The best free alternative
to Joist
Joist is picking your pocket twice by charging a monthly subscription fee while forcing you to bleed out 3% of every paycheck to credit card companies. Stop paying for the 'privilege' of losing thousands of dollars a year in processing fees that your clients should be covering.
Joist
- Expensive Monthly Subscriptions
- Bloated with features you don't use
- Complex learning curve
MicroFreelanceHub
- Activate the Pass-Through Fee toggle to move the 3.9% processing cost directly to the client's invoice.
- Stop the income leak and keep exactly 100% of your principal cash on every job you finish.
- Manage your first 3 projects for free to prove the ROI before you ever pay us a dime.
- Scale to unlimited projects for a flat $29/month without any hidden 'success taxes' on your growth.
Switching Pro Tip
When migrating from Joist, update your service contracts to include a 'Payment Convenience Fee' clause to ensure you are legally protected when passing the 3.9% processing cost to your clients.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is MicroFreelanceHub better than Joist for my bottom line?
Joist forces you to eat the ~3% credit card fee on top of their subscription. MicroFreelanceHub gives you a 'Pass-Through' toggle that adds the 3.9% fee to the client's total, ensuring you keep 100% of your quoted price.
How much money am I actually losing by staying with Joist?
If you do $100k in annual volume, Joist is helping the banks take $3,000 out of your pocket. With MicroFreelanceHub, that $3,000 stays in your bank account because the client covers the convenience cost.
Does the client see the 3.9% fee on the MicroFreelanceHub invoice?
Yes, it is transparently listed as a processing fee. Most clients expect a convenience fee for credit card usage, yet Joist tricks you into thinking you have to pay it yourself.