- Jobber Grow is the plan the painting must-haves land on.
- That is $199 a month for one person and $257 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: three 12 by 12 bedrooms, walls and ceilings, two coats comes to $1,350 to $3,225 on our free calculator.
What a painting company needs, and where it sits in Jobber
Painters win on bids and reviews, and most bids are lost to silence. Bids written at night and sent a week late: that is the problem software has to fix. Jobber lists painting among its industries; here is where each thing painters rely on sits in its plans.
| What you need | Jobber | 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. | Grow (optional line items) | Office, up to three |
| Automatic estimate follow-ups The painter who checks in on day two is the painter who gets the job. | Connect | 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. | Not listed | Office (free) |
| Worth having | ||
| Deposits at signing | Not listed | Office, at signing |
| Estimates | Core | Office (free) |
| Website | Core | Office (free), your own domain on Grow |
From Jobber 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. Jobber's pricing page blocks a plain fetch and changes its prices with a team size picker, so we read it in a real browser. The $29 a month per added user is in the note behind each plan's user count. Prices are per month in US dollars and change often, so check the page before you buy.
The Jobber 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 Jobber that lands on Grow because options on one estimate first appears there: $199 a month for one person and $257 for three, on monthly billing. Each person past the team size you pick is $29 a month.
Review requests is not on any Jobber plan card. Ask Jobber how painters handle it today.
| Team | Monthly billing | Billed yearly, per month | How Jobber prices it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $199 | $149 | Grow for 1 user |
| 3 people | $257 | $207 | Grow for 1 user, plus 2 added users at $29 a month |
Same source: Jobber pricing, checked October 8, 2026.
The extras painters often want (deposits at signing, estimates and website) do not move you off Grow, though deposits at signing is 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 Jobber is a good fit for painters
- Grow adds optional line items and job costing, so painters can put an upgrade on the quote and see what each job really made.
- Core already covers online booking, quotes, invoices and a website for one user at $29 a month billed yearly, which is enough for many solo painters.
- Its mobile app works in Spanish for team members, and it has a 14 day free trial on Grow with no credit card.
Where Koira does it differently for painters
Review requests. On Jobber: not on its plan table. Every paid job gets the review ask an hour later, with your Google link, on every plan.
Deposits at signing. On Jobber: not on its plan table. The deposit is paid on the same page the customer signs.
Options on one estimate. On Jobber: Grow (optional line items). Koira sends good, better and best from your price list, and it can draft the estimate from your photos.
Worked example: three 12 by 12 bedrooms
Three 12 by 12 bedrooms, walls and ceilings, two coats, on the free painting cost calculator, comes to $1,350 to $3,225 (typical $2,275, about 9 gallons of paint).
| Step | The math |
|---|---|
| Wall area per room | 2 × (12 + 12) ft × 8 ft − 45 sq ft of doors and windows = 339 sq ft |
| All rooms | 3 × 339 = 1,017 sq ft of wall, 432 sq ft of ceiling |
| Rates | Walls $1.00 to $2.00, ceilings $0.75 to $2.75 per sq ft |
| Labor adjusted for the US average | ×1, national prices. Add your ZIP to adjust labor to your state. |
| Total | $1,350 to $3,225, typical $2,275 |
| Paint to buy | 1,449 sq ft × 2 coats ÷ 350 sq ft a gallon = 9 gallons |
A year of Jobber Grow for one person, at its lowest published rate, is $1,788, about 79% of this one job at the typical price of $2,275. Koira Grow for a year is $2,988, about 131% 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: Jobber pricing, Jobber industries, and Koira pricing. We read each page's own text; we did not use summaries or third-party price lists.