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Head-to-head · Painting Contractor Software

Surfacely vs PaintClarity

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score Surfacely #1 in Painting Contractor Software 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Surfacely
PaintClarity #2 in Painting Contractor Software 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 6 of 6 features Visit PaintClarity

Surfacely leads on 0 checks, PaintClarity on 0, and 7 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreSurfacely · 9.4/10
  • Free planboth

Surfacely scores higher on our rubric for painting contractor software: 9.4 against 9.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #2.

Surfacely is the better fit for painting teams wanting the broadest free toolkit. PaintClarity is the better fit for budget-conscious painting teams needing core workflows.

  • Surfacely fits best

    Painting teams wanting the broadest free toolkit

  • PaintClarity fits best

    Budget-conscious painting teams needing core workflows

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Side by side

Feature Surfacely 9.4/10 Visit ↗ PaintClarity 9.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 9.2
Ranking #1 in Painting Contractor Software #2 in Painting Contractor Software
Best for Painting teams wanting the broadest free toolkit Budget-conscious painting teams needing core workflows
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price — —
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Desktop, Mobile Self-hosted, Browser extension
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android Web
Integrations 3 integrations 9 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business
Features Surfacely 6/6 · PaintClarity 6/6
Estimate builder ✓ ✓
Proposal signatures ✓ ✓
Job scheduling ✓ ✓
Crew management ✓ ✓
Material cost tracking ✓ ✓
Invoicing and payments ✓ ✓
Our review
Pros
  • Free plan includes full measuring and quoting with no card needed
  • Covers proposals, scheduling, crews, costs, invoicing and payments
  • Works across web, desktop, mobile and offline field workflows
  • 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
Cons
  • Paid plans are needed for features beyond the free plan's highlights
  • Accounting connections are limited to Xero and QuickBooks Online
  • Enterprise uses bespoke seat and usage arrangements with a custom quote
  • 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
Our verdict

Surfacely is painting-business software for measuring surfaces, building estimates and proposals, scheduling jobs, managing crews, invoicing customers and tracking job profitability. It is designed for sole traders, small crews and growing…

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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…

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  1. SurfacelyPainting Contractor Software 9.4Free plan
  2. PaintClarityPainting Contractor Software 9.2Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Surfacely — where it wins

    • Free plan includes full measuring and quoting with no card needed
    • Covers proposals, scheduling, crews, costs, invoicing and payments
    • Works across web, desktop, mobile and offline field workflows

    Where it doesn't

    • Paid plans are needed for features beyond the free plan's highlights
    • Accounting connections are limited to Xero and QuickBooks Online
    • Enterprise uses bespoke seat and usage arrangements with a custom quote

  • 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

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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