shopVOX vs SignTracker vs Grommetbook (and the others)
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It depends on shop size and how you want to work. For a 1–10 person shop that is happy to use an AI assistant, Grommetbook is the lowest-cost full loop at $49/month flat with unlimited users. SignTracker is the closest simple app if you want screens and live onboarding. shopVOX Express fits shops that need proofing and accounting sync today. CoreBridge and Cyrious suit larger shops. Sign OS suits Australian and New Zealand shops. Printavo is built for screen printers. A spreadsheet plus QuickBooks still works for very low volume.
Disclosure: we make Grommetbook, so this comparison is written by a vendor. Competitor prices come from their public pricing pages on the date shown; check them before you decide.
Price and setup at a glance
Prices are from each vendor's pricing page as of November 2026 unless noted. "Per user" fees apply to every user.
| Product | Starting price | Users | Trial and setup | Built for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grommetbook | $49/month or $490/year | Unlimited | 14-day free trial, no card to start. Your AI assistant does the setup | US sign shops, 1–10 people, using Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor |
| shopVOX Express | $109/month + $29/user/month (as of Nov 2026) | Per user | 14-day free trial; "No onboarding fees" | Sign and print shops |
| shopVOX PRO | $249/month + $49/user/month (as of Nov 2026) | Per user | Demo; onboarding packages from $499 | Larger sign and print shops |
| SignTracker | $65/month for 1–2 users; $129 for 3–5; $189 unlimited (as of Nov 2026) | User bands | 14-day free trial; one-on-one onboarding and weekly office hours | Sign and wrap shops |
| Sign OS | A$89/month, billed in AUD (as of Nov 2026) | 3 users on that plan; 50 AI requests/month | 30-day free trial, no card; up to 10 products built for you | Australian and New Zealand sign shops |
| Printavo | Lite $109/month; Standard $244 (as of Nov 2026) | Lite: 2 users and 20 quotes/invoices a month; Standard: 5 users | 7-day free trial, no card; a Customer Success Manager | Screen printers and merchandise shops |
| CoreBridge | Starter $129/month plus a one-time onboarding fee (as of Nov 2026) | Starter: 1 standard + 1 production user | No trial; discovery call; "2 to 4 weeks" to go live | Sign, print, ADA and fabrication shops |
| Cyrious Control | Not published | Not published | Sales contact; on-premise SQL server | Larger sign, graphics and print companies |
| Spreadsheet + QuickBooks | Spreadsheet free; QuickBooks you already pay for | Anyone with the file | You build and maintain the sheet | Owner-operators and very small shops |
What each one does that Grommetbook doesn't
- shopVOX Express: online proofing, QuickBooks Online and Xero integrations, and paid inventory and e-commerce add-ons.
- SignTracker: task templates, a screen-based app, live onboarding help and a QuickBooks integration.
- Sign OS: an AI assistant built into the app (you don't need your own), done-for-you product setup on the trial, and plans for 10–30 users.
- Printavo: a pricing matrix with quantity breaks, built around apparel and merchandise work.
- CoreBridge: plans for up to 20 users and more, a migration tool for customers, products and order history, and onboarding specialists.
- Cyrious Control: a starter sign-pricing database and deep customization for large operations.
- Spreadsheet + QuickBooks: no new software, and QuickBooks turns estimates into invoices in one click.
What Grommetbook does
- A Price Book of Materials, Rates and Products, imported from your spreadsheet by your AI assistant (dry run first, then confirm).
- Line-by-line price math from
price_product: material cost with waste %, rate hours, options, markup and minimum. - Quotes your customer approves online (name, IP address and time recorded), with a PDF.
- A Jobs board: To do → In production → Ready → Installed/picked up → Invoiced.
- Supplier price changes in one sentence with
reprice_materials; sent Quotes stay frozen. - Invoice CSV in a QuickBooks import layout and a full JSON export. Direct QuickBooks Online invoice push is coming soon.
- A read-only web viewer with the history of which agent call changed what.
What you give up with Grommetbook
No production scheduling, inventory, online payments or deposit collection, artwork proofing, sales tax beyond a flat rate, Xero, mobile app or standalone price calculator. Pricing is linear, with no quantity-break grids. You need an AI assistant that can connect to a remote MCP server.
Which to pick
- 1–10 people, already using Claude or ChatGPT, mostly quoting and tracking jobs: Grommetbook.
- Small shop that wants a clickable app and someone to help set it up: SignTracker.
- Needs proofing, Xero or inventory now: shopVOX.
- In Australia or New Zealand, or wants AI built into the app: Sign OS.
- Mostly apparel and screen printing: Printavo.
- Larger shop with many users and a budget for onboarding: CoreBridge, shopVOX PRO or Cyrious Control.
- A few quotes a week and a sheet that works: keep the spreadsheet + QuickBooks.
More detail: shopVOX alternative, SignTracker alternative, QuickBooks.
Try it
To see Grommetbook with your own prices, connect your AI assistant to https://grommetbook.smallwright.com/mcp using the steps on Connect your AI.
Questions
- Which sign shop software is cheapest for a 3-person shop?
- From published prices as of November 2026: Grommetbook $49/month, SignTracker $129, shopVOX Express $196 ($109 + 3 × $29). A spreadsheet plus the QuickBooks you already pay for costs nothing extra.
- Which one should a large shop pick?
- A shop with 10–20 or more staff, or one that needs inventory and deep reporting, is usually better served by shopVOX PRO, CoreBridge or Cyrious Control. Grommetbook is built for 1–10 people.
- Which ones use AI?
- Sign OS has an in-app AI assistant, capped by plan. CoreBridge lists an AI assistant called Cora. Grommetbook is run by your own AI assistant (Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor) through an MCP server, with no AI caps.
- Where do these prices come from?
- Each vendor's own pricing page, read in November 2026, except Cyrious Control, which does not publish prices. Prices change, so check the vendor before you buy.