Joist
joist.com · part of EverPro
Estimating, invoicing and payment software for contractors, with jobs and scheduling, client management and homeowner financing options on estimates.
Overview
Joist is estimating, invoicing and payment software for contractors, available as a mobile app and a web interface. Its site says it is part of EverPro.
The company says contractors can build estimates from templates, convert estimates to invoices, and send them by email with job documents attached. It describes accepting card, bank transfer and PayPal payments, tracking them and sending reminders, and keeping jobs, schedules, estimates and invoices connected.
Other areas the site lists include client management (work orders, customer documents and job notes), homeowner financing options offered on estimates, expense tracking and financial reports, and a sync with QuickBooks.
Main capabilities
- Estimates built from templates
- Estimate-to-invoice conversion
- Card, bank transfer and PayPal payments
- Jobs, scheduling and client records
- Homeowner financing options on estimates
- QuickBooks sync and expense tracking
Who it's for
Joist says it serves contractors across trades, including general contractors, carpentry, electrical, handyman, HVAC, landscaping, painting, plumbing and roofing work.
Pricing
Starting price listed
Joist's pricing page lists Basics, Pro, Elite and Run plans. Annual-billing prices are shown as $8.34 per month for Basics, $14.17 for Pro, $26.67 for Elite and $58.33 for Run, with monthly billing available at higher per-month prices (Pro $17, Elite $32). The page says every plan has a 14-day free trial and that its free plan is no longer available. Payment processing fees apply to online payments; the AI Receptionist is a separate add-on listed at $49 per month.
As listed on Joist's website in October 2026. Prices change; check with the company for a current quote.
The AI angle
Joist's AI Receptionist is described as answering calls the contractor can't pick up, such as while on a jobsite or after hours. The company says it can handle only missed calls or every call.
According to the page, after each call it records who called and what work they need and sends a summary for follow-up and estimating. The company says it works with an existing business number through call forwarding or with a dedicated line, and is a paid add-on with a 14-day free trial.
Before you buy
Questions worth putting to Joist, or any estimating & takeoff vendor, on a demo call:
- Which file types does it read: PDF plan sets, scans, CAD or BIM models?
- Can I bring in my own unit costs and assemblies, or am I locked into a cost database?
- When the software measures automatically, how do I review and correct what it found?
- What does a finished estimate look like to a customer, and can I put my own branding on it?
General questions from our Estimating & takeoff buyer’s guide, not claims about Joist.
Alternatives to consider
Other estimating & takeoff tools in the directory, ordered by how many of the same audiences they list. This is overlap on stated audience, not a ranking or a judgment of which is better.
- Estimate Rocket CRM, estimating and project management platform for service contractors, with trade-specific estimate templates, proposals, scheduling and reporting.
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Xactimate Verisk's property claims estimating software for restoration and repair work, with sketching, localized pricing and AI-assisted line-item recommendations. -
Bidflow (LuxTakeoff) Takeoff software for commercial lighting estimates, producing first-pass fixture counts and linear quantities from drawing sets for review. -
Bluebeam PDF markup, measurement, document management and collaboration software (Revu) connecting office and field teams on construction drawings.
This page summarises what Joist says about its own product on its website, checked in October 2026. It is not a review, and listings are editorial: no company pays to appear. Spotted something out of date? Email newsroom@constructionindustry.ai.