You're Switching from 17hats. Here's Why Wedding Planners Choose Nexa.
17hats
$30/mo
$360/year — every year, forever
Nexa
$279
Once. Own it forever.
or 3 payments of $99
Break even in 9.3 months. Then it's free forever.
"Switched from 17hats after the last price increase. Nexa does everything I needed for $279. Wish I'd done it sooner."
— Verified wedding planner, former 17hats customer
The Bottom Line
Wedding Planners on 17hats pay $30/month — $360/year. Over three years, that's $1,208. Nexa is $279 once. Break-even runs about 9.3 months. The median wedding planner earns $42,000/year, so 17hats's annual cost is roughly 0.9% of typical revenue — every year, forever.
Key Numbers
$42,000
Median wedding planner income
4%
Typical SaaS spend as % of revenue
9.3 mo
Break-even vs 17hats
$929
3-year savings switching to Nexa
What 17hats Is Costing You
The Damage
17hats monthly$30/mo
Annual drain$360/yr
Year 2 (11.4% SaaS inflation)$401
Year 3$447
3-year total$1,208
That's $1,208 gone. And you don't own anything. Stop paying, lose access.
Your 17hats subscription has cost you $0.00 since you opened this page.
Why Wedding Planners Leave 17hats
✗Real cost often $80/mo with add-ons
✗Time tracking is a $5/mo add-on
✗Bank connect is $5/mo add-on
✗Each additional user is $5/mo
✗No Kanban boards or Gantt charts
✗QuickBooks sync reportedly has errors
✗Add-ons inflate the advertised price
✗UI not as modern as HoneyBook
✗Some workflows require learning curve
Wedding Planners are leaving 17hats every week.
You're not the only one who's had enough.
Why This Matters for Wedding Planners
You're managing 12 active weddings. Saturday's bride just texted that her florist cancelled. Your October couple wants to add a rehearsal dinner to their package — that wasn't in the contract. You need to send invoices to three clients, follow up on two overdue payments, and do a venue walkthrough at 4pm. HoneyBook charges $39/month and takes 2.9% of every payment. Your average retainer is $3,000 — that's $87 gone per client just in processing fees.
Wedding Planners face unique challenges: Managing 8-15 active weddings at different planning stages simultaneously. HoneyBook and Dubsado both take payment processing cuts on large retainers. Vendor coordination across 10+ vendors per wedding. Scope creep when 'month-of coordination' turns into 6 months of hand-holding. On top of all that, 17hats charges $30/month ($360/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median wedding planner earns $42,000/year. Software at $360/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.
Your Planning binders and timeline templates is yours. You bought it once. Nexa works the same way — $279 once for invoicing, scheduling, CRM, time tracking, and full accounting. All connected. All offline-capable. You own it like you own your tools.
Your Full Stack Cost
17hats is just one piece. What else are you losing money on?
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Your exact 17hats cost, full stack total, and what switching saves. 10 seconds.
"I was paying 17hats $30/month and didn't question it until I did the math. $1,208 over 3 years for tools I don't even own. Nexa was $279. Once. Done."
— Wedding planner business owner
What You Get Instead
Feature
17hats
Nexa
Invoicing
✓
✓
Scheduling
✗
✓
CRM
✗
✓
Time Tracking
✗
✓
Full Accounting
✗
✓ (SIMPL)
Task Management
✗
✓
Price
$30/mo forever
$279 once or 3 × $99
3-Year Cost
$1,208
$279
Stop paying?
Lose everything
Keep everything forever
Switching Takes 1-2 Days
Most wedding planners are fully switched before the weekend.
1
Export your data
Go to Settings → Data Export. Download clients, invoices, expenses as CSV.
2
Set up Nexa
15-minute setup. Import your client list and data.
3
Parallel run
Run both for 1-2 weeks to verify everything transferred.
4
Cancel 17hats
Cancel subscription before next billing cycle.
✓ Run both in parallel. Cancel 17hats when you're confident. Zero risk.
What wedding planners actually deal with
Managing 8-15 active weddings at different planning stages simultaneously
HoneyBook and Dubsado both take payment processing cuts on large retainers
Vendor coordination across 10+ vendors per wedding
Scope creep when 'month-of coordination' turns into 6 months of hand-holding
A day in the life of a wedding planner
You're managing 12 active weddings. Saturday's bride just texted that her florist cancelled. Your October couple wants to add a rehearsal dinner to their package — that wasn't in the contract. You need to send invoices to three clients, follow up on two overdue payments, and do a venue walkthrough at 4pm. HoneyBook charges $39/month and takes 2.9% of every payment. Your average retainer is $3,000 — that's $87 gone per client just in processing fees.
The tools a working wedding planner actually owns
Planning binders and timeline templates
Emergency kit (sewing kit, stain remover, tape)
Walkie-talkies for day-of coordination
Laptop and mobile office setup
Why wedding planners leave the big platforms
honeybook: $39/month plus 2.9% payment processing. With 15 clients paying $3,000 retainers, that's $1,305 in processing plus $468 in subscription. Nearly $1,800/year.
dubsado: Powerful but the setup took 40+ hours. Every time I need to change a workflow, it's another hour of configuration.
17hats: Dated interface that hasn't meaningfully improved in years. Feels like software from 2016.
Where wedding planners actually talk shop
r/weddingplanning (Reddit)
r/WeddingPhotography (Reddit)
r/Weddingsunder10k (Reddit)
WeddingWire Forums (Forum)
Jamie Wolfer (YouTube)
Weddings by Kelley (YouTube)
The Wedding Planner School (YouTube)
Local wedding planners on Nexa
Real wedding planners near you who run their business on Nexa — book directly, no platform fee.
Are you a wedding planner? Post your business and get found in your area — $2.99 one-time.
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FAQ
Is Nexa really a 17hats replacement for wedding planners?
For solo operators and small teams (1-5), yes. Nexa includes invoicing, scheduling, CRM, time tracking, task management, and full accounting. 17hats may be better if you have a large team (10+) or need enterprise-specific features.
$279 seems like a lot.
It's $7.75/month over 3 years. 17hats is $30/month — that's $1,208 over 3 years. Which is more? And if you'd rather split it, Nexa is also available as 3 payments of $99.
Can I pay in installments?
Yes. Nexa is $279 as a one-time payment, or 3 payments of $99 ($297 total). Either way it's a one-time purchase — no subscription, no recurring fees ever.
What if I don't like it?
30-day money-back guarantee. Full refund. If Nexa doesn't save you $500 in year one, you get every penny back.
Can I import my 17hats data?
Export your data from 17hats as CSV, import into Nexa in about 5 minutes.
Wedding Planners in Naples
The average solo operator there spends about $3,120/year on software — and wedding planner face their own version of that math. FL state licensing requirements apply.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Naples metro. Your situation will vary.
If You Need These — Nexa Has Them
Specific gaps Wedding Planners run into with 17hats, and what Nexa does instead.
✗
17hats gapBasic scheduling (Calendly often used alongside)
✓
NexaBuilt-in scheduling and booking — no separate tier.
✗
17hats gapLimited reporting/analytics
✓
NexaP&L, balance sheet, and 21 reports — built in.
✗
17hats gapDesign feels dated vs competitors
✓
Nexa$279 once — not $69/month forever.
Where Wedding Planners Talk Shop
If you want to compare notes or see how other wedding planners are running their tools, here's where the conversation happens.
Jamie Wolfer, Weddings by Kelley, The Wedding Planner School
Podcasts
The Wedding Planner Podcast, Wed & Prosper, Weddings for Real
"17hats raised prices again and I was done. Found Nexa — $279 once. I own it. No more 'we're updating our pricing' emails. Best business decision this year."
— Wedding planner, switched from 17hats
Stop Losing $360/Year to 17hats
$1,208 over 3 years. Or $279 once (or 3 × $99). Own your tools.