Forestry Mulchers 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 Forestry Mulcher 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.
Forestry Mulchers face unique challenges: The mulching head eats hydraulic flow and fuel by the hour, so I bill by the hour or the acre and a customer who pictures a flat lawn price doesn't grasp how dense undergrowth slows the machine. Teeth and knives are a brutal consumable, and a hidden rock, fence wire, or old T-post can shatter a set and cost a day of downtime. Customers think mulching is the same as clearing, but I leave the stumps and chips in place, so I have to set the expectation that this isn't bare graded dirt. Stem diameter is everything, because a head rated for six-inch material chokes and overheats on an eight-inch trunk, and I have to scope the actual woody size before I quote. On top of all that, Housecall Pro charges $99/month ($1,188/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median Forestry Mulcher 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 Track skid-steer or excavator with a forestry mulching head 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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| 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 forestry mulchers are fully switched before the weekend.
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Forestry mulching is one machine doing what used to take a dozer, a chipper, and a burn pile, grinding standing brush and small trees into a layer of chips right where they stand, but the catch is that the mulching head is a hydraulic monster that drinks fuel and flow by the hour, so I bill by the hour or the acre and not by some flat lawn-mowing number people imagine. Before I quote I have to scope the actual stem diameter, because a head rated for six-inch material will choke and overheat trying to chew an eight-inch trunk, and density matters as much as size: a thin understory flies, but a wall of cedar or privet crawls. The teeth are the heartbeat and the heartbreak of the job, a consumable that I sharpen and swap constantly, and the thing that ruins a day is a hidden rock, an old strand of fence wire, or a buried T-post that shatters a set of knives and parks me for repairs. The expectation talk is constant, because customers confuse mulching with clearing and picture bare graded dirt, when what I actually leave is the stumps in the ground and a clean carpet of chips that suppresses regrowth. I flag the treatment boundary, grease the head at every break, run the carrier carefully on slopes, and track engine hours because that's the real meter on this work.
Real forestry mulchers near you who run their business on Nexa — book directly, no platform fee. Are you a forestry mulcher? Post your business and get found in your area — $2.99 one-time. Or browse every forestry mulcher 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 $2,200/year on software — and Forestry Mulcher face their own version of that math. Connecticut income tax up to 6.99% plus a surcharge. High overall tax burden relative to income. No city income tax. Connecticut requires Home Improvement Contractor registration through DCP. Hartford requires a business license. Electrical and plumbing need separate state licenses.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Hartford metro. Your situation will vary.
Specific gaps Forestry Mulchers run into with Housecall Pro, and what Nexa does instead.
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