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Head-to-head · Painting Contractor Software

Surfacely vs PaintQuote Pro

  • 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
PaintQuote Pro #6 in Painting Contractor Software 8.7/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 6 of 6 features Visit PaintQuote Pro

Surfacely leads on 0 checks, PaintQuote Pro 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
  • Free trialonly PaintQuote Pro

Surfacely scores higher on our rubric for painting contractor software: 9.4 against 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #6.

Surfacely is the better fit for painting teams wanting the broadest free toolkit. PaintQuote Pro is the better fit for contractors needing flexible quote-first pricing.

  • Surfacely fits best

    Painting teams wanting the broadest free toolkit

  • PaintQuote Pro fits best

    Contractors needing flexible quote-first pricing

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Side by side

Feature Surfacely 9.4/10 Visit ↗ PaintQuote Pro 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 8.7
Ranking #1 in Painting Contractor Software #6 in Painting Contractor Software
Best for Painting teams wanting the broadest free toolkit Contractors needing flexible quote-first pricing
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price — $239.99/yr
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — 14 days
Deployment Cloud, Desktop, Mobile Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android Web, iOS
Support Email, Docs Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs
Integrations 3 integrations 20+ integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Surfacely 6/6 · PaintQuote Pro 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 quotes with room measurements and paint quantity calculations
  • Offline mobile access, scheduling, crew assignment, and payments
  • QuickBooks, Stripe, Square, Google Calendar, and REST API access
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
  • Free access is limited to two quotes to start
  • Pricing spans annual, monthly, per-quote, and pack options
  • Priority support and branding features are limited to Unlimited plans
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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PaintQuote Pro is estimating and field-management software for residential and commercial painting contractors. Its workflow covers room measurement, paint and labor calculations, itemized quotes, digital signatures, customer and…

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  1. SurfacelyPainting Contractor Software 9.4Free plan
  2. PaintQuote ProPainting Contractor Software 8.7Free plan · 14-day trial

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

  • PaintQuote Pro — where it wins

    • AI quotes with room measurements and paint quantity calculations
    • Offline mobile access, scheduling, crew assignment, and payments
    • QuickBooks, Stripe, Square, Google Calendar, and REST API access

    Where it doesn't

    • Free access is limited to two quotes to start
    • Pricing spans annual, monthly, per-quote, and pack options
    • Priority support and branding features are limited to Unlimited plans

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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