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Joist

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Entry price

$8.34

Basics · /mo, billed annually

Plans tracked

1 add-on

Pricing changes

Latest Wk 41 '26

Pricing model

Subscription

No free tier

Pricing Change History

15 changes

202615 changes

Oct 5, 2026

Improvement

Weekly

Joist adds built-in AI estimate, invoice and note tools to Basics plan

AI features added: Basics plan lists built-in AI tools; comparison table adds AI estimate/invoice creation and AI note polishing rows.

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Aug 24, 2026

Packaging

Weekly

Joist: new Run plan launches at $70/mo introductory (30% off $100 list)

Joist added a fourth plan, Run, above Elite for busy owner-operators managing multiple jobs: $70/mo introductory (30% off) against a $100/mo list price. Adds job organizing and scheduling.

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Jul 27, 2026

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Joist: New AI Receptionist add-on launched at $49/mo + 1 more change

New "AI Receptionist" add-on introduced at $49/mo — answers missed calls and captures leads automatically while on the job Elite plan feature list expanded: added Sales dashboards, Business license showcase, Insurance uploads, Automated review requests, Social media icon embed, and Add website links

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Jul 3, 2026

Price increase

Quarterly

Joist: Pro plan price increased $16 to $17/mo

Pro plan price increased from $16/mo to $17/mo (6.25%); annual price increased from $160/yr to $170/yr. Basics ($10/mo) and Elite ($32/mo) unchanged.

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Mar 31, 2026

Price increase

Weekly

Joist Raises Basics Plan Price 25% to $10/mo, Pro Up to $16

Pro plan price increased from $15/mo to $16/mo (6.7%); Basics plan price increased from $8/mo to $10/mo (25%)

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Apr 2, 2026

Price increase

Quarterly

Joist Raises Basics Plan 25% to $10/mo, Bumps Pro to $16/mo

Pro plan increased from $15/mo to $16/mo (+7%) and Basics plan increased from $8/mo to $10/mo (+25%). Elite unchanged at $32/mo. Annual prices updated accordingly: Pro $150→$160/yr, Basics $80→$100/yr.

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Mar 17, 2026

Packaging

Weekly

Joist overhauls pricing cards with explicit feature lists and QuickBooks spot...

Elite plan card redesigned to explicitly list 15 features instead of 'Everything in Pro, plus:' format, improving feature visibility for prospective customers.

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Mar 4, 2026

Improvement

Weekly

Joist adds client fee processing and social integrations for better comparisons.

Added 'Pass processing fees to clients' capability to feature comparison table.; Added 'Social integrations' capability to feature comparison table under 'Look Professional' section.

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Feb 16, 2026

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Joist upgrades Pro tier with work orders and client tracking

Added Advanced line item organization to Elite tier Generate work orders feature moved from Elite tier to Pro tier

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Apr 19, 2026

Improvement

Weekly

Joist adds Contracts & eSignatures to Pro, reshuffles Elite features

Elite plan card updated: replaced 'Generate business reports' with 'Sales & revenue reports', 'Add change orders' with 'Send & manage change orders', 'Advanced line item organization' with 'Add social links, licenses, & insurance'. Pro plan card updated: added Contracts & eSignatures; removed Display your logo, Add line items & document photos, and Track client activity from the highlighted feature list.

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Apr 16, 2026

Improvement

Weekly

Joist revamps plan cards: Contracts on Pro, Reports on Elite, Payments on Basics

All three plan card feature bullet points updated. Pro now highlights Contracts & eSignatures; Elite now highlights Sales & revenue reports; Basics now explicitly lists payment types and financing options.

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Jan 21, 2026

Price increase

Quarterly

Joist Pro Plan Monthly Price Increased by 7.1% from $14 to $15

Pro plan monthly price increased from $14/mo to $15/mo (7.1% increase)

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Jan 21, 2026

Packaging

Quarterly

Joist Removes 1st Priority Support Features from Elite Plan, Impacting Customer Experience

1st priority email response times removed from Elite plan support features 1st priority call with Joist expert removed from Elite plan support features

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Jan 21, 2026

Price increase

Quarterly

Joist Basics Plan Transitions from Free to Paid Subscription at $8/Month

Basics plan changed from free ($0/mo) to paid ($8/mo)

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Jan 21, 2026

Improvement

Quarterly

Joist Introduces Project Templates Feature Across All Tiers to Enhance Collaboration

Project Templates feature added to the Collaboration section of the feature comparison table, available across all tiers