Homeschool Consultants 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 homeschool consultant 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.
Homeschool Consultants face unique challenges: State homeschool law varies — what's legal in Texas is illegal in NY. IEP and 504 documentation for special-needs homeschool families. Multi-child family pricing — flat per family, per child, or sliding scale. School district pushback letters and notarized affidavits. Annual recurring review pricing without monthly retainer obligation. On top of all that, FreshBooks charges $33/month ($396/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median homeschool consultant 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 State-by-state homeschool law reference (HSLDA or equivalent) 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 homeschool consultants are fully switched before the weekend.
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8am consult with a Texas family withdrawing their second-grader. 10am you're reviewing curriculum options for a different family — twin 4th-graders, one dyslexic. Noon: emails — three district letters needing your eyes. 1pm research: NY state's portfolio review timeline for evaluation. 3pm evaluations for two families before the school year cutoff. 5pm portfolio review write-up. You haven't invoiced anyone in two weeks.
Real homeschool consultants near you who run their business on Nexa — book directly, no platform fee. Are you a homeschool consultant? Post your business and get found in your area — $2.99 one-time. Or browse every homeschool consultant 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 $2,208/year on software — and homeschool consultant face their own version of that math. IA state licensing requirements apply.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Des Moines metro. Your situation will vary.
Specific gaps Homeschool Consultants run into with FreshBooks, and what Nexa does instead.
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