PaintOps vs BrushDesk

PaintOps8.9Visit BrushDesk8.5Visit

Higher score PaintOps #4 in Painting Contractor Software 8.9/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 6 of 6 features Visit PaintOps

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

• PaintOps fits best

  Painting businesses needing complete job operations

• BrushDesk fits best

  UK painting firms managing office and field seats

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Side by side

Feature	PaintOps 8.9/10 Visit ↗	BrushDesk 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.5
Ranking	#4 in Painting Contractor Software	#8 in Painting Contractor Software
Best for	Painting businesses needing complete job operations	UK painting firms managing office and field seats
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$23/mo	£10/seat/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	30 days	14 days
Free trial length	30 days · no card needed	14 days · no card needed
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	2 integrations	1 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business
Features PaintOps 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	Paint-specific estimates calculate quantities from area, coats, and coverage Team plan adds crew scheduling, time tracking, and job costing Electronic approvals connect estimates with invoicing and scheduled work	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	No free plan; the lowest listed price requires annual billing Runs through a web browser, with a mobile field app Solo lacks multi-crew scheduling, time tracking, and job costing	Office seats cost £39 per seat monthly Web-only access limits platform choice Stripe is the only listed integration
Our verdict	PaintOps is business-management software for solo painters and small painting crews. Its workflow covers paint-specific estimating, electronic approvals, scheduling, crew coordination, invoicing, payments, CRM, and job costing. Estimate… 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

• PaintOps — where it wins

  • Paint-specific estimates calculate quantities from area, coats, and coverage
  • Team plan adds crew scheduling, time tracking, and job costing
  • Electronic approvals connect estimates with invoicing and scheduled work

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; the lowest listed price requires annual billing
  • Runs through a web browser, with a mobile field app
  • Solo lacks multi-crew scheduling, time tracking, and job costing

• 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

• PaintOps8.9/10 · 30-day trial

  A paint-focused operations system covering estimates, crews, billing, and job costs.

  Visit PaintOpsFull 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 →