PaintClarity vs BrushDesk

PaintClarity9.2Visit BrushDesk8.5Visit

Higher score PaintClarity #2 in Painting Contractor Software 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 6 of 6 features Visit PaintClarity

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BrushDesk #8 in Painting Contractor Software 8.5/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 5 of 6 features Visit BrushDesk

• PaintClarity fits best

  Budget-conscious painting teams needing core workflows

• BrushDesk fits best

  UK painting firms managing office and field seats

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Side by side

Feature	PaintClarity 9.2/10 Visit ↗	BrushDesk 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.5
Ranking	#2 in Painting Contractor Software	#8 in Painting Contractor Software
Best for	Budget-conscious painting teams needing core workflows	UK painting firms managing office and field seats
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	£10/seat/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Self-hosted, Browser extension	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	9 integrations	1 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business
Features PaintClarity 6/6 · BrushDesk 5/6
Estimate builder	✓	✓
Proposal signatures	✓	✓
Job scheduling	✓	✓
Crew management	✓	✓
Material cost tracking	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Invoicing and payments	✓	✓
Our review
Pros	Free plan includes unlimited jobs and quotes Covers estimates, signatures, scheduling, crews, invoices, and payments Offline field updates and optional AI tools extend field workflows	Room-by-room estimates with configurable labour rates VAT and CIS invoicing with Stripe card payments Field tools for photos, progress, tasks and timesheets
Cons	Runs as a web application rather than a native mobile app Self-hosted WordPress deployment requires a WordPress environment Profitability reporting and AI estimating are limited to Pro	Office seats cost £39 per seat monthly Web-only access limits platform choice Stripe is the only listed integration
Our verdict	PaintClarity is a self-hosted WordPress application for painting contractors that brings estimating, customer management, scheduling, crew coordination, invoicing, payments, expenses, and profitability reporting into one system. It is… Read the review →	BrushDesk is software for UK painting and decorating firms that need one system for estimating, scheduling, customer approvals, field updates, invoicing and payments. Its office workflow covers room-by-room estimates, paint and sundries… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• PaintClarity — where it wins

  • Free plan includes unlimited jobs and quotes
  • Covers estimates, signatures, scheduling, crews, invoices, and payments
  • Offline field updates and optional AI tools extend field workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • Runs as a web application rather than a native mobile app
  • Self-hosted WordPress deployment requires a WordPress environment
  • Profitability reporting and AI estimating are limited to Pro

• BrushDesk — where it wins

  • Room-by-room estimates with configurable labour rates
  • VAT and CIS invoicing with Stripe card payments
  • Field tools for photos, progress, tasks and timesheets

  Where it doesn't

  • Office seats cost £39 per seat monthly
  • Web-only access limits platform choice
  • Stripe is the only listed integration

• PaintClarity9.2/10 · Free plan

  A free, painting-focused WordPress application covering estimates, jobs, crews, payments, and reporting.

  Visit PaintClarityFull verdict →
• BrushDesk8.5/10 · 14-day trial

  A focused web tool for UK decorating firms, with strong room-level estimating and field workflows.

  Visit BrushDeskFull verdict →