The quick verdict
Jobber is operations software (scheduling, dispatch, invoicing, recurring billing). Paint Launch is acquisition software (AI render the homeowner's house in a fresh color, mail postcards with prep-level pricing, customer portal with color picker and HOA letter generation, deposit collection). They solve different parts of a painter's workflow.
Feature comparison
| Capability | Paint Launch | Jobber |
|---|---|---|
| AI rendering of house in a new color (preserves brick/stone/trim) | Yes — core feature | No |
| Mailed paint postcards (print + USPS, all-in) | Yes — $1 per quote | No |
| Customer portal color picker (Sherwin-Williams, Benjamin Moore, PPG, Behr) | Yes | No |
| Prep-level pricing tiers (wash+paint, scrape+prime, full prep) | Yes | No |
| HOA approval letter generation (PDF) | Yes | No |
| Multi-crew dispatch + scheduling | Basic | Excellent |
| Recurring-service invoicing | No | Excellent |
| QuickBooks integration | Stripe payout reports | Tight two-way sync |
| Neighbor follow-up after install | Yes — automated postcards | No |
Pricing
Jobber: $69–$349/mo subscription.
Paint Launch: $1 per mailed paint quote, free account, free rendering.
Average painter using Paint Launch returns $32 in install revenue per $1 spent. A 300-postcard February campaign costs $300 and typically returns 3–5 jobs at $7K average = $25K–$35K spring revenue. First $1,000 campaign is money-back guaranteed.
When Jobber wins
- You run multi-trade (painting + handyman + interior) and need unified ops.
- You have 3+ crews and need real dispatch + routing.
- You sell recurring services alongside painting.
When Paint Launch wins
- You're an exterior-painting-focused operation.
- Your bottleneck is the Feb–April booking surge: filling the calendar before competitors lock in route density.
- You serve HOA-managed communities (Paint Launch generates HOA-ready PDF approval letters automatically).
Can you use both?
Yes — many painters do. Paint Launch handles spring acquisition (Feb–April mailings → color-picked deposits). Jobber handles crew scheduling, invoicing, recurring billing for fall touch-ups. The combined stack is well under $1,000/mo for most painters.
Acquisition software, purpose-built for painting.
Free account, free rendering, $1 per mailed paint quote. Money-back guarantee on your first $1,000 campaign.
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