You're Switching from QuickBooks. Here's Why Electricians 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 electrician, former QuickBooks customer
The Bottom Line
Electricians 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 electrician earns $60,240/year, so QuickBooks's annual cost is roughly 1.1% of typical revenue — every year, forever.
Key Numbers
$60,240
Median electrician 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 Electricians 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.
You're finishing a panel upgrade at 4pm. Third job today. Customer wants an invoice but you haven't tracked your hours properly since the first job this morning. You've got a permit inspection tomorrow at 8am and two estimates to write tonight. Your wire and breaker costs from the supply house are on three different receipts crammed in your console.
Electricians face unique challenges: Tracking time on complex rewiring jobs that span multiple days. Estimating accurately before seeing the panel. Managing permits and inspection scheduling. Getting paid on time — customers stall after the work is done. Keeping track of materials used across jobs. On top of all that, QuickBooks charges $55/month ($660/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median electrician earns $60,240/year. Software at $660/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.
Your Multimeters (Fluke) 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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"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."
— Electrician 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 electricians 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 electricians actually deal with
Tracking time on complex rewiring jobs that span multiple days
Estimating accurately before seeing the panel
Managing permits and inspection scheduling
Getting paid on time — customers stall after the work is done
Keeping track of materials used across jobs
A day in the life of a electrician
You're finishing a panel upgrade at 4pm. Third job today. Customer wants an invoice but you haven't tracked your hours properly since the first job this morning. You've got a permit inspection tomorrow at 8am and two estimates to write tonight. Your wire and breaker costs from the supply house are on three different receipts crammed in your console.
The tools a working electrician actually owns
Multimeters (Fluke)
Wire strippers and crimpers
Conduit benders (multiple sizes)
Fish tape and glow rods
Voltage testers / non-contact testers
Oscilloscope
Knockouts and hole saws
Their truck and ladder rack
Why electricians leave the big platforms
jobber: Costs $169/month for the 'Grow' plan. That's $2,028/year just to send invoices and track jobs.
servicetitan: Requires an annual contract and costs more than your phone bill. Built for companies with dispatchers, not solo sparkys.
quickbooks: QuickBooks Online keeps raising prices. $55/month for 'Plus' and it still can't do field service scheduling.
Where electricians actually talk shop
r/electricians (Reddit)
r/electrical (Reddit)
r/AskElectricians (Reddit)
r/electriciansUK (Reddit)
ElectricianTalk.com (Forum)
Mike Holt Forum (Forum)
Electrician Forums (UK) (Forum)
Electrician U (YouTube)
Local electricians on Nexa
Real electricians near you who run their business on Nexa — book directly, no platform fee.
Are you an electrician? Post your business and get found in your area — $2.99 one-time.
Or browse every electrician on Nexa →
FAQ
Is Nexa really a QuickBooks replacement for electricians?
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.
Electricians in Appleton
The average solo operator there spends about $2,112/year on software — and electrician face their own version of that math. WI state licensing requirements apply.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Appleton metro. Your situation will vary.
If You Need These — Nexa Has Them
Specific gaps Electricians 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.
ElectricianTalk.com, Mike Holt Forum, Electrician Forums (UK)
YouTube
Electrician U, ECT - Electrician Career Talk, SparkyCommunity, Jordan Bronson
Podcasts
The Electrical Podcast, Electricpreneur Secrets
"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."
— Electrician, switched from QuickBooks
Stop Losing $660/Year to QuickBooks
$2,214 over 3 years. Or $279 once (or 3 × $99). Own your tools.