Surfacely vs PaintLogic

Surfacely9.4Visit PaintLogic8.8Visit

Higher score Surfacely #1 in Painting Contractor Software 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Surfacely

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PaintLogic #5 in Painting Contractor Software 8.8/10 Paid ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit PaintLogic

• Surfacely fits best

  Painting teams wanting the broadest free toolkit

• PaintLogic fits best

  Growing crews wanting AI-assisted operations

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Side by side

Feature	Surfacely 9.4/10 Visit ↗	PaintLogic 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.8
Ranking	#1 in Painting Contractor Software	#5 in Painting Contractor Software
Best for	Painting teams wanting the broadest free toolkit	Growing crews wanting AI-assisted operations
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	$49/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Email, Docs	Email
Integrations	3 integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Surfacely 6/6 · PaintLogic 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	AI room-by-room estimates with digital proposals and e-signatures Crew dispatch, GPS time tracking, and subcontractor compliance tools Job costing, billing, Stripe payments, and permanent property records
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	Starts at $49 per month after the three-project trial Web-only access may not suit teams needing broader platform coverage Business features such as advanced reports and dedicated support cost more
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… Read the review →	PaintLogic is business management software built specifically for painting contractors, combining lead management, AI-assisted estimating, proposals, scheduling, crew coordination, subcontractor workflows, job costing, customer records,… Read the review →

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

• PaintLogic — where it wins

  • AI room-by-room estimates with digital proposals and e-signatures
  • Crew dispatch, GPS time tracking, and subcontractor compliance tools
  • Job costing, billing, Stripe payments, and permanent property records

  Where it doesn't

  • Starts at $49 per month after the three-project trial
  • Web-only access may not suit teams needing broader platform coverage
  • Business features such as advanced reports and dedicated support cost more

• Surfacely9.4/10 · Free plan

  A broad painting-business toolkit with a capable free plan and field-ready workflows.

  Visit SurfacelyFull verdict →
• PaintLogic8.8/10 · Paid

  A broad painting operations suite for growing crews, starting at $49 per month.

  Visit PaintLogicFull verdict →