You're Switching from QuickBooks. Here's Why Concrete Contractors 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 concrete contractor, former QuickBooks customer
The Bottom Line
Concrete Contractors 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 concrete contractor earns $48,000/year, so QuickBooks's annual cost is roughly 1.4% of typical revenue — every year, forever.
Key Numbers
$48,000
Median concrete contractor income
2.3%
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 Concrete Contractors 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.
Concrete Contractors are leaving QuickBooks every week.
You're not the only one who's had enough.
Why This Matters for Concrete Contractors
You've got a driveway pour at 7am. The ready-mix truck is scheduled for 7:30 and you're praying it doesn't rain. Your next job — a stamped patio — needs an estimate tonight because the client is choosing between you and another guy. You bought $200 in color hardener yesterday and forgot to add it to the job cost. By the end of the week, you've poured three slabs and have no idea which job was actually profitable.
Concrete Contractors face unique challenges: Weather delays ruining pours and cascading the schedule. Material costs fluctuating — concrete prices change monthly. Collecting deposits before ordering materials. Quoting flatwork vs decorative at very different margins. On top of all that, QuickBooks charges $55/month ($660/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median concrete contractor earns $48,000/year. Software at $660/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.
Your Bull float and hand floats 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."
— Concrete contractor 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 concrete contractors 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 concrete contractors actually deal with
Weather delays ruining pours and cascading the schedule
Material costs fluctuating — concrete prices change monthly
Collecting deposits before ordering materials
Quoting flatwork vs decorative at very different margins
A day in the life of a concrete contractor
You've got a driveway pour at 7am. The ready-mix truck is scheduled for 7:30 and you're praying it doesn't rain. Your next job — a stamped patio — needs an estimate tonight because the client is choosing between you and another guy. You bought $200 in color hardener yesterday and forgot to add it to the job cost. By the end of the week, you've poured three slabs and have no idea which job was actually profitable.
The tools a working concrete contractor actually owns
Bull float and hand floats
Concrete vibrator
Power trowel (walk-behind)
Stamping mats and texture skins
Why concrete contractors leave the big platforms
jobber: Concrete work isn't a one-hour service call. Jobber doesn't handle multi-phase projects with material ordering and weather holds.
quickbooks: I pour concrete. I don't need general ledger accounting. Give me estimates, invoicing, and expense tracking.
housecall-pro: Designed for guys who go to houses and fix things. Concrete is project-based construction, not dispatched service.
Where concrete contractors actually talk shop
r/Concrete (Reddit)
r/Construction (Reddit)
r/sweatystartup (Reddit)
ConcreteNetwork.com Forum (Forum)
ContractorTalk.com (Forum)
Mike Day Concrete (YouTube)
Odell Complete Concrete (YouTube)
That Kilted Guy DIY (YouTube)
Local concrete contractors on Nexa
Real concrete contractors near you who run their business on Nexa — book directly, no platform fee.
Are you a concrete contractor? Post your business and get found in your area — $2.99 one-time.
Or browse every concrete contractor on Nexa →
FAQ
Is Nexa really a QuickBooks replacement for concrete contractors?
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.
Concrete Contractors in Huntsville
The average solo operator there spends about $2,208/year on software — and concrete contractor face their own version of that math. AL state licensing requirements apply.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Huntsville metro. Your situation will vary.
If You Need These — Nexa Has Them
Specific gaps Concrete Contractors run into with QuickBooks, and what Nexa does instead.
✗
QuickBooks gapNo scheduling/booking
✓
NexaBuilt-in scheduling and booking — no separate tier.
✗
QuickBooks gapNo CRM functionality
✓
NexaFull CRM module included in $279.
✗
QuickBooks gapNo project management for services
✓
NexaJob and project management in the same $279 — no upgrade needed.
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.
If you want to compare notes or see how other concrete contractors are running their tools, here's where the conversation happens.
Reddit
r/Concrete, r/Construction, r/sweatystartup
Forums
ConcreteNetwork.com Forum, ContractorTalk.com
YouTube
Mike Day Concrete, Odell Complete Concrete, That Kilted Guy DIY
Podcasts
The Concrete Podcast
"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."
— Concrete contractor, switched from QuickBooks
Stop Losing $660/Year to QuickBooks
$2,214 over 3 years. Or $279 once (or 3 × $99). Own your tools.