A Jobber alternative built for pool service
Jobber is capable general-purpose field service software used across dozens of trades. That breadth is also the trade-off: nothing in it knows what free chlorine is, what a salt cell costs to replace, or why a route has to run in a particular order in August. See our pool service software for route businesses.
Choose Jobber if…
Jobber is the better pick if you run several trades under one roof and need one generic system for all of them, or you rely on its quoting and marketing add-ons.
Choose SplashIQ if…
SplashIQ is the better pick if pools are the business and you want chemistry, equipment history and route economics handled natively instead of shoehorned into custom fields.
What Jobber does well
- Mature, polished product with strong quoting, client communication and reporting.
- Broad integration ecosystem and a large support organization.
- Works across many trades, which helps mixed-service companies.
Where SplashIQ differs
- Native water-chemistry logging with trend charts instead of custom fields on a generic job form.
- Pool equipment library — pumps, filters, heaters, salt cells — with photos and maintenance flags.
- Route-first scheduling designed for weekly recurring stops rather than one-off jobs.
- Homeowner portal built around the pool visit: photos, readings, estimates and invoice history.
- Technician utilization reporting from visit and time-clock data.
Feature-by-feature: SplashIQ vs Jobber
| Capability | SplashIQ | Jobber |
|---|---|---|
| Industry fit | Pool service only | Many trades, generic job model |
| Water chemistry | First-class per-visit readings and trends | Custom fields or notes |
| Pool equipment records | Dedicated equipment library with photos | Attachments on the client record |
| Recurring routes | Route templates with drag-and-drop dispatch | Recurring jobs and scheduling |
| Invoicing and payments | Invoice tracking; online payment is gated | Strong invoicing and payments |
| Homeowner portal | Pool-specific portal with readings and photos | Client hub for quotes and invoices |
| Repair financing | Planned; not enabled | Financing via third-party partners |
| Starting price | $99/mo, assisted early access | See Jobber's pricing page for current rates |
Competitor capabilities are summarised from public product information and may change — confirm current features and pricing on Jobber’s own site before deciding.
Switching to SplashIQ
- 1Export your customer and property list from your current tool as CSV.
- 2Import it into SplashIQ with the built-in CSV importer — customers, addresses and pool specs map in one pass.
- 3Rebuild your recurring routes with drag-and-drop scheduling, then assign technicians.
- 4Invite homeowners to the portal so visit summaries, photos and invoices land in one place.
- 5Run both systems for one billing cycle, then cut over.
Frequently asked questions
- Why switch from generic field service software to pool-specific software?
- Because the parts that decide whether a pool route is profitable — chemistry, equipment condition and stop density — are exactly the parts a generic tool leaves to free-text notes. Once those live in structured fields you can trend them, alert on them and price from them.
- Do you handle non-pool work orders too?
- Yes. Work orders, estimates and invoices are general enough for deck, plumbing and equipment jobs; the pool-specific structure sits on top rather than restricting what you can bill.
- Will my QuickBooks setup survive the move?
- SplashIQ syncs customers and invoices with QuickBooks, so accounting continues where it is. Move service data across by CSV and keep the books in place.
Evaluate SplashIQ before you switch
Request an assisted evaluation with your route data, or see the homeowner experience first.
Other comparisons
Do the math before you switch
Use the free pool service cost calculator to sanity-check your route pricing, then compare SplashIQ plans and seat limits.