You're Switching from QuickBooks. Here's Why Landscapers 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 landscaper, former QuickBooks customer
The Bottom Line
Landscapers 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 landscaper earns $38,000/year, so QuickBooks's annual cost is roughly 1.7% of typical revenue — every year, forever.
Key Numbers
$38,000
Median landscaper income
2.3%
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 Landscapers 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.
It's Wednesday and you have 18 lawns on today's route. Yard #5 wants a mulch estimate while you're mowing. Yard #11 has a dog out so you skip it and need to reschedule. Your trimmer line ran out and you're making an unplanned supply run. By 6pm you've mowed 16 yards, skipped 2, quoted 1 mulch job, and haven't invoiced your biweekly clients who were due last Friday. LMN wants $50/month and you still can't figure out the estimating module.
Landscapers face unique challenges: Managing 40-80 recurring weekly mowing accounts. Seasonal revenue swings — mowing season vs winter. Underbidding landscaping installs due to poor time tracking. Fuel and equipment maintenance costs eating margins. On top of all that, QuickBooks charges $55/month ($660/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median landscaper 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 Commercial mower (zero-turn or stand-on) 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."
— Landscaper 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 landscapers 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 landscapers actually deal with
Managing 40-80 recurring weekly mowing accounts
Seasonal revenue swings — mowing season vs winter
Underbidding landscaping installs due to poor time tracking
Fuel and equipment maintenance costs eating margins
A day in the life of a landscaper
It's Wednesday and you have 18 lawns on today's route. Yard #5 wants a mulch estimate while you're mowing. Yard #11 has a dog out so you skip it and need to reschedule. Your trimmer line ran out and you're making an unplanned supply run. By 6pm you've mowed 16 yards, skipped 2, quoted 1 mulch job, and haven't invoiced your biweekly clients who were due last Friday. LMN wants $50/month and you still can't figure out the estimating module.
The tools a working landscaper actually owns
Commercial mower (zero-turn or stand-on)
String trimmers and edgers
Backpack blower (commercial grade)
Trailer with racks and trimmer mounts
Why landscapers leave the big platforms
jobber: $69/month for features designed for plumbers, not lawn guys. I mow yards — I don't need 'client communication pipelines.'
lmn: The estimating is powerful but the learning curve is brutal. Took me three weeks to set up and I'm still not using half of it.
housecall-pro: $129/month is a full day of mowing just to pay for software. My margins can't handle that.
Where landscapers actually talk shop
r/landscaping (Reddit)
r/lawncare (Reddit)
r/lawnbusiness (Reddit)
r/sweatystartup (Reddit)
LawnSite.com (Forum)
PlowSite.com (Forum)
Brian's Lawn Maintenance (YouTube)
Keith Kalfas (YouTube)
Local landscapers on Nexa
Real landscapers near you who run their business on Nexa — book directly, no platform fee.
Are you a landscaper? Post your business and get found in your area — $2.99 one-time.
Or browse every landscaper on Nexa →
FAQ
Is Nexa really a QuickBooks replacement for landscapers?
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.
Landscapers in Denton
The average solo operator there spends about $2,280/year on software — and landscaper face their own version of that math. TX state licensing requirements apply.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Denton metro. Your situation will vary.
If You Need These — Nexa Has Them
Specific gaps Landscapers 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.
Brian's Lawn Maintenance, Keith Kalfas, Augusta Lawn Care, Lawn Care Juggernaut
Podcasts
Landscapers Blueprint Podcast, Augusta Lawn Care Podcast, Callahan's Corner
"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."
— Landscaper, switched from QuickBooks
Stop Losing $660/Year to QuickBooks
$2,214 over 3 years. Or $279 once (or 3 × $99). Own your tools.