Recruiters 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 recruiter earns $65,000/year, so HoneyBook's annual cost is roughly 0.7% 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.
Recruiters face unique challenges: Placement fees are large but infrequent — cash flow is lumpy. Tracking candidates across multiple open positions. Fee disputes when placements leave before guarantee period ends. LinkedIn Recruiter costs $8K+/year before any business software. On top of all that, HoneyBook charges $39/month ($468/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median recruiter earns $65,000/year. Software at $468/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.
Your LinkedIn Recruiter subscription 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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| 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 recruiters are fully switched before the weekend.
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You have 4 open positions to fill. 12 candidates in various pipeline stages. A placement from last month started — invoice sent for $18,000 (20% of $90K salary). The client is on net-30 terms. Another placement left after 2 weeks — guarantee period dispute. LinkedIn Recruiter costs $700/month. You're tracking candidates in a spreadsheet, invoicing through FreshBooks, and managing schedules through Calendly. Three tools, three logins.
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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 $1,700/year on software — and recruiter face their own version of that math. Oklahoma income tax up to 4.75%. OKC has no city income tax. Overall tax burden is below national average. Oklahoma requires contractor licensing through the CIB for projects over $50,000. OKC requires a general business license.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Oklahoma City metro. Your situation will vary.
Specific gaps Recruiters run into with HoneyBook, and what Nexa does instead.
If you want to compare notes or see how other recruiters are running their tools, here's where the conversation happens.
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