JobNimbus vs PaintScout (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, JobNimbus grades higher than PaintScout: 2.6 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
JobNimbus grades higher on ease of use. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
JobNimbus
CRM and project management for roofing and exterior contractors
Free trial
PaintScout
Estimating, proposals and CRM for painting contractors
Free trial · from $99/mo
Which one is for you
Pick JobNimbus if
- Fits if you run a roofing or restoration company selling jobs to homeowners
- Works for siding, gutter and solar firms that order roof measurements and materials for each job
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you run repair calls that need dispatching and recurring visits
- Not for you if you want to see a price before you start a trial, as every plan is quoted
- Tight if you're below Premium, as boards, automations and integrations are capped
- Watch out: plans cap users at 3, 10 and 19, so one more hire moves you up a plan
- Pricey if you want texting through Engage, which sits in add-on bundles priced on request
Pick PaintScout if
- Fits if you run a painting business and want proposals customers sign online
- Makes sense if you want a card-free 14-day trial first
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you need scheduling and job management included, as that is a $79 add-on
- Pricey if you add staff: team seats are $20 a user a month, and the base seat count isn't stated
- Watch out: Success Packages that do setup for you run $999 to $1,999
- Not for you if you work in other trades, as it is built for painting
- Tight if you want a phone app, since none is listed
How we grade them
| 2.6GPAJobNimbusGood | 2.2GPAPaintScoutFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo prices are published: every plan is quoted by users and add-ons, so there's no figure for a crew of three. Its smallest plan caps users at 3, which fits a crew that size. No published price is a C by our rule. | C$99 a month billed annually, $119 billed monthly. Adding the Operations add-on makes it $178. That sits between the middle and the dearer quarter. |
| Free plan and trial | CA 14-day free trial with no card needed. No free plan. | CA 14-day trial with no card is listed, and no free plan. |
| Features | CSales boards, automations, unlimited estimates and e-signatures, roof measurements, supplier ordering, a profit tracker, invoicing, payments and financing. It's built around exterior jobs, and the listing says dispatching and recurring visits aren't its focus. | CProduction-rate estimates, proposals, payments, pipeline, automation and reports. Job management and scheduling need a paid add-on, and it is for painters only. |
| Ease of use | A4.79 from 12,805 App Store ratings, the top band for this category. The phone app handles jobs, photos and teams out on site. | CNo rating on record. You build rates, templates and follow-ups. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with QuickBooks, SumoQuote and Snowflake, plus an API with webhooks. Only three integrations are listed, and there's no desktop app. | BWeb only, with Google Calendar, Wisetack and Zapier. No native phone or desktop apps were on the pages read. |
| Best for | roofing and exterior contractors with a sales team | estimates and proposals for painting contractors |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: JobNimbus and PaintScout. How we grade
Where they differ
- JobNimbus also covers business texting.
- PaintScout also covers reports and job scheduling.
In commonWebSales pipelineWorkflow automationInvoicingQuotes and estimates
At a glance
| JobNimbus | PaintScout | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | Not published | $99 per month, billed annually ($119 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial, no credit card required | 14-day free trial, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | JobNimbus | PaintScout |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | paintscout.com |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
JobNimbus
- No prices are published: Essentials, Pro, Premium and Enterprise are all quoted by plan, number of users and add-ons.
- Plans cap users at 3, 10 and 19, with Enterprise for 20 or more; boards, automations and integrations are capped below Premium.
- It is built around exterior construction jobs, so service trades that need dispatching and recurring visits are not its focus.
- The Marketing and Communications bundles, including Engage texting, are add-ons priced on request.
PaintScout
- Job management and scheduling for operations are a paid add-on on top of the Sales plan.
- Team seats cost $20 per user per month; the page does not say how many seats the base plan includes.
- Free onboarding is included; Success Packages that do setup work for you are listed from $999 to $1,999.
- Built for painting contractors, with no listed app-store apps on the pages read.
Key features
JobNimbus
- Sales boards and automations
- Leads and jobs move across boards from first contact to payment, with automations capped at 10, 30 or 100 a month by plan and unlimited on Enterprise.
- Estimates, proposals and e-sign
- Unlimited estimates, documents and e-signatures on every plan, plus SumoQuote proposals that homeowners can sign on the spot.
- Roof measurements and suppliers
- Order roof measurements for a job, order materials straight from suppliers, and see each job's profit and cost breakdown in the profit tracker.
- Invoices, payments and financing
- Invoice, collect payments by text through JobNimbus Payments, offer homeowner financing and sync the books with QuickBooks.
- Reports and data sharing
- Unlimited reports and analytics on every plan, with Data Share sending your JobNimbus data to Snowflake, and an API with webhooks.
- Mobile app and AI assistant
- iOS and Android apps handle jobs, photos and teams in the field, and JobNimbus Scout, an AI assistant in beta, works inside the app.
PaintScout
- Production-rate estimating
- Estimates use production rates and material lists, with pre-built templates, photos, optional add-ons and change orders.
- Interactive proposals
- Branded proposals sent by email or text, with e-signature, customer chat and viewed or signed notifications.
- Payments
- Deposits and final payments by ACH or card, payment links in estimates, and a Wisetack financing integration.
- Pipeline and tasks
- A drag-and-drop sales pipeline, deal filters, task assignment and a full interaction timeline.
- Automation and reports
- Automated email and SMS, reminders, deal automations, close-rate reports and sales leaderboards.
- Scheduling
- A central calendar with two-way Google Calendar sync for booking estimates, visits and follow-ups.
Plans
JobNimbus
Pricing could not be confirmed. See jobnimbus.com.
PaintScout
Sales$99
per month, billed annually ($119 billed monthly)
Core platform: estimates, proposals, payments, follow-ups, customer chat, pipeline and sales analytics.
Operations add-on$79
per month, billed annually ($99 billed monthly)
Added to Sales for customer and job management, scheduling and team task management.
Ways to pay less
JobNimbus
No public discounts listed.
PaintScout
- Annual discount
Annual billing lowers the monthly rate
Billed annually, Sales is $99 a month instead of $119 and the Operations add-on $79 instead of $99.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, JobNimbus or PaintScout?
As of Nov 13, 2026, JobNimbus has no price we could confirm, and PaintScout starts at $99 per month, billed annually ($119 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, JobNimbus or PaintScout?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither JobNimbus nor PaintScout has a free plan. Both have a free trial.
Which platforms do JobNimbus and PaintScout run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only JobNimbus lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.