Mediators 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 mediator 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.
Mediators face unique challenges: Court-rostered vs private mediation = different fee structures. Caucus sessions vs joint sessions billing. Retainer drawdown vs hourly billing transparency. Settlement agreement drafting time (often unbilled by junior mediators). Conflict-of-interest checking across past cases. On top of all that, FreshBooks charges $43/month ($516/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median mediator 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 Zoom (with separate breakout rooms for caucus sessions) 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 |
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Most of my cases are divorces, business disputes and workplace conflicts, and the work begins before anyone is in the same room. I speak with each side separately to understand what's really at stake, which is often different from what they're arguing about, and I explain how mediation works: I don't decide anything, they do. Sessions can run a full day. I set ground rules, let each person be heard, and then work toward options, often moving between separate rooms when tension runs high, carrying proposals back and forth. My job is keeping the conversation productive, testing whether proposals are realistic, and noticing when someone has agreed out of exhaustion rather than conviction. When there's agreement, I draft a memorandum of understanding that their attorneys review before it becomes binding. Confidentiality protects the whole process. Many cases settle in one or two sessions; some need several. I charge an hourly rate split between the parties, with a retainer up front, and time for preparation and drafting is billed too.
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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 $1,968/year on software — and mediator face their own version of that math. MS state licensing requirements apply.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Jackson metro. Your situation will vary.
Specific gaps Mediators run into with FreshBooks, and what Nexa does instead.
If you want to compare notes or see how other mediators are running their tools, here's where the conversation happens.
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