You're Switching from Jobber. Here's Why Fence Installers Choose Nexa.
Jobber
$69/mo
$828/year — every year, forever
Nexa
$279
Once. Own it forever.
or 3 payments of $99
Break even in 4.0 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 fence installer, former Jobber customer
The Bottom Line
Fence Installers on Jobber pay $69/month — $828/year. Over three years, that's $2,778. Nexa is $279 once. Break-even runs about 4.0 months. The median fence installer earns $40,000/year, so Jobber's annual cost is roughly 2.1% of typical revenue — every year, forever.
Key Numbers
$40,000
Median fence installer income
2.2%
Typical SaaS spend as % of revenue
4.0 mo
Break-even vs Jobber
$2,499
3-year savings switching to Nexa
What Jobber Is Costing You
The Damage
Jobber monthly$69/mo
Annual drain$828/yr
Year 2 (11.4% SaaS inflation)$922
Year 3$1,028
3-year total$2,778
That's $2,778 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.
Fence Installers are leaving Jobber every week.
You're not the only one who's had enough.
Why This Matters for Fence Installers
You've got a 150-foot cedar privacy fence to install this week. You ordered $3,500 in materials on your credit card and the customer's deposit barely covered it. Day one you hit a buried sprinkler line — now you're behind schedule. The customer for your next job keeps calling to ask when you can start. By Friday you've finished the fence but haven't sent the final invoice because you can't remember the exact overage costs from the sprinkler line fix.
Fence Installers face unique challenges: Estimating linear footage costs with different material types. Utility locate delays pushing the whole schedule back. Collecting deposits to cover upfront material costs. Weather cancellations on jobs where post holes are already dug. On top of all that, Jobber charges $69/month ($828/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median fence installer earns $40,000/year. Software at $828/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.
Your Post hole digger (gas-powered auger) 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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Your exact Jobber cost, full stack total, and what switching saves. 10 seconds.
"I was paying Jobber $69/month and didn't question it until I did the math. $2,778 over 3 years for tools I don't even own. Nexa was $279. Once. Done."
— Fence installer business owner
What You Get Instead
Feature
Jobber
Nexa
Invoicing
✓
✓
Scheduling
✗
✓
CRM
✗
✓
Time Tracking
✗
✓
Full Accounting
✗
✓ (SIMPL)
Task Management
✗
✓
Price
$69/mo forever
$279 once or 3 × $99
3-Year Cost
$2,778
$279
Stop paying?
Lose everything
Keep everything forever
Switching Takes 1-2 Days
Most fence installers 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 and job categories.
3
Parallel run
Run both for 1-2 weeks to verify scheduled jobs transfer cleanly.
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 fence installers actually deal with
Estimating linear footage costs with different material types
Utility locate delays pushing the whole schedule back
Collecting deposits to cover upfront material costs
Weather cancellations on jobs where post holes are already dug
A day in the life of a fence installer
You've got a 150-foot cedar privacy fence to install this week. You ordered $3,500 in materials on your credit card and the customer's deposit barely covered it. Day one you hit a buried sprinkler line — now you're behind schedule. The customer for your next job keeps calling to ask when you can start. By Friday you've finished the fence but haven't sent the final invoice because you can't remember the exact overage costs from the sprinkler line fix.
The tools a working fence installer actually owns
Post hole digger (gas-powered auger)
Fence stretchers and come-alongs
Circular saw and miter saw
Post level and string line
Why fence installers leave the big platforms
jobber: I install fences, not fix toilets. Jobber's workflow assumes I'm dispatching to a house for an hour. Fence jobs take days.
quickbooks: I need linear-foot estimating, not chart of accounts. QuickBooks doesn't understand my business at all.
housecall-pro: Same problem as Jobber — built for service call businesses, not project-based installation work.
Where fence installers actually talk shop
r/fences (Reddit)
r/FenceBuilding (Reddit)
r/Construction (Reddit)
r/sweatystartup (Reddit)
ContractorTalk.com (Forum)
FenceSupplyOnline Forum (Forum)
Fence Supply Online (YouTube)
Fence Frenzy (YouTube)
Local fence installers on Nexa
Real fence installers near you who run their business on Nexa — book directly, no platform fee.
Are you a fence installer? Post your business and get found in your area — $2.99 one-time.
Or browse every fence installer on Nexa →
FAQ
Is Nexa really a Jobber replacement for fence installers?
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 $69/month — that's $2,778 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.
Fence Installers in Sarasota
The average solo operator there spends about $2,640/year on software — and fence installer face their own version of that math. FL state licensing requirements apply.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Sarasota metro. Your situation will vary.
If You Need These — Nexa Has Them
Specific gaps Fence Installers 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."
— Fence installer, switched from Jobber
Stop Losing $828/Year to Jobber
$2,778 over 3 years. Or $279 once (or 3 × $99). Own your tools.