You're Switching from HoneyBook.
Here's Why Event Rental Companies Choose Nexa.

HoneyBook
$39/mo
$468/year — every year, forever
Nexa
$279
Once. Own it forever.
or 3 payments of $99
Break even in 7.2 months. Then it's free forever.
"Switched from HoneyBook after the last price increase. Nexa does everything I needed for $279. Wish I'd done it sooner."
— Verified Event Rental Company, former HoneyBook customer

The Bottom Line

Event Rental Companies 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 Event Rental Company earns $42,000/year, so HoneyBook's annual cost is roughly 1.1% of typical revenue — every year, forever.

Key Numbers

$42,000
Median Event Rental Company income
3%
Typical SaaS spend as % of revenue
7.2 mo
Break-even vs HoneyBook
$1,291
3-year savings switching to Nexa

What HoneyBook Is Costing You

The Damage

HoneyBook monthly $39/mo
Annual drain $468/yr
Year 2 (11.4% SaaS inflation) $521
Year 3 $581
3-year total $1,570

That's $1,570 gone. And you don't own anything. Stop paying, lose access.

Your HoneyBook subscription has cost you $0.00 since you opened this page.

Why Event Rental Companies Leave HoneyBook

✗89% price increase in February 2025
✗Payment processing fees add up
✗Limited geographic availability
✗Team member caps on lower tiers
✗Not suited for complex workflows
✗My least favorite thing is the price. As a solo entrepreneur, budget is tight and the barrier to entry is around $40 a m
✗89% price hike - is it still worth it to stay or switch?
Event Rental Companies are leaving HoneyBook every week.

You're not the only one who's had enough.

Why This Matters for Event Rental Companies

Weekends are a logistics machine. The warehouse pull starts at dawn: staff load box trucks against pick lists, counting out two hundred chairs here, a forty-by-sixty tent there, dance-floor panels, and linens fresh from the laundering station. Routing is everything, because one truck might hit four venues before noon and a missed turn cascades into a late install. At the venue the crew lays out and raises the tent, staking into turf or ballasting with water barrels on concrete, then sets tables and chairs to the floor plan. The whole time I am tracking what is committed where, because the same hundred Chiavari chairs cannot be at two Saturday weddings. Pickups run opposite the deliveries, often the same exhausting day. Back at the warehouse the returns pipeline never stops: tents get unrolled and pressure-washed and dried before they mildew, linens are inspected for stains and burns and laundered, chairs are wiped and damaged ones pulled for repair. Then it all gets counted back into inventory so the next pull list is accurate. A single miscounted return turns into a shortage that blows up a future event, so reconciliation is the quiet job that keeps the loud one running.

Event Rental Companies face unique challenges: Tracking thousands of inventory items across overlapping rentals so nothing gets double-booked. Routing delivery and pickup trucks efficiently across many venues in one weekend. Inspecting, cleaning, and repairing returned tents, linens, and chairs before the next rental. Installing and tearing down tents safely, including staking, weighting, and weather calls. On top of all that, HoneyBook charges $39/month ($468/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median Event Rental Company earns $42,000/year. Software at $468/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.

Your Inventory of tents, tables, chairs, and dance-floor panels 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

HoneyBook is just one piece. What else are you losing money on?

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"I was paying HoneyBook $39/month and didn't question it until I did the math. $1,570 over 3 years for tools I don't even own. Nexa was $279. Once. Done."
— Event Rental Company business owner

What You Get Instead

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

Switching Takes 1-2 Days

Most event rental companies are fully switched before the weekend.

1

Export your data

Go to Company Settings → export contacts and projects. Download templates separately.

2

Set up Nexa

15-minute setup. Import your contacts and recreate your key templates.

3

Parallel run

Run both for 1-2 weeks. Transition active projects after they complete.

4

Cancel HoneyBook

Cancel before renewal. Save any contract templates as PDFs.

✓ Run both in parallel. Cancel HoneyBook when you're confident. Zero risk.

What event rental companies actually deal with

A day in the life of a event rental company

Weekends are a logistics machine. The warehouse pull starts at dawn: staff load box trucks against pick lists, counting out two hundred chairs here, a forty-by-sixty tent there, dance-floor panels, and linens fresh from the laundering station. Routing is everything, because one truck might hit four venues before noon and a missed turn cascades into a late install. At the venue the crew lays out and raises the tent, staking into turf or ballasting with water barrels on concrete, then sets tables and chairs to the floor plan. The whole time I am tracking what is committed where, because the same hundred Chiavari chairs cannot be at two Saturday weddings. Pickups run opposite the deliveries, often the same exhausting day. Back at the warehouse the returns pipeline never stops: tents get unrolled and pressure-washed and dried before they mildew, linens are inspected for stains and burns and laundered, chairs are wiped and damaged ones pulled for repair. Then it all gets counted back into inventory so the next pull list is accurate. A single miscounted return turns into a shortage that blows up a future event, so reconciliation is the quiet job that keeps the loud one running.

The tools a working event rental company actually owns

Local event rental companies on Nexa

Real event rental companies near you who run their business on Nexa — book directly, no platform fee. Are you an event rental company? Post your business and get found in your area — $2.99 one-time. Or browse every event rental company on Nexa →

FAQ

Is Nexa really a HoneyBook replacement for event rental companies?

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.

$279 seems like a lot.

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.

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 HoneyBook data?

Export your data from HoneyBook as CSV, import into Nexa in about 5 minutes.

Event Rental Companies in Toledo

The average solo operator there spends about $1,968/year on software — and Event Rental Company face their own version of that math. OH state licensing requirements apply.

Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Toledo metro. Your situation will vary.

If You Need These — Nexa Has Them

Specific gaps Event Rental Companies run into with HoneyBook, and what Nexa does instead.

✗
HoneyBook gapLimited for product-based businesses
✓
NexaBuilt into Nexa’s $279 once purchase — no separate add-on.
✗
HoneyBook gapNo inventory management
✓
NexaInventory tracking included for product and service businesses.
✗
HoneyBook gapBasic reporting
✓
NexaP&L, balance sheet, and 21 reports — built in.
"HoneyBook 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."
— Event Rental Company, switched from HoneyBook

Stop Losing $468/Year to HoneyBook

$1,570 over 3 years. Or $279 once (or 3 × $99). Own your tools.

Get Nexa — $279 Once
or 3 payments of $99
✓ 30-day money-back guarantee — save $500 or full refund

Still want HoneyBook?

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