Time tracking for painting crews, prep to final coat.
Painters clock in at the house or the job site from their phone, prep, prime and finish hours roll up by job, and you see labor against the bid while the job is still open. Overtime shows up mid-week, and approved hours export to your payroll provider.
14 days freeNo credit card requiredEvery feature included
Built for painting companies with 3 to 100 on the crew.
PunchPro fits if…
- Your painters go straight to the job, not the shop
- You bid by labor hours and want prep vs. finish actuals
- You run residential and commercial crews on the same account
- You export hours to QuickBooks, ADP, Paychex or Paycom
Look elsewhere if…
- You need estimating, invoicing or CRM in the same tool (PunchPro works alongside your field software)
- You need live GPS routes or mileage between stops
- You bill time and materials straight from the time clock
Also works for…
- Drywall, flooring and finish trades
- Commercial repaint crews on multi-week jobs
- Office and estimators on the same account
What painting teams get on one plan.
Here's what moves from spreadsheets, texts and paper into one app.
| Feature | PunchPro | Spreadsheets & group texts |
|---|---|---|
| Clock in at the job site, from a phone | Yes | No |
| Punch shown against assigned job / site | Yes | No |
| Cost codes on every punch | Yes | Separate workbook |
| GPS captured at each punch | Yes | No |
| Overtime and missed punches flagged mid-week | Yes | No |
| Weekly schedule on every phone | Yes | Group text |
| Time off requests with balances | Yes | Text the owner |
| Certification & license expiry alerts | Yes | No |
| Offer letters, onboarding, handbook | Yes | Paper |
| Payroll review before export | Yes | Re-key into payroll |
| Payroll exports | QuickBooks, ADP, Paychex, Paycom | Manual entry |
| Pricing | $39.99/business + $7 per active user | Hours of admin time |
| Free trial | 14 days, no card | — |
The right-hand column describes the manual process most small teams start with.
Built around how a painting job actually runs.
GPS on the punch, by job and cost code.
Painters clock in on their phone when they arrive at the job and pick the job and cost code. PunchPro records the location at that moment and shows it against the job. Switch codes mid-day without clocking out. Nothing is tracked between sites.
- Job and cost code selected at clock-in
- Location shown against the assigned job
- Switch jobs or codes mid-shift
Labor by job and cost code, while the job is still open.
Every punch carries a job and a cost code, so labor rolls up by phase and by crew as the week goes. Compare actuals to the bid before the job closes, and see overtime by job before it hits payroll.
- Hours and labor cost by job, code and employee
- Estimate vs. actual while the job is open
- Overtime by job before payroll
Licenses and certifications that warn you before they lapse.
Every painter's licenses, certifications, driver's license and safety acknowledgments live on their employee record with expiry dates. PunchPro alerts you weeks ahead, and new hires sign the handbook and safety policies before their first punch.
- Expiry alerts on licenses and certifications
- Documents filed to each employee's record
- Handbook and safety policies signed on a phone
Guardrails before you approve. Export to the payroll you already run.
Timecards with missed punches, unexpected overtime or edits are flagged before the period locks, with one-tap fixes and an audit trail. Approved hours export to QuickBooks, ADP, Paychex or Paycom, so nothing changes on the payroll side.
- Configurable guardrails: Off / Warn / Block
- Flagged timecards surfaced first, bulk approval for the rest
- Export to QuickBooks, ADP, Paychex, Paycom
Running by the next pay period.
No implementation project. Most teams are set up in an afternoon.
Set up your business
Add locations, jobs, overtime rules and pay period. Under 20 minutes.
Add your painters
Import a CSV or add people as you send offers. Each gets a text with the app link.
First punch tomorrow
Everyone clocks in from their phone or the kiosk. You see punches and hours in the dashboard immediately.
Painting time tracking questions, answered plainly.
Does PunchPro do estimates or proposals?
No. PunchPro handles people, time, scheduling, PTO, HR and payroll prep and works alongside your estimating software.
Does it track painters between jobs?
No. Location is recorded at clock-in and clock-out only.
Can I see prep hours separately from finish hours?
Yes. Painters pick a cost code at the punch and can switch during the day, so prep, prime and finish roll up separately by job.
Does it track lead-safe (RRP) certification?
Yes. Certifications live on each painter's record with expiry dates and alerts.
What payroll providers does it export to?
QuickBooks, ADP, Paychex, Paycom. You review and approve hours in PunchPro, then export to the payroll you already run.
How much does PunchPro cost for a painting company?
$39.99 per month per business plus $7 per active employee per month, every feature included. A 10-person team is $109.99 per month. 14-day free trial, no credit card.
Related: Field service · Cost codes · Labor cost tracking · Time tracking
Your painters clock in at the job tomorrow.
14 days free, every feature, no credit card. Set up jobs and cost codes tonight and run a real pay period.
14 days freeNo credit card requiredEvery feature included