PaintClarity vs PaintQuote Pro

PaintClarity is job and business management software for professional painters and painting contractors, from solo operators to businesses with multiple crews. It supports estimates and quotes, crew scheduling, customer and project management, production-rate tracking, card payments, and job-profit reporting. Quotes can include painting-specific scopes, inclusions and exclusions, itemized or lump-sum pricing, PDF output, online acceptance, and e-signatures. A free visualizer previews paint colors on selected surfaces in a photo; Pro adds an AI visualizer, with results downloadable as an image or PDF. The schedule can be subscribed to from Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, or Outlook. PaintClarity requires a self-hosted WordPress site running WordPress 6.0 or newer and PHP 7.4 or newer. Customer, job, schedule, photo, invoice, and financial data is stored in the customer’s WordPress database and hosting account. Previously opened jobs and today’s scheduled jobs can be read offline, but creating quotes requires a connection. The free plan has no time limit and includes unlimited jobs and quotes. Pro costs $45 a month per site.

PaintQuote Pro is estimating software for residential and commercial painting contractors, available on Android, iOS, and the web. Its AI assistant generates painting quotes from project requirements, while the quote calculator covers all surfaces. Contractors can create quotes on site and send them by email or text. The estimator calculates paint quantities from surface area, coverage rates, and number of coats, and provides paint brand and product pricing data. Customer management and analytics cover quote conversion, win/loss rates, and profitability. The listed feature set also includes estimate building, proposal signatures, job scheduling, crew management, material cost tracking, invoicing, and payments. Paid features include custom branding, branded PDF export, and a color visualizer. Integrations include Stripe and email through Resend; QuickBooks and Square are available in the featured integrations section. The free option provides two professional quotes as a one-time allowance, not recurring free quotes or an expiring 14-day trial. Starter costs $239.99 a year ($20/mo billed yearly) and includes five quotes per month; Unlimited costs $69.99 a month.