Overview

PaintWiser is a web and mobile app for painting contractors who need to prepare estimates, book work, invoice customers and keep track of leads. Its estimating tools turn room measurements into surface area, labor hours, paint gallons and a job price, using the contractor’s own rates, paint systems and target margin. For exterior work, estimates use area measured from a map, linear feet for eaves and trim, and individual counts for doors and windows.

Estimates can become branded PDF proposals, sent by email or text. Contractors can include optional add-on items and let customers approve a quote online. Once approved, an estimate can be converted to an invoice; deposits and partial payments are tracked against the remaining job balance.

The CRM pipeline links customers and properties with quotes, jobs and invoices. It records where leads came from and provides follow-up reminders. Customers can also book an available estimate slot through a branded link. A booking is confirmed by code before it becomes a lead.

PaintWiser describes itself as a freemium service. The free plan is limited to 20 quotes per month, and the pricing page says an upgrade is required before creating a twenty-first quote. The allowance resets monthly.

Key features

Estimates and proposals

Contractors enter room measurements and set their own rates, paint systems and target margin. PaintWiser uses those inputs to calculate area, labor hours, paint gallons and job prices. Exterior estimates account for map-measured area, linear measurements for eaves and trim, and counts of doors and windows. Branded PDF quotes can include add-ons and online customer approval.

Jobs, invoices and customer pipeline

Approved quotes can be converted to invoices. The app tracks deposits and partial payments in relation to the job balance. Its pipeline keeps customer, property, quote, job and invoice records connected, alongside lead sources and follow-up reminders.

Scheduling and crew access

Customers can use a branded booking link to choose from available estimate slots. They confirm bookings by code before those bookings become leads. On the Crew plan, estimators can see their assigned customers and jobs, while invoicing remains with administrators.

Working without a signal

After opening the app, users can measure, price, add rooms and take photos without a signal. Changes sync when connectivity returns.

Pricing

PaintWiser offers a free plan and two paid plans. The listed monthly prices are $19/mo for Solo and $49/mo for Crew; both are billed monthly. Annual payment is listed as $190 a year for Solo and $490 a year for Crew.

Plan	Price	Listed features
Free	0.00 USD per free; billed $0/mo forever	1 user, 20 quotes per month, scheduling and calendar, invoicing, mobile and web app, and your own preset pricing.
Solo	19.00 USD per month; billed $19/mo monthly, or $190 a year if paid yearly	1 user, unlimited quotes, online booking link, scheduling and calendar, invoicing, and online quote approval.
Crew	49.00 USD per month; billed $49/mo monthly, or $490 a year if paid yearly	5 users (+$12/user), unlimited quotes, online booking link, scheduling and calendar, invoicing, and team management and roles.

There is no free trial. The free plan includes fewer quotes than either paid plan, and users must upgrade to create a twenty-first quote in a month.

Platforms

PaintWiser runs on Android, iOS and the web. It can be installed from a browser on Android and desktop. On iPhone or iPad, users can add it to the Home Screen. The booking link can be shared on a business website, Google Business Profile, Instagram bio or quote. PaintWiser does not name software integrations.

Who it's for

PaintWiser is aimed at painting contractors who want estimating, proposals, booking, invoicing and lead follow-up in one workflow. Its own-rate and paint-system inputs suit contractors who want estimates based on their pricing approach. Solo contractors can use the Free or Solo plan; teams that need estimator access and role management can consider Crew. Homeowners looking for paint-colour inspiration or a tool to choose coatings for a project are not the audience described for this product.

Pros and cons

Pros: Estimates use contractor-defined rates, paint systems and target margins; proposals support add-ons and online approval; approved estimates can flow into invoices with payment tracking; the pipeline ties customers, properties and job records together.
Pros: Customers can book estimate slots through a branded link, and core measuring and pricing tasks can continue offline after opening the app.
Cons: The free plan is capped at 20 quotes per month, with an upgrade required before quote 21.
Cons: The site does not name software integrations, so contractors needing a specific integration should confirm whether it is supported.

Alternatives

For more options in this category, browse Painting contractor software. Other listed apps include Surfacely, PaintQuote Pro, Estimate Rocket, InsightPaint, PaintClarity, Painter's Log, ServBuilder and Traddie.

Verdict

PaintWiser combines contractor-specific estimating with quotes, booking, customer tracking and invoicing. Its strongest fit is a painting business that wants estimates based on its own pricing inputs and a connected path from lead to paid job. The monthly quote cap makes the Free plan a limited starting point for contractors who quote regularly; Solo removes that cap, while Crew adds multi-user access and team roles. Contractors considering a plan can email hello@paintwiser.com with questions.

	OPS	PaintWiser
Free plan	No	Yes
Free trial	No	No
Paid from	—	$19/mo
Open source	No	No
Platforms	Web, iOS	Android, iOS, Web
Free plan	No	Yes
Estimate builder	Yes	Yes
Job scheduling	Yes	Yes
Crew management	Yes	Yes
Invoicing and payments	Yes	Yes
Proposal signatures	—	Yes
Material cost tracking	—	Yes

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