BrushDesk vs PaintWiser
BrushDesk
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| Figure | BrushDesk | PaintWiser |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | £39/mo | $19/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 3 |
| Spec score · Painting Contractor Software | 8.1 (#5) | 8.0 (#8) |
| Estimating | It prices decorating jobs room by room using the firm’s labour rates and paint and materials catalogue. | It calculates surface area, labor hours, paint gallons and job prices from room measurements and the contractor’s own rates, paint systems and target margin. |
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In their own words
PaintWiser
PaintWiser brings estimating, booking, invoicing and customer follow-up tools together for painting contractors. For interior jobs, it uses room measurements and a contractor’s own rates, paint systems and target margin to calculate surface area, labor hours, paint gallons and job prices. Exterior estimates use area entered from a map measurement, linear feet for eaves and trim, and counts of doors and windows. Contractors can send branded PDF quotes with optional add-ons for approval online, then turn approved estimates into invoices and track deposits and partial payments against the job balance. A pipeline links customers, properties, quotes, jobs and invoices, records lead sources and supplies follow-up reminders. Customers can book available estimate slots through a branded link, with a code confirming each booking before it becomes a lead. The free plan allows 20 quotes per month; Solo is $19/mo and Crew is $49/mo. The app works on Android, iOS and the web, and supports offline updates after opening the app.