Feature Comparison
Feature
Hero365
Skimmer
Water-Chemistry Logging
Recurring Route Optimization
Scaling Up plan
Recurring Billing
Customer Portal
Quotes & Estimates
Scaling Up plan
AI Voice Agent (24/7)
$99/mo add-on
AI Back-Office Staff
CRM
Flat Per-Business Pricing
$19.99–349/mo
$1–2 per pool/mo
Multi-Trade Support
Hero365 leads in 2 of 10 categories
Skimmer limitations
- Per-location pricing grows with your route — a 300-pool route runs $600+/mo
- AI phone answering is a $99/mo add-on, not included
- Quotes, estimates, and route optimization are gated to the pricier Scaling Up tier
- Route-and-billing focused — no AI back-office staff for sales follow-up or marketing
Why Hero365 wins
- Flat per-business pricing that doesn't grow as your route grows
- AI voice agent included — books "my pool is green" calls 24/7 at no extra cost
- AI back-office staff handles follow-ups, invoicing, and scheduling for you
- Chemistry logs plus full CRM, estimates, and dispatch in one app
Software got cheap. The stack didn't.
A tool replaces a tool. A team replaces the stack.
Skimmer covers one desk. You'd still be renting the rest of the office — and doing the coordination between vendors yourself, at night. Hero365 replaces the stack because it replaces the work.
With Skimmer
Skimmer$49–98/mo minimum + $1–2 per pool/mo
+ Answering service~$350/mo
+ Bookkeeping software~$60/mo
+ Website + hosting~$150/mo
+ Marketing tools~$100/mo
Five vendors — and you're still the dispatcher between them.
With Hero365
The whole officefrom £19.99/mo
- Answers your calls 24/7 and books the job
- Keeps the books — expenses filed, tax-ready
- Builds and runs your website
- Chases late invoices until they pay
- Finds and warms the next job
One vendor. One number to call.
Typical list prices for a small service business — your mix will vary. Competitor pricing as published; check their site for current rates.