What's new in PoolStride. We ship almost every day.
April 21, 2026
Competitor comparison pages
Honest side-by-side comparisons with Skimmer, Pool Brain, Jobber, and Housecall Pro at /vs/[tool].
Public roadmap + changelog
See what we're working on and what just shipped without asking.
Sitemap, robots.txt, and structured data
Better Google indexing — the software, pricing, and FAQ all show up properly in search results now.
April 20, 2026
Equipment maintenance scheduling
Set a recurring interval (e.g., clean filter every 90 days) and PoolStride auto-creates work orders when due, assigned to the tech on that route.
Smart 3-stage invoice reminders
Customers now get a friendly heads-up 3 days before due, a final reminder on the due date, and firm weekly reminders when overdue — each with its own color and tone.
Customer NPS feedback widget
Recent-visit customers can rate you 0-10 on the portal. Surface promoters, catch detractors early.
April 19, 2026
Cmd+K command palette
Jump to any customer, property, invoice, or page from anywhere. Keyboard-first.
Super-admin dashboard
A /admin view for founders to see MRR, trials, churn, and recent signups at a glance.
Loading skeletons on heavy pages
Dashboard, customers, invoices, schedule, routes, and others now render instantly while data loads.
Empty states with secondary CTAs
Add manually OR import from CSV — the right path for the right moment.
April 18, 2026
"Tech on the way" automated SMS
When your tech taps Start on a visit, the customer gets a branded text. Fully customizable template.
Route optimization with visible savings
Optimize button now shows a before/after modal: "You saved 7.3 mi (18%) and ~20 min of driving." Plus bulk optimize all routes from the /routes list.
Auto-geocoding on property create
No more manual GPS entry — addresses geocode in the background via Nominatim.
April 17, 2026
Onboarding overhaul
New 3-step signup with business profiling, plus a "try with sample data" option that populates your account with realistic demo customers.
Trial drip email sequence
Day 1, 7, and 13 emails designed to get you to first value.
PostHog analytics + Sentry error tracking
Better visibility into how the product is used and when things break.
April 16, 2026
Rate limiting now backed by Upstash Redis
Real distributed rate limiting that survives across Vercel instances.
Portal tokens now expire after 7 days
Customer portal magic links rotate on every login and expire automatically.
Org isolation hardening
Portal login now scopes strictly to the matching customer's org — no cross-tenant risk even with duplicate emails.
Strict security headers (HSTS, X-Frame-Options, Permissions-Policy)
Data export + account deletion
One-click JSON export of everything you have. Permanent delete with typed-name confirmation. GDPR/CCPA-compliant.
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