"Switched from Housecall Pro after the last price increase. Nexa does everything I needed for $279. Wish I'd done it sooner."
— Verified fence installer, former Housecall Pro customer
The Bottom Line
Fence Installers on Housecall Pro pay $79/month — $948/year. Over three years, that's $2,844. Nexa is $279 once. Break-even runs about 3.5 months. The median fence installer earns $40,000/year, so Housecall Pro's annual cost is roughly 2.4% of typical revenue — every year, forever.
Key Numbers
$40,000
Median fence installer income
2.2%
Typical SaaS spend as % of revenue
3.5 mo
Break-even vs Housecall Pro
$2,565
3-year savings switching to Nexa
What Housecall Pro Is Costing You
The Damage
Housecall Pro monthly$79/mo
Annual drain$948/yr
Year 2 (at today's price)$948
Year 3$948
3-year total$2,844
That's $2,844 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 Fence Installers Leave Housecall Pro
✗Per-user fees ($35/month) scale fast
✗Basic plan missing QuickBooks integration
✗Card payments cost 2.59% in person, 2.99% online, 3.49% keyed.
✗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.
Fence Installers are leaving Housecall Pro every week.
You're not the only one who's had enough.
Why This Matters for Fence Installers
Every fence starts with a property visit: measuring the run, marking gates, noting slopes and obstacles, and asking about the property line, because a fence built a foot onto the neighbour's land becomes an expensive problem. Before we dig, utility lines are marked, and many towns want a permit and have rules about height and which side faces out. Install day is post holes first, dug to the right depth for the frost line, posts set plumb in concrete and left to cure, then rails and pickets or panels, with the line kept straight and level along a slope. Gates are where fences succeed or fail; they need solid posts and hardware so they don't sag within a year. Wood, vinyl, chain link and aluminium each have their own install methods and costs. Tearing out an old fence and hauling it away is often part of the job. Materials are ordered for each project and delivered to site, and prices change often. I quote per linear foot with gates and removal listed separately, and take a deposit to order the materials.
Fence Installers face unique challenges: Estimating linear footage costs with different material types. Utility locate delays pushing the whole schedule back. Collecting deposits to cover upfront material costs. Weather cancellations on jobs where post holes are already dug. On top of all that, Housecall Pro charges $79/month ($948/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median fence installer earns $40,000/year. Software at $948/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.
Your Post hole digger (gas-powered auger) 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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"I was paying Housecall Pro $79/month and didn't question it until I did the math. $2,844 over 3 years for tools I don't even own. Nexa was $279. Once. Done."
— Fence installer business owner
What You Get Instead
Feature
Housecall Pro
Nexa
Invoicing
✓
✓
Scheduling
✓
✓
CRM
✓
✓
Time Tracking
—
✓
Full Accounting
—
✓ (SIMPL)
Task Management
—
✓
Works offline
—
✓
Price
$79/mo forever
$279 once or 3 × $99
3-Year Cost
$2,844
$279
Stop paying?
Lose everything
Keep everything forever
Switching Takes 1-2 Days
Most fence installers 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 by CSV; re-enter your core services.
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 fence installers actually deal with
Estimating linear footage costs with different material types
Utility locate delays pushing the whole schedule back
Collecting deposits to cover upfront material costs
Weather cancellations on jobs where post holes are already dug
A day in the life of a fence installer
Every fence starts with a property visit: measuring the run, marking gates, noting slopes and obstacles, and asking about the property line, because a fence built a foot onto the neighbour's land becomes an expensive problem. Before we dig, utility lines are marked, and many towns want a permit and have rules about height and which side faces out. Install day is post holes first, dug to the right depth for the frost line, posts set plumb in concrete and left to cure, then rails and pickets or panels, with the line kept straight and level along a slope. Gates are where fences succeed or fail; they need solid posts and hardware so they don't sag within a year. Wood, vinyl, chain link and aluminium each have their own install methods and costs. Tearing out an old fence and hauling it away is often part of the job. Materials are ordered for each project and delivered to site, and prices change often. I quote per linear foot with gates and removal listed separately, and take a deposit to order the materials.
The tools a working fence installer actually owns
Post hole digger (gas-powered auger)
Fence stretchers and come-alongs
Circular saw and miter saw
Post level and string line
Why fence installers leave the big platforms
jobber: I install fences, not fix toilets. Jobber's workflow assumes I'm dispatching to a house for an hour. Fence jobs take days.
quickbooks: I need linear-foot estimating, not chart of accounts. QuickBooks doesn't understand my business at all.
housecall-pro: Same problem as Jobber — built for service call businesses, not project-based installation work.
Where fence installers actually talk shop
r/fences (Reddit)
r/FenceBuilding (Reddit)
r/Construction (Reddit)
r/sweatystartup (Reddit)
ContractorTalk.com (Forum)
FenceSupplyOnline Forum (Forum)
Fence Supply Online (YouTube)
Fence Frenzy (YouTube)
Local fence installers on Nexa
Real fence installers near you who run their business on Nexa — book directly, no platform fee.
Are you a fence installer? Post your business and get found in your area — $2.99 one-time.
Or browse every fence installer on Nexa →
FAQ
Is Nexa really a Housecall Pro replacement for fence installers?
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 $79/month — that's $2,844 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.
Fence Installers in Sarasota
The average solo operator there spends about $2,640/year on software — and fence installer face their own version of that math. FL state licensing requirements apply.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Sarasota metro. Your situation will vary.
If You Need These — Nexa Has Them
Specific gaps Fence Installers run into with Housecall Pro, and what Nexa does instead.
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Housecall Pro gapNo QuickBooks on Basic plan
✓
NexaEverything in $279 — no tiers, no locked features.
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Housecall Pro gapNo built-in route optimization
✓
NexaBuilt into Nexa’s $279 once purchase — no separate add-on.
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Housecall Pro gapLimited reporting on lower tiers
✓
NexaEverything in $279 — no tiers, no locked features.
Where Fence Installers Talk Shop
If you want to compare notes or see how other fence installers 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."
— Fence installer, switched from Housecall Pro
Stop Losing $948/Year to Housecall Pro
$2,844 over 3 years. Or $279 once (or 3 × $99). Own your tools.