These aren't really the same tool. QuickBooks is the best at accounting. DripJobs is the best at running your contracting business — capturing leads, following up, sending proposals, scheduling jobs, and getting paid. Here's an honest look at what each one does, and why most contractors end up using both.
No contract. Cancel anytime. Syncs with QuickBooks.
QuickBooks is excellent accounting software — bookkeeping, expenses, payroll, financial statements, and tax prep. But it was never built to win and manage jobs. It won't capture a lead, follow up with a prospect, send a proposal, schedule your crew, or move a deal forward. That's what DripJobs does: an automated sales pipeline, 40+ pre-built follow-up drips, two-way texting, a shared team inbox, proposals with e-signatures, scheduling, and invoicing — all purpose-built for contractors. The best part: DripJobs syncs with QuickBooks, so you run the front of your business in DripJobs and keep clean books in QuickBooks. You don't have to choose.
Two different tools for two different jobs. Green means it's a core strength, yellow means limited or partial, and gray means it isn't what that tool is for.
| Feature | |
QuickBooks |
|---|---|---|
| SALES, FOLLOW-UP & CRM | ||
| Sales Pipeline / CRM | Visual, automated pipeline — deals move on their own | Not a CRM — no sales pipeline |
| Automated Drip Follow-Ups | 40+ pre-built drips by stage, zero setup | Not available |
| Lead Management | Capture & organize every lead | Not available |
| Two-Way SMS Texting | Built-in (DripJobs Chat) | Not available |
| Shared Team Inbox | Every customer reply in one shared inbox with reply routing & internal notes | Not available |
| Online Booking Form | Built-in, with automation | Not available |
| Automated Review Requests | Included | Not available |
| ESTIMATING & PROPOSALS | ||
| Proposals with E-Signatures | Branded proposals, e-sign & deposit | Basic estimates only — no proposal or e-sign workflow |
| Production Rate Estimating | Built-in for painters & trades | Not available |
| Good / Better / Best Packages | Tiered packages for upselling | Not available |
| JOB & CREW MANAGEMENT | ||
| Job Scheduling / Calendar | Built-in scheduling | Not available |
| Job Costing / Project Profitability | Built-in, per job | Project profitability in Plus/Advanced tiers |
| Change Orders | Included | Not available |
| Crew Management | Assign & track crews | Not available |
| PAYMENTS & INVOICING | ||
| Invoicing | Tied to jobs & proposals | Strong, full-featured |
| Online Payments (Card & ACH) | Included | QuickBooks Payments |
| Deposits & Progress Payments | Included | Supported |
| Customer Portal | Included | Invoice pay page only |
| ACCOUNTING & BOOKKEEPING | ||
| General Ledger / Bookkeeping | Not an accounting tool — syncs to QuickBooks | Core strength |
| Expense & Bill Tracking | Not available | Included |
| Bank Reconciliation | Not available | Included |
| Financial Statements (P&L, Balance Sheet) | Not available | Included |
| Payroll | Not available | QuickBooks Payroll add-on |
| Tax Prep & 1099s | Not available | Included |
| PLATFORM & FIT | ||
| Mobile App (iOS & Android) | Included | Included |
| QuickBooks Integration | Two-way sync with QuickBooks Online | It is QuickBooks |
| Zapier Integration | Included | Included |
| Built for Contractors | Built by a painting contractor | General-purpose accounting |
| PRICING (APPROX.) | ||
| Entry Plan | Pro — $97/mo | Simple Start — ~$35/mo |
| Mid Plan | Advanced — $147/mo | Plus — ~$99/mo |
| What You're Paying For | Run & grow your business | Keep your books & taxes |
QuickBooks Online pricing is approximate and changes frequently with promotions — check QuickBooks for current rates.
Run the front of your business in DripJobs — and keep your books in QuickBooks.
QuickBooks tells you what happened to your money. DripJobs helps you make more of it — by winning and managing the jobs in the first place.
QuickBooks records invoices and payments after a job is sold. It can't capture a new lead, follow up automatically, send a branded proposal, or move a deal through a pipeline. DripJobs does all of that — with 40+ pre-built drip messages, two-way texting, and a shared team inbox — so you stop losing jobs to slow follow-up.
You don't have to pick one. Run your sales pipeline, proposals, scheduling, and invoicing in DripJobs, then sync customers, invoices, and payments straight into QuickBooks Online for clean, accountant-ready books.
DripJobs was built by a painting contractor for home service businesses — production-rate estimating, job costing, change orders, crew management, and review requests. QuickBooks is general-purpose accounting used by every kind of business.
Credit where it's due — for the accounting side of your business, QuickBooks is the standard, and DripJobs doesn't try to replace it.
General ledger, expense and bill tracking, bank reconciliation, and complete financial statements (P&L, balance sheet). DripJobs is not an accounting platform.
Run payroll, track 1099 contractors, and prepare for tax season — with tools your accountant already knows and trusts.
Detailed financial reporting and dashboards for the accounting side of the business that a CRM isn't designed to provide.
You need bookkeeping, expense tracking, payroll, and tax prep. Every business needs accounting — keep QuickBooks for that.
You're losing leads to slow follow-up, juggling proposals and scheduling in spreadsheets, or want to win and manage more jobs. DripJobs runs the business side QuickBooks can't.
You're like most growing contractors — run sales, jobs, and payments in DripJobs, sync to QuickBooks for the books. Best of both.
No. DripJobs is a CRM and job-management platform for contractors — leads, follow-ups, proposals, scheduling, invoicing, and payments. QuickBooks is accounting software for bookkeeping, expenses, payroll, and taxes. DripJobs integrates with QuickBooks so your invoices and payments flow into your books.
Not for accounting, payroll, or taxes — keep QuickBooks for that. DripJobs replaces the spreadsheets and disconnected tools you use to win and manage jobs. Most contractors use both.
Yes. DripJobs syncs with QuickBooks Online so customers, invoices, and payments stay consistent across both systems — you run sales and jobs in DripJobs and keep clean books in QuickBooks.
No. QuickBooks is built for accounting, not sales. It doesn't have a sales pipeline, automated drip follow-ups, two-way texting, or a shared team inbox — which is exactly what DripJobs is built for.
Many contractors do. They're different tools for different jobs — DripJobs runs the front of the business (winning and managing jobs) and QuickBooks runs the books (accounting and taxes). Together they form a complete system.
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