- QuoteIQ Essentials is the plan the handyman must-haves land on.
- That is $29.99 a month for one person and $79.99 for three, on monthly billing.
- On Koira the same list is on Office, free, with no per-person fee.
- Worked example: a new handyman working 45 hours a week with $32,000 of overhead comes to $63.85 on our free calculator.
What a handyman business needs, and where it sits in QuoteIQ
Ten different jobs a week, each with its own quote and its own invoice. Invoices for last week's odd jobs still not sent: that is the problem software has to fix. QuoteIQ lists handyman among its industries; here is where each thing handymen rely on sits in its plans.
| What you need | QuoteIQ | Koira |
|---|---|---|
| What decides the plan | ||
| Estimates A shelf, a faucet and a fence board each need their own quick quote. | Essentials | Office (free) |
| Invoices and online payments Small jobs only pay when the invoice goes out the same day. | Essentials | Office (free) |
| Customers book online A homeowner with a door to hang wants a time this week without phone tag. | Essentials (booking and self-scheduling) | Office (free) |
| Worth having | ||
| Calls answered by AI | Essentials (AI Virtual Call Team, uses IQ Credits) | Grow |
| Price book | Essentials (price book) | Office (your price list) |
| Paid on the spot | Not listed | QR code at the door, every plan |
From QuoteIQ pricing, checked October 8, 2026. A cell names the lowest plan that lists the feature; "Not listed" means we did not see it, so ask. Prices are per month in US dollars and change often, so check the page before you buy.
The QuoteIQ plan a 1 to 3 person handyman business ends up on
For handymen, the list that decides the plan is estimates, invoices and online payments and customers book online. On QuoteIQ that lands on Essentials: $29.99 a month for one person and $79.99 for three, on monthly billing.
| Team | Monthly billing | Billed yearly, per month | How QuoteIQ prices it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $29.99 | $25 (10 months for 12) | Essentials, 1 user included |
| 3 people | $79.99 | $75 (10 months for 12) | Essentials (1 user) plus 2 added users at $25 a month |
Same source: QuoteIQ pricing, checked October 8, 2026.
The extras handymen often want (calls answered by AI, price book and paid on the spot) do not move you off Essentials, though paid on the spot is not on its plan cards. For comparison, the same must-haves on Koira are on Office (free), and the extras above take you to Grow ($249 a month plus usage at cost), with no per-person fee.
Where QuoteIQ is a good fit for handymen
- Essentials, at $29.99 a month, already includes estimates with options, customer financing and the AI Virtual Call Team.
- Recurring jobs, invoice subscriptions, booking and self-scheduling and the Review Multiplier are on every plan.
- A price lock keeps your rate while you stay on the same plan.
Where Koira does it differently for handymen
Paid on the spot. On QuoteIQ: not on its plan table. The customer scans a QR code on your phone. No card reader.
Estimates. On QuoteIQ: Essentials. Snap the job and Koira drafts the estimate from your prices, on every plan.
Invoices and online payments. On QuoteIQ: Essentials. The invoice goes out the moment you tap done.
Worked example: a new handyman working 45 hours a week with $32,000 of overhead
A new handyman working 45 hours a week with $32,000 of overhead, on the free labor rate calculator, comes to $63.85 ($54.27 just to break even).
| Step | The math |
|---|---|
| Paid hours a year | 45 hrs × 52 weeks = 2,340 hrs |
| Hours at work | 2,340 − 10 days off × 9 hrs = 2,250 hrs |
| Billable share of a day | (9 − 2 unbilled) ÷ 9 = 77.8% |
| Billable hours a year | 2,250 × 77.8% = 1,750 hrs per tech, 1,750 in all |
| Labor cost a year | 1 × $25.00 × 2,340 hrs × (1 + 7.65% + 0%) = $62,975 |
| Break-even rate | ($62,975 labor + $32,000 overhead) ÷ 1,750 billable hrs = $54.27 |
Spread over 1,750 billable hours a year, QuoteIQ Essentials at $300 a year adds $0.17 to every billable hour. Koira Office adds nothing, since it is free.
Licensing, guides and the full checklist
- Handyman license requirements by state, read from each state board
- Handyman software: the full checklist and every price side by side
- How to start a handyman business
- How a handyman business runs on Koira
Sources, each checked October 8, 2026: QuoteIQ pricing, QuoteIQ industries, and Koira pricing. We read each page's own text; we did not use summaries or third-party price lists.