PaintScout

What PaintScout is

PaintScout is a web-based sales and estimating platform built for painting contractors, with CRM and project management features. Its Sales tools include production-rate estimating, interactive proposals, customer chat, e-signatures, and estimate follow-ups. Contractors can collect deposits and final payments using listed options such as ACH, credit cards, payment links, and Wisetack financing. The optional Operations add-on provides job management, scheduling, drag-and-drop pipelines, and team task management. The company says the platform works on phones, tablets, and desktops, including for preparing and sending estimates from a job site. Listed integrations include CompanyCam, QuickBooks Online, Zapier, Stripe, Google Calendar, Jobber, Dropbox, and others. Live chat and email support are listed Monday through Friday, with onboarding included for every account. PaintScout offers a 14-day free trial without requiring a credit card. Pricing lists Sales at $99 a year with annual billing or $119 a month with monthly billing; the Operations add-on is listed at $79 a year or $99 a month. The privacy policy says some invoices and estimates cannot be fully deleted when an account closes.

Who it suits

PaintScout suits painting contractors who need estimating and proposal tools, with optional scheduling and job-management functions. Its phone, tablet, and desktop access may suit teams preparing estimates on site.

Limits

There is no free plan. The trial lasts 14 days; Sales is listed at $99 a year with annual billing or $119 a month, while Operations is an add-on listed at $79 a year or $99 a month, with team seats at $20/user/month.

Getting started

1. Visit paintscout.com.
2. Start the 14-day free trial; no credit card is required.
3. Choose Sales with monthly or annual billing.
4. Add Operations if you need job management, scheduling, pipelines, or team task management.
5. Use PaintScout on a phone, tablet, or desktop.

Verdict

PaintScout combines contractor-focused estimating and sales tools, with operations features available as an add-on. Consider the separate Operations cost and the account-closure record limit alongside its trial and plan options.