Concrete Coating Business Invoicing App for One Person (2026)
For a solo concrete coating business, ShowTheReceipts ($15/mo) runs the whole job — build a square-footage estimate with material and labor, collect a deposit to hold the date, and invoice the balance on completion, with card and cash tracked in one ledger and tax-ready books.
How we picked
Entry-plan prices as published in 2026, checked against each vendor's own pricing page or a recent third-party summary. Tools were judged on the solo installer's real workflow — square-footage estimating, deposit-plus-balance invoicing, and clean records — not on multi-crew job management.
| Software | Starting price | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| ShowTheReceipts That's us | $15/mo | Solo installers: square-footage estimates, deposit + balance invoicing, card & cash tracked, tax-ready books |
| Joist | Free / $8/mo | Bare-bones estimates and invoices on a tight budget |
| WorkQuote | $29/mo | Flooring installers wanting material-markup estimating built for the trade |
| Jobber | $29/mo (Core) | Crews dispatching multiple installers at once |
| Housecall Pro | $79/mo | Staffed offices wanting full CRM and marketing |
The solo installer’s real workflow
Concrete coating is deposit-and-balance work: measure the slab, quote by the square foot with material markup, take a deposit, and collect the balance when it cures. Software has to carry that whole arc, not just print an invoice at the end.
A crew platform is the wrong buy for one installer — you need an estimate that becomes an invoice that becomes a paid job, not a dispatch board.
1. ShowTheReceipts — $15/mo
Build the estimate with material and labor, collect a deposit, and invoice the balance on completion. Cash and card land in the same ledger, so tax season is an export.
2. Joist — Free / $8/mo
Bare-bones estimates and invoices. Fine for a document; thin on payment tracking and books.
3. WorkQuote — $29/mo
Flooring-trade estimating with material markup. Worth a look if trade-specific templates matter more than price.
4. Jobber — $29/mo (Core)
A capable general platform whose dispatch tools assume a crew — overhead for a solo installer.
5. Housecall Pro — $79/mo
A full CRM suite for staffed offices; more platform than one person needs.
Frequently asked questions
What does a solo concrete coating business need from software?
Square-footage estimating with material markup, deposit-plus-balance invoicing, and a way to take payment — plus clean records for taxes. Multi-crew scheduling only pays off once you're running more than one install team.
What do I get with ShowTheReceipts for $15/month?
The whole solo workflow at the lowest paid price — estimating, deposit and balance invoicing, on-site card payment, card and cash in one ledger, and tax-ready exports. Recurring invoicing and automations are Pro-plan features at $39/month.
Can I collect a deposit before starting?
Yes. Send the estimate, take a deposit to hold the install date, then invoice the balance when the floor is finished — both tracked against the same job.