Interior Designers 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 interior designer earns $55,000/year, so FreshBooks's annual cost is roughly 0.9% of typical revenue — every year, forever.
That's $1,548 gone. And you don't own anything. Stop paying, lose access.
You're not the only one who's had enough.
Interior Designers face unique challenges: Product procurement markup is a major revenue stream but tracking is messy. Projects span months with multiple phases (concept, design, procurement, install). Client indecision causes timeline delays that aren't billed. Managing trade accounts and vendor relationships. On top of all that, FreshBooks charges $43/month ($516/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median interior designer earns $55,000/year. Software at $516/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.
Your Design software (AutoCAD, SketchUp, Canva) 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 | — | ✓ |
| Works offline | — | ✓ |
| Price | $43/mo forever | $279 once or 3 × $99 |
| 3-Year Cost | $1,548 | $279 |
| Stop paying? | Lose everything | Keep everything forever |
Most interior designers are fully switched before the weekend.
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A project starts with a consultation in the client's home: how they live, what isn't working, their style and their budget, which is usually lower than their ideas. From there I measure every room and draw a floor plan, then build the design: furniture layout, colour palette, lighting, materials and finishes, presented as mood boards and a detailed plan. Once the client approves, the real work is procurement: sourcing every item, ordering from trade suppliers, tracking lead times of eight to sixteen weeks, and checking deliveries for damage. For renovations I'm coordinating contractors, drawing elevations, choosing tile and fixtures, and visiting the site to catch mistakes before they're built in. Something always arrives damaged or backordered, and the job is finding a replacement that keeps the design intact. Installation day is the reward: placing furniture, hanging art and styling every shelf. I charge a design fee, either flat or hourly, and many projects include a markup on the furnishings I order at trade prices, which I explain to the client up front.
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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 $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.
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 $1,700/year on software — and interior designer 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 Valparaíso metro. Your situation will vary.
Specific gaps Interior Designers run into with FreshBooks, and what Nexa does instead.
If you want to compare notes or see how other interior designers are running their tools, here's where the conversation happens.
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