Security Camera Installation Invoicing App (2026)
A camera install is quoted per camera plus cable runs, mounts, and the recorder, then often followed by a recurring monitoring or cloud-storage fee. ShowTheReceipts ($15/mo) saves the per-camera and per-foot rates as a catalog, quotes from site photos, takes a deposit on the equipment, and bills the monthly plan on repeat without you rebuilding the invoice each time.
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 low-voltage installer's workflow — per-camera quoting with cable runs, equipment deposits, and recurring monitoring billing — not on alarm-dealer central-station platforms or distributor inventory systems.
| Software | Starting price | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| ShowTheReceipts That's us | $15/mo | Solo installers: per-camera quoting, cable-run lines, equipment deposits, recurring monitoring billing |
| Joist | Free / $8/mo | Cheapest estimate-to-invoice pair |
| Invoice2go | $9.99/mo+ | Simple mobile invoicing |
| Kickserv Flex | $19/mo | Budget scheduling with invoicing |
| Jobber | $29/mo (Core) | Low-voltage shops running multiple install crews |
The quote comes apart by camera, or not at all
“Eight cameras installed, $X” is a number a customer can only accept or reject. Break it into devices, mounts, cable, and the recorder, though, and it turns into a conversation where they add a ninth camera instead of shopping the whole job elsewhere.
That’s the difference between a bid and a negotiation you actually win.
1. ShowTheReceipts — $15/mo
Per-camera and per-foot rates saved, quotes built from site photos, equipment deposit at acceptance, and monitoring plans billed on repeat to a saved card.
2. Joist — Free / $8/mo
Cheap estimate-and-invoice pair for trades.
3. Invoice2go — $9.99/mo+
Basic mobile invoicing, no recurring plan handling to speak of.
4. Kickserv Flex — $19/mo
Budget scheduling plus invoicing for a general service business.
5. Jobber — $29/mo (Core)
Built for a shop dispatching several install crews.
The lines to save once and reuse forever
- Camera — per unit, by type (dome, bullet, PTZ, doorbell)
- Mount and weatherproofing — per unit
- Cable run — per foot, with a difficulty tier
- Recorder / NVR and drive capacity
- Network work — switch, PoE injector, router config
- Monitoring or cloud storage — recurring, billed separately
The recurring half is the business
An install is one payday. A monitoring plan on a saved card is a payday every month for years — but only if it’s billed automatically instead of something you have to remember.
Frequently asked questions
How should I quote a camera system?
Per camera for the device and mount, per foot for cable, and the recorder and storage as their own lines. A single lump sum for 'an 8-camera system' is impossible to adjust when they want two more, and impossible to defend when they compare it to a box store kit.
Do I need a deposit before ordering equipment?
Yes, sized to cover the hardware. Cameras and recorders are specified to a job — a cancellation leaves you holding gear the next customer probably doesn't want, unless their money bought it.
How do I bill a monthly monitoring or cloud storage plan?
As a recurring invoice on a saved card, separate from the install invoice. Mixing a one-time install with an ongoing subscription on one document is how a customer decides they already paid for the storage forever.
Should attic and crawlspace runs cost more?
Yes — price a difficulty surcharge per run, not per hour. Hourly billing for a hot attic invites an argument about how long it should have taken; a stated surcharge for a hard run doesn't.