Gutter Guard 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 gutter guard installer earns $55,000/year, so Jobber's annual cost is roughly 1.5% of typical revenue — every year, forever.
That's $2,778 gone. And you don't own anything. Stop paying, lose access.
You're not the only one who's had enough.
Gutter Guard Installers face unique challenges: Quoting blind because you can't see the linear footage of gutter or how clogged the existing run is until you're up the ladder. Callbacks when wind-driven shingle grit or pine needles still tent over micro-mesh and the homeowner blames the guard. Wet-weather days stacking up cancellations you have to reshuffle, since you won't put a ladder on a slick fascia. Distinguishing your real stainless micro-mesh job from the $4-a-foot foam-insert outfits the customer found first. On top of all that, Jobber charges $69/month ($828/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median gutter guard installer earns $55,000/year. Software at $828/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.
Your cordless impact driver 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.
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.
| 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 |
Most gutter guard installers are fully switched before the weekend.
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You load the rack at dawn with the 28-foot ladder, the standoff arms, and three colors of mesh because nobody remembers what their fascia looks like. First stop is a two-story colonial with a back run over a deck, so you spend twenty minutes just walking the perimeter counting inside and outside corners before you touch a ladder. Up top, the existing K-style is half-full of shingle grit and a tennis ball, and you scoop it by hand into a bucket clipped to the ladder. You snap the micro-mesh into the front lip, screw the back flange under the first shingle course without lifting it enough to void the roof warranty, and seal every seam. The standoff keeps the ladder off the gutter so you don't crush what you just installed. Afternoon is a ranch with low pitch, easy footage, but the homeowner wants to watch and ask whether this stops ice dams (it doesn't, and you tell them). You measure, you cut on the tailgate, you reset the ladder maybe forty times across the day. By five you've done two houses, hauled out a contractor bag of muck, and your forearms are shot from the snips.
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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.
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.
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.
30-day money-back guarantee. Full refund. If Nexa doesn't save you $500 in year one, you get every penny back.
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The average solo operator there spends about $1,900/year on software — and gutter guard installer face their own version of that math. Wisconsin income tax up to 7.65%. No city income tax in Milwaukee but state burden is above national average. Wisconsin requires specific trade credentials through DSPS. Milwaukee requires a business license and may require additional occupational licenses.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Milwaukee metro. Your situation will vary.
Specific gaps Gutter Guard Installers run into with Jobber, and what Nexa does instead.
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