Joist
Estimating, invoicing, and payments app for contractors
About Joist
Joist is a mobile and web app that helps contractors and home service pros create estimates, convert them to invoices, and collect payments online. Higher plans add change orders, business reports, job scheduling, and an AI receptionist add-on. Joist is owned by EverCommerce and sold as part of its EverPro suite for service businesses.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Fast to learn; contractors can create and send an estimate from the jobsite in minutes
- Low entry price starting at $10/mo, with annual billing giving two months free
- Estimates convert straight into invoices, avoiding duplicate data entry
- Mobile apps plus web access suit contractors who work from the truck
- Built-in online payments, deposits, and homeowner financing on every plan
- QuickBooks Online sync for bookkeeping
Cons
- Basics plan caps you at 5 documents per month
- Reporting is basic and not deep enough for larger operations
- Scheduling and job management are only on the top Run plan
- Some users report slow support and payment-processing delays or fees
- Lighter on project management than full field service platforms
Key Features
Estimates
Build itemized estimates with line items, photos, and pricing that clients can review and approve online.
Estimate-to-invoice conversion
Turn an approved estimate into an invoice in a few taps without re-entering job details.
Online payments and deposits
Accept card and online payments, request deposits, and let clients pay from anywhere.
Homeowner financing
Offer clients financing options on larger jobs, available on every plan.
Change orders and work orders
Generate work orders and add change orders when job scope shifts mid-project.
Job scheduling and management
Organize jobs, schedule visits, and link jobs to estimates, invoices, and clients (Run plan).
AI Receptionist
Paid add-on that answers missed calls and captures new leads while you are on the job.
QuickBooks sync
Sync invoices and payments with QuickBooks Online to reduce manual bookkeeping.
Business and sales reporting
Track sales and business performance with built-in reports on the Elite plan and above.
Review management
Collect and showcase client reviews with Joist Reviews and social integrations.
Pricing
- Up to 5 documents per month
- Online payments
- Estimates to invoices
- Built-in AI tools
- Homeowner financing
- Everything in Basics
- Unlimited documents and clients
- Display your logo
- Line items and document photos
- Track client activity
- Generate work orders
- Everything in Pro
- Add license and insurance
- Change orders
- Business and sales reports
- Joist Reviews
- Social integrations
- Everything in Elite
- Organize jobs
- Schedule visits
- Link jobs to estimates, invoices, and clients
- Introductory price (regularly $100/mo)
Best For
Solo contractor quoting
Handymen, painters, and remodelers write professional estimates on site and get client approval faster.
Getting paid on completion
Convert the approved estimate to an invoice and collect card payment or a deposit online.
Managing scope changes
Issue change orders when clients add work so the final invoice matches the agreed scope.
Small crews juggling multiple jobs
Owner-operators on the Run plan schedule visits and tie each job to its estimates, invoices, and client.
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