Jewelry Makers 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 jewelry maker earns $30,000/year, so QuickBooks's annual cost is roughly 1.5% 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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Jewelry Makers face unique challenges: Fluctuating metal prices affecting cost per piece. Custom order pricing with varying materials and labor time. Etsy fees plus payment processing eating margins on $20-50 pieces. Managing custom orders, ready-made inventory, and wholesale simultaneously. On top of all that, QuickBooks charges $38/month ($456/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median jewelry maker earns $30,000/year. Software at $456/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.
Your Bench tools (pliers, cutters, files) 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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| 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 jewelry makers are fully switched before the weekend.
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Most of my pieces are made to order, so every week is a queue of rings, necklaces and earrings with a customer waiting on each. I work mostly in sterling silver and gold-filled wire, with some stone setting, and each piece moves through the same steps: cutting and shaping the metal, soldering, filing, setting stones, then polishing through several compounds until it shines. Soldering and pickling mean ventilation and careful handling of the torch and chemicals. Custom orders start with a sketch and a conversation about budget, metal and sizing, and ring sizes have to be right the first time, because resizing a set piece is real work. Metal prices move every week, so I price materials at today's cost plus my time, and I keep a record of what each design costs me to make. I photograph every finished piece in natural light for my shop, pack it in a box with a care card, and ship it insured. A few times a year I sell at markets and trunk shows, which means building inventory ahead.
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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.
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The average solo operator there spends about $2,112/year on software — and jewelry maker face their own version of that math. TX state licensing requirements apply.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Pasadena metro. Your situation will vary.
Specific gaps Jewelry Makers run into with QuickBooks, and what Nexa does instead.
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If you want to compare notes or see how other jewelry makers are running their tools, here's where the conversation happens.
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