SEO Specialists on HoneyBook pay $36/month — $432/year. Over three years, that's $1,296. Nexa is $279 once. Break-even runs about 7.8 months. The median seo specialists earns $55,000/year, so HoneyBook's annual cost is roughly 0.8% of typical revenue — every year, forever.
That's $1,296 gone. And you don't own anything. Stop paying, lose access.
You're not the only one who's had enough.
SEO Specialists face unique challenges: Tool stack runs $400/mo before invoicing software. Retainer vs project pricing — most clients want monthly, but work is uneven. Reporting templates per client — every one wants a different format. Google algorithm updates trigger urgent re-audits across all retainers. Client churn when rankings drop, even when it's not your fault. On top of all that, HoneyBook charges $36/month ($432/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median seo specialists earns $55,000/year. Software at $432/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.
Your Ahrefs or Semrush subscription ($99/mo minimum) 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 | — | ✓ |
| Works offline | — | ✓ |
| Price | $36/mo forever | $279 once or 3 × $99 |
| 3-Year Cost | $1,296 | $279 |
| Stop paying? | Lose everything | Keep everything forever |
Most seo specialists are fully switched before the weekend.
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Most of my clients are small businesses that want more calls from search, and the first month is an audit. I crawl the site for technical problems: pages that can't be indexed, broken links, slow load times on phones, duplicate pages and missing titles. Then I look at what the business should be found for, the searches real customers make, and which pages match them, which is usually where the gap is. For local businesses the business profile on maps matters as much as the website: correct categories, hours, photos, and a steady flow of reviews. Content is ongoing: improving the pages that almost rank, writing new ones for the services they sell, and making sure each page answers the searcher's question clearly. Links from other local sites and directories help, and earning them takes outreach. Results take months, so I set expectations early and report monthly on rankings, traffic and, most importantly, calls and leads. Most of my clients are on a monthly retainer, and I track my hours to make sure the work matches it.
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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 $36/month — that's $1,296 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 $2,400/year on software — and seo specialists face their own version of that math. MA state licensing requirements apply.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Springfield metro. Your situation will vary.
Specific gaps SEO Specialists run into with HoneyBook, and what Nexa does instead.
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