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Invoice & Quote vs Joist.
Joist is a monthly plan built around estimates and invoices, with online payments. Invoice & Quote is pay-per-document with no subscription, and it reads your handwritten notes or voice. Here's how the cost works out.
Prices checked Sep 26, 2026 from each company's own pages. Prices change; check theirs before you decide.
| Invoice & Quote | Joist | |
|---|---|---|
| How you pay | Per document: $1, or packs from $0.20. No subscription. | Monthly or annual subscription. 14-day free trial; no free plan. |
| Cheapest plan | $0 a month. Pay only when you make a document. | Basics: $12/month (shown at $10/month at the time of checking), or $8.34/month billed annually, with 5 documents a month. |
| Unlimited documents | No limit. Each one costs $1 or one credit. | Pro: $17/month, or $14.17/month billed annually. |
| Higher plans | None. Same price for everyone. | Elite $32/month; Run $100/month (shown at $70/month introductory). |
| Online card payments on the invoice | No. Your customer pays you directly (Zelle, bank transfer, check). | Yes (online payments are included in their plans). |
Choose Joist if
- You want customers to pay by card straight from the invoice.
- You send a lot of documents every month. Joist Pro ($17/month) works out cheaper than our $1 price from 18 documents a month, or from 86 a month if you buy our 200-pack.
- You want scheduling and job management in the same app (their Run plan).
Choose Invoice & Quote if
- You invoice now and then, not every week. Quiet months cost you nothing.
- Your jobs start as scribbled notes. Snap them instead of retyping.
- You don't want another subscription.
Source: Joist pricing, checked Sep 26, 2026. Company and product names belong to their owners. Invoice & Quote isn't affiliated with any of them.
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