You're Switching from FreshBooks. Here's Why Concrete Contractors Choose Nexa.
FreshBooks
$43/mo
$516/year — every year, forever
Nexa
$279
Once. Own it forever.
or 3 payments of $99
Break even in 6.5 months. Then it's free forever.
"Switched from FreshBooks after the last price increase. Nexa does everything I needed for $279. Wish I'd done it sooner."
— Verified concrete contractor, former FreshBooks customer
The Bottom Line
Concrete Contractors on FreshBooks pay $43/month — $516/year. Over three years, that's $1,548. Nexa is $279 once. Break-even runs about 6.5 months. The median concrete contractor earns $48,000/year, so FreshBooks's annual cost is roughly 1.1% of typical revenue — every year, forever.
Key Numbers
$48,000
Median concrete contractor income
2.3%
Typical SaaS spend as % of revenue
6.5 mo
Break-even vs FreshBooks
$1,269
3-year savings switching to Nexa
What FreshBooks Is Costing You
The Damage
FreshBooks monthly$43/mo
Annual drain$516/yr
Year 2 (at today's price)$516
Year 3$516
3-year total$1,548
That's $1,548 gone. And you don't own anything. Stop paying, lose access.
Your FreshBooks subscription has cost you $0.00 since you opened this page.
Why Concrete Contractors Leave FreshBooks
✗Client caps force upgrades ($5 to $50 clients is $20 jump)
✗Per-user pricing adds $132/year per team member
✗Loses all data access upon cancellation
✗Limited customization options
✗No bank reconciliation on Lite plan
✗When I canceled my FreshBooks subscription, I lost access to all my old invoices and customer data. It felt like canceli
✗Lite was useless after 2 months. Had to upgrade to Plus as soon as I crossed 5 clients.
Concrete Contractors are leaving FreshBooks every week.
You're not the only one who's had enough.
Why This Matters for Concrete Contractors
Concrete doesn't forgive, so the work is in the preparation. Before any pour I'm excavating, compacting the base, setting forms to the right height and slope so water runs away from the house, and laying rebar or mesh on chairs so it sits inside the slab, not under it. On pour day the truck arrives on a schedule I can't easily change, and from that moment the clock is running; we place it, screed it level, bull float it, wait for the bleed water to leave, then edge, joint and finish it with a broom or a trowel, depending on the job. Weather decides a lot: heat speeds the set, cold can stop it, and rain can ruin a finish, so pours get rescheduled on the forecast. Control joints go in so the slab cracks where I want it to. Driveways, patios, walkways and foundations are most of my work, plus decorative stamped concrete, which pays more and takes more skill. Materials are ordered by the yard, and I quote with a margin for waste, pumping if access is tight, and demolition and haul-away of the old slab.
Concrete Contractors face unique challenges: Weather delays ruining pours and cascading the schedule. Material costs fluctuating — concrete prices change monthly. Collecting deposits before ordering materials. Quoting flatwork vs decorative at very different margins. On top of all that, FreshBooks charges $43/month ($516/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median concrete contractor earns $48,000/year. Software at $516/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.
Your Bull float and hand floats 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
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"I was paying FreshBooks $43/month and didn't question it until I did the math. $1,548 over 3 years for tools I don't even own. Nexa was $279. Once. Done."
— Concrete contractor business owner
What You Get Instead
Feature
FreshBooks
Nexa
Invoicing
✓
✓
Scheduling
✗
✓
CRM
✗
✓
Time Tracking
✓
✓
Full Accounting
✓
✓ (SIMPL)
Task Management
—
✓
Works offline
—
✓
Price
$43/mo forever
$279 once or 3 × $99
3-Year Cost
$1,548
$279
Stop paying?
Lose everything
Keep everything forever
Switching Takes 1-2 Days
Most concrete contractors are fully switched before the weekend.
1
Export your data
Go to Settings → Export Data. Download clients, invoices, expenses, and time entries.
2
Set up Nexa
15-minute setup. Import your client list and expenses from CSV.
3
Parallel run
Run both for 1-2 weeks. Re-create unpaid and recurring invoices in Nexa; keep the FreshBooks export as your invoice history.
4
Cancel FreshBooks
Cancel subscription. Download a final data export for your records.
✓ Run both in parallel. Cancel FreshBooks when you're confident. Zero risk.
What concrete contractors actually deal with
Weather delays ruining pours and cascading the schedule
Material costs fluctuating — concrete prices change monthly
Collecting deposits before ordering materials
Quoting flatwork vs decorative at very different margins
A day in the life of a concrete contractor
Concrete doesn't forgive, so the work is in the preparation. Before any pour I'm excavating, compacting the base, setting forms to the right height and slope so water runs away from the house, and laying rebar or mesh on chairs so it sits inside the slab, not under it. On pour day the truck arrives on a schedule I can't easily change, and from that moment the clock is running; we place it, screed it level, bull float it, wait for the bleed water to leave, then edge, joint and finish it with a broom or a trowel, depending on the job. Weather decides a lot: heat speeds the set, cold can stop it, and rain can ruin a finish, so pours get rescheduled on the forecast. Control joints go in so the slab cracks where I want it to. Driveways, patios, walkways and foundations are most of my work, plus decorative stamped concrete, which pays more and takes more skill. Materials are ordered by the yard, and I quote with a margin for waste, pumping if access is tight, and demolition and haul-away of the old slab.
The tools a working concrete contractor actually owns
Bull float and hand floats
Concrete vibrator
Power trowel (walk-behind)
Stamping mats and texture skins
Why concrete contractors leave the big platforms
jobber: Concrete work isn't a one-hour service call. Jobber doesn't handle multi-phase projects with material ordering and weather holds.
quickbooks: I pour concrete. I don't need general ledger accounting. Give me estimates, invoicing, and expense tracking.
housecall-pro: Designed for guys who go to houses and fix things. Concrete is project-based construction, not dispatched service.
Where concrete contractors actually talk shop
r/Concrete (Reddit)
r/Construction (Reddit)
r/sweatystartup (Reddit)
ConcreteNetwork.com Forum (Forum)
ContractorTalk.com (Forum)
Mike Day Concrete (YouTube)
Odell Complete Concrete (YouTube)
That Kilted Guy DIY (YouTube)
Local concrete contractors on Nexa
Real concrete contractors near you who run their business on Nexa — book directly, no platform fee.
Are you a concrete contractor? Post your business and get found in your area — $2.99 one-time.
Or browse every concrete contractor on Nexa →
FAQ
Is Nexa really a FreshBooks replacement for concrete contractors?
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.
$279 seems like a lot.
It's $7.75/month over 3 years. FreshBooks is $43/month — that's $1,548 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 FreshBooks data?
Export your data from FreshBooks as CSV, import into Nexa in about 5 minutes.
Concrete Contractors in Huntsville
The average solo operator there spends about $2,208/year on software — and concrete contractor face their own version of that math. AL state licensing requirements apply.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Huntsville metro. Your situation will vary.
If You Need These — Nexa Has Them
Specific gaps Concrete Contractors run into with FreshBooks, and what Nexa does instead.
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FreshBooks gapLimited inventory management
✓
NexaInventory tracking included for product and service businesses.
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FreshBooks gapNo scheduling/booking
✓
NexaBuilt-in scheduling and booking — no separate tier.
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FreshBooks gapBasic reporting compared to QB
✓
NexaP&L, balance sheet, and 21 reports — built in.
Where Concrete Contractors Talk Shop
If you want to compare notes or see how other concrete contractors are running their tools, here's where the conversation happens.
Reddit
r/Concrete, r/Construction, r/sweatystartup
Forums
ConcreteNetwork.com Forum, ContractorTalk.com
YouTube
Mike Day Concrete, Odell Complete Concrete, That Kilted Guy DIY
Podcasts
The Concrete Podcast
"FreshBooks 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."
— Concrete contractor, switched from FreshBooks
Stop Losing $516/Year to FreshBooks
$1,548 over 3 years. Or $279 once (or 3 × $99). Own your tools.