- Housecall Pro Max is the plan the painting must-haves land on.
- That is $329 a month for one person and $329 for three, on monthly billing.
- On Koira the same list is on Grow, $249 a month plus usage at cost, with no per-person fee.
- Worked example: a two-story exterior with 1,800 sq ft of siding, washed first comes to $5,175 to $11,625 on our free calculator.
What a painting company needs, and where it sits in Housecall Pro
Painters win on bids and reviews, and most bids are lost to silence. Nobody follows up, so the cheaper painter wins: that is the problem software has to fix. Housecall Pro lists painting among its industries; here is where each thing painters rely on sits in its plans.
| What you need | Housecall Pro | Koira |
|---|---|---|
| What decides the plan | ||
| Options on one estimate Walls only, walls and trim, or the full room gives the customer a choice instead of a no. | Max (sales proposal tool) | Office, up to three |
| Automatic estimate follow-ups The painter who checks in on day two is the painter who gets the job. | Pipeline, listed as a separate product | Grow, on day two and day four, then it stops |
| Review requests Before and after photos and fresh reviews are how a painter gets picked. | Basic (review management) | Office (free) |
| Worth having | ||
| Deposits at signing | Not listed | Office, at signing |
| Estimates | Basic | Office (free) |
| Website | Websites, listed as a separate product | Office (free), your own domain on Grow |
From Housecall Pro pricing, checked October 8, 2026. A cell names the lowest plan that lists the feature; "Not listed" means we did not see it, so ask. Part of Housecall Pro's pricing page fills in by script and it was running first-month offers when we checked. The plan prices below are the regular ones its plan cards show. Prices are per month in US dollars and change often, so check the page before you buy.
The Housecall Pro plan a 1 to 3 person painting company ends up on
For painters, the list that decides the plan is options on one estimate, automatic estimate follow-ups and review requests. On Housecall Pro that lands on Max because options on one estimate first appears there: $329 a month for one person and $329 for three, on monthly billing.
Automatic estimate follow-ups is not on any Housecall Pro plan card (Pipeline, listed as a separate product). Ask Housecall Pro how painters handle it today.
| Team | Monthly billing | Billed yearly, per month | How Housecall Pro prices it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $329 | $299 | Max, 8 users included |
| 3 people | $329 | $299 | Max, 8 users included |
Same source: Housecall Pro pricing, checked October 8, 2026.
The extras painters often want (deposits at signing, estimates and website) do not move you off Max, though deposits at signing and website are not on its plan cards. For comparison, the same list on Koira is Grow ($249 a month plus usage at cost), with no per-person fee.
Where Housecall Pro is a good fit for painters
- Review management is on Basic as well.
- Online booking, estimates, invoices and job costing are all on Basic.
- Every plan includes live phone and chat support, and the app is in English and Spanish.
Where Koira does it differently for painters
Automatic estimate follow-ups. On Housecall Pro: Pipeline, listed as a separate product. Two short, polite texts on day two and day four, then Koira stops.
Deposits at signing. On Housecall Pro: not on its plan table. The deposit is paid on the same page the customer signs.
Website. On Housecall Pro: Websites, listed as a separate product. Koira builds your site on Office, the free plan, and job photos post to it.
Worked example: a two-story exterior with 1,800 sq ft of siding
A two-story exterior with 1,800 sq ft of siding, washed first, on the free painting cost calculator, comes to $5,175 to $11,625 (typical $8,400, about 11 gallons of paint).
| Step | The math |
|---|---|
| Exterior rate | $1.85 to $4.20 per sq ft of siding, typical $3.03 |
| Height | × 1.48 for 2 stories |
| Power wash | $240 to $400 |
| Labor adjusted for the US average | ×1, national prices. Add your ZIP to adjust labor to your state. |
| Total | $5,175 to $11,625, typical $8,400 |
| Paint to buy | 1,800 sq ft × 2 coats ÷ 350 sq ft a gallon = 11 gallons |
A year of Housecall Pro Max for one person, at its lowest published rate, is $3,588, about 43% of this one job at the typical price of $8,400. Koira Grow for a year is $2,988, about 36% of it.
Licensing, guides and the full checklist
- Painting contractor license requirements by state, read from each state board
- Painting software: the full checklist and every price side by side
- How to price painting jobs
- How a painting company runs on Koira
Sources, each checked October 8, 2026: Housecall Pro pricing, Housecall Pro industries, and Koira pricing. We read each page's own text; we did not use summaries or third-party price lists.