Mural Artists 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 mural artist earns $38,000/year, so FreshBooks's annual cost is roughly 1.0% 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.
Mural Artists face unique challenges: Estimating wall size and paint requirements remotely. Weather delays on exterior projects. Scope creep with design revisions after the wall is started. Lift and scaffolding rental costs eating into project profit. On top of all that, FreshBooks charges $33/month ($396/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median mural artist earns $38,000/year. Software at $396/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.
Your Projector for design transfer 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 mural artists are fully switched before the weekend.
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You're 3 days into a restaurant mural. The owner wants to 'add a few things' — scope creep on a $3,500 flat-rate project. You've used $400 in paint and your lift rental is $150/day. Rain delayed yesterday, adding another day of lift rental. You have 2 more projects queued — a brewery wants a quote by Friday and a homeowner wants a kids' room mural. No system for tracking per-project costs or managing your pipeline.
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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.
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The average solo operator there spends about $1,500/year on software — and mural artist face their own version of that math. Colombia requires DIAN-authorized electronic invoicing. IVA applies to most transactions. Requirements vary by country and locality. Check local regulations.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Cali metro. Your situation will vary.
Specific gaps Mural Artists run into with FreshBooks, and what Nexa does instead.
If you want to compare notes or see how other mural artists are running their tools, here's where the conversation happens.
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