"Switched from Housecall Pro after the last price increase. Nexa does everything I needed for $279. Wish I'd done it sooner."
— Verified gutter cleaner, former Housecall Pro customer
The Bottom Line
Gutter 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 gutter cleaner earns $35,000/year, so Housecall Pro's annual cost is roughly 3.4% of typical revenue — every year, forever.
Key Numbers
$35,000
Median gutter cleaner income
2%
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 Gutter 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.
Gutter Cleaners are leaving Housecall Pro every week.
You're not the only one who's had enough.
Why This Matters for Gutter Cleaners
It's October and your phone is ringing nonstop. You've got 10 gutter cleans today, all within a 5-mile radius. Client #3 has a two-story colonial with gutters you can't reach from a 28-foot ladder — you need to reschedule with a bigger setup. Client #7 isn't home and you can't get to the backyard gate. By 4pm you've cleaned 8 houses, collected cash from 3 and invoiced 5, and have 40 voicemails from new leads you haven't returned.
Gutter Cleaners face unique challenges: Highly seasonal — slammed in fall, dead in summer. Scheduling 8-12 houses per day in tight geographic clusters. Recurring biannual clients who forget they booked you. Quoting linear footage of gutters from the ground. On top of all that, Housecall Pro charges $99/month ($1,188/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median gutter cleaner earns $35,000/year. Software at $1,188/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.
Your Extension ladders (28-foot 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.
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."
— Gutter 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 gutter 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 gutter cleaners actually deal with
Highly seasonal — slammed in fall, dead in summer
Scheduling 8-12 houses per day in tight geographic clusters
Recurring biannual clients who forget they booked you
Quoting linear footage of gutters from the ground
A day in the life of a gutter cleaner
It's October and your phone is ringing nonstop. You've got 10 gutter cleans today, all within a 5-mile radius. Client #3 has a two-story colonial with gutters you can't reach from a 28-foot ladder — you need to reschedule with a bigger setup. Client #7 isn't home and you can't get to the backyard gate. By 4pm you've cleaned 8 houses, collected cash from 3 and invoiced 5, and have 40 voicemails from new leads you haven't returned.
The tools a working gutter cleaner actually owns
Extension ladders (28-foot minimum)
Gutter scoops and trowels
Leaf blower (backpack, commercial grade)
Gutter vacuum system
Why gutter cleaners leave the big platforms
jobber: I clean gutters — each job is 30-45 minutes. Jobber's overhead per job entry is ridiculous for quick-turn work.
housecall-pro: Way too complex. I need a calendar and an invoice button. $129/month for a seasonal gutter business is insane.
square: Can't manage seasonal recurring clients. I need to know which 200 clients are due for fall cleaning.
Where gutter cleaners actually talk shop
r/guttercleaning (Reddit)
r/sweatystartup (Reddit)
r/Entrepreneur (Reddit)
WindowCleaningResource.com Forum (Forum)
The Window Cleaner (YouTube)
Gutter Cleaning Business Tips (YouTube)
Local gutter cleaners on Nexa
Real gutter cleaners near you who run their business on Nexa — book directly, no platform fee.
Are you a gutter cleaner? Post your business and get found in your area — $2.99 one-time.
Or browse every gutter cleaner on Nexa →
FAQ
Is Nexa really a Housecall Pro replacement for gutter 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.
Gutter Cleaners in Fairbanks
The average solo operator there spends about $3,120/year on software — and gutter cleaner face their own version of that math. AK state licensing requirements apply.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Fairbanks metro. Your situation will vary.
If You Need These — Nexa Has Them
Specific gaps Gutter 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 Gutter Cleaners Talk Shop
If you want to compare notes or see how other gutter cleaners are running their tools, here's where the conversation happens.
Reddit
r/guttercleaning, r/sweatystartup, r/Entrepreneur
Forums
WindowCleaningResource.com Forum
YouTube
The Window Cleaner, Gutter Cleaning Business Tips
"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."
— Gutter 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.