Thermal Imaging and Energy Audit Invoicing App (2026)
An energy audit's product is a report, and once it's delivered every reason to pay promptly disappears. ShowTheReceipts ($15/mo) prices the audit by home size or building type, adds blower door and duct testing as saved lines, and collects payment before the report is released — with itemization a utility rebate reviewer can follow.
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 auditor's money workflow — size-based audit pricing, test add-ons, payment collected before report delivery, and rebate-friendly itemization — not on modelling software, report authoring, or certification management.
| Software | Starting price | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| ShowTheReceipts That's us | $15/mo | Solo auditors: size-based pricing, test add-ons, pay-before-report, rebate-friendly itemization |
| Invoice2go | $9.99/mo+ | Basic mobile invoicing |
| Wave | Free / $16/mo | Free invoicing with light bookkeeping |
| HoneyBook | $29/mo+ | Proposal-and-contract flows for consulting work |
| Jobber | $29/mo (Core) | Firms scheduling several auditors |
The deliverable is a PDF, so collect first
Energy auditing shares its money problem with home inspection: one fee, one report, and no leverage the moment it’s sent.
The fix isn’t chasing better. It’s collecting earlier — a payment link on the confirmation, the report released on receipt.
1. ShowTheReceipts — $15/mo
Size-based pricing tiers, blower door and duct test add-ons, payment link with the booking, and rebate-friendly itemization on the invoice.
2. Invoice2go — $9.99/mo+
Basic mobile invoicing.
3. Wave — Free / $16/mo
Free invoices plus light bookkeeping.
4. HoneyBook — $29/mo+
Proposals and contracts for consulting-shaped work.
5. Jobber — $29/mo (Core)
Scheduling for a firm with several auditors.
The add-ons that make an audit profitable
- Blower door test — its own line
- Duct leakage test
- Combustion safety testing
- Thermal imaging scan with annotated imagery
- Re-test after remediation — at a reduced fee
- Rebate paperwork preparation — real work, rarely billed
Commercial thermography is the better business
Residential audits are one-off, price-sensitive, and often rebate-dependent. Electrical panel scans for a commercial client are annual, insurance-driven, and priced per panel or per day — same camera, same skill, an entirely different revenue profile.
Bill for the rebate paperwork
Assembling a program submission is an hour of genuine administrative work that auditors donate almost universally. Make it a line — clients pay it happily, because the alternative is doing it themselves.
Frequently asked questions
Should I collect payment before delivering the report?
Yes — send the payment link with the appointment confirmation and release the report on payment. The report is the entire deliverable, and your leverage evaporates the instant it lands in someone's inbox.
How should an audit be priced?
By home size or building square footage as a base, with blower door, duct blaster, combustion safety, and thermal scan as either included tiers or add-on lines. Hourly pricing invites a client to wonder why you were there four hours instead of two.
How do I invoice work funded by a utility rebate?
Itemize exactly what the program requires — diagnostic tests as separate lines, equipment and labor split out — and keep the imagery attached to the job. Rebate rejections are nearly always a paperwork problem, not a technical one.
Can I bill commercial thermography differently?
Yes, and you should. Electrical panel and roof scans for commercial clients are priced per panel, per building, or per day, on net terms — a completely different structure from a residential home audit, and usually a much better one.