PaintWiser vs Surfacely

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.

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.