Side by side
OPS vs PaintOps
Both stand on painting contractor software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
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Choose OPS if a service business needs job tracking, scheduling, photo records, and estimates across field and office work. Offline saving and role-based task access are useful for crews working at job sites. Look elsewhere if you need a free plan, more than three users on the Starter plan, or features marked in development.
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PaintOps brings core estimating, scheduling, invoicing, and cost tracking into a browser-based service for painting businesses. Review payment processing and the one-way accounting export before choosing a plan.
Visit PaintOpsThe facts
| OPS | PaintOps | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | A free trial | A free trial |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | iPhone, Web | Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Starter: C$90 a month | Solo: $23 a month |
| Plans published | 4 | 2 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | opsapp.co | paintops.app |
| On painting contractor software | #10 of 22 | #14 of 22 |
OPS: what it does well
- Works offline and syncs local changes when connectivity returns.
- Job photos can be annotated and organized with the relevant job.
- Five permission roles limit field workers to assigned tasks.
- The 30-day trial includes full feature access for up to 10 users.
- Customers own their uploaded photos, client data, project records, and notes.
What to know first
- There is no free plan; the trial lasts 30 days.
- Starter supports up to 3 users.
- Invoicing and accounting, pipeline, and inventory are marked in development.
PaintOps: what it does well
- Estimate builder supports e-signatures and target-margin pricing.
- Scheduling includes crew assignment and conflict detection.
- Tracks material, labor, and subcontractor costs.
- 30-day trial includes all features without a card.
- Embeddable quote-request widget is listed.
What to know first
- No free plan is available.
- Only web access is listed.
- Card and ACH payment provider is still being finalized.
- QuickBooks Online export is one-way.