You're Switching from HubSpot. Here's Why Real Estate Agents Choose Nexa.
HubSpot
$20/mo
$240/year — every year, forever
Nexa
$279
Once. Own it forever.
or 3 payments of $99
Break even in 13.9 months. Then it's free forever.
"Switched from HubSpot after the last price increase. Nexa does everything I needed for $279. Wish I'd done it sooner."
— Verified real estate agent, former HubSpot customer
The Bottom Line
Real Estate Agents on HubSpot pay $20/month — $240/year. Over three years, that's $805. Nexa is $279 once. Break-even runs about 13.9 months. The median real estate agent earns $50,000/year, so HubSpot's annual cost is roughly 0.5% of typical revenue — every year, forever.
Key Numbers
$50,000
Median real estate agent income
4.2%
Typical SaaS spend as % of revenue
13.9 mo
Break-even vs HubSpot
$526
3-year savings switching to Nexa
What HubSpot Is Costing You
The Damage
HubSpot monthly$20/mo
Annual drain$240/yr
Year 2 (11.4% SaaS inflation)$267
Year 3$298
3-year total$805
That's $805 gone. And you don't own anything. Stop paying, lose access.
Your HubSpot subscription has cost you $0.00 since you opened this page.
Why Real Estate Agents Leave HubSpot
✗Steep jump from Starter to Professional ($20 to $800+)
✗Contact-based pricing can explode costs
✗Mandatory onboarding fees ($3,000-$7,000)
✗Per-seat model expensive for teams
✗Many features require additional Hubs
✗Many marketers complain that Professional feels like a $3,000 paywall for automation.
✗Once discounts expire, many startups face a sudden jump to four-figure monthly costs.
✗The jump from Starter to Professional is steep—$15 to $800/month.
Real Estate Agents are leaving HubSpot every week.
You're not the only one who's had enough.
Why This Matters for Real Estate Agents
You have three showings today, an open house Sunday, and two new leads from Zillow that need follow-up within 5 minutes or they go cold. You're driving between properties, updating your CRM from the car, and trying to remember which buyer wants what. Your commission on the last deal was $8,500 but your software stack costs $200/month — Follow Up Boss, QuickBooks, Calendly, and a transaction coordinator tool. That's $2,400/year before you sell a single house.
Real Estate Agents face unique challenges: CRM costs — Follow Up Boss is $69/month per user, kvCORE is $499-$1,800/month. Managing leads from Zillow, Realtor.com, social media, and referrals in one place. Transaction management locked in 12-month Dotloop contracts with no escape. Tracking irregular commission income against fixed monthly software costs. BoomTown platform stagnating while parent company pushes migration to newer products. Paying enterprise brokerage prices for solo agent needs. On top of all that, HubSpot charges $20/month ($240/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median real estate agent earns $50,000/year. Software at $240/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.
Your Lockbox and key access system 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
HubSpot is just one piece. What else are you losing money on?
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"I was paying HubSpot $20/month and didn't question it until I did the math. $805 over 3 years for tools I don't even own. Nexa was $279. Once. Done."
— Real estate agent business owner
What You Get Instead
Feature
HubSpot
Nexa
Invoicing
✓
✓
Scheduling
✗
✓
CRM
✗
✓
Time Tracking
✗
✓
Full Accounting
✗
✓ (SIMPL)
Task Management
✗
✓
Price
$20/mo forever
$279 once or 3 × $99
3-Year Cost
$805
$279
Stop paying?
Lose everything
Keep everything forever
Switching Takes 1-2 Days
Most real estate agents are fully switched before the weekend.
1
Export your data
Go to Settings → Data Export. Download clients, invoices, expenses as CSV.
2
Set up Nexa
15-minute setup. Import your client list and data.
3
Parallel run
Run both for 1-2 weeks to verify everything transferred.
4
Cancel HubSpot
Cancel subscription before next billing cycle.
✓ Run both in parallel. Cancel HubSpot when you're confident. Zero risk.
What real estate agents actually deal with
CRM costs — Follow Up Boss is $69/month per user, kvCORE is $499-$1,800/month
Managing leads from Zillow, Realtor.com, social media, and referrals in one place
Transaction management locked in 12-month Dotloop contracts with no escape
Tracking irregular commission income against fixed monthly software costs
BoomTown platform stagnating while parent company pushes migration to newer products
Paying enterprise brokerage prices for solo agent needs
A day in the life of a real estate agent
You have three showings today, an open house Sunday, and two new leads from Zillow that need follow-up within 5 minutes or they go cold. You're driving between properties, updating your CRM from the car, and trying to remember which buyer wants what. Your commission on the last deal was $8,500 but your software stack costs $200/month — Follow Up Boss, QuickBooks, Calendly, and a transaction coordinator tool. That's $2,400/year before you sell a single house.
The tools a working real estate agent actually owns
Lockbox and key access system
Professional camera or phone for listings
Yard signs and marketing materials
Reliable vehicle for showings
Why real estate agents leave the big platforms
followupboss: $69/month per user. Great CRM but that is $828/year for a business with unpredictable commission income. And you still need separate tools for invoicing, scheduling, and bookkeeping.
kvcore: $499-$1,800/month. Enterprise bloat with opaque pricing. You are not a brokerage. Stop paying like one.
boomtown: $1,000+/month plus $750 setup. Stagnating platform. Owner (Inside Real Estate) pushing users to other products. Your tools should not have an expiration date.
Where real estate agents actually talk shop
r/realtors (Reddit)
r/RealEstate (Reddit)
r/RealEstateAgent (Reddit)
ActiveRain.com (Forum)
BiggerPockets Forum (Forum)
Tom Ferry (YouTube)
Graham Stephan (YouTube)
Loida Velasquez (YouTube)
Local real estate agents on Nexa
Real real estate agents near you who run their business on Nexa — book directly, no platform fee.
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FAQ
Is Nexa really a HubSpot replacement for real estate agents?
For solo operators and small teams (1-5), yes. Nexa includes invoicing, scheduling, CRM, time tracking, task management, and full accounting. HubSpot 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. HubSpot is $20/month — that's $805 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 HubSpot data?
Export your data from HubSpot as CSV, import into Nexa in about 5 minutes.
Real Estate Agents in Washington DC
The average solo operator there spends about $3,400/year on software — and real estate agent face their own version of that math. DC income tax up to 10.75%; Virginia and Maryland also tax. Solopreneurs often serve clients across all three jurisdictions. DC requires a Basic Business License. Virginia and Maryland each have separate requirements. Multi-jurisdiction compliance is common.
Operating across DC, MD, and VA means triple the licensing and tax compliance
Government shutdown cycles create cash flow uncertainty for contractors
Extremely high cost of living demands premium pricing but clients resist
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Washington DC metro. Your situation will vary.
If You Need These — Nexa Has Them
Specific gaps Real Estate Agents run into with HubSpot, and what Nexa does instead.
✗
HubSpot gapNo invoicing built-in
✓
NexaInvoicing built in — send unlimited, accept cards.
✗
HubSpot gapNo scheduling/booking (use Calendly)
✓
NexaBuilt-in scheduling and booking — no separate tier.
✗
HubSpot gapNo field service features
✓
NexaOffline-capable PWA — runs from the truck or jobsite.
Where Real Estate Agents Talk Shop
If you want to compare notes or see how other real estate agents are running their tools, here's where the conversation happens.
Reddit
r/realtors, r/RealEstate, r/RealEstateAgent
Forums
ActiveRain.com, BiggerPockets Forum
YouTube
Tom Ferry, Graham Stephan, Loida Velasquez, Kevin Ward
Podcasts
Real Estate Rockstars, Tom Ferry Podcast Experience, The Massive Agent Podcast
"HubSpot 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."
— Real estate agent, switched from HubSpot
Stop Losing $240/Year to HubSpot
$805 over 3 years. Or $279 once (or 3 × $99). Own your tools.