You're Switching from Jobber. Here's Why Carpet Cleaners Choose Nexa.
Jobber
$49/mo
$588/year — every year, forever
Nexa
$279
Once. Own it forever.
or 3 payments of $99
Break even in 5.7 months. Then it's free forever.
"Switched from Jobber after the last price increase. Nexa does everything I needed for $279. Wish I'd done it sooner."
— Verified carpet cleaner, former Jobber customer
The Bottom Line
Carpet Cleaners on Jobber pay $49/month — $588/year. Over three years, that's $1,764. Nexa is $279 once. Break-even runs about 5.7 months. The median carpet cleaner earns $33,000/year, so Jobber's annual cost is roughly 1.8% of typical revenue — every year, forever.
Key Numbers
$33,000
Median carpet cleaner income
2.6%
Typical SaaS spend as % of revenue
5.7 mo
Break-even vs Jobber
$1,485
3-year savings switching to Nexa
What Jobber Is Costing You
The Damage
Jobber monthly$49/mo
Annual drain$588/yr
Year 2 (at today's price)$588
Year 3$588
3-year total$1,764
That's $1,764 gone. And you don't own anything. Stop paying, lose access.
Your Jobber subscription has cost you $0.00 since you opened this page.
✗Marketing Suite is extra $79/month on lower tiers
✗Job costing only on Grow plan
✗Expense tracking locked to higher tiers
✗Real cost often $300-600/month for small teams
✗I recently canceled two subscriptions. HouseCall Pro is far superior. This company held me hostage for $8,250 for seven days claiming it was my first
✗Jobber is an overengineered platform that still lacks basic functionality. Confirmation emails cannot include a clear list of services being provided.
✗Their pricing could use some help. Features locked to higher tier should be included as default.
Carpet Cleaners are leaving Jobber every week.
You're not the only one who's had enough.
Why This Matters for Carpet Cleaners
Most of my jobs are homes with three to five rooms of carpet, plus stairs, hallways and the odd rug. Before I start I walk the job with the customer: the stains they care about, the high-traffic lanes, pet accidents, and anything I can't promise to get out, like bleach spots or sun fade, so expectations are set. Then I move the light furniture, pre-vacuum, and pre-spray a cleaning solution matched to the fibre and the soil. Hot-water extraction does the real work, with my truck-mounted unit pumping heat and suction through the wand. Pet urine is its own job: a UV light to find every spot, an enzyme treatment, and sometimes pulling back the carpet to treat the pad. I groom the carpet so it dries evenly, set up fans, and leave furniture on blocks so nothing stains while it dries. Upholstery and tile-and-grout cleaning are good add-ons. Most of my business is repeat customers every year or so and property managers turning over rentals, and my pricing is per room with a minimum, spelled out before I start.
Carpet Cleaners face unique challenges: Upselling stain treatments and protectant on-site without looking pushy. Tracking chemical costs per job for accurate pricing. Managing recurring commercial accounts vs one-off residential. Customers expecting miracles on 20-year-old carpet. On top of all that, Jobber charges $49/month ($588/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median carpet cleaner earns $33,000/year. Software at $588/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.
Your Truck-mount or portable carpet extractor 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
Jobber is just one piece. What else are you losing money on?
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"I was paying Jobber $49/month and didn't question it until I did the math. $1,764 over 3 years for tools I don't even own. Nexa was $279. Once. Done."
— Carpet cleaner business owner
What You Get Instead
Feature
Jobber
Nexa
Invoicing
✓
✓
Scheduling
✓
✓
CRM
✓
✓
Time Tracking
—
✓
Full Accounting
—
✓ (SIMPL)
Task Management
—
✓
Works offline
—
✓
Price
$49/mo forever
$279 once or 3 × $99
3-Year Cost
$1,764
$279
Stop paying?
Lose everything
Keep everything forever
Switching Takes 1-2 Days
Most carpet cleaners are fully switched before the weekend.
1
Export your data
Go to Settings → Data Export. Download clients, jobs, and invoices as CSV.
2
Set up Nexa
15-minute setup. Import your client list by CSV; re-enter your services and upcoming jobs.
3
Parallel run
Run both for 1-2 weeks. Finish scheduled jobs in Jobber; book new ones in Nexa.
4
Cancel Jobber
Cancel subscription before your next billing cycle. Download final export.
✓ Run both in parallel. Cancel Jobber when you're confident. Zero risk.
What carpet cleaners actually deal with
Upselling stain treatments and protectant on-site without looking pushy
Tracking chemical costs per job for accurate pricing
Managing recurring commercial accounts vs one-off residential
Customers expecting miracles on 20-year-old carpet
A day in the life of a carpet cleaner
Most of my jobs are homes with three to five rooms of carpet, plus stairs, hallways and the odd rug. Before I start I walk the job with the customer: the stains they care about, the high-traffic lanes, pet accidents, and anything I can't promise to get out, like bleach spots or sun fade, so expectations are set. Then I move the light furniture, pre-vacuum, and pre-spray a cleaning solution matched to the fibre and the soil. Hot-water extraction does the real work, with my truck-mounted unit pumping heat and suction through the wand. Pet urine is its own job: a UV light to find every spot, an enzyme treatment, and sometimes pulling back the carpet to treat the pad. I groom the carpet so it dries evenly, set up fans, and leave furniture on blocks so nothing stains while it dries. Upholstery and tile-and-grout cleaning are good add-ons. Most of my business is repeat customers every year or so and property managers turning over rentals, and my pricing is per room with a minimum, spelled out before I start.
The tools a working carpet cleaner actually owns
Truck-mount or portable carpet extractor
Wand and hose sets
Pre-spray and spotting chemicals
Air movers and dehumidifiers
Why carpet cleaners leave the big platforms
jobber: Another $69/month app that doesn't understand per-room pricing. Carpet cleaning isn't hourly — it's by the room and the stain.
housecall-pro: Keeps raising prices. I started at $49/month — now they want $129 for features I was already paying for.
square: Great for swiping cards at the door. Terrible for managing recurring commercial accounts or tracking add-on services.
Where carpet cleaners actually talk shop
r/carpetcleaning (Reddit)
r/sweatystartup (Reddit)
r/smallbusiness (Reddit)
TruckMountForums.com (Forum)
ICS Cleaning Forums (Forum)
CleanFax (YouTube)
Prochem Cleaning (YouTube)
Bridgepoint Systems (YouTube)
Local carpet cleaners on Nexa
Real carpet cleaners near you who run their business on Nexa — book directly, no platform fee.
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Or browse every carpet cleaner on Nexa →
FAQ
Is Nexa really a Jobber replacement for carpet cleaners?
For solo operators and small teams (1-5), yes. Nexa includes invoicing, scheduling, CRM, time tracking, task management, and full accounting. Jobber 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. Jobber is $49/month — that's $1,764 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 Jobber data?
Export your data from Jobber as CSV, import into Nexa in about 5 minutes.
Carpet Cleaners in Dearborn
The average solo operator there spends about $2,208/year on software — and carpet cleaner face their own version of that math. MI state licensing requirements apply.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Dearborn metro. Your situation will vary.
If You Need These — Nexa Has Them
Specific gaps Carpet Cleaners run into with Jobber, and what Nexa does instead.
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Jobber gapPer-user fees add up quickly
✓
Nexa$279 once for your whole business — no per-user fees, ever.
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Jobber gapBasic plan missing key features
✓
NexaEverything in $279 — no tiers, no locked features.
"Jobber 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."
— Carpet cleaner, switched from Jobber
Stop Losing $588/Year to Jobber
$1,764 over 3 years. Or $279 once (or 3 × $99). Own your tools.