Joist pricing
Every Joist plan, what each one includes, and what it adds up to for a real crew. Checked against Joist’s own pricing page on September 29, 2026.
Joist plans and prices
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 Joist 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.
Costs people miss
The monthly plan price is rarely the whole bill.
- Per-user fees
- Not available. Joist accounts are set up for one user with a single login
- Setup and onboarding
- None. Joist states there are no setup fees
- Contract terms
- Monthly plans with no long-term contract, or annual billing; upgrade, downgrade, or cancel at any time
- Payment processing
- Card and ACH processing fees are charged on top of any software plan. Compare rates before you commit.
Is Joist worth the price?
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.
What Joist does well
- 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
Where it falls short
- Single-user accounts; no seats for office staff, reps, or crews
- No two-way texting, crew dispatch, or sales pipeline listed
- Scheduling only on the Run plan, and only for visits inside a job
- No Good / Better / Best option layout or in-home presentation
- Data export is a basic CSV of estimates and invoices meant for tax and accounting
Who Joist is priced for
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
Joist pricing compared with alternatives
Starting prices and pricing models side by side, from each vendor's own pricing page.
| Tool | Starts at | Pricing model | 7-person crew |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joist | $10/mo | Four flat monthly plans for a single user, with an optional AI Receptionist add-on | Not available (single-user accounts) |
| CompanyCam | $79/mo | Tiered monthly plans with included users and a per-user fee for extra users | $285/mo ($235/mo billed annually) |
| Square | $0/mo | Per-location monthly plans plus per-transaction processing fees | $49/mo plus processing |
| Jobber | $49/mo | Tiered monthly plans priced by team size band, with add-ons and $29/mo per extra user | $399/mo ($299/mo billed annually) |
| Housecall Pro | $59/mo | Three tiered plans billed monthly or annually, with users included per plan and paid add-ons | $329/mo ($299/mo billed annually) |
| Revcore Pro | $249/mo | Flat plans with full seats included, free field crew seats | $599/mo on Pro |
How Revcore Pro prices it instead
Three flat plans: Starter $249/mo with 3 full seats, Pro $599/mo with 7, and Scale $1,199/mo with 15. Field crew seats are unlimited and free on every plan, and extra full seats are $49/mo. Two-way texting is included on every plan, and annual billing takes two months off.
Joist pricing, common questions
How much does Joist cost?
Joist starts at $10/mo for the Basics plan up to $70/mo for Run. Extra users: Not available. Joist accounts are set up for one user with a single login. For a 7-person crew, expect about Not available (single-user accounts).
Does Joist charge per user?
Yes. Not available. Joist accounts are set up for one user with a single login.
Is there a cheaper alternative to Joist?
Revcore Pro starts at $249/mo with 3 full seats, $599/mo for 7, and $1,199/mo for 15, with unlimited free field crew seats and two-way texting on every plan and a 14-day free trial of Scale. Whether it is cheaper depends on your crew size; the table above shows both side by side.
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.
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)
