Painting and decorating
Painting business software
- Quote by the room or the square metre from your own rates.
- Photos before and after on the job, from the phone.
- Supplier bills for paint and materials matched to each job.
30 days free with everything included. Up to 20 active crew a month are included on every plan.
Bristles. A paintbrush. Covers every question in one coat.
Start with a price list, not a blank page
New painters begin with a starter price list like this one. Change the prices to yours in a few minutes.
| Item | Unit | Starting price |
|---|---|---|
| Painter labour | per hour | $70 |
| Site visit | per job | $60 |
| Interior low sheen paint | per litre | $32 |
| Exterior acrylic paint | per litre | $38 |
| Prep materials: filler, sandpaper, tape | per job | $45 |
| Drop sheets and masking | per room | $20 |
Australian prices before GST, as a starting point only.
On the job and in the office
Your crew get their day on the phone, offline when they need it. The office gets quotes, invoices and the books, and Bristles does the paperwork with both.

Free templates and guides for painters
Download or print the templates, or fill them in on the phone in the app.
Other trades
Give it a go on your next job
30 days free with everything included. Up to 20 active crew a month are included on every plan.
Free 30-minute setup call, and we'll bring your data across from Tradify, Fergus, ServiceM8 or a spreadsheet.