EV Charger Installation Invoicing Software (2026)
An EV charger install is quoted from a site survey — panel capacity, conduit run length, drywall or trenching, permit — and the quote has to survive a rebate program's paperwork. ShowTheReceipts ($15/mo) saves those as reusable line items, attaches survey photos to the quote, and turns the approved quote into an invoice with the permit and materials itemized where a rebate reviewer can find them.
How we picked
Entry-plan prices as published in 2026, taken from each vendor's own pricing page or a recent third-party summary. Judged on the solo installer's real workflow — photo site survey, itemized quote with panel and conduit variables, permit line, and an invoice a rebate program will accept — not on multi-crew dispatch or electrical estimating takeoffs.
| Software | Starting price | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| ShowTheReceipts That's us | $15/mo | Solo installers: photo site surveys, saved material lines, permit billing, deposits, card on completion |
| Joist | Free / $8/mo | Cheapest estimate-to-invoice pair with financing offers |
| SoloBid | $19/mo | Fast phone quotes with minimal setup |
| Invoice2go | $9.99/mo+ | Basic mobile invoicing |
| Jobber | $29/mo (Core) | Electrical outfits scheduling several crews |
The price lives in the panel
Two houses on the same street can be a two-hour install or a full service upgrade — you just don’t know until someone’s actually looked at the panel.
That makes the survey, and the photos from it, the real product you’re selling first.
1. ShowTheReceipts — $15/mo
Photo site survey attached to the job, saved lines for conduit runs, breakers, mounts and permits, deposit taken on acceptance, invoice sent the day you energize it.
2. Joist — Free / $8/mo
Cheap estimate-and-invoice pair with consumer financing built in.
3. SoloBid — $19/mo
Quick quotes from the phone with very little setup.
4. Invoice2go — $9.99/mo+
Straightforward mobile invoicing, no survey workflow.
5. Jobber — $29/mo (Core)
Scheduling and dispatch for a multi-crew electrical shop.
The lines that make a quote defensible
- Charger unit — supplied by you or by the customer, stated either way
- Circuit and conduit — per foot, with the run length recorded
- Breaker / load center work — separate from the run
- Panel upgrade — its own line or an explicit exclusion
- Permit and inspection — passed through at cost
- Drywall, trenching, core drilling — never bundled
Excluded is a line item too
Write the panel upgrade on the quote at $0 marked “if required.” A customer who’s already read the word “upgrade” before you start is a customer who approves a change order later instead of accusing you of a bait-and-switch.
Frequently asked questions
How do I quote a charger install without seeing the panel?
You don't — quote a survey, or quote a range with the panel upgrade explicitly excluded. Every expensive surprise in this work lives inside the panel, and a firm price given over the phone is a price you eat when the load calculation says otherwise.
Should the permit be a separate line?
Always. Permit fees vary by jurisdiction and get reimbursed differently by rebate programs. Folded into labor, they're invisible to the reviewer and to the customer who asks why the neighbor paid less.
Do I need a deposit on a charger install?
Yes, when you're buying the unit or the wire. A deposit that covers materials means a cancelled job costs you a day, not a truckload of 6-gauge copper you bought for someone else's garage.
How should I bill a job the utility rebate pays for?
Itemize exactly what the program asks for — equipment, labor, permit, and any panel work as distinct lines — and keep the survey photos attached to the job. Rebate rejections are almost always a paperwork problem, not a wiring one.