You're Switching from Jobber. Here's Why Welders 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 welder, former Jobber customer
The Bottom Line
Welders 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 welder earns $47,000/year, so Jobber's annual cost is roughly 1.3% of typical revenue — every year, forever.
Key Numbers
$47,000
Median welder income
2.5%
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.
Welders are leaving Jobber every week.
You're not the only one who's had enough.
Why This Matters for Welders
Most of my work is custom fabrication and repair: railings, gates, trailer repairs, equipment for farms and small factories, and structural pieces for contractors. A job starts with measurements and a drawing, then cutting steel to length, fitting the pieces square, and tacking everything before I commit to the full welds, because fixing a crooked frame after it's welded is miserable. Different jobs need different processes: MIG for speed on mild steel, TIG for clean work on stainless and aluminium, and stick welding outdoors where wind blows the shielding gas away. Mobile repair work means bringing the welder, generator and gas to a broken trailer on a farm or a piece of equipment on a job site. Safety is constant: eye and skin protection, ventilation for fumes, and fire watch when there's anything flammable nearby. Steel prices change often, so I quote materials at current cost. Finishing, grinding, primer and paint, can take as long as the welding. I bill by the job for fabrication and by the hour for repairs, plus a trip charge for mobile calls.
Welders face unique challenges: Quoting fabrication jobs without knowing exact material costs upfront. Tracking consumables — wire, gas, rods — across multiple jobs. Getting paid on custom fab work before material costs eat your cash flow. No software understands shop + mobile welding workflows. On top of all that, Jobber charges $49/month ($588/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median welder 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 MIG, TIG, and stick welders 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."
— Welder 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 welders 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 welders actually deal with
Quoting fabrication jobs without knowing exact material costs upfront
Tracking consumables — wire, gas, rods — across multiple jobs
Getting paid on custom fab work before material costs eat your cash flow
No software understands shop + mobile welding workflows
A day in the life of a welder
Most of my work is custom fabrication and repair: railings, gates, trailer repairs, equipment for farms and small factories, and structural pieces for contractors. A job starts with measurements and a drawing, then cutting steel to length, fitting the pieces square, and tacking everything before I commit to the full welds, because fixing a crooked frame after it's welded is miserable. Different jobs need different processes: MIG for speed on mild steel, TIG for clean work on stainless and aluminium, and stick welding outdoors where wind blows the shielding gas away. Mobile repair work means bringing the welder, generator and gas to a broken trailer on a farm or a piece of equipment on a job site. Safety is constant: eye and skin protection, ventilation for fumes, and fire watch when there's anything flammable nearby. Steel prices change often, so I quote materials at current cost. Finishing, grinding, primer and paint, can take as long as the welding. I bill by the job for fabrication and by the hour for repairs, plus a trip charge for mobile calls.
The tools a working welder actually owns
MIG, TIG, and stick welders
Plasma cutter
Angle grinders and cut-off wheels
Welding helmets and safety gear
Why welders leave the big platforms
jobber: It's designed for service calls to houses, not fabrication shops. Doesn't handle material-heavy project quoting.
quickbooks: I don't need double-entry accounting. I need to quote, track materials, and invoice. $55/month for features I'll never use.
square: Fine for collecting payment in the field, but it can't track a multi-day fab project or material costs.
Where welders actually talk shop
r/Welding (Reddit)
r/WeldingPorn (Reddit)
r/metalworking (Reddit)
WeldingWeb.com (Forum)
MillerWelds Forum (Forum)
Weld.com (YouTube)
ChuckE2009 (YouTube)
Fireball Tool (YouTube)
Local welders on Nexa
Real welders near you who run their business on Nexa — book directly, no platform fee.
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FAQ
Is Nexa really a Jobber replacement for welders?
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.
Welders in Kalamazoo
The average solo operator there spends about $2,112/year on software — and welder face their own version of that math. MI state licensing requirements apply.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Kalamazoo metro. Your situation will vary.
If You Need These — Nexa Has Them
Specific gaps Welders 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.
If you want to compare notes or see how other welders are running their tools, here's where the conversation happens.
Reddit
r/Welding, r/WeldingPorn, r/metalworking
Forums
WeldingWeb.com, MillerWelds Forum
YouTube
Weld.com, ChuckE2009, Fireball Tool, This Old Tony
Podcasts
Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast, Arc Junkies
"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."
— Welder, switched from Jobber
Stop Losing $588/Year to Jobber
$1,764 over 3 years. Or $279 once (or 3 × $99). Own your tools.