First Aid Instructors 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 first aid instructor 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.
First Aid Instructors face unique challenges: Certifying-body affiliation fees (AHA, Red Cross, ASHI) + per-card costs. Classroom rental on top of training-prep time. Group min/max cancellation policy when your 8-person class drops to 4. Certificate expiration reminders 2 years out — no system tracks this. On-site corporate vs my-classroom pricing model differences. On top of all that, FreshBooks charges $33/month ($396/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median first aid instructor 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 CPR manikins (Prestan adult + infant, AHA-compliant) 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 first aid instructors are fully switched before the weekend.
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8am setup at a corporate site — 12 adults booked for an 8-hour BLS course. 9am skills demo. Noon CPR rotations on the manikins. 1pm AED practical. 3pm bandaging stations. 5pm written test and return demos. 6pm pack manikins, submit course records to AHA, email PDF certificates. You still haven't invoiced last week's two-classroom day.
Real first aid instructors near you who run their business on Nexa — book directly, no platform fee. Are you a first aid instructor? Post your business and get found in your area — $2.99 one-time. Or browse every first aid instructor on Nexa →
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 $2,448/year on software — and first aid instructor face their own version of that math. NV state licensing requirements apply.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Sparks metro. Your situation will vary.
Specific gaps First Aid Instructors run into with FreshBooks, and what Nexa does instead.
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