You're Switching from QuickBooks. Here's Why Screen Printers 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 screen printer, former QuickBooks customer
The Bottom Line
Screen Printers 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 screen printer earns $38,000/year, so QuickBooks's annual cost is roughly 1.7% of typical revenue — every year, forever.
Key Numbers
$38,000
Median screen printer income
2%
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 Screen Printers 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.
Screen Printers are leaving QuickBooks every week.
You're not the only one who's had enough.
Why This Matters for Screen Printers
A band wants 200 shirts, 3 colors, front and back. Setup is 6 screens at $15 each in supplies. Blank tees cost $3.50 each. Ink, labor, and overhead will run $1.50 per shirt. You quote $2,200 and they counter with $1,800. Can you do it? Meanwhile, a rush order for 50 hoodies needs to ship by Friday. Your production schedule is a whiteboard and you're juggling 4 active jobs.
Screen Printers face unique challenges: Setup costs (screens, film, labor) make small runs unprofitable. Per-color pricing means complex art gets expensive fast. Rush orders disrupt production schedule and need premium pricing. Quoting accurately requires knowing ink usage, setup time, and print time per piece. On top of all that, QuickBooks charges $55/month ($660/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median screen printer 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 Screen printing press (manual or auto) 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."
— Screen printer 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 screen printers 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 screen printers actually deal with
Setup costs (screens, film, labor) make small runs unprofitable
Per-color pricing means complex art gets expensive fast
Rush orders disrupt production schedule and need premium pricing
Quoting accurately requires knowing ink usage, setup time, and print time per piece
A day in the life of a screen printer
A band wants 200 shirts, 3 colors, front and back. Setup is 6 screens at $15 each in supplies. Blank tees cost $3.50 each. Ink, labor, and overhead will run $1.50 per shirt. You quote $2,200 and they counter with $1,800. Can you do it? Meanwhile, a rush order for 50 hoodies needs to ship by Friday. Your production schedule is a whiteboard and you're juggling 4 active jobs.
The tools a working screen printer actually owns
Screen printing press (manual or auto)
Exposure unit and screens
Flash dryer and conveyor dryer
Ink mixing system and pantone guides
Why screen printers leave the big platforms
quickbooks: $55/month and can't handle per-job costing with setup fees, per-piece costs, and multi-color pricing.
freshbooks: Good for invoicing but no production scheduling or job costing features.
Where screen printers actually talk shop
r/SCREENPRINTING (Reddit)
r/PrintingPress (Reddit)
T-ShirtForums.com (Forum)
ScreenPrintingForum.com (Forum)
Catspit Productions (YouTube)
Mikey Designs (YouTube)
Screen Print Direct (YouTube)
Local screen printers on Nexa
Real screen printers near you who run their business on Nexa — book directly, no platform fee.
Are you a screen printer? Post your business and get found in your area — $2.99 one-time.
Or browse every screen printer on Nexa →
FAQ
Is Nexa really a QuickBooks replacement for screen printers?
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.
Screen Printers in Hayward
The average solo operator there spends about $3,360/year on software — and screen printer face their own version of that math. CA state licensing requirements apply.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Hayward metro. Your situation will vary.
If You Need These — Nexa Has Them
Specific gaps Screen Printers 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 screen printers are running their tools, here's where the conversation happens.
Reddit
r/SCREENPRINTING, r/PrintingPress
Forums
T-ShirtForums.com, ScreenPrintingForum.com
YouTube
Catspit Productions, Mikey Designs, Screen Print Direct
Podcasts
Print Life 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."
— Screen printer, switched from QuickBooks
Stop Losing $660/Year to QuickBooks
$2,214 over 3 years. Or $279 once (or 3 × $99). Own your tools.