Quote-first tools
Start with the quote.
A quote is one part of the job. Look at how the work moves forward after it's signed.
Painting contractor software that runs the whole job
From the first inquiry to the final payment — quote, deposit, schedule, crew and referral on one record. Less chasing. More painting.
Book a free 30-minute call$0/month · 1% only when you get paid
From inquiry to paid, in seven steps
Here's one example interior job, #1042 — a living room, two bedrooms and cabinets — followed the whole way through.
- 01
Inquiry and price range
A homeowner prices their project on your website and sees a $4,200–$5,600 range before anyone calls. The lead lands on a job record — not in a text thread.
Owner view - 02
Booked on-site visit
They pick a visit time and pay a $25 booking deposit, so you only drive to people who are serious.
Homeowner view - 03
Firm quote, signed on the spot
Walk the rooms, confirm scope and colors, and send a firm $5,180 quote they can sign from their phone.
Homeowner view - 04
Start deposit and schedule
The $1,315 start deposit locks the date. Prep, materials and the crew schedule hang off the same job.
Owner view - 05
Crew does the work
Crew sees rooms, colors and a checklist. Extra work — like $340 for cabinet doors and a closet — goes to the homeowner by email and gets approved before anyone paints it.
Crew view - 06
Final payment
Collect the $4,180 balance by tap or link the day the job wraps. No paper checks, no chasing.
Owner view - 07
Review and referral
A happy homeowner leaves a review and shares your link with a neighbor — which starts the next inquiry.
Homeowner email
Three views. Every action happens in one of them.
The owner runs the business, the crew does the work, the homeowner stays informed — all on job #1042, always in sync.
A daily email while the job is underway
Homeowners don't download an app. Each painting day they get one email: what got done, what's next, and anything that needs them. One tap opens their project home, where they approve, sign and pay.
- Sent at the end of each painting day
- Extra emails only when a decision is needed
- Built to read on a phone
The money on job #1042
Every dollar lands on the same job. DropclothOS charges 1% of what you collect.
After the DropclothOS fee$5,464.80
Paid out Fri Aug 15Booking depositCard · •••• 4242Paid Aug 4$25.00
Start depositBank transferPaid Aug 11$1,315.00
BalanceTap to Pay on iPhonePaid Aug 13$4,180.00
Job total$5,520.00
DropclothOS fee (1%)only on money collected−$55.20
After the DropclothOS fee; payment processing fees may also apply. Example job, not a customer result.
How it's different from other painting software
Not just the quote. Not just the schedule. The whole painting job.
General field-service apps
Built for many trades.
Compare the general workflow with the painting details you need: rooms, coats, colors and signed extras.
DropclothOS
One connected painting job.
Inquiry to payment to the next referral. Owner, crew and homeowner stay on the same record.
A comparison of approaches, not a feature-by-feature rating of individual products.
See it on one of your jobs
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