Dietitians 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 dietitian earns $50,000/year, so FreshBooks's annual cost is roughly 0.8% 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.
Dietitians face unique challenges: Insurance vs. private pay billing complexity. Recurring clients need consistent scheduling. Meal plan creation time often exceeds billed consultation time. Package pricing vs. per-session pricing decisions. On top of all that, FreshBooks charges $33/month ($396/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median dietitian earns $50,000/year. Software at $396/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.
Your Nutrition analysis software 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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Your exact FreshBooks cost, full stack total, and what switching saves. 10 seconds.
| 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 dietitians are fully switched before the weekend.
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You see 5 clients today: 3 telehealth ($120/session), 1 in-office ($130), and 1 insurance client (billing $95 to Aetna). Between sessions you create 2 custom meal plans (45 min each, unbilled). A corporate client wants a lunch-and-learn presentation ($500). New client intake forms came in via Google Forms. Your scheduling is Acuity, invoicing is FreshBooks, and meal plans are in Google Docs.
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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 $2,592/year on software — and dietitian face their own version of that math. NV state licensing requirements apply.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Reno metro. Your situation will vary.
Specific gaps Dietitians run into with FreshBooks, and what Nexa does instead.
If you want to compare notes or see how other dietitians are running their tools, here's where the conversation happens.
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