QuoteIQ, the all-in-one CRM built by contractors for contractors, today announced the full rollout of AI Autopilot — a conversational AI system specifically designed to eliminate the operational chaos that’s become standard in painting business software.
The launch comes as painting contractors increasingly abandon platforms like DripJobs and Jobber, citing two recurring frustrations: fragmented workflows requiring multiple integrations, and surprise add-on fees for features that should be standard.
AI Autopilot allows painting contractors to manage their entire business through natural conversation. Instead of clicking through menus to reschedule rain-delayed jobs, build production-rate estimates, or invoice completed work, contractors simply tell the system what needs to happen — in plain English.
“Move today’s jobs to Friday and text every customer.” Done in 10 seconds.
“Invoice everything I completed today and send it out.” Six invoices created and delivered before the truck leaves the job site.
“Create an estimate for three interior rooms with my standard pricing.” Ready to send in 30 seconds.
The Problem: CRMs Built by Software People, Not Painters
QuoteIQ co-founder Mike Vidan, who has run service businesses for over 25 years, spent hundreds of hours on calls with painting contractors who switched from established platforms.
“We’ve seen a lot of painters coming from other established platforms and took a keen interest in ‘why,'” Vidan said. “We spent many hours on calls, digging into what was wrong, where they fell short, what painting contractors actually wanted and needed to run their businesses the right way — not the way the guys running the CRMs thought they should be run.”
The pattern was clear: painters weren’t leaving because platforms couldn’t do the job. They were leaving because the software required constant integration management, charged separately for production rates and job costing, and turned simple tasks into 10-step workflows.
Rain day rescheduling — a weekly reality for painters — illustrated the problem perfectly. Without AI, moving eight jobs to a new date and notifying customers required opening individual calendar entries, manually updating dates, switching to contact records, and sending individual text messages. Total time: 30-45 minutes of administrative work.
With AI Autopilot, the same task takes one sentence: “Move today’s jobs to Friday and notify everyone.” Ten seconds. Done.
Built for How Painting Contractors Actually Work
AI Autopilot isn’t a chatbot that sends users to help articles. It’s an execution layer that understands painting business operations and handles them autonomously.
For painting contractors specifically, that means:
Production Rate Estimating Without Add-Ons Unlike DripJobs’ $99/month Production Rates add-on, QuoteIQ includes production-rate pricing at the base level. Contractors set their rates — per square foot, linear foot, or hourly — and AI Autopilot generates accurate estimates on site. “Create an estimate for 2,500 square feet of interior painting” produces a proposal ready for customer approval in seconds.
Job Costing That’s Actually Built In Painting jobs live or die on labor and material margins. While competing platforms charge $49-$99 per month for job costing features, QuoteIQ includes profitability tracking starting at the Pro tier. AI Autopilot can pull instant reports: “What’s my margin on the Johnson project?” or “Show me jobs under 20% profit this month.”
End-of-Day Workflow Automation Painters don’t finish a 10-hour day and want to spend 45 minutes generating invoices. AI Autopilot handles it in one command: “Invoice everything I completed today.” The system identifies finished jobs, generates itemized invoices with labor and materials, and sends them to customers — all while the contractor is driving home.
Crew Schedule Management That Speaks English No more clicking through calendars to assign crews, adjust timelines, or notify customers. “Assign the Martinez crew to Oak Street tomorrow at 8am and text the customer” handles the entire workflow. Route optimization, arrival notifications, and crew coordination happen through simple conversation.
Photo Documentation Without Third-Party Apps DripJobs integrates with CompanyCam for job site photos — another $99/month subscription. QuoteIQ includes QuoteIQ Cam with inspection forms, before-and-after generators, and permanent job archives. AI Autopilot can organize documentation on command: “Show me all photos from the Henderson exterior job.”
No Training, No Learning Curve, No Special Commands
AI Autopilot works on phones, tablets, and desktops — anywhere QuoteIQ works. Contractors don’t need to learn syntax, memorize commands, or understand how AI functions. They talk to the system the way they’d talk to an office manager.
The system previews every action before execution. Nothing gets sent, created, or changed without approval. If a request is ambiguous, Autopilot asks clarifying questions: “Did you mean John Smith on Oak Street or John Smith on Pine Avenue?”
For painting crews, this eliminates the training barrier that slows adoption of traditional CRM systems. If an employee can send a text message, they can use AI Autopilot.
One painting contractor using the system reported results immediately: “My office manager went from spending 2 hours on scheduling to about 15 minutes. She literally talks to QuoteIQ now instead of clicking through menus.”
Included Free or Pay-Per-Use
AI Autopilot is available on all QuoteIQ plans through a pay-per-use model at 6 IQC credits per session (approximately $0.75), or included free with the Max Plan at $349.99 per month.
Unlike competitor platforms that charge separately for production rates ($99/month), job costing ($49/month), SMS automation (varies), and photo documentation ($99/month), QuoteIQ bundles operational tools into plan tiers designed for business growth — not subscription stacking.
The Competitive Reality
As Vidan notes on the AI Autopilot launch page: “Jobber doesn’t have this. Housecall Pro doesn’t have this. ServiceTitan doesn’t have this.”
The statement isn’t hyperbole. While competing platforms offer chatbots, help center search, and limited automation, none provide natural language execution across the full operational stack — estimating, scheduling, invoicing, customer communication, reporting, and financial analysis.
For painting contractors evaluating CRM platforms, the question has shifted from “which platform has these features” to “which platform lets me actually use these features without administrative overhead.”
QuoteIQ’s answer is direct: stop clicking through menus and start talking to your business.
About QuoteIQ
QuoteIQ is an all-in-one CRM platform built by contractors for contractors, headquartered in Savannah, Georgia. Founded by Mike Vidan and Justin Rogers — both with decades of field service experience — QuoteIQ provides estimating, scheduling, invoicing, customer management, and operational automation specifically designed for home service businesses. The platform emphasizes integrated functionality over fragmented toolsets, allowing contractors to manage their entire workflow without third-party integrations or hidden subscription fees.
For more information, visit MyQuoteIQ.com or start a free 14-day trial at https://admin-quoteiq.web.app/register.
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