You're Switching from QuickBooks. Here's Why Carpet Cleaners Choose Nexa.
QuickBooks
$55/mo
$660/year — every year, forever
Nexa
$279
Once. Own it forever.
or 3 payments of $99
Break even in 5.1 months. Then it's free forever.
"Switched from QuickBooks after the last price increase. Nexa does everything I needed for $279. Wish I'd done it sooner."
— Verified carpet cleaner, former QuickBooks customer
The Bottom Line
Carpet Cleaners 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 carpet cleaner earns $33,000/year, so QuickBooks's annual cost is roughly 2.0% of typical revenue — every year, forever.
Key Numbers
$33,000
Median carpet cleaner income
2.6%
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 Carpet Cleaners 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.
Carpet Cleaners are leaving QuickBooks every week.
You're not the only one who's had enough.
Why This Matters for Carpet Cleaners
You show up at 8am to a three-bedroom house. The homeowner didn't mention the pet stains — that's an extra treatment and an upsell conversation you hate having. Your next job is a commercial office that pays net-30. You're running hot water through the truck mount, tracking mileage, buying chemicals at the supply house, and trying to invoice yesterday's jobs between appointments. By 5pm you've cleaned four homes and one office, and only two have paid.
Carpet Cleaners face unique challenges: Upselling stain treatments and protectant on-site without looking pushy. Tracking chemical costs per job for accurate pricing. Managing recurring commercial accounts vs one-off residential. Customers expecting miracles on 20-year-old carpet. On top of all that, QuickBooks charges $55/month ($660/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median carpet cleaner earns $33,000/year. Software at $660/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.
Your Truck-mount or portable carpet extractor 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
QuickBooks is just one piece. What else are you losing money on?
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Your exact QuickBooks cost, full stack total, and what switching saves. 10 seconds.
"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."
— Carpet cleaner 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 carpet cleaners 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 carpet cleaners actually deal with
Upselling stain treatments and protectant on-site without looking pushy
Tracking chemical costs per job for accurate pricing
Managing recurring commercial accounts vs one-off residential
Customers expecting miracles on 20-year-old carpet
A day in the life of a carpet cleaner
You show up at 8am to a three-bedroom house. The homeowner didn't mention the pet stains — that's an extra treatment and an upsell conversation you hate having. Your next job is a commercial office that pays net-30. You're running hot water through the truck mount, tracking mileage, buying chemicals at the supply house, and trying to invoice yesterday's jobs between appointments. By 5pm you've cleaned four homes and one office, and only two have paid.
The tools a working carpet cleaner actually owns
Truck-mount or portable carpet extractor
Wand and hose sets
Pre-spray and spotting chemicals
Air movers and dehumidifiers
Why carpet cleaners leave the big platforms
jobber: Another $69/month app that doesn't understand per-room pricing. Carpet cleaning isn't hourly — it's by the room and the stain.
housecall-pro: Keeps raising prices. I started at $49/month — now they want $129 for features I was already paying for.
square: Great for swiping cards at the door. Terrible for managing recurring commercial accounts or tracking add-on services.
Where carpet cleaners actually talk shop
r/carpetcleaning (Reddit)
r/sweatystartup (Reddit)
r/smallbusiness (Reddit)
TruckMountForums.com (Forum)
ICS Cleaning Forums (Forum)
CleanFax (YouTube)
Prochem Cleaning (YouTube)
Bridgepoint Systems (YouTube)
Local carpet cleaners on Nexa
Real carpet cleaners near you who run their business on Nexa — book directly, no platform fee.
Are you a carpet cleaner? Post your business and get found in your area — $2.99 one-time.
Or browse every carpet cleaner on Nexa →
FAQ
Is Nexa really a QuickBooks replacement for carpet cleaners?
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.
Carpet Cleaners in Dearborn
The average solo operator there spends about $2,208/year on software — and carpet cleaner face their own version of that math. MI state licensing requirements apply.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Dearborn metro. Your situation will vary.
If You Need These — Nexa Has Them
Specific gaps Carpet Cleaners run into with QuickBooks, and what Nexa does instead.
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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.
✗
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"
"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."
— Carpet cleaner, switched from QuickBooks
Stop Losing $660/Year to QuickBooks
$2,214 over 3 years. Or $279 once (or 3 × $99). Own your tools.