Machinery Moving and Rigging Invoicing App (2026)
Rigging is quoted as crew hours plus equipment plus mobilization, billed to plant managers and contractors who pay on net terms with a PO. ShowTheReceipts ($15/mo) saves crew, equipment, and mobilization rates, itemizes a job the way a plant manager needs it coded, and invoices per site with the lift plan and photos attached.
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 small rigging contractor's workflow — crew-hour and equipment quoting, mobilization, PO-referenced net-terms invoicing, and job documentation — not on crane fleet dispatch, lift-plan engineering software, or DOT permit management.
| Software | Starting price | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| ShowTheReceipts That's us | $15/mo | Small rigging contractors: crew and equipment rates, mobilization, PO-referenced net-terms invoicing |
| Invoice2go | $9.99/mo+ | Basic mobile invoicing |
| Wave | Free / $16/mo | Free invoicing with light bookkeeping |
| Kickserv Flex | $19/mo | Budget scheduling with invoicing |
| Jobber | $29/mo (Core) | Companies scheduling several crews |
The machine sets the equipment. The building sets the hours.
Weight determines the gear; doorways, floors, and turns determine the day. A ten-ton machine on a loading dock is pretty straightforward — a two-ton press through a basement stairwell is basically an engineering problem.
Quote them as separate variables, or the surprises land entirely on you.
1. ShowTheReceipts — $15/mo
Crew-hour, equipment, and mobilization rates saved, PO-referenced invoices on net terms, lift plan and photos attached per site.
2. Invoice2go — $9.99/mo+
Basic mobile invoicing.
3. Wave — Free / $16/mo
Free invoices plus light bookkeeping.
4. Kickserv Flex — $19/mo
Budget scheduling with invoicing.
5. Jobber — $29/mo (Core)
Scheduling for a company with several crews.
The lines a rigging quote needs
- Mobilization and demobilization — equipment transport and setup
- Crew — by person-hour, with the crew size stated
- Equipment — gantry, skates, jacks, forklift, crane, by the day
- Rigging engineering / lift plan
- Millwright work — disconnection, leveling, anchoring
- Rigging hardware — slings, shackles, spreader bars
- Floor protection and load spreading
- Permits and escorts — where the move goes on public roads
- Standby time — when the site isn’t ready
Bill standby time, because it happens
Showing up to find the machine still connected, the aisle blocked, or the electrician a no show is just normal in industrial work. A stated standby rate turns a wasted morning into a billable one, and it also gives the customer a reason to actually be ready.
Put it in the quote, mention it once at scheduling, and it’s never a fight later.
The lift plan is a credential
A written plan with weights, rigging points, and load paths is what a plant safety officer needs before authorizing anything. Producing one as standard is what moves a small rigging contractor onto an approved-vendor list, which is where the repeat work actually lives.
Frequently asked questions
How should a rigging job be quoted?
Crew hours at a stated rate, plus equipment by the day, plus mobilization — with a minimum. The machine's weight sets the equipment; the building sets the hours. Quoting a lump sum without breaking those apart means every access surprise comes out of your margin.
Should mobilization be separate?
Always. Loading gantries, skates, jacks, and rigging into a truck and getting it on site is hours before any work happens, and it's identical whether the lift takes two hours or two days. It's the line that makes small jobs viable.
How do I invoice a plant or a general contractor?
Per site, referencing their PO or work order, on net terms, with your certificate of insurance already on file. Industrial customers pay reliably and slowly — the paperwork being right the first time is what determines whether it's 30 days or 90.
Should the lift plan be part of the deliverable?
Yes, and say so. A written lift plan with weights, rigging points, and load paths is what a safety officer needs to authorize the work — and being the contractor who produces one without being asked is how you get on an approved-vendor list.