You're Switching from Jobber. Here's Why Painters 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 painter, former Jobber customer
The Bottom Line
Painters 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 painter earns $42,000/year, so Jobber's annual cost is roughly 1.4% of typical revenue — every year, forever.
Key Numbers
$42,000
Median painter income
2.4%
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.
Painters are leaving Jobber every week.
You're not the only one who's had enough.
Why This Matters for Painters
Painting is ninety percent preparation. Before any colour goes on I'm moving furniture, covering floors, masking trim, filling holes and cracks, sanding, and priming stains and patches so they don't flash through. On exteriors it's scraping loose paint, caulking gaps, replacing rotten trim, and power-washing days before I paint so the siding is dry. Then it's cutting in edges with a brush and rolling walls, two coats, watching the wet edge so there are no lap marks. The weather runs my exterior season: too hot, too humid or rain in the forecast and the day moves. Quoting is where I win or lose money. I walk every job, measure, count doors and windows, and note the repairs, because a cheap-looking job with bad walls can eat two extra days. I help clients pick colours and sheens, and I order the paint in advance. Clean-up happens every night. Most of my work comes from referrals and neighbours who see my truck in front of a house they like.
Painters face unique challenges: Estimating square footage and paint quantities remotely. Multi-day jobs throwing off the rest of the week's schedule. Tracking paint and supply costs per job for accurate bidding. Clients wanting color consultations that eat unpaid hours. On top of all that, Jobber charges $49/month ($588/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median painter earns $42,000/year. Software at $588/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.
Your Airless sprayer (Graco, Titan) 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."
— Painter 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 painters 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 painters actually deal with
Estimating square footage and paint quantities remotely
Multi-day jobs throwing off the rest of the week's schedule
Tracking paint and supply costs per job for accurate bidding
Clients wanting color consultations that eat unpaid hours
A day in the life of a painter
Painting is ninety percent preparation. Before any colour goes on I'm moving furniture, covering floors, masking trim, filling holes and cracks, sanding, and priming stains and patches so they don't flash through. On exteriors it's scraping loose paint, caulking gaps, replacing rotten trim, and power-washing days before I paint so the siding is dry. Then it's cutting in edges with a brush and rolling walls, two coats, watching the wet edge so there are no lap marks. The weather runs my exterior season: too hot, too humid or rain in the forecast and the day moves. Quoting is where I win or lose money. I walk every job, measure, count doors and windows, and note the repairs, because a cheap-looking job with bad walls can eat two extra days. I help clients pick colours and sheens, and I order the paint in advance. Clean-up happens every night. Most of my work comes from referrals and neighbours who see my truck in front of a house they like.
The tools a working painter actually owns
Airless sprayer (Graco, Titan)
Brushes and roller sets (multiple nap sizes)
Extension ladders and scaffolding
Drop cloths and masking supplies
Why painters leave the big platforms
jobber: Built for one-hour service calls, not multi-day painting projects. The scheduling doesn't handle day spans well.
quickbooks: I don't need payroll and inventory modules. I need to estimate, schedule, and invoice. $55/month for bloat.
housecall-pro: $129/month and half the features are for dispatching teams I don't have.
Where painters actually talk shop
r/painting (Reddit)
r/HomeImprovement (Reddit)
r/sweatystartup (Reddit)
r/Construction (Reddit)
PaintTalk.com (Forum)
ContractorTalk.com (Forum)
Idaho Painter (YouTube)
Paint Life TV (YouTube)
Local painters on Nexa
Real painters near you who run their business on Nexa — book directly, no platform fee.
Are you a painter? Post your business and get found in your area — $2.99 one-time.
Or browse every painter on Nexa →
FAQ
Is Nexa really a Jobber replacement for painters?
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.
Painters in Jersey City
The average solo operator there spends about $3,120/year on software — and painter face their own version of that math. NJ state licensing requirements apply.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Jersey City metro. Your situation will vary.
If You Need These — Nexa Has Them
Specific gaps Painters 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.
Idaho Painter, Paint Life TV, The Idaho Painter, Painting and Decorating
Podcasts
Painter Marketing Mastermind, Ask a Painter Live
"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."
— Painter, switched from Jobber
Stop Losing $588/Year to Jobber
$1,764 over 3 years. Or $279 once (or 3 × $99). Own your tools.