You're Switching from QuickBooks.
Here's Why Hardwood Floor 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 Hardwood Floor Cleaner, former QuickBooks customer

The Bottom Line

Hardwood Floor 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 Hardwood Floor Cleaner earns $38,000/year, so QuickBooks's annual cost is roughly 1.7% of typical revenue — every year, forever.

Key Numbers

$38,000
Median Hardwood Floor Cleaner 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 Hardwood Floor 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.

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

Hardwood Floor Cleaners are leaving QuickBooks every week.

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

Why This Matters for Hardwood Floor Cleaners

First house has floors the owner has 'cleaned' with a wet mop and a splash of vinegar for years, which has dulled the polyurethane and started to break it down, so I explain why water and acid are the enemy of a finished floor and use a pH-neutral hardwood cleaner with a buffer instead. The floor comes back to a soft sheen, but in the kitchen the finish is worn through to bare wood in front of the sink, and there I have to stop and explain that bare wood isn't a cleaning fix, it's a recoat or refinish conversation. Second stop is a living room where the floor is just dingy and grimy, a straightforward deep clean and buff that makes a dramatic difference. After lunch I check a floor with a moisture meter because there are dark cupped boards near a patio door, and that's water damage, not dirt, so I flag it rather than throw moisture at it. The last job is a maintenance recoat: I screen the old finish with a fine pad, tack up every speck of dust, and roll on a fresh urethane maintenance coat, then tell the customer to stay off it and keep pets away while it cures. I always test a small area and read the floor's condition before I commit, because the difference between a clean, a recoat, and a full refinish is the difference between a happy customer and a wrecked floor, and I note each floor's finish and condition for the next visit.

Hardwood Floor Cleaners face unique challenges: Customers who've been mopping with water or vinegar for years, dulling and slowly damaging the finish. Telling water-cupped or worn-through floors apart from ones that just need cleaning, because the wrong call ruins the floor. White haze or a cloudy film from the wrong product or too much moisture. Knowing whether a tired floor needs a maintenance recoat or a full sand-and-refinish (a different, costlier job). On top of all that, QuickBooks charges $55/month ($660/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median Hardwood Floor Cleaner earns $38,000/year. Software at $660/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.

Your Hardwood-specific buffer/cleaning machine with non-abrasive pads 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."
— Hardwood Floor 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 hardwood floor 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 hardwood floor cleaners actually deal with

A day in the life of a hardwood floor cleaner

First house has floors the owner has 'cleaned' with a wet mop and a splash of vinegar for years, which has dulled the polyurethane and started to break it down, so I explain why water and acid are the enemy of a finished floor and use a pH-neutral hardwood cleaner with a buffer instead. The floor comes back to a soft sheen, but in the kitchen the finish is worn through to bare wood in front of the sink, and there I have to stop and explain that bare wood isn't a cleaning fix, it's a recoat or refinish conversation. Second stop is a living room where the floor is just dingy and grimy, a straightforward deep clean and buff that makes a dramatic difference. After lunch I check a floor with a moisture meter because there are dark cupped boards near a patio door, and that's water damage, not dirt, so I flag it rather than throw moisture at it. The last job is a maintenance recoat: I screen the old finish with a fine pad, tack up every speck of dust, and roll on a fresh urethane maintenance coat, then tell the customer to stay off it and keep pets away while it cures. I always test a small area and read the floor's condition before I commit, because the difference between a clean, a recoat, and a full refinish is the difference between a happy customer and a wrecked floor, and I note each floor's finish and condition for the next visit.

The tools a working hardwood floor cleaner actually owns

Local hardwood floor cleaners on Nexa

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

FAQ

Is Nexa really a QuickBooks replacement for hardwood floor 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.

Hardwood Floor Cleaners in Brockton

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

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

If You Need These — Nexa Has Them

Specific gaps Hardwood Floor Cleaners 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.
✗
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"
HN·1 month ago·Neutral·Read thread →
"Free QuickBooks Desktop to JSON Exporter"
HN·1 month ago·Neutral·Read thread →
"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."
— Hardwood Floor Cleaner, switched from QuickBooks

Stop Losing $660/Year to QuickBooks

$2,214 over 3 years. Or $279 once (or 3 × $99). Own your tools.

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or 3 payments of $99
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