Home Inspectors 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 home inspector earns $58,000/year, so QuickBooks's annual cost is roughly 0.8% of typical revenue — every year, forever.
That's $1,368 gone. And you don't own anything. Stop paying, lose access.
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Home Inspectors face unique challenges: Spectora costs $79-159/month and locks you into their report format. Real estate agents expecting instant scheduling and same-day reports. Managing inspector scheduling around agent and buyer availability. Marketing to agents for referrals while maintaining independence and objectivity. On top of all that, QuickBooks charges $38/month ($456/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median home inspector earns $58,000/year. Software at $456/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.
Your Thermal imaging camera (FLIR) 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.
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.
| 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 |
Most home inspectors are fully switched before the weekend.
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My first inspection is at 9, a 2,000 square foot ranch built in the '70s. I start outside: the roof from the ladder, looking for cracked shingles and lifted flashing, then gutters and grading around the foundation, and the siding and window sills poked with an awl for rot. Inside I test every outlet I can reach, run the faucets, fill and drain the tubs, and put the moisture meter on the ceiling stains. At 10 I'm in the attic on my knees, checking insulation depth and finding bathroom fans vented into the attic instead of outside. At 11 I pull the electrical panel cover: double-tapped breakers and aluminum branch wiring on a couple of circuits, which goes in the report with a recommendation to have an electrician evaluate. Then the water heater, the furnace, and the crawl space with a flashlight. I photograph every defect, because the photos carry the report. The buyer's agent wants the report tonight, so I start writing it in the truck and walk the buyer through the big items before I leave. At 2 I have a 3,500 square foot colonial with a finished basement, twice the rooms and a second furnace. Between inspections I invoice the morning client, book two inspections for next week around agents' and buyers' schedules, and return three referral calls from agents. I stay out of the price negotiation and just report what I found. I finish the ranch report at 9pm and send it.
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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.
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.
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.
30-day money-back guarantee. Full refund. If Nexa doesn't save you $500 in year one, you get every penny back.
Export your data from QuickBooks as CSV, import into Nexa in about 5 minutes.
The average solo operator there spends about $2,592/year on software — and home inspector face their own version of that math. NV state licensing requirements apply.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Reno metro. Your situation will vary.
Specific gaps Home Inspectors run into with QuickBooks, and what Nexa does instead.
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 home inspectors are running their tools, here's where the conversation happens.
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