In The Swim vs Pool Mate chlorine tablets
In The Swim is cheaper: a typical $3.80/lb for plain 3" tabs against $11.03/lb for Pool Mate, about 66% less.
In The Swim
- Cheapest plain 3" tabs
- $3.10/lb
- Typical plain 3" tabs
- $3.80/lb
- Products tracked
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Cheapest: In The Swim 3 Inch Chlorine Tablets - 50 lbs, $154.99 at In The Swim
Sold at: In The Swim, Leslie's, Walmart
Also sells multi-action tabs, which carry less chlorine per pound; they're in the table below but not in these figures.
Pool Mate
- Cheapest plain 3" tabs
- $8.00/lb
- Typical plain 3" tabs
- $11.03/lb
- Products tracked
- 5
Cheapest: Pool Mate 3 in. Chlorine Jumbo Tabs - 15 lb, $119.99 at Home Depot
Sold at: Home Depot, Walmart
Also sells multi-action tabs, which carry less chlorine per pound; they're in the table below but not in these figures.
Same size, side by side
| Bucket | In The Swim | Pool Mate | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 lb | $94.99 · $3.80/lb · In The Swim | $179.99 · $7.20/lb · Walmart | In The Swim |
"Cheaper" compares price per pound of chlorine, so a multi-action bucket is judged on the chlorine it actually contains.
Every In The Swim and Pool Mate 3" tablet we track
All stores
All brands
| Product | Store | Checked | Buy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In The Swim 3 Inch Chlorine Tablets - 50 lbs In The Swim | 50 lb | In The Swim | $154.99 | $3.10 | $3.44 | $0.287 | today | View deal |
| In The Swim 3 Inch Chlorine Tablets - 50 lbs In The Swim | 50 lb | Walmart | $159.99 | $3.20 | $3.56 | $0.297 | today | View deal |
| In The Swim 3 Inch Chlorine Tablets - 50 lbs In The Swim | 50 lb | Leslie's | $179.99 | $3.60 | $4.00 | $0.334 | today | View deal |
| In The Swim 3 Inch Chlorine Tablets - 25 lbs In The Swim | 25 lb | In The Swim | $94.99 | $3.80 | $4.22 | $0.352 | today | View deal |
| In The Swim 3 Inch Chlorine Tablets - 10 lbs In The Swim | 10 lb | In The Swim | $49.99 | $5.00 | $5.55 | $0.464 | today | View deal |
| In The Swim 3 Inch Super Multi-Tabs (5-in-1) - 48 lbs In The SwimMulti-action · 76.5% Cl | 48 lb | In The Swim | $278.99 | $5.81 | $7.60 | $0.634 | today | View deal |
| In The Swim 3 Inch Chlorine Tablets - 5 lbs In The Swim | 5 lb | In The Swim | $34.99 | $7.00 | $7.78 | $0.649 | today | View deal |
| Pool Mate All-in-1 3 in. Chlorinating Tablets - 35 lb Pool MateMulti-action · 77.3% Cl (assumed) | 35 lb | Home Depot | $239.99 | $6.86 | $8.87 | $0.740 | today | View deal |
| In The Swim 3 Inch Chlorine Tablets - 5 lbs In The Swim | 5 lb | Walmart | $39.99 | $8.00 | $8.89 | $0.742 | today | View deal |
| Pool Mate 3 in. Chlorine Jumbo Tabs - 15 lb Pool Mate | 15 lb | Home Depot | $119.99 | $8.00 | $8.89 | $0.742 | today | View deal |
| In The Swim 3 Inch Super Multi-Tabs (5-in-1) - 24 lbs In The SwimMulti-action · 76.5% Cl | 24 lb | In The Swim | $165.59 | $6.90 | $9.02 | $0.753 | today | View deal |
| Pool Mate All-in-1 3 in. Chlorinating Tablets - 25 lb Pool MateMulti-action · 77.3% Cl (assumed) | 25 lb | Walmart | $179.99 | $7.20 | $9.31 | $0.777 | today | View deal |
| Pool Mate All-in-1 3 in. Chlorinating Tablets - 15 lb Pool MateMulti-action · 77.3% Cl (assumed) | 15 lb | Home Depot | $113.36 | $7.56 | $9.78 | $0.816 | today | View deal |
| Pool Mate All-in-1 3 in. Chlorinating Tablets - 15 lb Pool MateMulti-action · 77.3% Cl (assumed) | 15 lb | Walmart | $113.36 | $7.56 | $9.78 | $0.816 | today | View deal |
| Pool Mate 3 in. Chlorine Jumbo Tabs - 4 lb Pool Mate | 4 lb | Home Depot | $44.12 | $11.03 | $12.26 | $1.023 | today | View deal |
| In The Swim 3 Inch Super Multi-Tabs (5-in-1) - 9 lbs In The SwimMulti-action · 76.5% Cl | 9 lb | In The Swim | $98.99 | $11.00 | $14.38 | $1.200 | today | View deal |
| Pool Mate 3 in. Chlorine Jumbo Tabs - 4 lb Pool Mate | 4 lb | Walmart | $54.99 | $13.75 | $15.28 | $1.275 | today | View deal |
| In The Swim 3 Inch Chlorine Tablets - 50 lbs In The Swim | 50 lb | Amazon | live | -- | -- | -- | at click | Check price |
$/lb chlorine is the price divided by the pounds of available chlorine in the container, so a 50 lb bucket, a 10% jug and a 12.5% jug all compare fairly.How it's calculated.
Is there a difference besides price?
Plain 3" tablets from any brand are trichlor, labelled around 99% trichloro-s-triazinetrione and 90% available chlorine, so they sanitize the same way and add the same stabilizer. Differences that do matter: multi-action lines (less chlorine per pound, plus clarifier or algaecide), individually wrapped tabs (easier handling, higher price), and how fast a brand's tablets dissolve in your feeder. Check the label before you compare.