PaintWiser vs PaintOps

PaintWiser9.0Visit PaintOps8.9Visit

Higher score PaintWiser #3 in Painting Contractor Software 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 6 of 6 features Visit PaintWiser

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

• PaintWiser fits best

  Small contractors wanting affordable mobile software

• PaintOps fits best

  Painting businesses needing complete job operations

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Side by side

Feature	PaintWiser 9.0/10 Visit ↗	PaintOps 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.9
Ranking	#3 in Painting Contractor Software	#4 in Painting Contractor Software
Best for	Small contractors wanting affordable mobile software	Painting businesses needing complete job operations
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$190/yr	$23/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business
Features PaintWiser 6/6 · PaintOps 6/6
Estimate builder	✓	✓
Proposal signatures	✓	✓
Job scheduling	✓	✓
Crew management	✓	✓
Material cost tracking	✓	✓
Invoicing and payments	✓	✓
Our review
Pros	Room-by-room estimates calculate paint quantities, labor and pricing Branded proposals support optional items and online approval Mobile, web and tablet coverage with scheduling and invoicing	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
Cons	The Free plan uses preset pricing Crew is limited to 5 users The feature set is focused on painting contractors	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
Our verdict	PaintWiser is a browser-based estimating, booking, scheduling and invoicing application for painting contractors. It is designed for solo painters and small crews that need to turn room measurements into quotes, manage customer and lead… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• PaintWiser — where it wins

  • Room-by-room estimates calculate paint quantities, labor and pricing
  • Branded proposals support optional items and online approval
  • Mobile, web and tablet coverage with scheduling and invoicing

  Where it doesn't

  • The Free plan uses preset pricing
  • Crew is limited to 5 users
  • The feature set is focused on painting contractors

• 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

• PaintWiser9.0/10 · Free plan

  Affordable painting software with room-based estimating and core job management.

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• PaintOps8.9/10 · 30-day trial

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

  Visit PaintOpsFull verdict →