# 9 Skimmer alternatives compared > Source: https://dispatchmath.com/skimmer/alternatives Top 9 of 46 alternatives We compared the 9 closest alternatives to Skimmer in November 2026, each on its own site. Skimmer is from $49 a month. Updated 11 November 2026 Reviewed by Team Dispatch Math. 2 of the 9 closest Skimmer alternatives have a free plan; paid plans start at $12 a month $30 a month, the median of 7 first paid plans ($12–$199) 2 of the 9 have a free plan Vendor pricing pages as of 12 November 2026 n = 9 tools compared on their own sites **dispatchmath.com/skimmer/alternatives** · Prices read on each vendor’s own pricing page. ## Closest alternatives to Skimmer The closest alternatives, highest score first. [How we check](https://dispatchmath.com/methodology) Each score runs from 0 to 100: how often the 56 AI answers to buyer questions we read up to 9 November 2026 name it, the most-named scoring full marks. A rank is the place in that score; ties keep our editors' order. | Rank | Tool | Starts at | Free plan | Quotes and estimates | Maintenance plans and recurring jobs | Route planning | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | [Skimmer](https://dispatchmath.com/skimmer) For comparison | From $49 a month Checked 31 October 2026 | No | Partly | Partly | Partly | | 1 | [Service Fusion](https://dispatchmath.com/service-fusion) | On quote Checked 12 November 2026 | No | Yes | Partly | Yes | | 2 | [GorillaDesk](https://dispatchmath.com/gorilladesk) | From $49 a month Checked 11 November 2026 | No | Yes | Partly | Yes | | 3 | [ServiceM8](https://dispatchmath.com/servicem8) | Free, then $29 a month Checked 6 November 2026 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | 4 | [QuoteIQ](https://dispatchmath.com/quoteiq) | From $29.99 a month Checked 11 November 2026 | No | Yes | Yes | Partly | | 5 | [Pool Brain](https://dispatchmath.com/pool-brain) | From $50 a month Checked 8 November 2026 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | | 6 | [CLIP](https://dispatchmath.com/clip) | On quote Checked 4 November 2026 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | | 7 | [ServiceBridge](https://dispatchmath.com/servicebridge) | From $24.95 a seat a month Checked 27 October 2026 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | | 8 | [Lawn Buddy](https://dispatchmath.com/lawn-buddy) | Free, then $12 a month Checked 4 November 2026 | Yes | Partly | Yes | Partly | | 9 | [fieldd](https://dispatchmath.com/fieldd) | From $199 a month Checked 4 November 2026 | No | Yes | Yes | Partly | 1. [Service Fusion](https://dispatchmath.com/service-fusion) · **Score 30** · Named in 12 of 56 AI answers · Best for Growing service businesses with dispatchers, office staff and several technicians - Also better than Skimmer at: Yes Cost for 5 users a month, Yes Cost for 10 users a month - Weaker than Skimmer at: Partly Checklists, photos and signatures, Partly Parts and inventory 2. [GorillaDesk](https://dispatchmath.com/gorilladesk) · **Score 18** · Named in 7 of 56 AI answers · Best for A pest control, lawn care or pool service company whose technicians each run a daily route - Also better than Skimmer at: Yes Cost for 5 users a month, Yes Cost for 10 users a month - Weaker than Skimmer at: No Promotion and regular price, No Quote only 3. [ServiceM8](https://dispatchmath.com/servicem8) · **Score 18** · Named in 7 of 56 AI answers · Best for Small trade and service crews who quote, invoice and take payment on site - Also better than Skimmer at: Yes Cost for 5 users a month, Yes Cost for 10 users a month - Weaker than Skimmer at: No Promotion and regular price, No Quote only 4. [QuoteIQ](https://dispatchmath.com/quoteiq) · **Score 13** · Named in 5 of 56 AI answers · Best for Home service contractors who quote from the property and want one app for the whole job - Also better than Skimmer at: Yes Cost for 5 users a month, Yes Cost for 10 users a month - Weaker than Skimmer at: No Promotion and regular price, No Quote only 5. [Pool Brain](https://dispatchmath.com/pool-brain) · **Score 0** · Named in 0 of 56 AI answers · Best for Pool service companies running technician routes and billing monthly maintenance - Also better than Skimmer at: Yes Cost for 5 users a month, Yes Cost for 10 users a month - Weaker than Skimmer at: No Promotion and regular price, No Quote only 6. [CLIP](https://dispatchmath.com/clip) · **Score 0** · Named in 0 of 56 AI answers · Best for Lawn care, landscaping and snow crews running recurring routes and batch billing - Also better than Skimmer at: Yes Job costing and reports - Weaker than Skimmer at: Partly Adding a user, Partly Setup or onboarding fee 7. [ServiceBridge](https://dispatchmath.com/servicebridge) · **Score 0** · Named in 0 of 56 AI answers · Best for Trade and home service fleets that want vehicle tracking and dispatch in one system - Also better than Skimmer at: Yes Cost for 5 users a month, Yes Cost for 10 users a month - Weaker than Skimmer at: No Promotion and regular price, Partly Quote only 8. [Lawn Buddy](https://dispatchmath.com/lawn-buddy) · **Score 0** · Named in 0 of 56 AI answers · Best for Lawn care and landscaping crews whose headcount changes with the season - Also better than Skimmer at: Yes Cost for 5 users a month, Yes Cost for 10 users a month - Weaker than Skimmer at: No Promotion and regular price, No Quote only 9. [fieldd](https://dispatchmath.com/fieldd) · **Score 0** · Named in 0 of 56 AI answers · Best for Mobile and shop service businesses that want customers to book and pay online themselves - Also better than Skimmer at: Yes Cost for 5 users a month, Yes Cost for 10 users a month - Weaker than Skimmer at: No Promotion and regular price, No Quote only ## Questions buyers ask ### What are the best alternatives to Skimmer? Service Fusion, GorillaDesk and ServiceM8 are the closest. They share the most of Skimmer's features. ### What is the cheapest alternative to Skimmer? 2 of the 9 have a free plan: ServiceM8 and Lawn Buddy. The lowest paid plan is Lawn Buddy, $12 a month after its free plan. Price checked on 4 November 2026. ### How much do Skimmer alternatives cost? Paid plans run from $12 to $199 a month, across the 7 with a monthly price. The median is $30 a month. ### When were these prices checked? Taken between 27 October 2026 and 12 November 2026 from each maker's published plans, priced for a five-person crew. ## Sources and method We compare Skimmer with tools that do the same job and either do something it can't or are the ones AI answers and our readers turn to. Each feature is read from the product's own site. [How we check](https://dispatchmath.com/methodology) Every price is copied from the maker's published plans. - Skimmer: [getskimmer.com/pricing](https://www.getskimmer.com/pricing), checked 31 October 2026 - Service Fusion: [servicefusion.com/pricing](https://www.servicefusion.com/pricing), checked 12 November 2026 - GorillaDesk: [gorilladesk.com/pricing](https://gorilladesk.com/pricing/), checked 11 November 2026 - ServiceM8: [servicem8.com/us/pricing](https://www.servicem8.com/us/pricing), checked 6 November 2026 - QuoteIQ: [myquoteiq.com/pricing](https://myquoteiq.com/pricing/), checked 11 November 2026 - Pool Brain: [poolbrain.com/pricing](https://www.poolbrain.com/pricing/), checked 8 November 2026 - CLIP: [clip.com](https://clip.com/), checked 4 November 2026 - ServiceBridge: [servicebridge.com/pricing](https://servicebridge.com/pricing/), checked 27 October 2026 - Lawn Buddy: [lawnbuddy.com/features-pricing](https://lawnbuddy.com/features-pricing/), checked 4 November 2026 - fieldd: [fieldd.co/pricing](https://fieldd.co/pricing), checked 4 November 2026