You're Switching from Jobber. Here's Why Roofers 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 roofer, former Jobber customer
The Bottom Line
Roofers 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 roofer earns $47,000/year, so Jobber's annual cost is roughly 1.3% of typical revenue — every year, forever.
Key Numbers
$47,000
Median roofer income
2.9%
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.
Roofers are leaving Jobber every week.
You're not the only one who's had enough.
Why This Matters for Roofers
A roofing day starts before sunrise, because by early afternoon in summer the shingles are too hot to walk and the crew is cooked. Most of my work starts with an inspection: up on the roof, checking shingles, flashing around chimneys and vents, soft spots in the deck, and the attic for water stains and ventilation. After a storm I'm on the phone with homeowners and their insurance adjusters, documenting hail and wind damage with photos so the claim holds up. A tear-off and re-roof on an average house is one or two days: strip to the deck, replace rotten sheathing, ice and water shield at the eaves and valleys, underlayment, drip edge, shingles, new flashing and ridge vent, then magnets for every stray nail in the yard. The weather runs my calendar; a forecast change moves three jobs. Materials are the biggest cost, delivered to the roof the day before, and the supplier wants paying on terms. I'm quoting new jobs in the evening, ordering material, and collecting the deposit and the final payment once the job passes inspection.
Roofers face unique challenges: Estimating roof jobs accurately from the ground. Weather delays wrecking the whole week's schedule. Tracking material costs — shingles, underlayment, flashing. Insurance claim paperwork eating entire evenings. On top of all that, Jobber charges $49/month ($588/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median roofer earns $47,000/year. Software at $588/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.
Your Nail guns (roofing nailers) 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."
— Roofer 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 roofers 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 roofers actually deal with
Estimating roof jobs accurately from the ground
Weather delays wrecking the whole week's schedule
Tracking material costs — shingles, underlayment, flashing
Insurance claim paperwork eating entire evenings
A day in the life of a roofer
A roofing day starts before sunrise, because by early afternoon in summer the shingles are too hot to walk and the crew is cooked. Most of my work starts with an inspection: up on the roof, checking shingles, flashing around chimneys and vents, soft spots in the deck, and the attic for water stains and ventilation. After a storm I'm on the phone with homeowners and their insurance adjusters, documenting hail and wind damage with photos so the claim holds up. A tear-off and re-roof on an average house is one or two days: strip to the deck, replace rotten sheathing, ice and water shield at the eaves and valleys, underlayment, drip edge, shingles, new flashing and ridge vent, then magnets for every stray nail in the yard. The weather runs my calendar; a forecast change moves three jobs. Materials are the biggest cost, delivered to the roof the day before, and the supplier wants paying on terms. I'm quoting new jobs in the evening, ordering material, and collecting the deposit and the final payment once the job passes inspection.
The tools a working roofer actually owns
Nail guns (roofing nailers)
Tear-off shovels and pry bars
Ladders and roof jacks
Chalk lines and measuring tapes
Why roofers leave the big platforms
jobber: I'm on roofs all day — I can't fiddle with a complicated app. Jobber has too many features I don't need and costs $69+/month.
quickbooks: $55/month for accounting software that can't generate a roofing estimate. I still need a separate app for that.
housecall-pro: They keep raising the price. $129/month for features designed for service calls, not multi-day roof jobs.
Where roofers actually talk shop
r/Roofing (Reddit)
r/Construction (Reddit)
r/sweatystartup (Reddit)
RoofingTalk.com (Forum)
ContractorTalk.com (Forum)
Dmitry Lipinskiy (YouTube)
Roofing Insights (YouTube)
West Side Roofing (YouTube)
Local roofers on Nexa
Real roofers near you who run their business on Nexa — book directly, no platform fee.
Are you a roofer? Post your business and get found in your area — $2.99 one-time.
Or browse every roofer on Nexa →
FAQ
Is Nexa really a Jobber replacement for roofers?
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.
Roofers in Erie
The average solo operator there spends about $1,968/year on software — and roofer face their own version of that math. PA state licensing requirements apply.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Erie metro. Your situation will vary.
If You Need These — Nexa Has Them
Specific gaps Roofers 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.
✗
Jobber gapBasic plan missing key features
✓
NexaEverything in $279 — no tiers, no locked features.
If you want to compare notes or see how other roofers are running their tools, here's where the conversation happens.
Reddit
r/Roofing, r/Construction, r/sweatystartup
Forums
RoofingTalk.com, ContractorTalk.com
YouTube
Dmitry Lipinskiy, Roofing Insights, West Side Roofing
Podcasts
Roofing Insights Podcast
"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."
— Roofer, switched from Jobber
Stop Losing $588/Year to Jobber
$1,764 over 3 years. Or $279 once (or 3 × $99). Own your tools.