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PPF shop software designed for paint protection film installers — XPEL, SunTek, KAVACA, STEK shops alike. AI photo-to-quote reads a photo of the customer's car and drafts a starting estimate. Film inventory by sqft remaining. Multi-day project scheduling for full-vehicle wraps. Customer-facing photo galleries that drive 5★ reviews + tips paid to the installer.
The best PPF shop software in 2026 for paint protection installers is SalesThumb if you also run tint, ceramic coating, detail, or wrap — it adds AI photo-to-quote, film inventory tracked by square foot, and multi-day project scheduling. OrbisX and Mobile Tech RX are the closest PPF-capable alternatives with verified depth; Tint Wiz now markets to PPF too, unverified.
Best for: PPF installers who also run tint, ceramic coating, detail, or wrap
AI photo-to-quote drafts a starting estimate from a photo of the customer's car, film tracked by square foot, multi-day project scheduling for full-vehicle wraps, and a Platinum Cut plotter bridge. Vision AI photo-to-quote unlocks on the Pro tier — see current SalesThumb plans above.
Best for: PPF shops that also do detailing and want a polished customer app
$100/mo flat with a 30-day trial, automation workflows, and an AI booking bot with a mature customer-facing app. Single published tier; PPF-specific fields like film-roll-by-sqft aren't part of its published feature set.
Best for: Mobile PPF installers already doing reconditioning work
Explicitly covers PPF among its recon trades, from $39/mo. Per-user pricing adds up fast ($15-29/mo per seat above the admin license) and SMS is capped by tier (50 to unlimited).
Best for: Multi-shop auto-repair groups adding a PPF bay
$199-439/mo with strong RO flow and parts-catalog integrations, but no PPF-specific fields (film-by-sqft, warranty tiers) — built for engine/repair work.
Best for: General repair shops bolting on a PPF service line
$239-499/mo (or custom-quote Multi-Shop) with deep repair-shop workflows, but no PPF-specific inventory or warranty-certificate tooling — its own CRM module is a $314.99/mo add-on.
Best for: Repair shops occasionally installing PPF
$199-449/mo modern repair platform with strong digital vehicle inspections, built for engine/repair — not film-square-footage tracking or PPF warranty registration.
Best for: Small PPF shops that just need CRM basics
From $70/mo with unlimited users on every tier, but it's a generalist CRM — no PPF-specific fields like film-by-sqft tracking or warranty-tier catalogs.
Best for: Shops centered on tint + flat glass that also dabble in PPF
$79-199/mo across three tiers (Management, Growth, Executive) — its published feature set centers on tint and flat glass, not PPF-specific workflows.
Best for: Tint-proven shops testing the water on PPF
$150/mo flat, unlimited users. Live-checked July 2026: tintwiz.com now markets to PPF shops alongside its tint roots, but PPF-specific feature depth (film-by-sqft, warranty tiers) isn't independently verified yet — and it's still single-shop only.
Pricing and features verified July 2026 against each vendor's published pricing page; ShopMonkey and TintPro figures re-verified live 2026-08-01 — sources linked in each comparison.
What you're stuck on
Today's pain
Quotes for full-vehicle PPF take 30+ minutes including a walk-around
How SalesThumb fixes it
Customer texts photos → AI photo-to-quote drafts a starting line-item estimate. You confirm + send in 5 minutes.
Today's pain
Film waste because you can't tell what's left on the roll
How SalesThumb fixes it
Inventory tracks film by sqft remaining + flags low-stock + drafts the PO when you're under threshold.
Today's pain
Multi-day jobs (wash → correct → install → cure) are hard to schedule cleanly
How SalesThumb fixes it
Multi-day session series template. Schedule each phase + the customer gets per-phase SMS updates automatically.
Today's pain
Warranty claims are a Word-doc-and-email scramble
How SalesThumb fixes it
Multi-SKU warranty tier catalog. Auto-generated certificates emailed on job-complete. Claims intake pre-fills from the customer's history.
Today's pain
PPF customers are high-LTV but you have no system to nurture them
How SalesThumb fixes it
Sales playbook fires post-paid: review at +24h, warranty registration at +7d, ceramic top-coat cross-sell at +30d, anniversary at +1yr.
What you get
Customer texts a photo of their car. AI reads make/condition/coverage area + drafts a starting quote with line items from your menu. Flags damage that needs to be scoped.
Full-vehicle wraps span 2-3 days. Schedule each phase + cure window. Customer gets per-phase SMS updates automatically.
Track XPEL, SunTek, KAVACA rolls by sqft remaining. Auto-PO when low. Film cost per job tracked into COGS reports.
Multi-SKU warranty tier catalog. Auto-generated certificates emailed on job-complete. Customer wallet shows their warranty status anytime.
Per-job photo gallery. Customer can tip the installer directly by card (100% to the shop). Drives Google reviews.
Installer app with VIN scanner, photo capture, team voice walkie-talkie, and a push notification within a few minutes of a new job landing on their schedule.
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FAQ
It depends on what your shop needs beyond PPF. SalesThumb is the strongest option for paint protection installers who also run tint, ceramic coating, detail, or wrap, with AI photo-to-quote, film inventory tracked by square foot, and multi-day project scheduling — see current plans on our pricing page, including where Vision AI photo-to-quote unlocks. OrbisX ($100/mo flat) and Mobile Tech RX (from $39/mo) are the closest PPF-capable general alternatives with verified PPF depth; Tint Wiz ($150/mo flat) now markets to PPF shops too, though its PPF-specific feature depth isn't independently verified yet. Full 9-option comparison above.
SalesThumb is the modern choice — built specifically for paint protection film installers. You get film inventory by sqft remaining, multi-day project scheduling, and customer-facing photo galleries with tip-the-tech on Starter ($199/mo); multi-SKU warranty tiers (XPEL Ultimate Plus, SunTek Reaction, KAVACA Ceramic IR, etc.) unlock on Growth ($399/mo), and AI photo-to-quote (vision) on Pro ($599/mo). Plans start at $99/month per shop.
Yes — multi-vertical support unlocks on Growth ($399/mo) and up (Starter is single-vertical). Once there, enable any combination of PPF, ceramic coating, tint, detail, wrap, or general service. The catalog, scheduling lanes, warranty tiers, and reporting all flex per vertical.
Customer texts a photo of their car (or you upload one from the customer detail page). The AI vision model reads the make/model/year, identifies coverage areas (front bumper, hood, fenders, full front, full vehicle), and drafts a starting quote with line items pulled from your service menu. You review, adjust, and send. Average draft-to-send time: under 3 minutes.
Yes — Platinum Cut plotter bridge is built in. Send a PPF cut directly to your plotter from the quote screen. No more filename-juggling between two computers.
Multi-day session series templates let you schedule the prep, the install, and the cure window as one connected job. Customer gets per-phase SMS updates ('your car is washed and ready for paint correction tomorrow') automatically.
Yes. After job-complete, the customer gets a magic-link SMS to their portal. They register the warranty in one tap, see their certificate, and download a PDF for their records. Or they download the SalesThumb app and log in with name + phone for full self-serve access.
Yes. Fleet contract pricing overrides per-quote menu pricing automatically. Installer attribution tracks the discount + the volume. Common for commercial fleet PPF accounts.
SalesThumb starts at $99/month per shop. OrbisX is $100/month flat (listed as limited-time promo pricing, no published standard rate). Detailed comparison at /compare/orbisx.
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