You're Switching from QuickBooks. Here's Why Home Inspectors 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 home inspector, former QuickBooks customer
The Bottom Line
Home Inspectors 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 home inspector earns $58,000/year, so QuickBooks's annual cost is roughly 1.1% of typical revenue — every year, forever.
Key Numbers
$58,000
Median home inspector income
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 Home Inspectors 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.
Home Inspectors are leaving QuickBooks every week.
You're not the only one who's had enough.
Why This Matters for Home Inspectors
You have two inspections today — a 2,000 sq ft ranch at 9am and a 3,500 sq ft colonial at 2pm. The buyer's agent on the morning inspection wants the report by tonight. You're crawling through an attic at 10am, checking electrical panels at 11am, and photographing every defect for the report. Between inspections you need to invoice the morning client, schedule two inspections for next week, and respond to three agent referrals. Spectora charges $99/month and you still need QuickBooks for business accounting.
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 $55/month ($660/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median home inspector earns $58,000/year. Software at $660/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.
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."
— Home inspector 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 home inspectors 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 home inspectors actually deal with
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
A day in the life of a home inspector
You have two inspections today — a 2,000 sq ft ranch at 9am and a 3,500 sq ft colonial at 2pm. The buyer's agent on the morning inspection wants the report by tonight. You're crawling through an attic at 10am, checking electrical panels at 11am, and photographing every defect for the report. Between inspections you need to invoice the morning client, schedule two inspections for next week, and respond to three agent referrals. Spectora charges $99/month and you still need QuickBooks for business accounting.
The tools a working home inspector actually owns
Thermal imaging camera (FLIR)
Moisture meter and electrical tester
Ladder and crawlspace gear
Inspection software and tablet
Why home inspectors leave the big platforms
spectora: $79-159/month and they own your report templates. If you leave, you lose your custom report format. Vendor lock-in.
quickbooks: $55/month for business accounting on top of your inspection software. Two subscriptions for one business.
calendly: Real estate agents need more than a booking link. They need confirmation, rescheduling, and report delivery timelines.
Where home inspectors actually talk shop
r/HomeInspections (Reddit)
r/homeinspector (Reddit)
r/RealEstate (Reddit)
InspectorNation.com (Forum)
InterNACHI Forum (Forum)
Home Inspector Pro Forum (Forum)
Structure Tech Home Inspections (YouTube)
The Home Inspector Pro (YouTube)
Local home inspectors on Nexa
Real home inspectors near you who run their business on Nexa — book directly, no platform fee.
Are you a home inspector? Post your business and get found in your area — $2.99 one-time.
Or browse every home inspector on Nexa →
FAQ
Is Nexa really a QuickBooks replacement for home inspectors?
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.
Home Inspectors in Reno
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.
If You Need These — Nexa Has Them
Specific gaps Home Inspectors run into with QuickBooks, and what Nexa does instead.
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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.
If you want to compare notes or see how other home inspectors are running their tools, here's where the conversation happens.
Reddit
r/HomeInspections, r/homeinspector, r/RealEstate
Forums
InspectorNation.com, InterNACHI Forum, Home Inspector Pro Forum
YouTube
Structure Tech Home Inspections, The Home Inspector Pro, InterNACHI
Podcasts
Home Inspection Business Podcast, Inspector Empire 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."
— Home inspector, switched from QuickBooks
Stop Losing $660/Year to QuickBooks
$2,214 over 3 years. Or $279 once (or 3 × $99). Own your tools.