Best Painting Contractor Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Surfacely is ranked #1 of 22 as of 8 October 2026, ahead of PaintQuote Pro and PaintClarity. The best-ranked option with a free plan is PaintQuote Pro. The lowest first paid tier on this page is PaintScout at $6.58/mo.
Painting contractor software can help organize the details around a job, from estimating and proposals through scheduling and payment. Compared on estimate builders, proposal signatures, crew management, and job scheduling, the entries also cover material cost tracking and invoicing and payments. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add cost details for comparison. Surfacely, PaintQuote Pro, and PaintWiser are among the software options included. Consider which steps in your work need support, then weigh the listed capabilities for preparing estimates, coordinating crews, tracking materials, and handling customer payments.
22 painting contractor software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
5 of the 22 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SurfacelyWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | $59/mo | 6.7 | |
| 2 | PaintQuote ProWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $20/mo | 6.6 | |
| 3 | PaintClarityWeb · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $45/mo | 6.5 | |
| 4 | Painter's LogWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $12.42/mo | 6.5 | |
| 5 | PaintWiserWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $19/mo | 6.5 | |
| 6 | The EDGEWeb · Windows · iPhone · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.6 |
| 7 | PaintLogicWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $49/mo | 5.4 |
| 8 | DripJobsWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $25/mo | 5.2 |
| 9 | InsightPaintWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $49/mo | 5.2 |
| 10 | Estimate RocketWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $139/mo | 5.1 |
| 11 | GoBuildWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 12 | OPSWeb · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | C$90/mo | 5.1 |
| 13 | ServBuilderWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $79/mo | 5.1 |
| 14 | TraddieWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | £9.99/mo | 5.1 |
| 15 | TradeTekWindows · Mac · API | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | $82.92/mo | 5.1 |
| 16 | TryoupWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | £300/mo | 5.1 |
| 17 | BrushDeskWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | £39/mo | 5.0 |
| 18 | PaintOpsWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $23/mo | 5.0 |
| 19 | PaintScoutWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $6.58/mo | 5.0 |
| 20 | Pro PaintOpsWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $29/mo | 5.0 |
| 21 | QuickQuoteWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $49.99/mo | 5.0 |
| 22 | WorknizerWeb · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | $29/mo | 4.6 |
Compare all 22 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Estimate builder | Proposal signatures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Surfacely | 6.7 | Free plan | $59/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 2 | PaintQuote Pro | 6.6 | Free plan | $20/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 3 | PaintClarity | 6.5 | Free plan | $45/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 4 | Painter's Log | 6.5 | Free plan | $12.42/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 5 | PaintWiser | 6.5 | Free plan | $19/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 6 | The EDGE | 5.6 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | PaintLogic | 5.4 | No | $49/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 8 | DripJobs | 5.2 | No | $25/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 9 | InsightPaint | 5.2 | No | $49/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 10 | Estimate Rocket | 5.1 | No | $139/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 11 | GoBuild | 5.1 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 12 | OPS | 5.1 | No | C$90/mo | No | — | Yes | — |
| 13 | ServBuilder | 5.1 | No | $79/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 14 | Traddie | 5.1 | No | £9.99/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 15 | TradeTek | 5.1 | No | $82.92/mo | No | — | Yes | — |
| 16 | Tryoup | 5.1 | No | £300/mo | No | — | Yes | — |
| 17 | BrushDesk | 5.0 | No | £39/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 18 | PaintOps | 5.0 | No | $23/mo | No | 23 /user/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 19 | PaintScout | 5.0 | No | $6.58/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 20 | Pro PaintOps | 5.0 | No | $29/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 21 | QuickQuote | 5.0 | No | $49.99/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 22 | Worknizer | 4.6 | No | $29/mo | No | — | — | — |
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Questions about this list
Which painting contractor software is ranked first on Freedom251?
Surfacely is ranked #1 of 22 with a score of 6.7. PaintQuote Pro is second and PaintClarity third.
How many of these have a free plan?
5 of the 22 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, PaintScout has the lowest first paid tier we found: $6.58/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.