You're Switching from FreshBooks. Here's Why Social Media Managers Choose Nexa.
FreshBooks
$33/mo
$396/year — every year, forever
Nexa
$279
Once. Own it forever.
or 3 payments of $99
Break even in 8.5 months. Then it's free forever.
"Switched from FreshBooks after the last price increase. Nexa does everything I needed for $279. Wish I'd done it sooner."
— Verified social media manager, former FreshBooks customer
The Bottom Line
Social Media Managers 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 social media manager earns $42,000/year, so FreshBooks's annual cost is roughly 0.9% of typical revenue — every year, forever.
Key Numbers
$42,000
Median social media manager income
4%
Typical SaaS spend as % of revenue
8.5 mo
Break-even vs FreshBooks
$1,050
3-year savings switching to Nexa
What FreshBooks Is Costing You
The Damage
FreshBooks monthly$33/mo
Annual drain$396/yr
Year 2 (11.4% SaaS inflation)$441
Year 3$491
3-year total$1,329
That's $1,329 gone. And you don't own anything. Stop paying, lose access.
Your FreshBooks subscription has cost you $0.00 since you opened this page.
Why Social Media Managers Leave FreshBooks
✗Client caps force upgrades ($5 to $50 clients is $20 jump)
✗Per-user pricing adds $132/year per team member
✗Loses all data access upon cancellation
✗Limited customization options
✗No bank reconciliation on Lite plan
✗When I canceled my FreshBooks subscription, I lost access to all my old invoices and customer data. It felt like canceli
✗Lite was useless after 2 months. Had to upgrade to Plus as soon as I crossed 5 clients.
Social Media Managers are leaving FreshBooks every week.
You're not the only one who's had enough.
Why This Matters for Social Media Managers
You manage social media for 10 clients. Today you need to create 15 posts, respond to comments on 6 accounts, run a Facebook ad campaign, and compile a monthly analytics report for your biggest client. You switch between accounts 30 times a day — your time tracker is meaningless. Your 3pm client wants to 'hop on a quick call' about their Instagram strategy. You're already paying $40/month for Buffer and $17/month for FreshBooks — $684/year in software before you earn a dollar.
Social Media Managers face unique challenges: Tracking hours across 8-15 retainer clients posting daily. Clients expecting 24/7 availability for social media 'emergencies'. Proving ROI to justify monthly retainer fees. Already paying for scheduling tools — adding invoicing software on top is painful. On top of all that, FreshBooks charges $33/month ($396/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median social media manager 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 Scheduling tools (Later, Buffer, Hootsuite) 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.
Your Full Stack Cost
FreshBooks is just one piece. What else are you losing money on?
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"I was paying FreshBooks $33/month and didn't question it until I did the math. $1,329 over 3 years for tools I don't even own. Nexa was $279. Once. Done."
— Social media manager business owner
What You Get Instead
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
Switching Takes 1-2 Days
Most social media managers are fully switched before the weekend.
1
Export your data
Go to Settings → Export Data. Download clients, invoices, expenses, and time entries.
2
Set up Nexa
15-minute setup. Import your client list and expense categories from CSV.
3
Parallel run
Run both for 1-2 weeks. Verify invoice history and recurring invoices.
4
Cancel FreshBooks
Cancel subscription. Download a final data export for your records.
✓ Run both in parallel. Cancel FreshBooks when you're confident. Zero risk.
What social media managers actually deal with
Tracking hours across 8-15 retainer clients posting daily
Clients expecting 24/7 availability for social media 'emergencies'
Proving ROI to justify monthly retainer fees
Already paying for scheduling tools — adding invoicing software on top is painful
A day in the life of a social media manager
You manage social media for 10 clients. Today you need to create 15 posts, respond to comments on 6 accounts, run a Facebook ad campaign, and compile a monthly analytics report for your biggest client. You switch between accounts 30 times a day — your time tracker is meaningless. Your 3pm client wants to 'hop on a quick call' about their Instagram strategy. You're already paying $40/month for Buffer and $17/month for FreshBooks — $684/year in software before you earn a dollar.
The tools a working social media manager actually owns
Scheduling tools (Later, Buffer, Hootsuite)
Canva Pro or Adobe Express
Analytics dashboards and reporting tools
Phone with high-quality camera for content creation
Why social media managers leave the big platforms
freshbooks: $17-30/month for invoicing alone. Social media managers already pay for scheduling, design, and analytics tools. Adding FreshBooks hurts.
toggl: Impossible to track time accurately when you're switching between 10 client accounts every hour.
honeybook: Built for event vendors who do 30 projects a year. Social media management is ongoing retainer work — totally different workflow.
Is Nexa really a FreshBooks replacement for social media managers?
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.
$279 seems like a lot.
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.
Can I pay in installments?
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.
What if I don't like it?
30-day money-back guarantee. Full refund. If Nexa doesn't save you $500 in year one, you get every penny back.
Can I import my FreshBooks data?
Export your data from FreshBooks as CSV, import into Nexa in about 5 minutes.
Social Media Managers in Honolulu
The average solo operator there spends about $4,080/year on software — and social media manager face their own version of that math. HI state licensing requirements apply.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Honolulu metro. Your situation will vary.
If You Need These — Nexa Has Them
Specific gaps Social Media Managers run into with FreshBooks, and what Nexa does instead.
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FreshBooks gapLimited inventory management
✓
NexaInventory tracking included for product and service businesses.
✗
FreshBooks gapNo scheduling/booking
✓
NexaBuilt-in scheduling and booking — no separate tier.
✗
FreshBooks gapBasic reporting compared to QB
✓
NexaP&L, balance sheet, and 21 reports — built in.
Where Social Media Managers Talk Shop
If you want to compare notes or see how other social media managers are running their tools, here's where the conversation happens.
Vanessa Lau, Latasha James, Rachel Pedersen, Social Media Examiner
Podcasts
Social Media Marketing Podcast, The Social Media Manager Podcast
"FreshBooks raised prices again and I was done. Found Nexa — $279 once. I own it. No more 'we're updating our pricing' emails. Best business decision this year."
— Social media manager, switched from FreshBooks
Stop Losing $396/Year to FreshBooks
$1,329 over 3 years. Or $279 once (or 3 × $99). Own your tools.