Custom Sneaker Painters on HoneyBook pay $39/month — $468/year. Over three years, that's $1,570. Nexa is $279 once. Break-even runs about 7.2 months. The median custom sneaker painter earns $28,000/year, so HoneyBook's annual cost is roughly 1.7% of typical revenue — every year, forever.
That's $1,570 gone. And you don't own anything. Stop paying, lose access.
You're not the only one who's had enough.
Custom Sneaker Painters face unique challenges: Custom designs take 5-20 hours but customers compare to retail prices. Supply costs per pair ($15-30 in paint) not tracked carefully. Revision requests after paint is already applied. No-show on paid deposits when customers change their mind. On top of all that, HoneyBook charges $39/month ($468/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median custom sneaker painter earns $28,000/year. Software at $468/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.
Your Angelus leather paints and supplies 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.
HoneyBook is just one piece. What else are you losing money on?
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Your exact HoneyBook cost, full stack total, and what switching saves. 10 seconds.
| Feature | HoneyBook | Nexa |
|---|---|---|
| Invoicing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Scheduling | ✗ | ✓ |
| CRM | ✗ | ✓ |
| Time Tracking | ✗ | ✓ |
| Full Accounting | ✗ | ✓ (SIMPL) |
| Task Management | ✗ | ✓ |
| Price | $39/mo forever | $279 once or 3 × $99 |
| 3-Year Cost | $1,570 | $279 |
| Stop paying? | Lose everything | Keep everything forever |
Most custom sneaker painters are fully switched before the weekend.
Go to Company Settings → export contacts and projects. Download templates separately.
15-minute setup. Import your contacts and recreate your key templates.
Run both for 1-2 weeks. Transition active projects after they complete.
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You have 4 custom pairs in the queue. Each takes 8-15 hours depending on complexity. A client wants a Dragon Ball Z themed pair of AF1s — you quoted $350 on a $110 retail shoe. Paint, prep, and finish supplies run $25. You're 6 hours in and the client wants to change Goku's pose. You also have 3 Instagram DMs asking for quotes and no system beyond screenshots to track orders.
Real custom sneaker painters near you who run their business on Nexa — book directly, no platform fee. Are you a custom sneaker painter? Post your business and get found in your area — $2.99 one-time. Or browse every custom sneaker painter on Nexa →
For solo operators and small teams (1-5), yes. Nexa includes invoicing, scheduling, CRM, time tracking, task management, and full accounting. HoneyBook may be better if you have a large team (10+) or need enterprise-specific features.
It's $7.75/month over 3 years. HoneyBook is $39/month — that's $1,570 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 HoneyBook as CSV, import into Nexa in about 5 minutes.
The average solo operator there spends about $3,240/year on software — and custom sneaker painter face their own version of that math. CA state licensing requirements apply.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Concord metro. Your situation will vary.
Specific gaps Custom Sneaker Painters run into with HoneyBook, and what Nexa does instead.
If you want to compare notes or see how other custom sneaker painters are running their tools, here's where the conversation happens.
$1,570 over 3 years. Or $279 once (or 3 × $99). Own your tools.
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