Videographers on Dubsado pay $40/month — $480/year. Over three years, that's $1,610. Nexa is $279 once. Break-even runs about 7.0 months. The median videographer earns $48,000/year, so Dubsado's annual cost is roughly 1.0% of typical revenue — every year, forever.
That's $1,610 gone. And you don't own anything. Stop paying, lose access.
You're not the only one who's had enough.
Videographers face unique challenges: Managing contracts, deposits, and payment schedules for $3-10K packages. HoneyBook taking payment processing fees on large invoices. Scope creep — clients wanting 'one more edit' after final delivery. Tracking hours across filming, editing, and revision rounds. On top of all that, Dubsado charges $40/month ($480/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median videographer earns $48,000/year. Software at $480/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.
Your Camera bodies (Sony FX3/FX6, Canon C70, Blackmagic) 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.
Dubsado is just one piece. What else are you losing money on?
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| Feature | Dubsado | Nexa |
|---|---|---|
| Invoicing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Scheduling | ✗ | ✓ |
| CRM | ✗ | ✓ |
| Time Tracking | ✗ | ✓ |
| Full Accounting | ✗ | ✓ (SIMPL) |
| Task Management | ✗ | ✓ |
| Price | $40/mo forever | $279 once or 3 × $99 |
| 3-Year Cost | $1,610 | $279 |
| Stop paying? | Lose everything | Keep everything forever |
Most videographers are fully switched before the weekend.
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You filmed a wedding Saturday — 10 hours on your feet. Now it's Monday and you need to start editing 6 hours of footage into a 5-minute highlight reel and a 30-minute full film. The couple wants a first-look teaser by Friday. You also need to send a contract to next month's corporate client and collect a deposit from a bat mitzvah family. HoneyBook charges $39/month and takes 2.9% of the $5,000 wedding payment you just processed.
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For solo operators and small teams (1-5), yes. Nexa includes invoicing, scheduling, CRM, time tracking, task management, and full accounting. Dubsado may be better if you have a large team (10+) or need enterprise-specific features.
It's $7.75/month over 3 years. Dubsado is $40/month — that's $1,610 over 3 years. Which is more? And if you'd rather split it, Nexa is also available as 3 payments of $99.
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.
30-day money-back guarantee. Full refund. If Nexa doesn't save you $500 in year one, you get every penny back.
Export your data from Dubsado as CSV, import into Nexa in about 5 minutes.
The average solo operator there spends about $3,800/year on software — and videographer face their own version of that math. California 13.3% top rate plus SF Gross Receipts Tax. Among the highest total tax burdens for self-employed in the US. San Francisco requires a Business Registration Certificate and may require additional permits. Oakland has separate business tax requirements.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the San Francisco metro. Your situation will vary.
Specific gaps Videographers run into with Dubsado, and what Nexa does instead.
If you want to compare notes or see how other videographers are running their tools, here's where the conversation happens.
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