You're Switching from Housecall Pro. Here's Why House Cleaners Choose Nexa.
Housecall Pro
$99/mo
$1,188/year — every year, forever
Nexa
$279
Once. Own it forever.
or 3 payments of $99
Break even in 2.8 months. Then it's free forever.
"Switched from Housecall Pro after the last price increase. Nexa does everything I needed for $279. Wish I'd done it sooner."
— Verified house cleaner, former Housecall Pro customer
The Bottom Line
House 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 house cleaner earns $32,000/year, so Housecall Pro's annual cost is roughly 3.7% of typical revenue — every year, forever.
Key Numbers
$32,000
Median house cleaner income
2.2%
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 House 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.
House Cleaners are leaving Housecall Pro every week.
You're not the only one who's had enough.
Why This Matters for House Cleaners
It's Monday and you have 3 houses today, but your 11am just cancelled 20 minutes ago. You could fit in your Wednesday regular but she's hard to reach. You clean the first house, collect payment via Venmo, but forget to log the supply cost for the specialty granite cleaner you bought this morning. By the end of the week you've cleaned 12 houses and have no clear record of what you earned versus spent.
House Cleaners face unique challenges: Managing recurring biweekly and monthly schedules across 20+ homes. Last-minute cancellations that leave gaps in the day. Getting paid consistently — chasing checks and Venmo requests. Tracking supply expenses when you buy from three different stores. ZenMaid charges $49/month and still doesn't do invoicing well. On top of all that, Housecall Pro charges $99/month ($1,188/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median house cleaner earns $32,000/year. Software at $1,188/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.
Your Vacuum (commercial-grade Miele or Dyson) 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."
— House 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 house 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 house cleaners actually deal with
Managing recurring biweekly and monthly schedules across 20+ homes
Last-minute cancellations that leave gaps in the day
Getting paid consistently — chasing checks and Venmo requests
Tracking supply expenses when you buy from three different stores
ZenMaid charges $49/month and still doesn't do invoicing well
A day in the life of a house cleaner
It's Monday and you have 3 houses today, but your 11am just cancelled 20 minutes ago. You could fit in your Wednesday regular but she's hard to reach. You clean the first house, collect payment via Venmo, but forget to log the supply cost for the specialty granite cleaner you bought this morning. By the end of the week you've cleaned 12 houses and have no clear record of what you earned versus spent.
The tools a working house cleaner actually owns
Vacuum (commercial-grade Miele or Dyson)
Mop and bucket set
Caddy of cleaning products
Microfiber cloths (color-coded sets)
Scrub brushes and detail tools
Step ladder
Their car loaded with supplies
Why house cleaners leave the big platforms
zenmaid: It's $49/month just for scheduling. Invoicing is basic. That's $588/year for one feature.
launch27: Interface is dated. Support is slow. Feels like software from 2015.
housecall-pro: Way too complex for cleaning. Built for plumbers and electricians, not someone managing recurring house cleans.
Where house cleaners actually talk shop
r/CleaningTips (Reddit)
r/EntrepreneurRideAlong (Reddit)
r/cleaningservice (Reddit)
r/sweatystartup (Reddit)
CleaningBusinessToday.com (Forum)
Angela Brown Cleaning (YouTube)
Clean My Space (YouTube)
Aurikatariina (YouTube)
Local house cleaners on Nexa
Real house cleaners near you who run their business on Nexa — book directly, no platform fee.
Are you a house cleaner? Post your business and get found in your area — $2.99 one-time.
Or browse every house cleaner on Nexa →
FAQ
Is Nexa really a Housecall Pro replacement for house 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.
House Cleaners in Renton
The average solo operator there spends about $2,760/year on software — and house cleaner face their own version of that math. WA state licensing requirements apply.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Renton metro. Your situation will vary.
If You Need These — Nexa Has Them
Specific gaps House 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 House Cleaners Talk Shop
If you want to compare notes or see how other house cleaners are running their tools, here's where the conversation happens.
Angela Brown Cleaning, Clean My Space, Aurikatariina
Podcasts
Profit Cleaners, Ask a House Cleaner, Cleaning Business Life
"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."
— House 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.