PoolSpartan vs Paythepoolman
Paythepoolman bills your business $50 a month plus $15 per technician, and charges extra for its customer app and payroll. PoolSpartan costs your business nothing, with ACH and a customer portal on every account.
The short version
Paythepoolman bills your business $50 a month plus $15 per technician; its own example is $95 a month for three technicians. Its customer app, Pool Junction, is $25 a month more, and ACH, Apple Pay and Google Pay need that add-on. Payroll is $12 per employee a month.
PoolSpartan is free for your business. Technicians, office users, customers and service locations are unlimited. Every feature is on every account. It earns a flat $4.95 on each invoice paid through the app, and your customer pays it.
PoolSpartan includes ACH and a customer portal on every account, works out the LSI on every visit, and costs your business $0 as your crew grows.
What you keep when you switch
The core of your route works the same way in PoolSpartan:
| Feature | PoolSpartan | Paythepoolman |
|---|---|---|
| Invoicing and online card payments | ✓ | ✓ |
| Route management | ✓ | ✓ |
| Customer app or portal with invoicesPaythepoolman's customer app, Pool Junction, is a $25-a-month add-on for the company. PoolSpartan's portal is on every account. | ✓ | ✓ |
Side-by-side
| PoolSpartan | Paythepoolman | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Pool service businesses, from one owner-operator to many routes | Pool service companies |
| Pricing | $0 for your business. A flat $4.95 on each invoice paid through the app, paid by your customer | $50 a month plus $15 per technician |
| Who pays | Your customer, as one line on each paid invoice | Your business, monthly |
| Cost grows with | Nothing your business pays. It stays $0 as you add technicians, office users and pools | Technicians, and any add-ons |
| Paid add-ons | None. ACH and the customer portal are included | Pool Junction customer app $25 a month for the whole company; payroll $12 per employee a month |
| Bank payments | ACH on every account | ACH, Apple Pay and Google Pay need the Pool Junction add-on |
| Pool chemistry | Ten readings on every visit, with the LSI worked out and shown in the service report, on every account | Not described on its home page |
On a small route, PoolSpartan costs less in total
Up to 18 pools a month, PoolSpartan costs less in total than Paythepoolman with Pool Junction, even counting the $4.95 each customer pays.
At 15 pools, PoolSpartan comes to $74.25 across your customers, against Paythepoolman's $90 bill to your business. Paythepoolman is $50 a month plus $15 per technician, plus $25 for Pool Junction, the add-on it needs for ACH and its customer app.
Assumptions. One technician, the owner. Each pool is invoiced once a month and paid through the app. Card and bank processing are left out. Each rival's price is its own published price, checked 22 October 2026.
Why pool companies pick PoolSpartan over Paythepoolman
- ACH and a customer portal with no add-on. Both are on every PoolSpartan account.
- The LSI, worked out for you. Every visit's readings work out the LSI, and it goes in the customer's service report.
- Your business pays $0 as your crew grows. Your customer pays the $4.95 on each paid invoice.
Where Paythepoolman falls short or costs more
- Every technician adds $15 a month, on top of $50 a month.
- The customer app is extra. Pool Junction is $25 a month for the company.
- Bank payments need that add-on. ACH, Apple Pay and Google Pay require Pool Junction.
- Payroll is $12 per employee a month.
- Pool chemistry tools are not described on its home page.
Already on Paythepoolman?
Bring your customers, their service addresses and their service plans across from a CSV or spreadsheet. Email support@poolspartan.com and we'll walk you through the import, at no charge.
Ready to try it?
Sign-up takes about five minutes. No card, no contract, no sales call. See pricing for the full arithmetic.
About this comparison. Every statement about Paythepoolman on this page comes from Paythepoolman's own website, checked 22 October 2026. Prices and plans change; check the source before you decide. Paythepoolman is a trademark of its owner; PoolSpartan is not affiliated with it. If anything here is wrong, email support@poolspartan.com and we'll fix it.
Sources:
- Paythepoolman home page and pricing: www.paythepoolman.com/ (checked 22 October 2026)
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