You're Switching from QuickBooks. Here's Why Roofers 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 roofer, former QuickBooks customer
The Bottom Line
Roofers 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 roofer earns $47,000/year, so QuickBooks's annual cost is roughly 1.4% of typical revenue — every year, forever.
Key Numbers
$47,000
Median roofer income
2.9%
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 Roofers 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 6am and you're loading 30 squares of shingles onto the trailer. Your supplier invoice from yesterday doesn't match what you ordered. You have a tear-off at 7am and a second job to estimate at 3pm. The homeowner on job one wants an itemized invoice before you leave but you're covered in tar and granules. By Friday you've done two roofs, bought $4,000 in materials, and still haven't billed either customer.
Roofers face unique challenges: Estimating roof jobs accurately from the ground. Weather delays wrecking the whole week's schedule. Tracking material costs — shingles, underlayment, flashing. Insurance claim paperwork eating entire evenings. On top of all that, QuickBooks charges $55/month ($660/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median roofer earns $47,000/year. Software at $660/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.
Your Nail guns (roofing nailers) 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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Your exact QuickBooks cost, full stack total, and what switching saves. 10 seconds.
"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."
— Roofer 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 roofers 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 roofers actually deal with
Estimating roof jobs accurately from the ground
Weather delays wrecking the whole week's schedule
Tracking material costs — shingles, underlayment, flashing
Insurance claim paperwork eating entire evenings
A day in the life of a roofer
It's 6am and you're loading 30 squares of shingles onto the trailer. Your supplier invoice from yesterday doesn't match what you ordered. You have a tear-off at 7am and a second job to estimate at 3pm. The homeowner on job one wants an itemized invoice before you leave but you're covered in tar and granules. By Friday you've done two roofs, bought $4,000 in materials, and still haven't billed either customer.
The tools a working roofer actually owns
Nail guns (roofing nailers)
Tear-off shovels and pry bars
Ladders and roof jacks
Chalk lines and measuring tapes
Why roofers leave the big platforms
jobber: I'm on roofs all day — I can't fiddle with a complicated app. Jobber has too many features I don't need and costs $69+/month.
quickbooks: $55/month for accounting software that can't generate a roofing estimate. I still need a separate app for that.
housecall-pro: They keep raising the price. $129/month for features designed for service calls, not multi-day roof jobs.
Where roofers actually talk shop
r/Roofing (Reddit)
r/Construction (Reddit)
r/sweatystartup (Reddit)
RoofingTalk.com (Forum)
ContractorTalk.com (Forum)
Dmitry Lipinskiy (YouTube)
Roofing Insights (YouTube)
West Side Roofing (YouTube)
Local roofers on Nexa
Real roofers near you who run their business on Nexa — book directly, no platform fee.
Are you a roofer? Post your business and get found in your area — $2.99 one-time.
Or browse every roofer on Nexa →
FAQ
Is Nexa really a QuickBooks replacement for roofers?
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.
Roofers in Erie
The average solo operator there spends about $1,968/year on software — and roofer face their own version of that math. PA state licensing requirements apply.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Erie metro. Your situation will vary.
If You Need These — Nexa Has Them
Specific gaps Roofers 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 roofers are running their tools, here's where the conversation happens.
Reddit
r/Roofing, r/Construction, r/sweatystartup
Forums
RoofingTalk.com, ContractorTalk.com
YouTube
Dmitry Lipinskiy, Roofing Insights, West Side Roofing
Podcasts
Roofing Insights Podcast
"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."
— Roofer, switched from QuickBooks
Stop Losing $660/Year to QuickBooks
$2,214 over 3 years. Or $279 once (or 3 × $99). Own your tools.