Surfacely vs PaintWiser

Surfacely9.4Visit PaintWiser9.0Visit

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

• Surfacely fits best

  Painting teams wanting the broadest free toolkit

• PaintWiser fits best

  Small contractors wanting affordable mobile software

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Side by side

Feature	Surfacely 9.4/10 Visit ↗	PaintWiser 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	9.0
Ranking	#1 in Painting Contractor Software	#3 in Painting Contractor Software
Best for	Painting teams wanting the broadest free toolkit	Small contractors wanting affordable mobile software
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	$190/yr
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Docs	Email
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business
Features Surfacely 6/6 · PaintWiser 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	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
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	The Free plan uses preset pricing Crew is limited to 5 users The feature set is focused on painting contractors
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 →	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 →

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

• 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

• Surfacely9.4/10 · Free plan

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

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• PaintWiser9.0/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit PaintWiserFull verdict →