Childbirth Educators on FreshBooks pay $33/month — $396/year. Over three years, that's $1,329. Nexa is $279 once. Break-even runs about 8.5 months. The median childbirth educator earns $42,000/year, so FreshBooks's annual cost is roughly 0.9% of typical revenue — every year, forever.
That's $1,329 gone. And you don't own anything. Stop paying, lose access.
You're not the only one who's had enough.
Childbirth Educators face unique challenges: 6-week class series sold as a flat package, not per-class. Hospital partnership vs solo-pricing split (hospitals pay $30/couple, solo gets $150). Partner attendance is optional — but changes class dynamic. Refund policy when labor starts early (it does). Doula referral kickbacks (or absence thereof) need tracking. On top of all that, FreshBooks charges $33/month ($396/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median childbirth educator earns $42,000/year. Software at $396/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.
Your Pelvic model and baby doll (for demonstration) 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.
FreshBooks is just one piece. What else are you losing money on?
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| Feature | FreshBooks | Nexa |
|---|---|---|
| Invoicing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Scheduling | ✗ | ✓ |
| CRM | ✗ | ✓ |
| Time Tracking | ✗ | ✓ |
| Full Accounting | ✗ | ✓ (SIMPL) |
| Task Management | ✗ | ✓ |
| Price | $33/mo forever | $279 once or 3 × $99 |
| 3-Year Cost | $1,329 | $279 |
| Stop paying? | Lose everything | Keep everything forever |
Most childbirth educators are fully switched before the weekend.
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9am prep for tonight's 6:30pm class — 8 couples, week 3 of 6. 11am one-on-one prenatal consult, mom-only. 1pm follow-up with a couple from last week — partner has questions about pain management. 3pm hospital admin call about renewing the partnership for next year. 6:30pm teach for 2 hours. 9pm you log attendance and partner intake.
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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. FreshBooks may be better if you have a large team (10+) or need enterprise-specific features.
It's $7.75/month over 3 years. FreshBooks is $33/month — that's $1,329 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 FreshBooks as CSV, import into Nexa in about 5 minutes.
The average solo operator there spends about $2,000/year on software — and childbirth educator face their own version of that math. Chile requires SII electronic invoicing. IVA at 19%. Requirements vary by country and locality. Check local regulations.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Iquique metro. Your situation will vary.
Specific gaps Childbirth Educators run into with FreshBooks, and what Nexa does instead.
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