You're Switching from QuickBooks. Here's Why Plumbers 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 plumber, former QuickBooks customer
The Bottom Line
Plumbers 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 plumber earns $59,880/year, so QuickBooks's annual cost is roughly 1.1% of typical revenue — every year, forever.
Key Numbers
$59,880
Median plumber income
3.1%
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 Plumbers 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.
You finish a water heater install at 2pm. Customer asks for the invoice. You're standing in their driveway trying to remember if you billed for the flex connector and what the labor hours actually were. Your next call is across town in 30 minutes and you haven't even logged this morning's faucet repair. By the time you get home at 7pm, you've got three invoices to send and no idea what you spent on parts today.
Plumbers face unique challenges: Tracking hours across multiple jobs in a day. Creating invoices from the truck between calls. Managing parts inventory and expenses. QuickBooks is overkill for a solo operation. Chasing payments from landlords and property managers. On top of all that, QuickBooks charges $55/month ($660/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median plumber earns $59,880/year. Software at $660/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.
Your Pipe wrenches (multiple sizes) 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."
— Plumber 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 plumbers 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 plumbers actually deal with
Tracking hours across multiple jobs in a day
Creating invoices from the truck between calls
Managing parts inventory and expenses
QuickBooks is overkill for a solo operation
Chasing payments from landlords and property managers
A day in the life of a plumber
You finish a water heater install at 2pm. Customer asks for the invoice. You're standing in their driveway trying to remember if you billed for the flex connector and what the labor hours actually were. Your next call is across town in 30 minutes and you haven't even logged this morning's faucet repair. By the time you get home at 7pm, you've got three invoices to send and no idea what you spent on parts today.
The tools a working plumber actually owns
Pipe wrenches (multiple sizes)
Drain snake / auger
Leak detectors
Propane torch and soldering kit
PEX crimp tools
Pipe cutters and reamers
Inspection camera
Their van
Why plumbers leave the big platforms
jobber: Expensive for what it does. $69/month minimum, $169/month for the features you actually need like quoting and invoicing.
servicetitan: Built for 20-truck fleets. Way too complex and expensive for a one-man operation. Minimum contract is brutal.
quickbooks: Desktop version got killed. QuickBooks Online is $55+/month now and half the features don't apply to field service.
Where plumbers actually talk shop
r/Plumbing (Reddit)
r/askaplumber (Reddit)
r/sweatystartup (Reddit)
PlumbingZone.com (Forum)
Terry Love Plumbing Forum (Forum)
Ridgid Forum (Forum)
Roger Wakefield (YouTube)
The Expert Plumber (YouTube)
Local plumbers on Nexa
Real plumbers near you who run their business on Nexa — book directly, no platform fee.
Are you a plumber? Post your business and get found in your area — $2.99 one-time.
Or browse every plumber on Nexa →
FAQ
Is Nexa really a QuickBooks replacement for plumbers?
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.
Plumbers in Broken Arrow
The average solo operator there spends about $2,112/year on software — and plumber face their own version of that math. OK state licensing requirements apply.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Broken Arrow metro. Your situation will vary.
If You Need These — Nexa Has Them
Specific gaps Plumbers run into with QuickBooks, and what Nexa does instead.
✗
QuickBooks gapNo scheduling/booking
✓
NexaBuilt-in scheduling and booking — no separate tier.
✗
QuickBooks gapNo CRM functionality
✓
NexaFull CRM module included in $279.
✗
QuickBooks gapNo project management for services
✓
NexaJob and project management in the same $279 — no upgrade needed.
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 plumbers are running their tools, here's where the conversation happens.
Reddit
r/Plumbing, r/askaplumber, r/sweatystartup
Forums
PlumbingZone.com, Terry Love Plumbing Forum, Ridgid Forum
YouTube
Roger Wakefield, The Expert Plumber, Got2Learn, MrFix-It
Podcasts
Potty Talk LIVE, The Wealthy Plumber
"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."
— Plumber, switched from QuickBooks
Stop Losing $660/Year to QuickBooks
$2,214 over 3 years. Or $279 once (or 3 × $99). Own your tools.