Joist Alternative for Contractors with a Crew (2026)

Side by side

	Selk	Joist
One person	$29/mo (Solo) — estimates, schedule, invoices, payments	Basics $10/mo · Pro $17/mo · Elite $32/mo
Scheduling	Every plan	Run plan ($70/mo)
Crew: you + up to 5 / 10 workers	$79/mo / $129/mo — workers included	Not listed on the pricing page
Crew hours (clock in / out)	Every contractor plan	Not listed on the pricing page
Online card payments	Yes — through your own Stripe account. Selk adds no fee on top of Stripe’s	Yes — “standard payment processing fees apply”
QuickBooks Online sync	All plans	Listed (plan not stated)
Add-ons and plan locks	None — every feature in every plan	Features grow by plan; scheduling only on Run
Worker app	Free; workers never see prices	—
App languages	English, Spanish, Portuguese, Vietnamese, Chinese, Haitian Creole	—
Desktop / web app	Yes — selkapp.com/app on any computer, same account as the phone	Yes

Joist is cheaper on annual billing (“2 months free”). Selk is month-to-month only, through the App Store or Google Play. Card processing fees are set by the payment company.

Where Joist is stronger

Lowest price if all you need is estimates and invoices for yourself.
Many years in business and a large community of users.

Choose Selk if…

You have a crew (or will soon) and want them on the same app, free.
You want the schedule, hours, invoices and payments in one place without moving up plans.
Your crew is more comfortable in Spanish, Portuguese, Vietnamese, Chinese or Haitian Creole.

Choose Joist if…

You work alone and only need estimates and invoices at the lowest price.

Questions

Is Selk cheaper than Joist?

No — for one person sending estimates and invoices, Joist is cheaper (Basics $10/mo, Pro $17/mo, Elite $32/mo; Run $70/mo, monthly billing). Selk Solo is $29/mo and Selk is built for running the work after the estimate: schedule, crew, hours, invoices and payments, with up to 10 workers included from $79/mo.

Can I move from Joist to Selk?

Yes. Export your customers and your price list from Joist as a spreadsheet (CSV or Excel) and import them into Selk from Clients or Price book → Import. Selk matches the columns for you and shows everything before saving.

Does Selk take a cut of card payments?

No. Customers pay through your own Stripe account and the money goes to your bank. Stripe charges its normal processing fee; Selk adds nothing.

Is Selk available now?

Selk is coming soon to the App Store and Google Play. The iPhone version is in testing now.

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Joist is a trademark of its owner. Selk is not affiliated with Joist. Competitor details come from their public pricing page on October 27, 2026 and may change — check their site for current prices.