PaintQuote Pro vs Surfacely

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.

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.