Boat Bottom Cleaning Business Invoicing Software (2026)
Hull cleaning is a recurring per-foot route, so the software that fits bills automatically each month: ShowTheReceipts ($15/mo) stores each boat's length and rate, invoices the whole route on a schedule, and charges the card on file. Zincs, prop cleaning, and heavy-growth surcharges add as line items on the same invoice.
How we picked
Entry-plan prices as published in 2026, checked against each vendor's own pricing page or a recent third-party summary. Judged on the diver's real workflow — per-foot recurring billing, add-on line items, and card-on-file collection — not on crew dispatch or marina management.
| Software | Starting price | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| ShowTheReceipts That's us | $15/mo | Solo divers: per-foot recurring invoices, zinc and add-on lines, card on file, tax-ready books |
| Joist | Free / $8/mo | One-off estimates and invoices on a tight budget |
| Invoice2go | $9.99/mo+ | Simple mobile invoicing with basic templates |
| Kickserv Flex | $19/mo | Budget scheduling plus invoicing |
| Jobber | $29/mo (Core) | Crews dispatching several techs across a route |
Bottom cleaning is a route, not a job list
The money is in monthly cycles on a slip full of boats, each with a different length and rate. The billing has to run itself or you spend the last week of every month invoicing.
The right tool stores the rate per boat and sends the whole month in one run.
1. ShowTheReceipts — $15/mo
Save each boat’s length and per-foot rate, invoice the route on a schedule, and charge cards on file. Zincs, props, and growth surcharges drop on as line items.
2. Joist — Free / $8/mo
Fine for a one-off estimate; nothing that makes a monthly route easier.
3. Invoice2go — $9.99/mo+
Simple mobile invoicing with basic templates, thinner on recurring route billing.
4. Kickserv Flex — $19/mo
Budget scheduling and invoicing for a general service business.
5. Jobber — $29/mo (Core)
Strong routing — designed for a crew of techs, and priced for one.
The one feature that matters
If your software can’t bill fifty boats at fifty different per-foot rates on the same day, it isn’t hull-cleaning software.
Everything else on this page is secondary to that.
Frequently asked questions
How should a hull-cleaning business bill — per foot or per hour?
Per foot, on a recurring schedule, is the standard because it prices the job the customer understands and makes the monthly invoice predictable. Heavy growth after a missed cycle is a surcharge line, not a reason to re-quote from scratch.
Can I keep a card on file for a whole marina's worth of boats?
Yes. Each customer can have a card on file, so the monthly route bills and collects itself instead of you chasing checks across a dock.
How do I bill zincs and other add-ons?
Add them as separate line items on the recurring invoice. The customer sees the standing per-foot fee and the anode replacement priced apart, which is what stops the price questions.
Is recurring billing included at $15/month?
Quoting, invoicing, card payment, and tax-ready books are all in the entry plan. Recurring invoices and automated reminders — the core of a route business — are Pro-plan features at $39/month.