Markate review

Markate sells one base plan instead of a tier ladder. Owner Operator costs $49.95 a month, or $45.95 a month billed yearly as one $551.40 payment, and covers jobs, scheduling, invoicing, payments and customer communication. Adding staff costs $5 per employee per month for app access, which is cheap for growing crews compared with per-seat pricing elsewhere. Extras are priced one by one: an online booking form, sales proposal templates and the CompanyCam photo integration each cost $10 a month, automated SMS drip campaigns cost 10 cents a text, and the Kate AI receptionist costs $1 per call. Employee hours can sync with QuickBooks Payroll. The model is transparent but adds up once you turn on several add-ons, and the base price is far above invoice-only apps such as Joist. We compared documented features and published prices; Markate ranks last here because rivals include more on their entry plans.

Who it is for

Owner-operators who want a flat base price and pay-as-you-go add-ons

Price

Owner Operator $49.95 per month, or $45.95 a month billed yearly; $5 per extra employee per month.

Owner Operator $ 49 .95 USD per month $ 45 .95 USD per month billed yearly one payment $551.40
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 12, 2026.

Key features

• Jobs, scheduling, invoicing, payments and customer communication in one platform
• Employee app access for $5 per employee per month
• Sync employee hours with QuickBooks Payroll
• Online booking form add-on for $10 per month
• CompanyCam photo integration add-on for $10 per month

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Single base plan with published USD prices
• Strength: Low $5 monthly cost per added employee
• Strength: Add-ons are priced individually so you pay only for what you use
• Weakness: Base price of $49.95 per month is higher than invoice-only apps
• Weakness: Online booking, proposal templates and photo integration each cost $10 per month extra
• Weakness: AI receptionist is billed at $1 per call

Key facts

• Starting price: $49.95 per month, or $45.95 billed yearly
• Extra employees: $5 per employee per month
• Add-ons: Online booking, CompanyCam and proposal templates at $10 per month each
• AI receptionist: $1 per call

Where it ranks

Markate is No. 10 in our Best Invoicing Software for Contractors verdict.