Pool Founder
4.3
Starting Price: $49/month
Per Technician Pricing
Key Features
- Route Optimization
- ACH & CC Autopay
- QuickBooks Sync
- Offline Field Mode
- Digital Door Hangers
- LSI Calculator
Includes
- Trial
- Demo
Pool Founder vs. ServiceTitan Cost & Feature Comparison
This review evaluates Pool Founder and ServiceTitan across core database metrics, including route optimization logic, chemistry/LSI tracking parameters, billing models, and field application stability.
ServiceTitan
4.2
Starting Price: Custom quote
Per Technician Pricing
Key Features
- Route Optimization
- ACH & CC Autopay
- QuickBooks Sync
- Offline Field Mode
- Digital Door Hangers
- LSI Calculator
Includes
- Trial
- Demo
Price Breakdown
Both Pool Founder and ServiceTitan bill per technician.
Pool Founder Pricing
Pool Founder charges per technician. Solo covers 1 technician, Team covers up to 3 technicians, Growth covers up to 6 technicians, Pro covers up to 10 technicians, and Enterprise (over 10) has custom pricing.
Starting Price
$49/month
For 1 technician
Additional Tiers/Plans
- Team: $99/month · Up to 3 technicians
- Growth: $179/month · Up to 6 technicians
- Pro: $249/month · Up to 10 technicians
- Enterprise: Custom · Unlimited technicians
ServiceTitan Pricing
ServiceTitan charges per technician and doesn’t publish prices. Each plan is quoted on request.
What Would Each Cost Your Company?
Both bill per technician. Pick the company closest to yours to see what each would cost as you grow.
ServiceTitan doesn’t publish pricing. Pool Founder costs about $179/month for this company size.
| Company |  Pool Founder |  ServiceTitan | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter1 tech · 30 pools | $49Solo | Custom quote | — |
| Solo1 tech · 75 pools | $49Solo | Custom quote | — |
| Small team3 techs · 200 pools | $99Team | Custom quote | — |
| Growing6 techs · 450 pools | $179Growth | Custom quote | — |
| Established12 techs · 900 pools | Custom quote | Custom quote | — |
How we priced a growing company
Pool Founder: Growth plan, Flat monthly price
ServiceTitan: Doesn’t publish pricing
Estimates from public pricing, monthly billing, before add-ons · Verified Oct 2026
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Feature Comparison
To evaluate how these platforms perform during daily field operations, we audited both systems against a standardized matrix of core industry requirements. The following breakdown isolates the primary must-have features required to manage a scalable pool route, mapping out how each platform structures its database logic for scheduling, billing infrastructure, field accountability, and water chemistry logging.
NOTE: ServiceTitan is a general-purpose field service management platform. While they offer route management, invoicing, and billing like other products, they lack native pool chemistry tracking and water balancing tools.
You’ll need an accompanying solution to track chemistry additions.
- Included
- Add-on
- Not included
- Upgrade needed
| Feature | Pool Founder | ServiceTitan |
|---|---|---|
| Route Management & Scheduling | 5 of 6 | 5 of 6 |
| Drag-and-Drop Scheduling | Included | Included |
| Efficient Route Optimization | Included | Included |
| Live GPS Tracking | Included | Included |
| Technician Activity Reporting | Included | Included |
| Re-routing Flexibility | Included | Included |
| Fleet Management (speeding, etc) | Not included | Add-on |
| Billing & Payments | 7 of 9 | 6 of 9 |
| Flexible Billing Options (by week, month, stop) | Included | Included |
| Bulk Invoicing | Included | Included |
| Mobile Payments (Apple Pay & Google Pay) | Included | Included |
| ACH & Credit Card Payments | Included | Included |
| Accounting Sync with QuickBooks | Included | Included |
| Manage Quotes & Estimates | Included | Upgrade needed |
| Consumer Financing | Not included | Included |
| Late Fee Reminders | Included | Add-on |
| Surcharge Options | Not included | Add-on |
| Business Intelligence & Admin | 4 of 9 | 6 of 9 |
| Route Profit Tracking | Included | Included |
| Manage Multiple Bodies of Water | Included | Not included |
| Create, Manage, & Store Contracts | Not included | Included |
| Inventory Tracking | Not included | Included |
| Labor Cost Tracking | Included | Upgrade needed |
| Equipment Tracking | Not included | Add-on |
| Technician Scorecards | Not included | Included |
| Barcode Scanning | Not included | Included |
| Service History Reporting | Included | Included |
| Customer Experience | 6 of 7 | 5 of 7 |
| Digital Door-Hangers | Included | Included |
| Customer Portal | Included | Included |
| SMS Notifications | Included | Included |
| Mass Broadcast Communications | Included | Included |
| Detailed Reporting for Each Stop | Included | Included |
| Branded Reporting | Included | Not included |
| Allow Customer Feedback | Not included | Add-on |
| Field Operations | 8 of 8 | 8 of 8 |
| App works offline | Included | Included |
| Technician Checklists | Included | Included |
| Stored Customer Information (gate numbers, dog reminders, etc) | Included | Included |
| Customer Equipment Information (equipment SKUs, etc) | Included | Included |
| Work Order Management | Included | Included |
| Photo / Notes Logging | Included | Included |
| Standardized Job Templates | Included | Included |
| Specialty Task Scheduling (clean salt cell, filter clean) | Included | Included |
| Water Chemistry & Chemicals | 5 of 6 | 0 of 6 |
| LSI Calculator (Saturation Index) | Included | Not included |
| Chemical Dosing Recommendations | Included | Not included |
| Chemical Dosing Costs | Included | Not included |
| Historical Chemistry Logs | Included | Not included |
| Custom Chemical & Chemistry Ranges | Not included | Not included |
| Customer Chemical Dosage Reporting | Included | Not included |
| AI & Automation | 2 of 7 | 0 of 7 |
| AI Phone Assistant | Included | Add-on |
| AI Chatbot | Included | Add-on |
| Predictive Route Management | Not included | Add-on |
| Automated Collections & Billings | Not included | Not included |
| Automated Chemistry & Chemical Recommendations | Not included | Not included |
| Automated Anomaly Detection (identify water problems before they occur) | Not included | Not included |
| Automated Lead Engagements | Not included | Not included |
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Integrations & Support
| Integrations | Pool Founder | ServiceTitanThese are integrations relevant to a pool company.View all of ServiceTitan’s integrations to see if any others are useful for your business. |
|---|---|---|
 QuickBooks | Included | Included |
 Stripe | Included | Not included |
 Zapier | Not included | Included |
| Support & Training | Pool Founder | ServiceTitan |
|---|---|---|
| Available Devices & Apps | ||
| iOS App | Included | Included |
| Android App | Included | Included |
| Web Browser | Included | Included |
| Offline Mode | Included | Included |
| Customer Support | ||
| Live Chat | Included | Included |
| Phone Support | Included | Included |
| 24/7 Support | Not included | Included |
| Included | Included | |
| Dedicated Account Manager | Not included | Included |
| Knowledge Base | Included | Included |
| Platform Training | ||
| Demo | Included | Included |
| In Person | Not included | Not included |
| Live Online Training | Included | Included |
| Webinars | Not included | Included |
| Tutorials | Included | Included |
| Videos | Included | Included |
Which Platform is Better for Your Business
Who Uses Pool Founder?
Best for: Business Insights
- Small to medium-sized teams with fewer than 10 techs.
- From a handful of pools up to mid-sized routes of 500.
- Owners who care most about water chemistry and field operations, where Pool Founder stands out.
Who Uses ServiceTitan?
Best for: Dispatching & Scheduling
- Medium to large teams with 3 or more techs.
- Owners who care most about business intelligence and billing & payments, where ServiceTitan stands out.
