You're Switching from QuickBooks.
Here's Why Post Construction Cleaners 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 Post Construction Cleaner, former QuickBooks customer

The Bottom Line

Post Construction Cleaners 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 Post Construction Cleaner earns $38,000/year, so QuickBooks's annual cost is roughly 1.7% of typical revenue — every year, forever.

Key Numbers

$38,000
Median Post Construction Cleaner income
2.8%
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 Post Construction Cleaners 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.

See the full history of QuickBooks price changes in the SaaS Graveyard →

Post Construction Cleaners are leaving QuickBooks every week.

You're not the only one who's had enough.

Why This Matters for Post Construction Cleaners

Post-construction is the dirtiest, most physical clean there is, and the enemy is dust that never quits. Drywall sanding throws a fine powder that coats everything and, worse, hangs in the air and re-settles for hours, so I run air scrubbers and HEPA vacuums and accept that one wipe is never enough, the room hazes back over before the builder's walkthrough. I work in phases: rough clean to haul debris and knock down the heavy dust, then the detail pass where I razor paint specks and stickers off every window, pull grout haze off new tile, and wipe down inside cabinets, ducts, and fixtures. The hazard is real, silica dust and a respirator all day, sharp offcuts, ladders for high glass. The frustration is that the site is rarely actually finished; I clean a room and a trim carpenter walks in to cut, or a painter does a touch-up, and now it's dirty again on a job I'm billing as final. And every surface is brand-new and unforgiving, so the wrong scraper angle on a window, a buffer on unsealed stone, or the wrong haze remover on the wrong tile is damage to materials I didn't install and can't cheaply fix. I document the scope phase, shoot the finished rooms, and confirm what 'clean' meant before I hand it back.

Post Construction Cleaners face unique challenges: Fine drywall and silica dust that settles back over every surface for hours after you wipe, so a job that looked finished is hazy again by the time the walkthrough happens, demanding multiple dust passes nobody budgeted. Working a live jobsite where trades aren't actually done, so a 'final clean' gets re-dirtied by a painter touching up or a trim carpenter cutting after I've cleaned the room. Damage and scratch liability on brand-new finishes, where a razor on the wrong window film, a buffer on unsealed stone, or grout haze remover on the wrong tile becomes a costly callback on materials I didn't install. Rough-versus-final scope confusion, where a builder books a 'cleanup' and expects a white-glove final, or pays a rough-clean rate for what is really three phases of work. On top of all that, QuickBooks charges $55/month ($660/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median Post Construction Cleaner 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 Industrial HEPA vacuum and air scrubber for fine drywall and silica dust 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

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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."
— Post Construction Cleaner 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 post construction cleaners 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 post construction cleaners actually deal with

A day in the life of a post construction cleaner

Post-construction is the dirtiest, most physical clean there is, and the enemy is dust that never quits. Drywall sanding throws a fine powder that coats everything and, worse, hangs in the air and re-settles for hours, so I run air scrubbers and HEPA vacuums and accept that one wipe is never enough, the room hazes back over before the builder's walkthrough. I work in phases: rough clean to haul debris and knock down the heavy dust, then the detail pass where I razor paint specks and stickers off every window, pull grout haze off new tile, and wipe down inside cabinets, ducts, and fixtures. The hazard is real, silica dust and a respirator all day, sharp offcuts, ladders for high glass. The frustration is that the site is rarely actually finished; I clean a room and a trim carpenter walks in to cut, or a painter does a touch-up, and now it's dirty again on a job I'm billing as final. And every surface is brand-new and unforgiving, so the wrong scraper angle on a window, a buffer on unsealed stone, or the wrong haze remover on the wrong tile is damage to materials I didn't install and can't cheaply fix. I document the scope phase, shoot the finished rooms, and confirm what 'clean' meant before I hand it back.

The tools a working post construction cleaner actually owns

Local post construction cleaners on Nexa

Real post construction cleaners near you who run their business on Nexa — book directly, no platform fee. Are you a post construction cleaner? Post your business and get found in your area — $2.99 one-time. Or browse every post construction cleaner on Nexa →

FAQ

Is Nexa really a QuickBooks replacement for post construction cleaners?

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.

Post Construction Cleaners in Chiclayo

The average solo operator there spends about $1,100/year on software — and Post Construction Cleaner face their own version of that math. Peru requires SUNAT electronic invoicing above threshold. IGV at 18%. Requirements vary by country and locality. Check local regulations.

Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Chiclayo metro. Your situation will vary.

If You Need These — Nexa Has Them

Specific gaps Post Construction Cleaners 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.

"Free QuickBooks Desktop to JSON Exporter"
HN·1 month ago·Neutral·Read thread →
"I refused to pay $50/mo for a CSV to quickbooks converter, so I built it"
HN·1 month ago·Neutral·Read thread →
"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."
— Post Construction Cleaner, switched from QuickBooks

Stop Losing $660/Year to QuickBooks

$2,214 over 3 years. Or $279 once (or 3 × $99). Own your tools.

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