Glass and Mirror Installation Invoicing App (2026)
Glass work splits between custom-cut jobs that need a deposit before ordering and emergency board-ups that need billing on the spot. ShowTheReceipts ($15/mo) saves your per-square-foot glass rates, hardware, and after-hours emergency lines, takes a deposit on custom orders, and lets you invoice a boarded window from the driveway at 2am.
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 glazier's real workflow — custom-cut quoting with deposits, hardware and finish lines, and after-hours emergency invoicing — not on auto glass claim submission, insurance billing portals, or shop cutting optimization.
| Software | Starting price | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| ShowTheReceipts That's us | $15/mo | Solo glaziers: custom-order deposits, per-square-foot glass rates, emergency call billing |
| Joist | Free / $8/mo | Cheapest estimate-and-invoice pair |
| Invoice2go | $9.99/mo+ | Basic mobile invoicing |
| Kickserv Flex | $19/mo | Budget scheduling with invoicing |
| Jobber | $29/mo (Core) | Glass shops dispatching multiple trucks |
Two businesses, one truck
- Custom work — showers, mirrors, tabletops: measured, ordered, deposited, installed
- Emergency work — break-ins and storm damage: board up now, glass later, bill tonight
Custom pays better; emergency pays faster — and the emergency call is very often how you win the custom job that follows.
1. ShowTheReceipts — $15/mo
Per-square-foot glass rates by type and thickness, hardware and finish lines, deposits on custom orders, and after-hours emergency invoicing from the site.
2. Joist — Free / $8/mo
Cheap estimate-and-invoice pair.
3. Invoice2go — $9.99/mo+
Simple mobile invoicing.
4. Kickserv Flex — $19/mo
Budget scheduling with invoicing attached.
5. Jobber — $29/mo (Core)
Dispatch for a shop running several trucks.
The lines a glass quote needs
- Glass — per square foot, by type and thickness
- Tempering, edging, and polishing
- Holes and notches — per cut, for hardware
- Hardware — hinges, handles, clamps, by finish
- Removal and disposal of existing glass
- After-hours call-out — its own stated rate
Board-up first, glass second, invoice both
An emergency call is two jobs with two invoices. Bill the board-up tonight, while the customer is grateful and present — then order the glass against a deposit and invoice the permanent repair on its own timeline.
Rolling them into one invoice at the end is how a glazier ends up unpaid for the 2am part.
Frequently asked questions
Why does custom glass need a deposit?
Because a tempered shower panel cut to one bathroom's measurements cannot be resold, returned, or recut. Tempered glass is finished before it's tempered — a cancelled order is a full loss, which is why 50% up front is standard in the trade.
How should I price an emergency board-up?
A stated after-hours call-out fee plus materials and labor, quoted on the phone before you drive. A broken storefront at midnight will agree to any number; the reason to quote it up front is that they'll still feel fairly treated when the permanent glass is ordered.
Should hardware be a separate line?
Yes — hinges, handles, clamps, and finishes vary enormously in price, and a customer choosing brushed brass over chrome should see that decision as a line rather than as a mysteriously higher total.
How do I handle measurements a customer gave me?
Print 'cut to customer-supplied dimensions' on the invoice and make them confirm in writing first. Glass cut to a wrong measurement someone else provided is the classic unwinnable argument, and one line of text prevents it entirely.