Sleep 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 sleep 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.
Sleep Consultants face unique challenges: 2-week intensive packages with daily check-ins = uneven daily workload. Weekend cliff — parents need help Saturday and Sunday mornings. Confidentiality with infant photos and home video recordings. "Non-cry" vs "cry-it-out" methodology — clients split on approach. Refund requests when the baby doesn't sleep on the timeline. On top of all that, FreshBooks charges $33/month ($396/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median sleep 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 Client intake forms (sleep history, schedule, nursery photo) 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 sleep consultants are fully switched before the weekend.
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8am package check-in with three families via email — they're at Days 4, 7, and 11 of a 14-day package. 10am Zoom consult with a new family, 6-month-old who won't nap. Noon plan write-up. 2pm follow-up call with a previous client now hitting the 18-month regression. 4pm package proposal for a new lead. 6pm you remember Saturday's 7am check-in.
Real sleep consultants near you who run their business on Nexa — book directly, no platform fee. Are you a sleep consultant? Post your business and get found in your area — $2.99 one-time. Or browse every sleep 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 $2,700/year on software — and sleep consultant face their own version of that math. California's high state income tax applies. Military spouse solopreneurs may benefit from SCRA protections on state taxes. California CSLB license for contractors. San Diego requires a Business Tax Certificate. Short-term rental permits tightly regulated.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the San Diego metro. Your situation will vary.
Specific gaps Sleep Consultants run into with FreshBooks, and what Nexa does instead.
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