# 9 Joist alternatives compared > Source: https://dispatchmath.com/joist/alternatives Top 9 of 37 alternatives We compared the 9 closest alternatives to Joist in November 2026, each on its own site. Joist is from $10 a month. Updated 11 November 2026 Reviewed by Team Dispatch Math. 2 of the 9 closest Joist alternatives have a free plan; paid plans start at $6.99 a month $35 a month, the median of 9 first paid plans ($6.99–$275) 2 of the 9 have a free plan Vendor pricing pages as of 11 November 2026 n = 9 tools compared on their own sites **dispatchmath.com/joist/alternatives** · Prices read on each vendor’s own pricing page. ## Closest alternatives to Joist The closest alternatives, highest score first. [How we check](https://dispatchmath.com/methodology) Each score runs from 0 to 100: how often the 56 AI answers to buyer questions we read up to 9 November 2026 name it, the most-named scoring full marks. A rank is the place in that score; ties keep our editors' order. | Rank | Tool | Starts at | Free plan | Adding a user | Where the trucks are | Route planning | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | [Joist](https://dispatchmath.com/joist) For comparison | From $10 a month Checked 11 November 2026 | No | No | No | No | | 1 | [Jobber](https://dispatchmath.com/jobber) | From $49 a month Checked 28 October 2026 | No | Yes | Partly | Partly | | 2 | [Workiz](https://dispatchmath.com/workiz) | From $275 a month billed annually Checked 11 November 2026 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | | 3 | [ServiceM8](https://dispatchmath.com/servicem8) | Free, then $29 a month Checked 6 November 2026 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | 4 | [QuoteIQ](https://dispatchmath.com/quoteiq) | From $29.99 a month Checked 11 November 2026 | No | Yes | Partly | Partly | | 5 | [Connecteam](https://dispatchmath.com/connecteam) | Free, then $35 a month Checked 11 November 2026 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partly | | 6 | [Kickserv](https://dispatchmath.com/kickserv) | From $75 a month Checked 11 November 2026 | No | Yes | Partly | Partly | | 7 | [Invoice Simple](https://dispatchmath.com/invoice-simple) | From $6.99 a month Checked 28 October 2026 | No | Partly | Not stated | Not stated | | 8 | [Estimate Rocket](https://dispatchmath.com/estimate-rocket) | From $139 a month Checked 3 November 2026 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | | 9 | [Invoice2go](https://dispatchmath.com/invoice2go) | From $7.99 a month Checked 27 October 2026 | No | Yes | Not stated | Not stated | 1. [Jobber](https://dispatchmath.com/jobber) · **Score 100** · Named in 40 of 56 AI answers · Best for A small home service crew that wants self-serve scheduling and billing - Also better than Joist at: Partly Quote only, Yes Cleaning - Weaker than Joist at: Partly Checklists, photos and signatures, Partly Invoices 2. [Workiz](https://dispatchmath.com/workiz) · **Score 30** · Named in 12 of 56 AI answers · Best for Home service teams that schedule, dispatch, invoice and get paid - Also better than Joist at: Yes Quote only, Yes Cleaning - Weaker than Joist at: Partly Cost for one person a month, Partly Card processing rate 3. [ServiceM8](https://dispatchmath.com/servicem8) · **Score 18** · Named in 7 of 56 AI answers · Best for Small trade and service crews who quote, invoice and take payment on site - Also better than Joist at: Yes Cleaning, Yes Pest control - Weaker than Joist at: No Promotion and regular price, No Handyman 4. [QuoteIQ](https://dispatchmath.com/quoteiq) · **Score 13** · Named in 5 of 56 AI answers · Best for Home service contractors who quote from the property and want one app for the whole job - Also better than Joist at: Yes Cleaning, Yes Pest control - Weaker than Joist at: No Promotion and regular price, Partly Checklists, photos and signatures 5. [Connecteam](https://dispatchmath.com/connecteam) · **Score 13** · Named in 5 of 56 AI answers · Best for Field service teams scheduling jobs and tracking hours - Also better than Joist at: Yes Quote only, Yes Cleaning - Weaker than Joist at: Partly Setup or onboarding fee, No Quotes and estimates 6. [Kickserv](https://dispatchmath.com/kickserv) · **Score 2** · Named in 1 of 56 AI answers · Best for Small home service teams that want jobs and invoices synced both ways with QuickBooks - Also better than Joist at: Partly Quote only, Yes Cleaning - Weaker than Joist at: Partly Canada 7. [Invoice Simple](https://dispatchmath.com/invoice-simple) · **Score 0** · Named in 0 of 56 AI answers · Best for Solo tradespeople who quote and invoice from the job site and want paying made easy - Also better than Joist at: Yes Cleaning, Yes Pest control - Weaker than Joist at: Partly Cost for one person a month, No Promotion and regular price 8. [Estimate Rocket](https://dispatchmath.com/estimate-rocket) · **Score 0** · Named in 0 of 56 AI answers · Best for Growing service and trade contractors managing estimates, projects and customer payments - Also better than Joist at: Yes Cleaning, Yes Pest control - Weaker than Joist at: Partly Setup or onboarding fee, Partly Card processing rate 9. [Invoice2go](https://dispatchmath.com/invoice2go) · **Score 0** · Named in 0 of 56 AI answers · Best for Solo tradespeople and small contractors who invoice and take card payments on the job - Also better than Joist at: Yes Technician app, Yes Review requests - Weaker than Joist at: No Promotion and regular price, Partly Checklists, photos and signatures ## Questions buyers ask ### What are the best alternatives to Joist? Jobber, Workiz and ServiceM8 are the closest. They share the most of Joist's features. ### What is the cheapest alternative to Joist? 2 of the 9 have a free plan: ServiceM8 and Connecteam. The lowest paid plan is Invoice Simple, from $6.99 a month. Price checked on 28 October 2026. ### How much do Joist alternatives cost? Paid plans run from $6.99 to $275 a month, across the 9 with a monthly price. The median is $35 a month. ### When were these prices checked? Taken between 27 October 2026 and 11 November 2026 from each maker's published plans, priced for a five-person crew. ## Sources and method We compare Joist with tools that do the same job and either do something it can't or are the ones AI answers and our readers turn to. Each feature is read from the product's own site. [How we check](https://dispatchmath.com/methodology) Every price is copied from the maker's published plans. - Joist: [joist.com/pricing](https://www.joist.com/pricing/), checked 11 November 2026 - Jobber: [getjobber.com/pricing](https://www.getjobber.com/pricing/), checked 28 October 2026 - Workiz: [workiz.com/llms.txt](https://www.workiz.com/llms.txt), checked 11 November 2026 - ServiceM8: [servicem8.com/us/pricing](https://www.servicem8.com/us/pricing), checked 6 November 2026 - QuoteIQ: [myquoteiq.com/pricing](https://myquoteiq.com/pricing/), checked 11 November 2026 - Connecteam: [connecteam.com/pricing](https://connecteam.com/pricing/), checked 11 November 2026 - Kickserv: [kickserv.com/pricing](https://www.kickserv.com/pricing), checked 11 November 2026 - Invoice Simple: [invoicesimple.com/pricing-packages](https://www.invoicesimple.com/pricing-packages/), checked 28 October 2026 - Estimate Rocket: [estimaterocket.com/pricing](https://www.estimaterocket.com/pricing), checked 3 November 2026 - Invoice2go: [invoice.2go.com/pricing](https://invoice.2go.com/pricing/), checked 27 October 2026