You're Switching from QuickBooks.
Here's Why Six Sigma Consultants 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 Six Sigma Consultant, former QuickBooks customer

The Bottom Line

Six Sigma Consultants 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 Six Sigma Consultant earns $55,000/year, so QuickBooks's annual cost is roughly 1.2% of typical revenue — every year, forever.

Key Numbers

$55,000
Median Six Sigma Consultant income
3.2%
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 Six Sigma Consultants 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 →

Six Sigma Consultants are leaving QuickBooks every week.

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

Why This Matters for Six Sigma Consultants

A Six Sigma consultant fights variation with data, and the day swings between the floor and the spreadsheet. Defining a project means pinning down a charter with the client: the problem in measurable terms, the baseline defect rate, the goal, and a real dollar figure to justify the work. Then comes measure, which often surprises the client, because before trusting any data the consultant runs a gauge R&R and frequently finds the measurement system is so noisy that operators measuring the same part get different answers, meaning the first fix is the gauge, not the process. Analyze is heads-down time in Minitab, hunting for the vital few causes with Pareto charts, hypothesis tests, and capability studies that separate signal from noise. Improve is back on the floor, piloting a change and confirming with data that it actually moved the metric. Much of the role is coaching: the consultant is usually mentoring the client's own Green and Black Belts, resisting the urge to just do the analysis and instead teaching them to read a control chart and defend a conclusion. The quiet killer is the control phase, where the project closes, attention drifts, and without control charts and response plans the defect rate creeps back. So the consultant builds the monitoring in and returns to verify the process is still in control.

Six Sigma Consultants face unique challenges: Trusting the data when a gauge R&R shows the measurement system itself is most of the variation. Keeping a DMAIC project moving through its phase gates when the client's belt loses momentum. Coaching client Green Belts through their projects without doing the analysis for them. Holding the gains in the control phase after the project officially closes. On top of all that, QuickBooks charges $55/month ($660/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median Six Sigma Consultant 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 Minitab or statistical analysis software 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."
— Six Sigma Consultant 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 six sigma consultants 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 six sigma consultants actually deal with

A day in the life of a six sigma consultant

A Six Sigma consultant fights variation with data, and the day swings between the floor and the spreadsheet. Defining a project means pinning down a charter with the client: the problem in measurable terms, the baseline defect rate, the goal, and a real dollar figure to justify the work. Then comes measure, which often surprises the client, because before trusting any data the consultant runs a gauge R&R and frequently finds the measurement system is so noisy that operators measuring the same part get different answers, meaning the first fix is the gauge, not the process. Analyze is heads-down time in Minitab, hunting for the vital few causes with Pareto charts, hypothesis tests, and capability studies that separate signal from noise. Improve is back on the floor, piloting a change and confirming with data that it actually moved the metric. Much of the role is coaching: the consultant is usually mentoring the client's own Green and Black Belts, resisting the urge to just do the analysis and instead teaching them to read a control chart and defend a conclusion. The quiet killer is the control phase, where the project closes, attention drifts, and without control charts and response plans the defect rate creeps back. So the consultant builds the monitoring in and returns to verify the process is still in control.

The tools a working six sigma consultant actually owns

Local six sigma consultants on Nexa

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

FAQ

Is Nexa really a QuickBooks replacement for six sigma consultants?

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.

Six Sigma Consultants in Vancouver

The average solo operator there spends about $2,520/year on software — and Six Sigma Consultant face their own version of that math. WA state licensing requirements apply.

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

If You Need These — Nexa Has Them

Specific gaps Six Sigma Consultants 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.

"I refused to pay $50/mo for a CSV to quickbooks converter, so I built it"
HN·1 month ago·Neutral·Read thread →
"Free QuickBooks Desktop to JSON Exporter"
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."
— Six Sigma Consultant, 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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or 3 payments of $99
✓ 30-day money-back guarantee — save $500 or full refund

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