Fishing Guides 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 fishing guide earns $42,000/year, so HoneyBook's annual cost is roughly 1.1% 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.
Fishing Guides face unique challenges: Weather cancellations after the deposit cleared. Charter conflicts when a half-day client wants to extend. License and insurance differs by state and species. Tip handling — cash, Venmo, "I'll get you next time". Invoicing from a dock with no signal. On top of all that, HoneyBook charges $39/month ($468/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median fishing guide 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 Rods, reels, and a tackle box that's seen things 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 fishing guides are fully switched before the weekend.
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You launch at 5am for a half-day charter. Two clients, deposit was paid weeks ago. You catch fish, you clean fish, you drop them at the dock at 11am. Now the client wants to extend — you have a 1pm group already booked. You scribble the upgrade on a soggy receipt and tell yourself you'll invoice tonight. By the time you tie up at 8pm, you've got three trips' worth of invoicing, two tip-cash envelopes, and zero idea what fuel cost across them.
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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. 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 $1,900/year on software — and fishing guide face their own version of that math. Michigan flat 4.25% income tax. Detroit levies a 2.4% city income tax on residents, one of few MI cities to do so. Michigan requires trade-specific licensing (electrical, plumbing, HVAC) through LARA. Detroit requires a business license for most commercial activity.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Detroit metro. Your situation will vary.
Specific gaps Fishing Guides run into with HoneyBook, and what Nexa does instead.
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