"Switched from Housecall Pro after the last price increase. Nexa does everything I needed for $279. Wish I'd done it sooner."
— Verified carpet cleaner, former Housecall Pro customer
The Bottom Line
Carpet Cleaners 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 carpet cleaner earns $33,000/year, so Housecall Pro's annual cost is roughly 3.6% of typical revenue — every year, forever.
Key Numbers
$33,000
Median carpet cleaner income
2.6%
Typical SaaS spend as % of revenue
2.8 mo
Break-even vs Housecall Pro
$3,707
3-year savings switching to Nexa
What Housecall Pro Is Costing You
The Damage
Housecall Pro monthly$99/mo
Annual drain$1,188/yr
Year 2 (11.4% SaaS inflation)$1,323
Year 3$1,474
3-year total$3,986
That's $3,986 gone. And you don't own anything. Stop paying, lose access.
Your Housecall Pro subscription has cost you $0.00 since you opened this page.
Why Carpet Cleaners Leave Housecall Pro
✗Add-on model creates 30-50% cost creep
✗Per-user fees ($35/month) scale fast
✗Basic plan missing QuickBooks integration
✗Payment processing fees (2.99%) are high
✗No job costing functionality
✗Cost creep from paid add-ons is the single most common reason businesses stop using Housecall Pro.
✗If you have a team of 10, you're paying $299 base plus $315 for 9 additional users. That's $614/month.
✗The add-on model creates a slow bleed that catches people off guard.
Carpet Cleaners are leaving Housecall Pro every week.
You're not the only one who's had enough.
Why This Matters for Carpet Cleaners
You show up at 8am to a three-bedroom house. The homeowner didn't mention the pet stains — that's an extra treatment and an upsell conversation you hate having. Your next job is a commercial office that pays net-30. You're running hot water through the truck mount, tracking mileage, buying chemicals at the supply house, and trying to invoice yesterday's jobs between appointments. By 5pm you've cleaned four homes and one office, and only two have paid.
Carpet Cleaners face unique challenges: Upselling stain treatments and protectant on-site without looking pushy. Tracking chemical costs per job for accurate pricing. Managing recurring commercial accounts vs one-off residential. Customers expecting miracles on 20-year-old carpet. On top of all that, Housecall Pro charges $99/month ($1,188/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median carpet cleaner earns $33,000/year. Software at $1,188/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.
Your Truck-mount or portable carpet extractor 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.
Your Full Stack Cost
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.
"I was paying Housecall Pro $99/month and didn't question it until I did the math. $3,986 over 3 years for tools I don't even own. Nexa was $279. Once. Done."
— Carpet cleaner business owner
What You Get Instead
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
Switching Takes 1-2 Days
Most carpet cleaners are fully switched before the weekend.
1
Export your data
Go to Settings → export customers, job history, and invoices as CSV files.
2
Set up Nexa
15-minute setup. Import your customer list and service categories.
3
Parallel run
Run both for 2 weeks. Transition dispatching and booking to Nexa.
4
Cancel Housecall Pro
Cancel subscription (check for early termination fees). Download all records.
✓ Run both in parallel. Cancel Housecall Pro when you're confident. Zero risk.
What carpet cleaners actually deal with
Upselling stain treatments and protectant on-site without looking pushy
Tracking chemical costs per job for accurate pricing
Managing recurring commercial accounts vs one-off residential
Customers expecting miracles on 20-year-old carpet
A day in the life of a carpet cleaner
You show up at 8am to a three-bedroom house. The homeowner didn't mention the pet stains — that's an extra treatment and an upsell conversation you hate having. Your next job is a commercial office that pays net-30. You're running hot water through the truck mount, tracking mileage, buying chemicals at the supply house, and trying to invoice yesterday's jobs between appointments. By 5pm you've cleaned four homes and one office, and only two have paid.
The tools a working carpet cleaner actually owns
Truck-mount or portable carpet extractor
Wand and hose sets
Pre-spray and spotting chemicals
Air movers and dehumidifiers
Why carpet cleaners leave the big platforms
jobber: Another $69/month app that doesn't understand per-room pricing. Carpet cleaning isn't hourly — it's by the room and the stain.
housecall-pro: Keeps raising prices. I started at $49/month — now they want $129 for features I was already paying for.
square: Great for swiping cards at the door. Terrible for managing recurring commercial accounts or tracking add-on services.
Where carpet cleaners actually talk shop
r/carpetcleaning (Reddit)
r/sweatystartup (Reddit)
r/smallbusiness (Reddit)
TruckMountForums.com (Forum)
ICS Cleaning Forums (Forum)
CleanFax (YouTube)
Prochem Cleaning (YouTube)
Bridgepoint Systems (YouTube)
Local carpet cleaners on Nexa
Real carpet cleaners near you who run their business on Nexa — book directly, no platform fee.
Are you a carpet cleaner? Post your business and get found in your area — $2.99 one-time.
Or browse every carpet cleaner on Nexa →
FAQ
Is Nexa really a Housecall Pro replacement for carpet cleaners?
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.
$279 seems like a lot.
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.
Can I pay in installments?
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.
What if I don't like it?
30-day money-back guarantee. Full refund. If Nexa doesn't save you $500 in year one, you get every penny back.
Can I import my Housecall Pro data?
Export your data from Housecall Pro as CSV, import into Nexa in about 5 minutes.
Carpet Cleaners in Dearborn
The average solo operator there spends about $2,208/year on software — and carpet cleaner face their own version of that math. MI state licensing requirements apply.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Dearborn metro. Your situation will vary.
If You Need These — Nexa Has Them
Specific gaps Carpet Cleaners run into with Housecall Pro, and what Nexa does instead.
✗
Housecall Pro gapNo QuickBooks on Basic plan
✓
NexaEverything in $279 — no tiers, no locked features.
✗
Housecall Pro gapNo built-in route optimization
✓
NexaBuilt into Nexa’s $279 once purchase — no separate add-on.
✗
Housecall Pro gapLimited reporting on lower tiers
✓
NexaEverything in $279 — no tiers, no locked features.
Where Carpet Cleaners Talk Shop
If you want to compare notes or see how other carpet cleaners are running their tools, here's where the conversation happens.
"Housecall Pro raised prices again and I was done. Found Nexa — $279 once. I own it. No more 'we're updating our pricing' emails. Best business decision this year."
— Carpet cleaner, switched from Housecall Pro
Stop Losing $1,188/Year to Housecall Pro
$3,986 over 3 years. Or $279 once (or 3 × $99). Own your tools.