Outgrown a one-login estimate app? Bring the crew.
Joist is an estimating, invoicing, and payments app for solo contractors, used on phone and web. It sells four plans from $10/mo (Basics, 5 documents a month) to Run, which adds jobs and scheduling at an introductory $70/mo ($100/mo list). Joist accounts are single user: one login email and password per account, with no team seats.
The short answer: Joist is a low-cost way for a solo contractor to send estimates, invoices, and financing offers, while Revcore is built for crews, with 3, 7, or 15 full seats plus unlimited free field crew seats, scheduling and dispatch, two-way texting, and an interactive in-home presentation in one flat plan.
Feature by feature
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Lead capture
- Revcore Pro
- Embeddable lead forms and booking widgets with automatic text and email follow-up
- Joist
- AI Receptionist add-on ($49/mo) answers missed calls and logs a summary of the caller and job; no web lead forms listed
CRM
- Revcore Pro
- CRM, pipeline, and job tracking on every plan
- Joist
- Customer profiles on every plan; client activity tracking from Pro; no sales pipeline listed
Estimates and quoting
- Revcore Pro
- Unlimited estimates on every plan, with material and add-on catalogs
- Joist
- Line-item estimates with sections, markups, saved items, deposits, and e-signature; 5 documents a month on Basics, unlimited from Pro
Good / Better / Best quoting
- Revcore Pro
- Native Good / Better / Best quoting on Pro and Scale
- Joist
- No tiered option layout listed; estimates use line items grouped into sections
In-home sales presentation
- Revcore Pro
- Interactive in-home sales presentation built into the job, on Pro and Scale
- Joist
- No presentation tool; estimates can carry photos, a logo, and license and insurance details
Two-way texting
- Revcore Pro
- Included on every plan: 250, 750, or 2,500 two-way texts a month by plan
- Joist
- Not listed in the plan comparison or feature list
Scheduling and dispatch
- Revcore Pro
- Crew scheduling and dispatch on every plan; route optimization, a live crew map, and GPS timesheets on Pro and Scale
- Joist
- Run plan only: schedule visits inside jobs on a calendar with conflict detection; single user, so no crew dispatch
Change orders
- Revcore Pro
- Native change orders approved in the homeowner portal and carried onto the invoice
- Joist
- Change orders on Elite and Run
Invoicing and payments
- Revcore Pro
- Invoicing with deposits; 3.65% + 30¢ cards, ACH at 0.8% (capped at $5) plus a 0.75% platform fee, instant payouts for 1.5%
- Joist
- Invoices, deposits, milestone payments, and Tap to Pay on every plan; cards up to 3.49% + $0.49, ACH 1% capped at $15
Homeowner financing
- Revcore Pro
- Coming soon, included on every plan when it ships
- Joist
- On every plan through Acorn Finance: loan offers up to $100,000 shown on estimates and invoices, at no cost to the contractor
Team seats
- Revcore Pro
- 3, 7, or 15 full seats by plan plus unlimited free field crew seats, extra full seats $49/mo
- Joist
- One user per account; Joist says team features may come later
Reporting
- Revcore Pro
- Dashboards and a pipeline report on every plan; job costing, profitability, pipeline, and revenue reports on Pro; commission tracking and multi-location rollups on Scale
- Joist
- Sales reporting and business reports (revenue, clients, sales tax) on Elite and Run; expense tracking from Pro
Integrations and API
- Revcore Pro
- QuickBooks Online sync on every plan; two-way sync with class and location job costing, REST API, signed webhooks, and AI (MCP) access on Scale
- Joist
- QuickBooks Online sync from Pro; no public API listed
Pricing model
- Revcore Pro
- Published flat plans with 3, 7, or 15 full seats ($207 to $999/mo billed annually) and unlimited free field crew seats, extra full seats $49/mo
- Joist
- $10 to $100/mo list for one user ($70/mo introductory on Run), AI Receptionist $49/mo extra
- Built in
- Partial, add-on, or gated to a higher tier
- Not offered
What Revcore adds at the kitchen table.
An interactive presentation and a Good, Better, Best estimate the homeowner signs on the spot, with the deposit collected before you leave. Both come with the Pro and Scale plans, in the same login as the rest of the job.
Joist pricing, plan by plan
AI Receptionist is an add-on listed at $49/mo. Joist's free plan is no longer available. Joist Payments fees (effective August 2025, US) are up to 3.49% + $0.49 for cards and Apple Pay or Google Pay, 1% capped at $15 for ACH and mobile check deposit, and 4.99% + $0.49 for buy now, pay later with Klarna; the Run introductory length is not stated.
Basics
$10/mo
Billed monthly. $8.34/mo billed annually (2 months free)
Users: 1 user (Joist accounts are single user)
- Up to 5 documents a month, estimates to invoices
- Online payments, Tap to Pay, and deposit and milestone payments
- In-app digital signatures and homeowner financing
- No logo and branding, job photos, or QuickBooks sync
Pro
$17/mo
Billed monthly. $14.17/mo billed annually (2 months free)
Users: 1 user
- Everything in Basics, with unlimited documents
- Logo and branding, job photos and attachments, and project templates
- Client activity tracking and custom client contracts
- Expense tracking and QuickBooks sync
Elite
$32/mo
Billed monthly. $26.67/mo billed annually (2 months free)
Users: 1 user
- Everything in Pro
- Change orders and licenses and insurance on documents
- Sales reporting and business reports
- Joist Reviews, social integrations, and priority email response times
Run
$70/mo
Introductory price, 30% off the $100/mo list price, billed monthly. $58.33/mo billed annually (2 months free plus 30% off)
Users: 1 user
- Everything in Elite
- Organize jobs and schedule visits in a calendar with conflict detection
- Estimates, invoices, and clients linked to each job
- Pricing model
- Four flat monthly plans for a single user, with an optional AI Receptionist add-on
- Extra users
- Not available. Joist accounts are set up for one user with a single login
- Setup or onboarding
- None. Joist states there are no setup fees
- Contract
- Monthly plans with no long-term contract, or annual billing; upgrade, downgrade, or cancel at any time
- Free trial
- 14 days with full access to Run features, no credit card required
Source: Joist pricing page, checked September 29, 2026.
What it costs for your crew
Estimated monthly cost from each vendor's published pricing, before taxes, payment processing, and promotions.
3-person crew
- Revcore Pro
- $249/mo Starter plan
- Joist
- Not available (single-user accounts)
7-person crew
- Revcore Pro
- $599/mo Pro plan
- Joist
- Not available (single-user accounts)
15-person crew
- Revcore Pro
- $1,199/mo Scale plan
- Joist
- Not available (single-user accounts)
Revcore Pro: the plan sized to the team (Starter for 3, Pro for 7, Scale for 15), billed monthly. Field crew seats are free on every plan, so no extra seats are needed. Annual billing is lower.
Joist: Joist's help center says accounts are set up for a single user with one login, so a 3, 7, or 15 person crew cannot share one plan. For reference, one Run login is $70/mo at the introductory price ($100/mo list) or $58.33/mo billed annually.
Is Joist right for you?
Joist is an estimating, invoicing, and payments app for solo contractors, used on phone and web. It sells four plans from $10/mo (Basics, 5 documents a month) to Run, which adds jobs and scheduling at an introductory $70/mo ($100/mo list). Joist accounts are single user: one login email and password per account, with no team seats.
Joist is a good fit for
- Solo contractors and owner operators who work alone
- Handymen, remodelers, and trades who mainly need estimates, invoices, and online payments
- Contractors who want homeowner financing offers on estimates at a low monthly price
It is a weaker fit for
- Any business with office staff, sales reps, or crew members who need their own logins
- Teams that need dispatch, crew scheduling, or two-way texting
- Contractors who close larger jobs with Good / Better / Best options or an in-home presentation
Where Revcore Pro wins
- Lead capture: Embeddable lead forms and booking widgets with automatic text and email follow-up
- CRM: CRM, pipeline, and job tracking on every plan
- Good / Better / Best quoting: Native Good / Better / Best quoting on Pro and Scale
- In-home sales presentation: Interactive in-home sales presentation built into the job, on Pro and Scale
- Two-way texting: Included on every plan: 250, 750, or 2,500 two-way texts a month by plan
- Scheduling and dispatch: Crew scheduling and dispatch on every plan; route optimization, a live crew map, and GPS timesheets on Pro and Scale
- Change orders: Native change orders approved in the homeowner portal and carried onto the invoice
- Team seats: 3, 7, or 15 full seats by plan plus unlimited free field crew seats, extra full seats $49/mo
- Reporting: Dashboards and a pipeline report on every plan; job costing, profitability, pipeline, and revenue reports on Pro; commission tracking and multi-location rollups on Scale
- Integrations and API: QuickBooks Online sync on every plan; two-way sync with class and location job costing, REST API, signed webhooks, and AI (MCP) access on Scale
Where Joist wins
- Very low entry price for a solo contractor, from $10/mo
- Homeowner financing through Acorn Finance on every plan at no cost to the contractor
- Deposits, milestone payments, and Tap to Pay on every plan
- Simple phone-first estimating with saved items, templates, and e-signature
- Well-rated mobile apps on iOS and Android
Joist is a good fit for: Solo contractors and owner operators who work alone; Handymen, remodelers, and trades who mainly need estimates, invoices, and online payments; Contractors who want homeowner financing offers on estimates at a low monthly price.
Joist integrations, app, and support
- Integrations
- QuickBooks Online, Acorn Finance, PayPal and Venmo (Joist Payments), Klarna (buy now, pay later), Fundbox (contractor lending)
- Mobile app
- iOS and Android apps plus web access on every plan; the iOS app is rated 4.7 from about 14,000 ratings on the App Store (checked 2026-09-29)
- Support
- Email and live chat, 9am to 8pm Eastern, Monday to Friday, plus an AI chat assistant for instant answers; no phone support. Priority email response times on Elite and Run
- Onboarding
- Self-serve instant signup with no setup fees; help center articles and guides
Switching from Joist to Revcore
Joist lets you export estimates and invoices as CSV from the web app, one month at a time. Joist describes this as a basic export of accounting data for tax purposes.
- 1In Joist on the web, export your estimates and invoices to CSV for each month you want to keep, and note any open estimates and unpaid invoices.
- 2Start a Revcore 14-day trial of the Scale plan, no credit card required.
- 3Send the exports and your client list to the Revcore onboarding team; importing customers, jobs, estimates, and invoices is included at no extra cost.
- 4Rebuild your saved items as Revcore catalogs and Good / Better / Best estimate templates.
- 5Invite your office team to the full seats in your plan and your crew to free field crew seats, then set up texting, the homeowner portal, and payments.
- 6Collect open Joist invoices, then cancel Joist at the end of your billing period.
Or stop paying for the whole stack
Whatever you run today, here is what a typical contractor stack costs next to Revcore in one login.
| Tool | What it does | One-time setup | Approx. monthly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leap CRM (Team, 5 users) | CRM, production & invoicing | $0 | $694 |
| Ingage (5-user minimum + platform fee) | In-home sales presentation | ~$5,000 | $450 |
| CompanyCam (Crew) | Job photos & docs | $0 | $149 |
| Dedicated texting (A2P) | Two-way SMS | $0 | $99 |
| 4 logins, 4 bills | To get fully set up | ~$5,000 | $1,392/mo |
| Revcore ProPro plan, billed annually | Everything above, one login, texting included | $0, free migration | $499/mo |
That is about $15,716 saved in the first year, roughly $10,716 a year after that, plus the ~$5,000 in setup fees you never pay.
Published and sales-quoted 2026 pricing for a ~5-user shop. Accounting isn't counted: most shops keep QuickBooks either way. Leap CRM Team is $298/mo including the first user plus $99/mo per added user, on a one-year contract. Ingage starts at $90/user/mo with a 5-user minimum, plus an annual platform fee; its setup figure is a third-party estimate and runs into the thousands before your first presentation. CompanyCam Crew is $149/mo. Competitor prices as of September 2026, published pricing. Revcore Pro is one flat price with 7 full seats and unlimited free field crew seats, no add-ons, no setup fee, with onboarding and free migration included.
Revcore Pro vs Joist, common questions
How much does Joist cost?
Joist lists Basics at $10/mo, Pro at $17/mo, Elite at $32/mo, and Run at $100/mo (introductory $70/mo) when billed monthly. Annual billing gives 2 months free: $8.34, $14.17, $26.67, and $58.33/mo. The AI Receptionist add-on is $49/mo.
Is Joist free?
No. Joist says its free plan is no longer available. It offers a 14-day free trial with full access to Run features and no credit card required.
Can multiple users share a Joist account?
No. Joist's help center says accounts are set up for a single user with one login email and password, and that team features may come later. Revcore includes 3, 7, or 15 full seats plus unlimited free field crew seats, with extra full seats at $49/mo.
Does Joist have scheduling?
Yes, on the Run plan. Run adds jobs and a calendar of scheduled visits with conflict detection. Because accounts are single user, there is no crew dispatch. Revcore includes crew scheduling and dispatch on every plan.
Does Joist have two-way texting?
Two-way texting is not listed in Joist's plan comparison or feature list. Revcore includes two-way texting on every plan, with 250, 750, or 2,500 texts a month by plan.
Does Joist offer homeowner financing?
Yes. Joist shows financing offers from Acorn Finance's lender network on estimates and invoices on every plan, at no cost to the contractor. Revcore's homeowner financing is coming soon and will be included on every plan.
What are Joist's payment processing fees?
Joist's help center lists US fees, effective August 2025, of up to 3.49% + $0.49 for cards, 1% capped at $15 for ACH, and 4.99% + $0.49 for buy now, pay later. Revcore cards are 3.65% + $0.30 and ACH is 0.8% (capped at $5) plus a 0.75% platform fee.
What is the best Joist alternative?
It depends on team size. A solo contractor who only needs estimates and invoices may be well served by Joist. Once you have a crew, Jobber and Housecall Pro add team seats and scheduling, and Revcore adds an interactive presentation and Good / Better / Best quoting with seats and texting included.
Joist vs Revcore: which should I choose?
Choose Joist if you work alone and want the lowest monthly cost for estimates, invoices, and financing offers. Choose Revcore if you have a crew, sell larger jobs in the home, and want seats, scheduling, texting, and a presentation in one flat plan.
Can I move from Joist to Revcore?
Yes. Export your estimates and invoices from Joist as CSV, and Revcore's onboarding team imports your customers, jobs, estimates, and invoices at no extra cost.
Is Joist worth it?
It depends on your team. Joist is a good fit for solo contractors and owner operators who work alone and handymen, remodelers, and trades who mainly need estimates, invoices, and online payments, and a weaker fit for any business with office staff, sales reps, or crew members who need their own logins. Published pricing starts at $10/mo. Facts checked 2026-09-29.
Public pricing as of 2026. Competitor pricing moves and is often promo or sales-gated; sales-gated figures are third-party estimates. Confirm current pricing on the vendor page. Competitor names are trademarks of their respective owners.
Sources and method
Competitor facts come from each vendor’s public pages, checked on the date shown. Pricing changes often and is sometimes sales-quoted, so confirm on the vendor’s site before you buy. Revcore facts come from our pricing page. Product names are trademarks of their owners.
Joist, checked September 29, 2026
- Joist pricing plans and plan comparison table
- Joist estimates
- Joist job scheduling and management (Run plan)
- Joist AI Receptionist
- Joist homeowner financing
- Joist QuickBooks sync
- Joist about us (part of EverPro)
- Joist Help Center: Is Joist set up for teams?
- Joist Help Center: Transaction fees for Joist Payments
- Joist Help Center: How do I contact Joist Support?
- Joist Help Center: Exporting Joist data for tax and accounting
- Joist on the Apple App Store (4.7 from about 14,000 ratings, checked 2026-09-29)
