Import OST
Upload the On-Screen Takeoff output in XLS, XLSX or CSV format. PaintBid reads condition groups, Qty/UOM pairs, exclusions, bid information and alternate markers.
Commercial Painting
Estimating Software.
Built for estimators who use On-Screen Takeoff
Import your OST takeoff. PaintBid prices the entire job and generates the proposal.
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The Estimating Platform Built Around
Your On-Screen Takeoff Workflow
Takeoff in OST. Price and propose in PaintBid.
Keep using On-Screen Takeoff for measurements. Import the output into PaintBid to apply commercial painting
production rates, material logic, equipment, markups, alternates, exclusions, and proposal details.
FROM TAKEOFF TO PROPOSAL
Built for commercial painting estimators
PaintBid turns the worksheet exported by On-Screen Takeoff into a pricing workflow instead of making estimators rebuild quantities in another system.
Price the job
Apply labor production, materials, coverage, tax, equipment, general conditions, bond, overhead and profit using the pricing logic derived from the estimating workbook.
Generate proposal
Carry project information, scope, exclusions, bid total and alternates directly into a client-ready commercial painting proposal.
On-Screen Takeoff import:.XLS.XLSX.CSV
COMMERCIAL PAINTING ESTIMATING SOFTWARE
Stop rebuilding your OST takeoff in a pricing spreadsheet.
PaintBid is designed around the workflow used by commercial painting subcontractors: take off the project in On-Screen Takeoff, import the worksheet, price labor and material conditions, review the bid, and create the proposal.
It preserves multiple quantity and unit-of-measure pairs from OST, which matters when a painting condition includes both square footage and linear footage.
✓ Painting and wallcovering conditions
✓ Labor production and material coverage
✓ Equipment rental and general conditions
✓ Scheduled and voluntary alternates
✓ Proposal scope and exclusions
✓ Configurable estimating rates and lists
SIMPLE PRICING
PaintBid Pro
Everything needed to go from an OST export to a priced commercial painting proposal.
14-DAY FREE TRIAL
$79.99/ month
Commercial painting estimating software built for estimators who use On-Screen Takeoff.
- Import OST XLS, XLSX and CSV files
- Pricing based on your labor, materials and estimating assumptions
- Proposal generation with scope, exclusions and alternates
- Editable Lists and Rates
$79.99 billed monthly. Cancel anytime.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
On-Screen Takeoff + PaintBid
Does PaintBid replace On-Screen Takeoff?
No. On-Screen Takeoff remains the measurement/takeoff tool. PaintBid is designed to work with its exported worksheet and continue the estimating workflow through pricing and proposal.
What OST export formats can PaintBid import?
PaintBid supports the On-Screen Takeoff worksheet layout in XLS, XLSX and CSV format, including multiple Qty/UOM pairs.
What happens after I import the takeoff?
PaintBid maps takeoff groups to commercial painting pricing conditions, fills bid information when OST marker rows are present, prices the work, and carries the result into Proposal.
How much does PaintBid cost?
PaintBid Pro is $79.99 per month and includes a 14-day free trial.