If you're a US window coverings business looking at software, BlindsBook and Xobuya will both come up. This page is an honest, side-by-side comparison so you can decide what fits your business, not what we'd like to sell you.
We've kept this factual. Where BlindsBook does something better, we say so.
The short version
BlindsBook is a US-based (Florida) cloud platform for the window covering industry, with three product tiers: Retail (for designers and retailers), Fabricator (for fabricators, manufacturers, and distributors), and Fabricator Plus (for resellers). It covers quotes, sales orders, purchase orders, scheduling, CRM, and reporting, with QuickBooks export and personalised invoices.
Xobuya is an Australian-built mobile-first platform with a conversational AI quote builder, native apps across every device, offline-first mobile workflows, and a modern technology stack. It supports both AU and US markets.
If you want a US-based vendor with proven multi-tier coverage across retail, fabrication, and reselling, and a workflow built around bring-your-own price charts, BlindsBook is worth a serious look.
If you want AI-assisted quoting, native apps on every device, offline-first reliability in the field, and a modern interface, Xobuya is likely a better fit.
Feature comparison
| Feature | BlindsBook | Xobuya |
|---|---|---|
| Country of origin | USA (Florida) | Australia |
| Markets served | USA primarily | AU and US |
| Product tiers | Retail, Fabricator, Fabricator Plus | Single platform, tenant-configurable |
| Quoting workflow | Yes | Yes, with conversational AI quote builder |
| AI quote generation from natural language | No | Yes |
| Bring-your-own price charts and grids | Yes | Yes |
| Platform type | Web-based (cloud) | Native apps on every device |
| Native iOS / iPadOS apps | Web app | Yes |
| Native Android apps | Web app | Yes |
| Native macOS desktop app | Web app | Yes |
| Native Windows desktop app | Web app | Yes |
| Offline-capable in the field | Browser-dependent | Yes, offline-first with sync |
| Customer classification (reseller, designer, regular) | Yes | Yes |
| Advertising / lead source tracking | Yes | Yes |
| Drag-and-drop scheduling | Yes | Yes |
| Notifications to staff and customers | Yes | Yes |
| Voice dictation for quote entry | No | Yes |
| Imperial and metric measurement | Imperial | Yes, automatic switching |
| Multi-currency support | USD | Yes |
| Custom domain / white-label | Limited | Yes |
| Personalised invoices with logo and branding | Yes | Yes |
| Accounting integrations | QuickBooks (export and reconcile) | Xero, QuickBooks, MYOB (direct) |
| Payment processing integrations | Limited | Stripe, Square, BPoint, Authorize.net |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | On request | USD $99 / AUD $160 per user per month |
When BlindsBook is the better choice
There are real scenarios where BlindsBook is the right call:
You want a US-based vendor. BlindsBook is headquartered in Florida. If local time-zone support and a US-domiciled relationship are important to you, that's a real advantage.
You operate across multiple business types (retail, fabricator, reseller). BlindsBook's three-tier product structure (Retail, Fabricator, Fabricator Plus) maps directly to different business shapes. If you run more than one of those models, the segmentation may fit your structure well.
You want a workflow built around your own price charts. BlindsBook's quoting model is grounded in importing your existing price grids and letting reps enter measurements against them. If your business has worked that way for years and you don't want to rethink it, BlindsBook's approach matches.
You're QuickBooks-first for accounting. BlindsBook's QuickBooks export and reconciliation is a clear, simple workflow if QuickBooks is the centre of your finance stack.
You're already running BlindsBook and it's working. Software switching is real effort and real risk.
When Xobuya is the better choice
Where we think Xobuya genuinely wins:
You want AI that builds the quote itself. Xobuya's AI Quote Builder lets a rep describe a job in plain English ("three roller blinds in the lounge, two metres wide, blockout in charcoal, plus a roman in the bedroom") and watch the quote build itself. We've measured this saving 70 to 80 percent of quote build time.
Your sales reps quote in customers' homes with poor reception. Xobuya is built offline-first with native apps on iOS, iPadOS, and Android. Reps build complete quotes with no signal, with photos, voice notes, signature capture, and offline sync that catches up when they're back online. A browser-based platform depends on the connection holding.
You want native desktop apps too. Owners, office staff, and schedulers get a real macOS or Windows app, not a browser tab among twenty others. Same data, same UI, every device.
You want voice dictation in the field. A rep can dictate measurements and notes directly into the quote rather than tap them in.
You sell into both US and Australia, or you operate in AU. Xobuya supports both markets natively with imperial/metric switching, multi-currency, and local accounting and payment integrations for each region. BlindsBook is US-focused.
You want direct accounting integration, not export. Xobuya integrates directly with QuickBooks, Xero, and MYOB rather than relying on file export and reconciliation steps.
You want a modern interface that updates frequently. Xobuya is built on a modern, cloud-native stack. The platform receives updates regularly and is a community-driven product, shaped by the businesses that use it.
Switching from BlindsBook
If you decide to move from BlindsBook to Xobuya, we make it as painless as we can:
- Free data migration. We import your products, customers, pricing, and historical quotes. Your existing price grids come across.
- Price match for 12 months. Show us your current BlindsBook invoice and we'll match it for your first year on Xobuya.
- No long contract. Month-to-month from day one. If it's not working in 90 days, walk away.
- Hands-on onboarding. A real person walks your team through the platform.
Frequently asked questions
Are you a competitor of BlindsBook? Yes. We serve overlapping markets. We've written this page because we'd rather you decide based on a real comparison than guess.
Will you say bad things about BlindsBook? No. BlindsBook is a serious product with US customers. We've focused on the genuine differences.
What if BlindsBook disputes something on this page? Email us. If we've got something wrong, we'll fix it the same day.
Can I trial Xobuya before deciding? Yes. Book a 30-minute demo and we'll walk you through your specific workflow with your own products loaded in.
Also comparing? See our pages on BlinQ, BUZ Software, BlindMatrix, Quoterite, One Click Contractor, Tradify, Smartpad Pro, MyBlindCo, or read about spreadsheets and manual quoting. For an overview of all options, see Xobuya alternatives.