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How Skimmer Makes Money

All-in-one software for pool service businesses

How did Skimmer monetize?

Summary of the sourced claims below

Skimmer monetized primarily through recurring monthly subscriptions priced per service location. Additionally, they charged usage-based fees of 50 cents per serviced customer with a minimum of $29, which was different from competitors who charged per seat.

Revenue sources

2 sources · grouped by how Skimmer makes money

  • Recurring subscriptions

    · 3 mentions · 3 sources
    “76 customers doesn't sound that bad if you're working full time and you're bootstrapping a business, but at $29 a month, averaging out is probably only two or three K in MRR.”
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    “How much does Skimmer cost?Skimmer is priced monthly, per service location. Head over to our pricing page for more information.”
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    “How much does Skimmer cost? Skimmer is priced monthly, per service location. Head over to our pricing page for more information.”
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  • Usage-based fees

    · 2 mentions · 2 sources
    “Billing me for pools serviced is such a lousy business model to me. Yes it’s cheaper than other software for me doing it this way, but it’s limiting the new billing system so I can’t bill ahead of time with this feature.”
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    “It was 50 cents per serviced customer with a minimum of $29. No one else was doing that pricing. Everyone else was charging per seat.”
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How 1,868 businesses make money

Of businesses with mapped revenue sources, the share using each — Skimmer’s highlighted.
  • Recurring subscriptions
    54% ◀
  • Services & consulting
    29%
  • Physical products
    29%
  • One-time / lifetime deals
    23%
  • Affiliate / referral commissions
    15%
  • Course / training sales
    13%
  • Sponsorships & partnerships
    10%
  • Usage-based fees
    9% ◀
  • Advertising revenue
    9%
  • Add-ons & upsells
    9%
  • Marketplace commissions
    6%
  • Licensing
    2%
  • Setup / onboarding fees
    2%
  • Donations & tips
    2%
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