Windows Desktop | $265 One-Time | No Monthly Fee

Painting Estimating Software for Contractors - One-Time Purchase

QuoteNovo helps painting contractors build professional estimates for interior and exterior jobs, generate client proposals, and invoice completed work - all on Windows with a single one-time purchase.

$265 one-time 3 licenses included • Windows only

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QuoteNovo estimate creation screen showing line items, quantities, pricing, and project total
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Quick answer: painting estimating software

QuoteNovo is Windows desktop estimating and invoicing software used by painting contractors. For $265 (one-time, 3 licenses included), painters use it to build line-item estimates covering rooms, square footage, labor hours, primer coats, paint products, and surface prep; generate PDF proposals for homeowners and commercial clients; convert estimates to invoices; and track payment status. It is not full accounting software and does not include payroll, bank feeds, or scheduling. It is Windows-only with local data storage.

What your client receives

QuoteNovo helps contractors turn estimate details into a clean, customer-facing PDF proposal with line items, pricing, project information, and totals.

QuoteNovo PDF estimate preview showing a customer-facing proposal with line items and total
Sample PDF proposal generated by QuoteNovo

Painting estimates involve more variables than most clients realize. Interior jobs need to account for room count, ceiling height, surface condition, primer requirements, paint product grade, trim inclusion, door painting, and any repairs needed before painting. Exterior jobs add siding type, wood rot areas, pressure washing prep, primer coats on raw wood, and number of finish coats. A painting contractor estimating a full-house repaint needs to break out each area so the client can see exactly what is covered at what cost. QuoteNovo lets painters build estimates with as many line items as the job requires, save standard room configurations and paint product entries to a library for fast reuse, and generate a professional PDF proposal that residential and commercial clients can review before any work begins.

Why painting estimates need a clear scope and cost breakdown

  • Painting estimates vary widely by surface type, room count, prep work required, and paint product.
  • Clients frequently want a written proposal breaking out costs before they approve the work.
  • Monthly estimating software fees cut into painting contractor margins, especially on smaller residential jobs.
  • Using a spreadsheet or email for estimates looks unprofessional and makes it easy to miss line items.

How QuoteNovo fits painting contractor workflows

  • Build detailed estimates for interior rooms, exterior surfaces, trim, ceilings, and specialty coats.
  • Add line items for primer, paint products, labor by surface area or hour, and prep work.
  • Generate PDF proposals that present painting scopes clearly to residential or commercial clients.
  • Convert the estimate to an invoice when the job is complete - no re-entry.
  • One-time $265 purchase - no recurring software cost on every job.

What QuoteNovo includes

Every feature listed below is part of the $265 one-time purchase.

Estimates with line items for rooms, surfaces, labor, and materials
Surface area or hourly labor line items
PDF proposal generation for client sign-off
Estimate-to-invoice conversion
Product and service library (save paint types, prep labor, etc.)
Customer and project records
Payment tracking
$265 one-time - no monthly subscription

Example use case

A painting contractor quoting a whole-house exterior repaint builds a proposal with separate line items for prep and power washing, primer on bare wood sections, first coat by square footage of siding, second coat, trim painting by linear foot, and a separate entry for garage door and shutters. The customer receives a clear PDF showing the full scope and cost breakdown by area. When the job is complete, the estimate converts directly to the invoice with the same line items and pricing already in place.

When QuoteNovo is not the right fit for painting businesses

QuoteNovo is not full accounting software. It does not include payroll, bank feeds, tax filing, bank reconciliation, or deep bookkeeping reports. Businesses that need those capabilities should use QuickBooks or dedicated accounting software alongside or instead of QuoteNovo.

QuoteNovo is not the right fit if you need:

  • Painting businesses needing job scheduling, crew assignment, or field management.
  • Contractors who need payroll, bank reconciliation, or full accounting.
  • Users who need mobile access from a phone while on the job site.

Stop paying monthly for software you could own

$265 one-time purchase 3 licenses included • Windows only • No subscription

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  • Short, focused product walkthrough
  • See estimates, invoices, and PDF workflows firsthand
  • Ask questions before you buy
  • 10% discount link sent after the completed demo

Frequently Asked Questions

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Yes. QuoteNovo lets you add as many line items as needed, so you can separate interior rooms, exterior surfaces, trim, and fascia boards as completely distinct entries on the same estimate. Interior line items can be organized by room or surface type - living room walls separate from ceiling, trim separate from walls. Exterior line items can separate siding, soffit, fascia, trim, and doors as their own entries. This level of detail on a painting estimate typically reduces client questions after the job is done because the PDF they approved at the start matches the invoice at the end.
Yes. QuoteNovo includes a product and service library where you can save frequently used entries - hourly labor rates for prep work, a standard gallon of primer, interior wall painting by square foot, exterior siding by the square, and any other recurring item. When starting a new estimate, you pull saved items from the library and adjust quantities for the specific property. A painter who prices dozens of similar residential repaint jobs can build a new estimate for each one quickly without re-entering descriptions and prices from scratch. Saved items also keep pricing consistent across all estimates.
You can add repair items - surface prep, wood rot replacement, drywall patching, caulking - as separate line items alongside the painting scope. This gives the client visibility into the repair cost versus the painting cost before they approve the work. Including repairs in the original written estimate avoids the situation where the client is surprised by additional charges when repair work is discovered during prep. Each repair entry can have its own description so the client understands what the item covers. If the scope of repairs changes after the job starts, you can adjust those line items and re-export the PDF so the client reviews and approves any change before the invoice is issued.
No. QuoteNovo is estimating and invoicing software - it does not include crew scheduling, job assignment, or field management features. Painting contractors who need to schedule multiple crews across different job sites, track daily progress, or manage labor hours by crew member would need a separate scheduling or project management tool for those functions. QuoteNovo handles building estimates and generating proposals on the front end, and converting completed jobs to invoices and tracking payment on the back end.