"Switched from QuickBooks after the last price increase. Nexa does everything I needed for $279. Wish I'd done it sooner."
— Verified appliance repair tech, former QuickBooks customer
The Bottom Line
Appliance Repair Technicians on QuickBooks pay $55/month — $660/year. Over three years, that's $2,214. Nexa is $279 once. Break-even runs about 5.1 months. The median appliance repair tech earns $42,000/year, so QuickBooks's annual cost is roughly 1.6% of typical revenue — every year, forever.
Key Numbers
$42,000
Median appliance repair tech income
2.8%
Typical SaaS spend as % of revenue
5.1 mo
Break-even vs QuickBooks
$1,935
3-year savings switching to Nexa
What QuickBooks Is Costing You
The Damage
QuickBooks monthly$55/mo
Annual drain$660/yr
Year 2 (11.4% SaaS inflation)$735
Year 3$819
3-year total$2,214
That's $2,214 gone. And you don't own anything. Stop paying, lose access.
Your QuickBooks subscription has cost you $0.00 since you opened this page.
Why Appliance Repair Technicians Leave QuickBooks
✗Annual price increases of 10-15%
✗User caps force expensive tier jumps
✗Complex interface overwhelms small operators
✗Desktop version being sunset - forced to Online
✗Payment processing fees add up fast
✗No offline capability
✗QB controls 85% of this market. It's technically a monopoly. The FTC has a long issue with Intuit over pricing.
✗400% increase since 2023. We used to update every 2 years for $250. Now subscription is $689.
✗An almost 70% price increase for your most used product and all you guys are adding is a bunch of AI slop.
Appliance Repair Technicians are leaving QuickBooks every week.
You're not the only one who's had enough.
Why This Matters for Appliance Repair Technicians
Your 9am is a washer that won't drain. You diagnose a bad pump — $180 repair. The customer says 'I can buy a new one for $400' and you lose the job. Your 11am is a refrigerator warranty call that pays a flat $75 regardless of time spent. By 2pm you've done four calls, used parts from your truck inventory you need to reorder, and still haven't filed the warranty claim from this morning. Your parts costs are tracked nowhere.
Appliance Repair Technicians face unique challenges: Diagnosing before knowing if the customer will approve the repair cost. Carrying common parts inventory and tracking what's used per call. Warranty claim paperwork for authorized service calls. Customers comparing your repair quote to new appliance prices. On top of all that, QuickBooks charges $55/month ($660/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median appliance repair tech earns $42,000/year. Software at $660/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.
Your Multimeter and amp clamp 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
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"I was paying QuickBooks $55/month and didn't question it until I did the math. $2,214 over 3 years for tools I don't even own. Nexa was $279. Once. Done."
— Appliance repair tech business owner
What You Get Instead
Feature
QuickBooks
Nexa
Invoicing
✓
✓
Scheduling
✗
✓
CRM
✗
✓
Time Tracking
✗
✓
Full Accounting
✗
✓ (SIMPL)
Task Management
✗
✓
Price
$55/mo forever
$279 once or 3 × $99
3-Year Cost
$2,214
$279
Stop paying?
Lose everything
Keep everything forever
Switching Takes 1-2 Days
Most appliance repair technicians are fully switched before the weekend.
1
Export your data
Go to Reports → export to CSV. Download clients, invoices, expenses.
2
Set up Nexa
15-minute setup. Import your clients and expense categories.
3
Parallel run
Run both for 1-2 weeks. Verify everything transferred.
4
Cancel QuickBooks
Cancel subscription. Download final backup. You're done.
✓ Run both in parallel. Cancel QuickBooks when you're confident. Zero risk.
What appliance repair technicians actually deal with
Diagnosing before knowing if the customer will approve the repair cost
Carrying common parts inventory and tracking what's used per call
Warranty claim paperwork for authorized service calls
Customers comparing your repair quote to new appliance prices
A day in the life of a appliance repair tech
Your 9am is a washer that won't drain. You diagnose a bad pump — $180 repair. The customer says 'I can buy a new one for $400' and you lose the job. Your 11am is a refrigerator warranty call that pays a flat $75 regardless of time spent. By 2pm you've done four calls, used parts from your truck inventory you need to reorder, and still haven't filed the warranty claim from this morning. Your parts costs are tracked nowhere.
The tools a working appliance repair tech actually owns
Multimeter and amp clamp
Appliance-specific diagnostic tools
Common parts inventory (belts, elements, thermostats)
Hand tool set and nut drivers
Why appliance repair technicians leave the big platforms
servicetitan: Enterprise pricing for a solo technician. They want $300+/month — that's more than I make on some days.
jobber: $69/month and it can't track parts inventory on the truck. That's the one feature an appliance tech actually needs.
housecall-pro: Price went from $49 to $129 in two years. Features I need — parts tracking, warranty management — still aren't included.
Where appliance repair technicians actually talk shop
r/appliancerepair (Reddit)
r/appliances (Reddit)
r/HVAC (Reddit)
ApplianceBlog Repair Forum (Forum)
PartSelect Community (Forum)
AppliancePartsPros (YouTube)
Bens Appliances and Junk (YouTube)
Repair Clinic (YouTube)
Local appliance repair technicians on Nexa
Real appliance repair technicians near you who run their business on Nexa — book directly, no platform fee.
Are you an appliance repair tech? Post your business and get found in your area — $2.99 one-time.
Or browse every appliance repair tech on Nexa →
FAQ
Is Nexa really a QuickBooks replacement for appliance repair technicians?
For solo operators and small teams (1-5), yes. Nexa includes invoicing, scheduling, CRM, time tracking, task management, and full accounting. QuickBooks 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. QuickBooks is $55/month — that's $2,214 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 QuickBooks data?
Export your data from QuickBooks as CSV, import into Nexa in about 5 minutes.
Appliance Repair Technicians in Miami
The average solo operator there spends about $2,300/year on software — and appliance repair tech face their own version of that math. No state income tax in Florida; solopreneurs benefit significantly, though commercial rents and insurance costs are rising fast. Miami-Dade requires a Local Business Tax Receipt. Florida contractors need state licensing through DBPR. Bilingual signage often expected.
Hurricane season requires business continuity planning most solopreneurs lack
Bilingual market (English/Spanish) demands tools that support both languages
Seasonal population swings mean wildly inconsistent monthly revenue
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Miami metro. Your situation will vary.
If You Need These — Nexa Has Them
Specific gaps Appliance Repair Technicians run into with QuickBooks, and what Nexa does instead.
✗
QuickBooks gapNo project management for services
✓
NexaJob and project management in the same $279 — no upgrade needed.
✗
QuickBooks gapNo scheduling/booking
✓
NexaBuilt-in scheduling and booking — no separate tier.
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QuickBooks gapNo CRM functionality
✓
NexaFull CRM module included in $279.
What QuickBooks Users Are Saying Lately
Recent threads from Reddit and Hacker News mentioning QuickBooks. Sentiment scored automatically — click through to read the full thread.
"I refused to pay $50/mo for a CSV to quickbooks converter, so I built it"
If you want to compare notes or see how other appliance repair technicians are running their tools, here's where the conversation happens.
Reddit
r/appliancerepair, r/appliances, r/HVAC
Forums
ApplianceBlog Repair Forum, PartSelect Community
YouTube
AppliancePartsPros, Bens Appliances and Junk, Repair Clinic
"QuickBooks 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."
— Appliance repair tech, switched from QuickBooks
Stop Losing $660/Year to QuickBooks
$2,214 over 3 years. Or $279 once (or 3 × $99). Own your tools.