ||
| Gate codes, dog and entry side on the stop | ||
| Checklists per client | Pro and up | |
| Jobs and quotes | ||
| Repairs flagged from the field | ||
| Quotes with your logo | Every plan | |
| Quotes from the mobile app | Pro and up | |
| Accepted quote becomes the invoice | ||
| Price book and job templates | Pro and up | |
| Billing | ||
| Monthly service invoicesGenerated for every client from their rate | Pro and up | |
| Online payments | Pro and up, card by Stripe | Card and ACH |
| QuickBooks Online syncCustomers, invoices and payments | Business | Two way |
| Service report emailed after each visitReadings, chemicals, photos, notes | ||
| Customer portalCustomers log in to see history and pay | — | |
| Text messages to customers | — | Not published |
| Reports and records | ||
| Chemical spend by client, tech and month | Pro and up | |
| Client profitabilityLabor, chemical and travel cost against the rate | Business | |
| Mileage and fleetOdometer readings per truck | Pro and up | Trucks per tech |
| Audit log of every changeWho changed what, when | Business, two years | Activity logs |
| Full export of your data and photos | Business | Not published |
| Chemical logs cannot be deletedNo role can delete a reading | Not published | |
Sources. Features, Their Skimmer comparison. Pool Brain is a trademark of its owner; Orbit is not affiliated with it.
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Try Orbit next to Pool Brain for 30 days.
Run both on your own route for a week. The trial needs no card, and there is nothing to cancel if Orbit does not earn its place.