Joist vs Invoice2go

Two invoicing & payments tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.

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Invoice2go costs less on $10,000 of monthly card sales.
Invoice2go fits retail shop, restaurant or café, service business, agency or studio, online store.
Joist: Estimate to invoice to payment from a phone.

Compare	JoistJoist	Invoice2goBILL
In one line	Estimates and invoices from your phone, built for contractors	Phone-first invoicing from $7.99 a month
Starting price	From $8.34/mo	From $6.67/mo
Six-person team	$8.34/mo	$6.67/mo
On $10,000 of card sales	$367/mo	$310/mo
Plans	Billed yearly: Basics $8.34/mo (5 documents/mo); Pro $14.17 (unlimited); Elite $26.67; Run $58.33 introductory. Monthly $10/$17/$32. Cards 3.49% + 49¢, ACH 1% capped at $15	Starter $79.99/yr ($6.67/mo; 30 invoices/yr) or $7.99/mo (2 invoices/mo); Professional $119.99/yr ($10/mo; 100/yr) or $11.99/mo (5/mo); Premium $449.99/yr ($37.50/mo) or $44.99/mo (unlimited); card fees 3.5%/3%/2.9% by plan; PayPal 2.9% + 30¢; ACH free; 30-day trial, card required
Pricing model	Free trial	Free trial
Free trial	14 days	30 days
Users	Solo and small crews	Unlimited
Both connect to	QuickBooks Online
Also connects to	No others on record	Xero
Team size	Just me · 2–10 people	Just me · 2–10 people
Available in	US · CA	US · UK · CA · AU
Phone support	None listed	Premium only
Live chat	Plans not stated	Every paid plan
Support hours	Not published	Email: 24 hours, Mon to Sat · Live chat: 24 hours, Mon to Sat
Incidents posted	We found no public status page for Joist.	We found no public status page for BILL.
Capterra score	4.2 / 5 from 90 reviews	4.3 / 5 from 275 reviews
Trustpilot score	4.5 / 5 from 76 reviews	Not listed
Fit: Retail shop	10	30
Fit: Restaurant or café	5	15
Fit: Service business	55	80
Fit: Agency or studio	10	60
Fit: Trades or contractor	95	90
Fit: Online store	5	25
Why people pick it	Estimate to invoice to payment from a phone Cheap entry plan	Quick invoices from a phone Free ACH payments
Where it falls short	Basics caps you at 5 documents a month Card fees of 3.49% + 49¢	Low invoice caps on cheaper plans Card fees higher on Starter
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Six-person prices are what a team of six would pay on the published plans; "Not listed" means those plans don't cover six. Card sales costs include the plan price and card fees at US rates, at a $500 average sale. How we calculate prices

Joist vs Invoice2go

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