CloerCon vs Joist
Joist is Estimates and invoices on a phone, built for contractors. The closest thing to a direct comparison here, and genuinely good at what it does. It lists at Free – ~$29/mo. CloerCon invoices free — no monthly fee, no card to start.
Start free| Joist | CloerCon | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost to send invoices | Free tier, Pro ~$29 | $0 |
| Fee on payments | Card processing only | 5% free plan · 0% on a plan |
| Estimating from a drawing | No | Yes |
| Job costing | No | Yes |
| Recurring invoices | Limited | Yes |
| Client portal | No | Yes |
Joist’s prices are their public list prices at the time of writing and may have changed. Check theirs before deciding.
The free tier is deliberately limited and the useful parts — removing branding, payments, exports — sit behind Pro. It also stops at documents: there is no takeoff, no drawing, no job costing.
- No monthly fee to send an invoice
- Only pay when you actually get paid
- Set up in about two minutes, no demo call
You want the simplest possible estimate-and-invoice app and nothing else, and you are happy on their Pro tier. It is a focused, well-made tool.
We would rather you picked the right tool than churned off ours in a month.
Try it on your next invoice
Free account, no card. If it doesn’t beat what you have, you’ve lost two minutes.
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