Best Pool Route & Scheduling Software
Route optimization, dispatch and GPS tracking decide how many stops your crew finishes in a day. Here’s how each tool handles them.
Updated Oct 20266 routing features audited per tool
Pool route software, ranked
Ranked by routing score. Ties go to the tool with more features on its entry-level plan. Tap any tool to see which routing features are included.
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Housecall Pro13/136 of 6 on entry plan- Drag-and-Drop Scheduling
- Route Optimization
- Live GPS Tracking
- Tech Activity Reports
- Re-routing
- Fleet Management
From $79/mo per userSee what it costs for your size →
View full Housecall Pro review →2
Paythepoolman13/136 of 6 on entry plan- Drag-and-Drop Scheduling
- Route Optimization
- Live GPS Tracking
- Tech Activity Reports
- Re-routing
- Fleet Management
From $65/mo per technicianSee what it costs for your size →
View full Paythepoolman review →3
ServiceTitan13/135 of 6 on entry plan- Drag-and-Drop Scheduling
- Route Optimization
- Live GPS Tracking
- Tech Activity Reports
- Re-routing
- Fleet Management (add-on)
Custom pricingSee what it costs for your size →
View full ServiceTitan review →4
EZ Pool Biller12/135 of 6 on entry plan- Drag-and-Drop Scheduling
- Route Optimization
- Live GPS Tracking
- Tech Activity Reports
- Re-routing
- Fleet Management (not offered)
From $35/mo per locationSee what it costs for your size →
View full EZ Pool Biller review →5
Jobber12/135 of 6 on entry plan- Drag-and-Drop Scheduling
- Route Optimization
- Live GPS Tracking
- Tech Activity Reports
- Re-routing
- Fleet Management (not offered)
From $49/mo per userSee what it costs for your size →
View full Jobber review →6
Pool Brain12/135 of 6 on entry plan- Drag-and-Drop Scheduling
- Route Optimization
- Live GPS Tracking
- Tech Activity Reports
- Re-routing
- Fleet Management (not offered)
From $115/mo per technicianSee what it costs for your size →
View full Pool Brain review →7
Pool Dial12/135 of 6 on entry plan- Drag-and-Drop Scheduling
- Route Optimization
- Live GPS Tracking
- Tech Activity Reports
- Re-routing
- Fleet Management (not offered)
From $40/mo per poolSee what it costs for your size →
View full Pool Dial review →8
Pool Founder12/135 of 6 on entry plan- Drag-and-Drop Scheduling
- Route Optimization
- Live GPS Tracking
- Tech Activity Reports
- Re-routing
- Fleet Management (not offered)
From $49/mo per technicianSee what it costs for your size →
View full Pool Founder review →9
Pool Office Manager12/135 of 6 on entry plan- Drag-and-Drop Scheduling
- Route Optimization
- Live GPS Tracking
- Tech Activity Reports
- Re-routing
- Fleet Management (not offered)
From $125/mo per userSee what it costs for your size →
View full Pool Office Manager review →10
Pool Runs12/135 of 6 on entry plan- Drag-and-Drop Scheduling
- Route Optimization
- Live GPS Tracking
- Tech Activity Reports
- Re-routing
- Fleet Management (not offered)
From $45/mo per propertySee what it costs for your size →
View full Pool Runs review →11
Pool Service Software12/135 of 6 on entry plan- Drag-and-Drop Scheduling
- Route Optimization
- Live GPS Tracking
- Tech Activity Reports
- Re-routing
- Fleet Management (not offered)
Free planSee what it costs for your size →
View full Pool Service Software review →12
Pooli Pro12/135 of 6 on entry plan- Drag-and-Drop Scheduling
- Route Optimization
- Live GPS Tracking
- Tech Activity Reports
- Re-routing
- Fleet Management (not offered)
From $13/mo per technicianSee what it costs for your size →
View full Pooli Pro review →13
ProValet12/135 of 6 on entry plan- Drag-and-Drop Scheduling
- Route Optimization
- Live GPS Tracking
- Tech Activity Reports
- Re-routing
- Fleet Management (not offered)
From $149/mo per technicianSee what it costs for your size →
View full ProValet review →14
UpBuoy12/135 of 6 on entry plan- Drag-and-Drop Scheduling
- Route Optimization
- Live GPS Tracking
- Tech Activity Reports
- Re-routing
- Fleet Management (not offered)
From $99/mo per locationSee what it costs for your size →
View full UpBuoy review →15
GorillaDesk12/132 of 6 on entry plan- Drag-and-Drop Scheduling
- Route Optimization (plan upgrade)
- Live GPS Tracking (plan upgrade)
- Tech Activity Reports (plan upgrade)
- Re-routing
- Fleet Management (not offered)
From $49/mo per routeSee what it costs for your size →
View full GorillaDesk review →16
Skimmer10/132 of 6 on entry plan- Drag-and-Drop Scheduling (plan upgrade)
- Route Optimization (plan upgrade)
- Live GPS Tracking (not offered)
- Tech Activity Reports
- Re-routing
- Fleet Management (not offered)
From $49/mo per locationSee what it costs for your size →
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Routing features, side by side
Every routing feature we audit, on each product's entry-level plan.
- Included
- Plan upgrade
- Add-on
- Not offered
| Product | Drag-and-Drop Scheduling | Route Optimization | Live GPS Tracking | Tech Activity Reports | Re-routing | Fleet Management |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housecall Pro | Included | Included | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Paythepoolman | Included | Included | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| ServiceTitan | Included | Included | Included | Included | Included | Add-on |
| EZ Pool Biller | Included | Included | Included | Included | Included | Not offered |
| Jobber | Included | Included | Included | Included | Included | Not offered |
| Pool Brain | Included | Included | Included | Included | Included | Not offered |
| Pool Dial | Included | Included | Included | Included | Included | Not offered |
| Pool Founder | Included | Included | Included | Included | Included | Not offered |
| Pool Office Manager | Included | Included | Included | Included | Included | Not offered |
| Pool Runs | Included | Included | Included | Included | Included | Not offered |
| Pool Service Software | Included | Included | Included | Included | Included | Not offered |
| Pooli Pro | Included | Included | Included | Included | Included | Not offered |
| ProValet | Included | Included | Included | Included | Included | Not offered |
| UpBuoy | Included | Included | Included | Included | Included | Not offered |
| GorillaDesk | Included | Plan upgrade | Plan upgrade | Plan upgrade | Included | Not offered |
| Skimmer | Plan upgrade | Plan upgrade | Not offered | Included | Included | Not offered |
What to look for in pool route and scheduling software
Start with how your routes work. Most pool companies run the same weekly stops on fixed days, so the core job is building balanced routes once and keeping them steady. Check how easy it is to set each customer's service day and frequency, including every-other-week and seasonal stops.
Route optimization pays off every week. Putting a tech's stops in the best driving order cuts fuel and time behind the wheel on every route, every week. Check that it's on the plan you'd buy, and whether you can pin stops that have to happen at a set time.
Re-routing is part of the job. Rain days, sick techs and green-pool callbacks mean stops move all the time. Look for a quick way to move or reassign stops mid-day, with the change showing up on the tech's phone right away.
Drag-and-drop scheduling matters as you add techs. Balancing routes across a team is much faster when you can drag stops between days or techs on a calendar or map, instead of editing customers one at a time.
GPS tracking answers "did they show up?" Live locations and arrival and departure times settle customer disputes and show where the day really goes. Tell your techs what's tracked and why before you turn it on.
Fleet tracking is usually a separate tool. Speeding, hard braking and vehicle maintenance are rarely part of pool route software. If you run several trucks and want that data, plan on a dedicated fleet product or an add-on.
Plan the switch. Rebuilding routes is the biggest job when you change tools. Import customer addresses and service days first, check a week of routes against your current ones, and make the move in the off-season.