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PaintClarity vs Painter's Log
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.
Free plan AndroidiPhoneSelf-hosted+1
PaintClarity covers quoting, scheduling, job management, and reporting for painting businesses. Its self-hosted WordPress requirements and customer responsibility for hosting, backups, security, and updates are important considerations.
Visit PaintClarity Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb
Choose Painter's Log if your painting business needs estimates, job tracking, timekeeping and cost reports in one service. The free plan provides a way to start, while businesses needing more users, jobs or storage must consider Pro; the listed Pro price is $149/mo billed annually.
Visit Painter's LogThe facts
| PaintClarity | Painter's Log | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | No |
| Runs on | Android, iPhone, Self-hosted, Web | Android, iPhone, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | PaintClarity Pro: $45 per site a month | Pro: $179 a month |
| Plans published | 2 | 2 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | paintclarity.com | painterslog.com |
| On painting contractor software | #1 of 22 | #2 of 22 |
PaintClarity: what it does well
- Free plan includes unlimited jobs and quotes.
- Quotes support online acceptance and e-signatures.
- Schedule can be subscribed to from three calendar services.
- Previously opened jobs can be read offline.
What to know first
- Requires self-hosted WordPress 6.0 or newer.
- Requires PHP 7.4 or newer.
- Creating quotes requires a connection.
- Pro costs $45 a month per site.
Painter's Log: what it does well
- Estimates support sections, line items, markup, tax and discounts.
- Customers can approve estimates online with an e-signature.
- Geofenced clock-ins can be split across job sites.
- Receipt photos can be read into job materials.
- Reports compare estimated and actual job costs.
What to know first
- The free plan is limited to 2 users and 5 jobs monthly.
- The free plan charges a 1% fee on in-app payments.
- Pro is listed at $149/mo billed annually.
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