Comparison · prices checked September to October 2026
Numulo compared with the tools you are weighing
One table for Joist, Jobber, Housecall Pro, Invoice Simple, Wave and Zoho Invoice, and a plain line on who each one fits.
These are the tools people weigh against Numulo. They split into three groups. Field-service suites (Jobber, Housecall Pro) schedule and dispatch a crew and cost $49 to $500 a month. Contractor quoting and invoicing apps (Joist) sit in the middle. Cheap invoicing tools (Invoice Simple, Wave, Zoho Invoice) send bills but do not handle signed proposals or changes to a job. Numulo is the paperwork half of the field-service tools at the price of the cheap ones: signed proposals with options, deposits, change orders, invoices, reminders and warranty tracking for $9 a month, or $15 for up to five logins.
We say where each one is ahead. None of them is a bad choice, and the right one depends on whether your problem is the calendar or the paperwork.
Side by side
| Product | Starts at | Five people | Change orders | Scheduling | Fits best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Numulo | Free generator and 3 free proposals a month; Pro $9/mo, 1 login | Team: $15/mo, up to 5 logins | Every plan, free included | None | Quoting, getting signed, getting paid, and warranty follow-up for project jobs |
| Joist Numulo vs Joist | No free plan; Basics $10/mo (5 documents a month), Pro $17/mo | One login per account, per its help center | Elite plan, $32/mo | Run plan, $70/mo introductory | One person who lives in a phone app and wants Tap to Pay or financing |
| Jobber Numulo vs Jobber | No free plan listed; Core $49/mo (about $29 yearly), 1 user | About $199 to $499/mo | Not listed | Yes, a core feature | A crew that runs visits and needs a calendar and a client hub |
| Housecall Pro Numulo vs Housecall Pro | No free plan listed; Basic $79/mo (about $59 yearly), 1 user | Essentials: $189/mo (about $149 yearly) | Listed on its estimating page | Yes, with dispatch | Companies with technicians on daily service routes |
| Invoice Simple Numulo vs Invoice Simple | Essentials $6.99/mo (3 invoices a month), Plus $14.99, Premium $21.99 (unlimited) | No flat crew plan | Not listed | None | One person who invoices from a phone |
| Wave Numulo vs Wave | Starter free; Pro $19/mo | More users need Pro, $19/mo | Not listed | None | Free bookkeeping with simple invoicing |
| Zoho Invoice Numulo vs Zoho Invoice | Free with caps (2 users, 500 invoices a year); Zoho branding on documents | 2 users free; more means moving to Zoho Billing | Not listed | None | Free invoicing inside the Zoho family of apps |
Prices from each product's own pricing page, checked September to October 2026. Jobber, Housecall Pro, Joist, Invoice Simple, Wave and Zoho Invoice change plans often, and promotions come and go; we quote list prices and the yearly price where we say so. "Not listed" means we could not find it on the pages we read, not that the product cannot do it. Verify current numbers before deciding. Detail, sources and the date each page was checked are on the comparison pages.
Who should pick what
- You need a dispatch board and a calendar: Jobber or Housecall Pro. Numulo has no scheduling.
- You live in a phone app and want Tap to Pay or homeowner financing: Joist. Numulo has an Android app and a web app, and no iPhone app yet.
- You send a few plain invoices a month from your phone: Invoice Simple, or Numulo's free generator, which needs no account.
- You want free bookkeeping alongside invoices: Wave or Zoho Invoice.
Where Numulo fits best
- You quote project jobs. A fence, roof, remodel or install: the customer ticks the options, signs on their phone, and the deposit invoice goes out at once. See proposals.
- The job changes after the signature. A signed change order updates the balance invoice. Every plan has it. See change orders.
- You have a small crew. Up to five logins on one business for $15 a month.
- You want to get paid and stay covered. Part payments, reminders, a page per customer, card payments through your own Stripe account, and workmanship warranty tracking. See getting paid and warranty tracking.
The honest verdict
Pick the tool that matches your problem. If the problem is where the crew should be at 8 a.m., buy a scheduling tool. If the problem is quoting jobs, getting them signed, handling changes and getting paid, Numulo does that for $9 or $15 a month, and you can try it with no card.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which is the cheapest to start with?
For one person: Numulo Pro is $9/month and its invoice generator is free with no account. Invoice Simple starts at $6.99/month but caps invoices at 3 a month on that plan, Wave Starter is free, and Jobber and Housecall Pro start at $49 and $79/month (list prices, October 2026).
Which is best for a crew of five?
Numulo Team is $15/month for up to five logins. Housecall Pro Essentials covers five users at $189/month, and Jobber runs about $199 to $499/month for five. Joist accounts are one login each, per its help center.
Which has change orders?
Numulo has them on every plan. Housecall Pro lists them on its estimating page, and Joist has them on its $32/month Elite plan. We did not find change orders on the Jobber, Invoice Simple, Wave or Zoho Invoice pages we read.
Which have scheduling and dispatch?
Jobber and Housecall Pro, and Joist on its Run plan. Numulo, Invoice Simple, Wave and Zoho Invoice do not.