Refrigeration Techs 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 refrigeration tech earns $55,000/year, so QuickBooks's annual cost is roughly 1.2% of typical revenue — every year, forever.
That's $2,214 gone. And you don't own anything. Stop paying, lose access.
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Refrigeration Techs face unique challenges: Commercial-refrigeration emergency calls — 2am freezer-down at a restaurant. Refrigerant cost passthrough — R-22 is reclaimed-only and expensive. EPA refrigerant tracking and recovery logs per Section 608. Walk-in vs reach-in vs ice-machine = different repair workflows. Annual PM contracts on top of break/fix work. On top of all that, QuickBooks charges $55/month ($660/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median refrigeration tech earns $55,000/year. Software at $660/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.
Your Recovery machine (Robinair or Yellow Jacket) 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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Your exact QuickBooks cost, full stack total, and what switching saves. 10 seconds.
| 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 |
Most refrigeration techs are fully switched before the weekend.
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2am phone rings — convenience store walk-in is at 50°F. 3am you're on-site, leak found at an evaporator brazed joint. 5am brazed, vacuum, charge. 7am the store opens, walk-in is at 38°F. 9am breakfast in the truck, then to a routine PM at a restaurant. Noon ice-machine clean. 4pm reconcile the night call against your after-hours rate.
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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 $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.
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.
30-day money-back guarantee. Full refund. If Nexa doesn't save you $500 in year one, you get every penny back.
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The average solo operator there spends about $2,352/year on software — and refrigeration tech face their own version of that math. WA state licensing requirements apply.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Spokane metro. Your situation will vary.
Specific gaps Refrigeration Techs run into with QuickBooks, and what Nexa does instead.
Recent threads from Reddit and Hacker News mentioning QuickBooks. Sentiment scored automatically — click through to read the full thread.
$2,214 over 3 years. Or $279 once (or 3 × $99). Own your tools.
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