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Joist pricing (2026): plans, free trial, and who it's for
Joist is in our estimates & project management category. Here is what it costs, what the free plan and trial include, and which crews it fits, read from the vendor's own page on Oct 17, 2026. Unknowns are marked unknown, never guessed.
Prices checked
Short answer
Joist pricing: From $12/mo (Basics, monthly) / $8.34 annual. Free plan: no. Free trial: 14 days, no card needed. Fits solo owners and crews of 2–5 people, in plumbing, electrical, roofing, remodeling, painting and handyman.
How much does Joist cost?
| Plan | Monthly price | Users included |
|---|---|---|
| Basics | $12/mo | 1 user |
| Pro | $17/mo | 1 user |
| Team | $100/mo | Not stated |
Full pricing notes (vendor page, checked Oct 17, 2026): Basics $12/mo or $8.34/mo billed annually; Pro $17 / $14.17; Elite $32 / $26.67; Team $100 / $58.33.
Extra-user cost: Not published / not in our data.
Joist key facts
- Starting price
- From $12/mo (Basics, monthly) / $8.34 annual
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 14 days
- Card needed to start
- No
- Extra-user cost
- Not published / not in our data
- Spanish
- Not published (unknown)
- Crew size we match
- solo owners and crews of 2–5 people
- Trades we match
- plumbing, electrical, roofing, remodeling, painting and handyman
- What it does
- estimates, invoicing, payments
- Connects to (vendor-claimed)
- QuickBooks
- Source
- Vendor pricing page, checked · open vendor source
Who is Joist best for?
Best for
- Solo owners and crews of 2–5 people
- Trades: plumbing, electrical, roofing, remodeling, painting and handyman
- Testing before you pay. Free trial: 14 days, no card needed
- Knowing the price up front: plan prices are published
Maybe not for
- Crews of 6–15 or 16+ people: outside the crew sizes we match it to
- HVAC, landscaping, cleaning, pest control, pool service or garage doors businesses: not a trade we match it to
- Anyone who needs a $0 plan: there is no free plan
- Teams that need Spanish: no Spanish support published (unknown)
Crew-size and trade fit are our editorial judgment based on the vendor's positioning. Everything else comes from the vendor's page. Integrations and language support are vendor claims we have not tested.
What are the alternatives to Joist?
- Estimates & project managementContractor ForemanFrom $49/mo (Basic, annual only)Contractor Foreman pricing
- Estimates & project managementRoofrFree plan (pay per report); Essentials $249/moRoofr pricing
- Estimates & project managementJobTread$199/mo + $20 per internal userJobTread pricing
Comparisons and guides that cover Joist
- Best free software for a one-truck trade business: The $0 stack: listing, invoices, books, AI, call answering, website.
Joist FAQ
How much does Joist cost?
From $12/mo (Basics, monthly) / $8.34 annual, per the vendor page checked on Oct 17, 2026. Basics $12/mo or $8.34/mo billed annually; Pro $17 / $14.17; Elite $32 / $26.67; Team $100 / $58.33.
Does Joist have a free plan?
No. Joist has no free plan in our data (checked Oct 17, 2026).
Does Joist have a free trial?
Joist's trial, per the vendor: 14 days. No card is needed, per the vendor.
Is Joist available in Spanish?
Unknown. We have no published Spanish-support claim on record for Joist, so ask the vendor before you buy.
Who is Joist best for?
Joist fits solo owners and crews of 2–5 people, in plumbing, electrical, roofing, remodeling, painting and handyman. It covers estimates, invoicing and payments. Crew-size and trade fit are our editorial judgment based on the vendor's positioning.
No vendor paid for this page. Prices change; confirm on the vendor's site. See our methodology and disclosure.
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