Create the visual
Build a project design with using the best looking visual mockup tool out there!
- Realistic visual mockups
- Animated design presentations
- Unlimited project designs
Built for holiday lighting professionals
Turn every design into a profitable job.
DesignSite brings realistic visual mockups, accurate estimating, branded proposals, crew scheduling, inventory visibility, invoicing, and payments into one purpose-built platform.
Design
Realistic and animated mockups in minutes.
Estimate
Built-in measuring and job estimator tools.
Operate
Projects, customers, crews, inventory, and payments.
One platform for the full seasonal workflow.
Designs
Proposals
Payments
Customers
Crews
More
How DesignSite works
A cleaner path from first mockup to final payment.
DesignSite is not a generic field-service software with a holiday lighting label on it or a thrown together AI product. The workflow is built around how decorators sell, plan, install, service, remove, and store seasonal projects.
Estimate with confidence
Use measurements and job details to create a practical, profitable quote.
- Built-in measuring tool
- Job estimator
- Product and labor costing
Send the proposal
Present a branded customer experience from quote to approval.
- Branded proposals
- Professional invoices
- Flexible payment collection
Run the job
Keep jobs, crews, inventory, time, expenses, and customer history connected.
- Project management
- Crew schedules and portal
- Inventory and storage tracking
Designer Studio
Show your customer's exactly what they are buying.
Create stunning visual mockups, measure the project, estimate the job, and turn the design into a sales asset your team can use to close more work.
Realistic and animated mockups
Unlimited designs
Built-in measuring tools
Job estimator
Business Operations
Keep the season organized after the customer says yes.
DesignSite's Business Management Platform adds the operational tools needed to manage your customers, projects, proposals, payments, inventory, crew schedules, time, expenses, and more.
Project & customer management
Crew calendar & availability
Inventory & storage locations
Time & expense tracking
Feature details
DesignSite subscription plans and platform features.
DesignSite offers two subscription options designed to support your business at different levels: the All-in-One Subscription for full business management and the Designer Only Subscription for companies focused primarily on creating professional visual designs and estimates.
All-in-One Subscription
Complete platform
Manage the full customer, project, and operations workflow.
The DesignSite All-in-One Subscription gives you access to the complete DesignSite platform, including the industry-leading design tool, customer and project management features, proposals, invoicing, inventory, crew scheduling, time tracking, and more.
Designer Only Subscription
Create professional designs and accurate estimates.
The DesignSite Designer Only Subscription is ideal for companies that want access to DesignSite's powerful design and estimating tools without the full business management platform.
Included features
DesignSite All-in-One Subscription
Industry-Leading Design Tool
DesignSite's Designer is one of the industry's most advanced design tools. Create stunning, realistic, and animated visual mockups for your customers in minutes, helping you impress clients and close more deals.
Unlimited Project Designs
Create as many designs as you need with no limits. Serve existing customers, create new sales opportunities, and market your services by designing displays for neighborhoods, homes, and businesses.
Measuring Tool & Built-In Job Estimator
Use built-in measuring and estimating tools to create designs that look great while giving your team the information needed to accurately quote each job.
Branded Customer Proposals
Create professional, branded proposals customized to your business so customers get a polished, easy-to-understand proposal experience.
Branded Invoicing & Payment Collection
Send professional, branded invoices and collect payments directly through DesignSite with multiple payment gateway options, including credit card, ACH, PayPal, Venmo, and more.
Project Management Center
Manage every customer project in one place, from design and proposal through payment and follow-up, while keeping visibility into job status and profitability.
Customer Management Center
Track customer details, project history, notes, photos, appointments, communications, and more from one centralized location.
Customer Appointments & Communications
Manage customer appointments, send communications directly from DesignSite, and view delivery status for better follow-up and accountability.
Holiday Bright Lights Product Catalog
Design with products from the extensive Holiday Bright Lights catalog using real product information to calculate costs and purchase inventory for your jobs.
Inventory Management
Track on-hand inventory, storage locations, and product usage while improving operational efficiency and visibility into available materials.
Multi-Year Storage Tracking
For companies that lease or rent products on multi-year agreements, DesignSite helps track where project-specific items are stored for faster load-out the following season.
Crew Management
Manage work crews, crew members, hourly rates, and availability in one place. Use the crew management calendar to schedule jobs, avoid conflicts, and keep teams organized.
Crew Member Portal
Give crew members access to their own portal where they can view assigned work, manage availability, track job progress, and submit time and expenses.
Time & Expense Management
Track time and expenses by job, work order, and crew member to gain better insight into labor costs, profitability, and overall business performance.
Included features
DesignSite Designer Only Subscription
Industry-Leading Design Tool
DesignSite's Designer gives you access to one of the industry's most cutting-edge visual design tools. Create realistic and animated mockups in minutes and present your ideas with confidence.
Unlimited Project Designs
Create unlimited designs with no restrictions. Use the Designer to close jobs, build sales presentations, and generate new opportunities for homes, neighborhoods, and businesses.
Measuring Tool & Built-In Job Estimator
The built-in measuring tool and job estimator help ensure your designs are visually impressive and practical for quoting, making it easier to estimate projects accurately.
Plans and pricing
Choose the version that matches your business.
Start with the design and estimating tools, or connect the complete customer, project, billing, crew, inventory, and profitability workflow.
DesignSite All-in-One Subscription
The complete DesignSite platform for sales, design, estimating, project execution, customer management, billing, inventory, crews, and profitability.
- Industry-leading Designer tool with unlimited project designs
- Measuring tool and built-in job estimator
- Branded customer proposals, invoices, and payment collection
- Project and customer management centers
- Holiday Bright Lights product catalog
- Inventory, storage, crew, time, and expense management
Designer Studio Only Subscription
For companies that want DesignSite’s design, measuring, and estimating tools without the full business management suite.
- Industry-leading DesignSite Designer tool
- Unlimited project designs
- Measuring tool and built-in job estimator
- Realistic and animated visual mockups
- Great for closing jobs and canvassing neighborhoods or businesses
DesignSite's All-in-One Subscription includes the Designer Studio.
It also adds branded proposals and invoicing, payment collection, project management, customer management, inventory, crew tools, time and expense tracking, and reporting.
Questions
DesignSite's frequently asked questions.
Choosing a platform to manage your business is an important decision. Our nationwide sales & support team is here to help clear up any questions.
Still have more questions? Click the Request Demo button below to be connected directly to our team.
Is DesignSite only for holiday lighting companies?
DesignSite is built around the seasonal workflow used by holiday lighting professionals, including visual designs, estimates, proposals, scheduling, inventory, crews, storage, invoicing, and payment collection.
With that said, DesignSite has been purposely built to work for a variety of home service business models including, landscapers, lawncare services, pest-control, preasure washing and more! Eliminate the need to have multiple systems for your various business needs.
What is the difference between the Designer Only and All-in-One Subscriptions?
The Designer Only subscription includes the design, measurement, estimating, and mockup tools. DesignSite's All-in-One subscription includes those tools plus proposals, invoicing, payments, project management, customer management, inventory, crew tools, time, expenses, and reporting.
Can I create unlimited designs?
Yes. Both subscription options include unlimited project designs so your team can use DesignSite for existing customers, sales presentations, canvassing, and marketing outreach.
Does DesignSite support payment collection?
The All-in-One Subscription supports branded invoicing and payment collection through multiple payment options, including credit card, ACH, PayPal, Venmo, and more.
Is DesignSite an Accounting System?
DesignSite natively has basic accounting functionality built right in, including invoicing, expense tracking, labor and material cost tracking and more. For companies that require a more robust traditional accounting solution, DesignSite is happy to announce that as of the 2026 season, we now have an integration to Quickbooks® Online built directly in.
Does DesignSite Provide Onboarding Services?
Absolutely! Our DesignSite support team does offer a variety of onboarding options ranging from self-guided and self-service through true white-glove onboarding.
How was DesignSite Built?
Brought to you by Holiday Bright Lights, DesignSite employs a dedicated team consisting of in-house software developers, technical support & management. From our BETA launch in 2025, through now, our rockstar team of has been researching, designing, and building DesignSite into the industry leading platform that it is currently.
Ready to power your next season with DesignSite?
Create better designs, quote faster, manage projects with less friction, and keep the full job lifecycle connected from the first customer conversation through final payment.