Looking for a Let's Quote Alternative?
How Kastrion compares to Let's Quote for Australian painters. Comparison claims are dated and re-verified at publish.
Looking for a Let’s Quote alternative? Both products are Australian and built for painters, so this comparison comes down to pricing model and depth. Let’s Quote is a quoting and job-management web app at $157.45/month including GST. Kastrion’s estimator is free forever, and hosted proposals cost $0 monthly in the Queensland pilot, with a fee only when a job is actually won.
Who should stay on Let's Quote
If you are set up on Let’s Quote and lean on its all-in-one pieces, customer records, calendar, invoicing, work orders and Xero sync, and the monthly cost sits fine with your volume, there may be no reason to move. This page is for painters weighing the subscription against what they actually use, and for anyone who wants the estimating itself to go deeper.
Where Kastrion is different
Kastrion starts from the number. The estimator prices square metres and lineal metres with coats, prep and your own rates, works fully offline on site, and reconciles to the cent against real invoiced jobs. It stays free: no plan, no trial clock, no card.
When you want the client-facing side, Kastrion hosts a branded proposal with scope options, electronic signature and deposit collection that follows Queensland’s rules for residential work: deposits capped at the Schedule 1B maximums and a cooling-off process built into the flow. That is the part of the job where software earns its keep, and it is priced so it only costs you something when it wins you something: $0 monthly, first three accepted jobs free, then a capped fee per accepted job (Queensland pilot).
Pricing comparison (as published)
| Item | Let’s Quote (AUD) | Kastrion (AUD) |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost | $157.45/mo inc. GST, single plan | Estimator free · proposals $0/mo (QLD pilot) |
| Cost over a year | About $1,889, win or lose | $0 fixed · capped fee only on accepted jobs |
| Free trial | None listed · demo by request | Estimator free forever, no card |
| Slow month with no wins | Still $157.45 | $0 |
Feature comparison
| Feature | Let’s Quote | Kastrion |
|---|---|---|
| Room-by-room quoting, spread rates | Yes | Yes, plus prep grading and per-substrate rates |
| Works offline on site | Web app, connection needed | Yes, calculates and saves with zero signal |
| Client e-signature | Digital acceptance | E-signature plus deposit collection (QLD pilot) |
| QLD deposit caps and cooling-off in the flow | Not published | Built in: Schedule 1B deposit maximums, cooling-off process |
| Invoicing and scheduling | Included | Not part of Kastrion today |
| Xero sync | Included | On the roadmap, not claimed until it ships |
| Crew worksheet without prices | Yes | Yes, free in the estimator |
Try the Kastrion calculator
Price a job the AU way, square metres, coats, your rate, GST, right here:
Frequently asked questions
How much does Let's Quote cost?
As shown at Let's Quote sign-up (July 2026): one plan at $157.45 per month including GST, billed monthly. That is about $1,889 a year whether or not you win work that month. No free trial is listed; a demo is by request. Confirm live figures before you buy, plans change.
Is there a free alternative to Let's Quote?
Yes. The Kastrion estimator is free forever: square metres and litres, coats and prep, GST at 10%, offline on site, with a free PDF job record. Hosted client proposals with e-signature and deposit collection are opening through a Queensland pilot at $0 monthly, with a capped success fee only after a job is verifiably accepted.
Can I move from Let's Quote to Kastrion?
There is no automated import. Most painters move by entering their rates and substrates once in Kastrion, then quoting from that setup. Your old quotes stay in your records; new work prices in Kastrion from day one.