Music Producers 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 music producer earns $35,000/year, so HoneyBook's annual cost is roughly 1.3% 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.
Music Producers face unique challenges: Session rate vs. project rate vs. royalty-based compensation. Studio time costs if renting, or home studio overhead if owned. Plugin and software subscriptions ($50-200/month). Royalty tracking and backend revenue is nearly impossible. On top of all that, HoneyBook charges $39/month ($468/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median music producer earns $35,000/year. Software at $468/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.
Your DAW (Logic, Pro Tools, Ableton) 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 music producers 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.
Cancel before renewal. Save any contract templates as PDFs.
Studio session today: recording and mixing a single for a local artist ($500 flat). Tomorrow: mixing a 10-song album (quoted $2,500, 3-week timeline). Friday: producing a beat for a sync library ($200 upfront + royalties). Your plugins cost $100/month. Studio rent or mortgage interest on your space is $600/month. Each revenue model — session work, project rates, and royalties — tracks differently. You use Venmo and a Notes app.
Real music producers near you who run their business on Nexa — book directly, no platform fee. Are you a music producer? Post your business and get found in your area — $2.99 one-time. Or browse every music producer 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 $2,352/year on software — and music producer face their own version of that math. UT state licensing requirements apply.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Orem metro. Your situation will vary.
Specific gaps Music Producers run into with HoneyBook, and what Nexa does instead.
If you want to compare notes or see how other music producers 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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