RV Detailer 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 RV Detailer earns $48,000/year, so FreshBooks's annual cost is roughly 0.8% 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.
RV Detailer face unique challenges: Oxidized, chalky fiberglass on big high sidewalls that take hours to cut and wax by hand from a ladder. Black streaks running down from every seam, awning and vent that come right back without sealing the source. Roof seams and sealant that have to be inspected and resealed or water gets into the walls. The sheer size, a Class A is more square footage than a small house, so jobs eat a whole day or two. On top of all that, FreshBooks charges $33/month ($396/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median RV Detailer earns $48,000/year. Software at $396/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.
Your Extension-pole brushes and foam cannon for tall walls and high roofs 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 |
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An RV is the biggest single thing I'll detail, sometimes more surface area than a small house, so a full job can eat a day or two. Most of the fight is up high and on big flat panels: the fiberglass sidewalls oxidize chalky in the sun, and bringing them back means compounding and waxing from a ladder, working the extension poles for the parts I can't reach, panel by panel down a forty-foot coach. Black streaks are the signature RV problem, dark runoff dripping from every seam, awning rail, and vent, and I can scrub them off, but I tell owners they'll come right back unless we deal with the source. That takes me to the roof, which is where the real value is: I'm walking a rubber or fiberglass roof inspecting seams, checking the sealant around vents and the AC, and resealing with self-leveling lap sealant before a tiny gap lets water into the walls and rots the whole rig. Down below it's bug-blasted front caps, wheel wells, and slide-out seals. It's physical, ladder-heavy work in the sun, and the size scares off a lot of detailers. When an owner pulls a chalky, streaked rig in and drives out with it glossy and sealed up tight for the season, that's a job worth the sweat.
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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 $2,112/year on software — and RV Detailer face their own version of that math. IA state licensing requirements apply.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Cedar Rapids metro. Your situation will vary.
Specific gaps RV Detailer run into with FreshBooks, and what Nexa does instead.
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