Alarm Installers on Housecall Pro pay $99/month — $1,188/year. Over three years, that's $3,986. Nexa is $279 once. Break-even runs about 2.8 months. The median alarm installer earns $55,000/year, so Housecall Pro's annual cost is roughly 2.2% of typical revenue — every year, forever.
That's $3,986 gone. And you don't own anything. Stop paying, lose access.
You're not the only one who's had enough.
Alarm Installers face unique challenges: RMR (recurring monthly revenue) monitoring contracts vs install-only. Central station partnership commissions on top of customer billing. False-alarm permit and fine handling per municipality. Cellular communicator chip activations and per-account costs. Account takeovers from other companies (cancellation fees, reprogramming). On top of all that, Housecall Pro charges $99/month ($1,188/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median alarm installer earns $55,000/year. Software at $1,188/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.
Your Low-voltage wire spool stock (18/2, 22/4, Cat6) 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.
Housecall Pro is just one piece. What else are you losing money on?
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Your exact Housecall Pro cost, full stack total, and what switching saves. 10 seconds.
| Feature | Housecall Pro | Nexa |
|---|---|---|
| Invoicing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Scheduling | ✗ | ✓ |
| CRM | ✗ | ✓ |
| Time Tracking | ✗ | ✓ |
| Full Accounting | ✗ | ✓ (SIMPL) |
| Task Management | ✗ | ✓ |
| Price | $99/mo forever | $279 once or 3 × $99 |
| 3-Year Cost | $3,986 | $279 |
| Stop paying? | Lose everything | Keep everything forever |
Most alarm installers are fully switched before the weekend.
Go to Settings → export customers, job history, and invoices as CSV files.
15-minute setup. Import your customer list and service categories.
Run both for 2 weeks. Transition dispatching and booking to Nexa.
Cancel subscription (check for early termination fees). Download all records.
8am at a new-build home — wired panel, 12 sensors, smoke + CO. 10am pull cable through the basement and up to the bedrooms. Noon program the panel and pair sensors. 2pm activate the cellular comm and link to the central station. 4pm walk the homeowner through arming and the app. 6pm submit the RMR account paperwork.
Real alarm installers near you who run their business on Nexa — book directly, no platform fee. Are you an alarm installer? Post your business and get found in your area — $2.99 one-time. Or browse every alarm installer on Nexa →
For solo operators and small teams (1-5), yes. Nexa includes invoicing, scheduling, CRM, time tracking, task management, and full accounting. Housecall Pro may be better if you have a large team (10+) or need enterprise-specific features.
It's $7.75/month over 3 years. Housecall Pro is $99/month — that's $3,986 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 Housecall Pro as CSV, import into Nexa in about 5 minutes.
The average solo operator there spends about $2,160/year on software — and alarm installer face their own version of that math. IN state licensing requirements apply.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Bloomington metro. Your situation will vary.
Specific gaps Alarm Installers run into with Housecall Pro, and what Nexa does instead.
$3,986 over 3 years. Or $279 once (or 3 × $99). Own your tools.
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