DripJobs vs Surfacely

DripJobs is a paid CRM for painting and other home-service contractors, available on Android, iOS, and the web. It combines pipeline management with automated follow-ups, proposals, invoicing, payments, texting, scheduling, work orders, and customer communications. More than 40 editable text and email sequences can trigger at pipeline stages. Jobi AI reads deal context, scores leads, and writes personalized follow-up messages for sales and project management. Estimate building, proposal signatures, crew management, material-cost tracking, and invoicing and payments are included capabilities. Official integrations include Stripe, QuickBooks, Google Calendar, Zapier, and CompanyCam, with integrations included at no additional cost. The mobile apps provide CRM access, proposals, photos, push notifications, invoicing, and texting, while requiring internet connectivity for real-time synchronization. Security facts include TLS 1.2+ in transit, AES-256 at rest, role-based access, multifactor authentication, and SOC 2 compliant cloud infrastructure. Plans are month-to-month, with cancellation available anytime. Pro costs $97 a month; Advanced costs $147 a month.

Surfacely is software for painting businesses to measure jobs, prepare quotes and proposals, invoice clients, and track job profit. Its workflow covers measuring and quoting through proposals, crew briefs, invoicing, job costing, and profit debriefs. Painters can send a homeowner a project link to provide photos, surfaces, rough measurements, and notes before a site visit. Surfacely Assist analyses site photos to flag surfaces that may have been missed and defects that may need pricing. The product says it works offline when a signal drops and syncs data across phones, tablets, and laptops. It connects to Xero and QuickBooks Online for invoice and payment syncing, with CSV export also available. Stripe Connect enables card and digital-wallet payments, with funds deposited to the business's bank account. The Free plan includes two team seats, two devices per user, and five buildings to start. Starter costs $59.00 per month and Professional costs $119.00 per month; both include unlimited buildings and projects. Surfacely lists Android, iOS, macOS, web, and Windows platforms.