SquareCoil alternative
The modern SquareCoil alternative for print & sign shops
SquareCoil is built by sign people and it shows — installers can update jobs from their phones on site, and the workflow fits custom sign work. It's a solid mid-market choice. Where shops feel friction is the interface's age, pricing setup, and the lack of modern conveniences like stage automations and live margin. PrinterFlo keeps the field-friendly spirit (photo notes from the installer's phone, a mobile-friendly board) and adds the pricing engine and automation layer on top.
Bring your customers and past invoices with you: export them as CSV, drop them into Settings → Import, and PrinterFlo matches the columns for you. Pricing gets set up in the options library, and we'll do that with you, free.
PrinterFlo vs SquareCoil
| SquareCoil | PrinterFlo | |
|---|---|---|
| Field updates | Strong — installer app | Photo notes from any phone straight into the job thread |
| Production board | Functional | Modern drag-and-drop with slide-over order previews |
| Pricing | Configured estimates | Options library: size × materials with tiers, setup fees, live margin |
| Automations | — | Stage → customer email / approval link, automatically |
| Customer payment | Varies | Approve and pay the deposit from one no-login link |
Switching from SquareCoil
The part everyone worries about, in three steps.
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Export from SquareCoil
Most systems let you export your customer list as a CSV or Excel file, and many export invoice or order history too. Price lists are hit and miss: some systems export them, many don't. Whatever SquareCoil lets you export is yours to take.
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Import it here
Settings → Import: drop the files in and check the columns PrinterFlo matched. Customers come in as customers, products with flat or per square foot prices, and past invoices, orders and payments as read-only history on each customer. Old invoice PDFs can go on too. Pricing formulas, matrices and tiers don't import. They get rebuilt in the options library, and we'll do that with you, free.
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Bring the jobs you're still working on
Export your open orders from SquareCoil too and drop them under Open orders. Each one becomes a live order on your board, its jobs in the column its status matches, with anything already paid counted on its balance. You tick which statuses come over, nothing emails your customers, and one click undoes the import.
Or don't do it yourself — send us the export.
We'll map and load your customers and products for you, check the prices came across right, and hand it back ready to quote from. No charge, and you don't have to be a customer first.
Where SquareCoil fits
Custom sign companies with heavy install schedules that want field updates and are comfortable with an older interface.
Why shops switch to PrinterFlo
- → Interface feels dated next to modern SaaS.
- → Pricing setup is configuration-heavy.
- → No automations tied to workflow stages.
- → Margin isn't visible while quoting.
SquareCoil alternative — FAQ
Does PrinterFlo handle installers in the field like SquareCoil?
Yes — the board works on a phone, statuses update with a tap, and installers can attach on-site photos to the job's notes so the shop sees the finished install immediately.
Why choose PrinterFlo over SquareCoil?
A more modern interface, materials-based pricing with margin on every quote, and automations attached to your own workflow stages — plus a customer approval-and-payment link that closes jobs faster.
Run your shop on PrinterFlo
A clean production board, fast quoting with a built-in sign calculator, and one-click customer approvals — built for how sign & print shops actually work.
Try it free. No card needed.