Professional Software for Painting Contractors

Painting Contractor Software ThatColors Your Business with Success

From residential repaints to commercial projects, manage estimates, scheduling, paint tracking, and invoicing with software designed for painting contractors.

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$19.99
Per Month, Up to 10 Total Seats Included
10
Total seats on Professional
14 Days
Free Trial
3 Apps
Web, iPhone & Android

Everything Your Painting Business Needs

Project Scheduling

Schedule interior and exterior jobs on a shared calendar and assign work to your crew

Job Notes & Photos

Record colors, sheens, and prep details in job notes, and attach before-and-after photos to estimates, invoices, and projects

Good-Better-Best Estimates

Build reusable estimate templates, including tiered good, better, and best pricing options for repaint packages

Line-Item Estimating

Create detailed estimates with labor, prep work, materials, markup, and tax per line item

Equipment & Tool Tracking

Track sprayers, ladders, and other equipment, including service history and maintenance records

Job Costing Analysis

Track actual costs against estimates with receipts, labor time, and per-job profitability

Painting Services You Can Manage

Whatever mix of work you take on, ThePocketBoss tracks the estimate, schedule, costs, and invoice for each job in one place.

Cabinet Refinishing

Specialty work with detailed prep and multiple visits

Exterior Painting

Larger projects with weather-dependent scheduling

Interior Painting

Year-round repaints and room-by-room jobs

Commercial Repaints

Recurring contracts and multi-phase projects

Deck Staining

Seasonal work you can rebook each year

Wallpaper Removal

Labor-intensive prep work billed by time

Epoxy Flooring

Specialized surface work with material tracking

Power Washing

Quick add-on service for exterior jobs

Pro Tip: Track actual paint and labor costs against each estimate. Comparing estimated and actual costs job by job shows where coverage assumptions, prep time, or material waste are eating into your margin. Use the free contractor profit calculator to price jobs from your own cost records.

Built for Professional Painters

Comprehensive features designed for residential and commercial painting contractors.

Estimate templates for repeat jobs
Good-better-best pricing tiers
Before-and-after photo records
Customer estimate approval with e-signature
Scheduling and crew assignment
Invoicing with online payments
Time tracking per job
Receipt and expense capture
Inventory for paint and sundries
Change order management
Customer records and job history
Customer portal for estimates and invoices
Mileage tracking
QuickBooks Online sync
Mobile field access

Common Questions from Painting Contractors

Does ThePocketBoss work for painting contractors?

Yes. ThePocketBoss is field-service software used by painting contractors and other trades. Painters use it for line-item estimates with good-better-best options, scheduling, crew assignment, photo documentation, invoicing, online payments, and per-job cost tracking.

Can I estimate labor and material costs for painting jobs?

Yes. Build estimates from labor, prep, and material line items with markup and tax, save templates for common repaint packages, and convert an approved estimate to an invoice. For pricing math, the free contractor profit calculator models a job price from your own costs and target margin.

Does it handle both residential and commercial painting?

Yes. Estimates, scheduling, invoicing, and job costing work the same way for residential repaints and commercial projects. Larger projects can be tracked with projects, expenses, and change orders.

Can I keep a record of paint colors and customer preferences?

Yes. Store colors, sheens, brands, and prep details in customer notes, job notes, and estimate line items, and attach photos, so touch-ups and repeat work start from a complete history.

What does it cost?

The core platform is $19.99/month with up to 10 total seats included and up to 10 total seats included. Optional usage-based services, including online payment processing, are priced and disclosed separately.

Ready to Paint a Brighter Future?

Run estimates, scheduling, job costs, and invoicing for your painting business from one $19.99/month platform. Start your free trial today.

No contracts. No setup fees. Cancel anytime.

Pricing and features may change. Optional usage-based services, including online payment processing, are priced and disclosed separately. This page was materially reviewed on August 17, 2026.