You're Switching from QuickBooks.
Here's Why Flooring Installers Choose Nexa.

QuickBooks
$38/mo
$456/year — every year, forever
Nexa
$279
Once. Own it forever.
or 3 payments of $99
Break even in 7.3 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 flooring installer, former QuickBooks customer

The Bottom Line

Flooring Installers on QuickBooks pay $38/month — $456/year. Over three years, that's $1,368. Nexa is $279 once. Break-even runs about 7.3 months. The median flooring installer earns $43,000/year, so QuickBooks's annual cost is roughly 1.1% of typical revenue — every year, forever.

Key Numbers

$43,000
Median flooring installer income
2.3%
Typical SaaS spend as % of revenue
7.3 mo
Break-even vs QuickBooks
$1,089
3-year savings switching to Nexa

What QuickBooks Is Costing You

The Damage

QuickBooks monthly $38/mo
Annual drain $456/yr
Year 2 (at today's price) $456
Year 3 $456
3-year total $1,368

That's $1,368 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 Flooring Installers Leave QuickBooks

✗Intuit raised all four QuickBooks Online plan prices on July 1, 2025.
✗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

See the full history of QuickBooks price changes in the SaaS Graveyard →

Flooring Installers are leaving QuickBooks every week.

You're not the only one who's had enough.

Why This Matters for Flooring Installers

The floor is only as good as what's under it. Before I lay anything I'm checking the subfloor: moisture readings on concrete, flatness with a straightedge, squeaks and soft spots in plywood. Half my callbacks in this trade come from someone who skipped that step. Hardwood and engineered flooring sit in the house for a few days to acclimate before I touch them. On install day it's tearing out the old floor, hauling it, grinding high spots and levelling low ones, then the underlayment and the floor itself, planning the layout so the rows land straight and the cuts at the walls are hidden. Stairs are slow, fussy work and priced accordingly. Tile is its own world: layout lines, thinset, spacers, and a day for the grout. I measure and quote in the evenings, always with a waste factor, and the customer often pays for the material up front because it's special-ordered. Transitions, trim and moving furniture are where jobs run long, so I spell them out in the quote before I start.

Flooring Installers face unique challenges: Estimating material waste percentages for odd-shaped rooms. Multi-day installs blocking other scheduled work. Tracking material costs when the customer supplies vs you supply. Subfloor surprises adding unquoted hours to a job. On top of all that, QuickBooks charges $38/month ($456/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median flooring installer earns $43,000/year. Software at $456/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.

Your Flooring nailer and stapler 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 $38/month and didn't question it until I did the math. $1,368 over 3 years for tools I don't even own. Nexa was $279. Once. Done."
— Flooring installer business owner

What You Get Instead

Feature QuickBooks Nexa
Invoicing ✓ ✓
Scheduling ✗ ✓
CRM ✗ ✓
Time Tracking — ✓
Full Accounting ✓ ✓ (SIMPL)
Task Management ✗ ✓
Works offline — ✓
Price $38/mo forever $279 once
or 3 × $99
3-Year Cost $1,368 $279
Stop paying? Lose everything Keep everything forever

Switching Takes 1-2 Days

Most flooring installers 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 expenses by CSV; re-enter your main services.

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 flooring installers actually deal with

A day in the life of a flooring installer

The floor is only as good as what's under it. Before I lay anything I'm checking the subfloor: moisture readings on concrete, flatness with a straightedge, squeaks and soft spots in plywood. Half my callbacks in this trade come from someone who skipped that step. Hardwood and engineered flooring sit in the house for a few days to acclimate before I touch them. On install day it's tearing out the old floor, hauling it, grinding high spots and levelling low ones, then the underlayment and the floor itself, planning the layout so the rows land straight and the cuts at the walls are hidden. Stairs are slow, fussy work and priced accordingly. Tile is its own world: layout lines, thinset, spacers, and a day for the grout. I measure and quote in the evenings, always with a waste factor, and the customer often pays for the material up front because it's special-ordered. Transitions, trim and moving furniture are where jobs run long, so I spell them out in the quote before I start.

The tools a working flooring installer actually owns

Why flooring installers leave the big platforms

Where flooring installers actually talk shop

Local flooring installers on Nexa

Real flooring installers near you who run their business on Nexa — book directly, no platform fee. Are you a flooring installer? Post your business and get found in your area — $2.99 one-time. Or browse every flooring installer on Nexa →

FAQ

Is Nexa really a QuickBooks replacement for flooring installers?

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 $38/month — that's $1,368 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.

Flooring Installers in Bloomington

The average solo operator there spends about $2,520/year on software — and flooring installer face their own version of that math. MN state licensing requirements apply.

Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Bloomington metro. Your situation will vary.

If You Need These — Nexa Has Them

Specific gaps Flooring Installers 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.

"Free QuickBooks Desktop to JSON Exporter"
HN·6 months ago·Neutral·Read thread →
"I refused to pay $50/mo for a CSV to quickbooks converter, so I built it"
HN·6 months ago·Neutral·Read thread →

Where Flooring Installers Talk Shop

If you want to compare notes or see how other flooring installers are running their tools, here's where the conversation happens.

Reddit
r/Flooring, r/FlooringPros, r/HomeImprovement, r/Construction
Forums
FloorPros.com Forum, ContractorTalk.com, JohnBridge Tile Forum
YouTube
That Kilted Guy DIY, Flooring Mastery, Home RenoVision DIY
"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."
— Flooring installer, switched from QuickBooks

Stop Losing $456/Year to QuickBooks

$1,368 over 3 years. Or $279 once (or 3 × $99). Own your tools.

Get Nexa — $279 Once
or 3 payments of $99
✓ 30-day money-back guarantee — save $500 or full refund

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