You're Switching from QuickBooks.
Here's Why Speech Therapists 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 speech therapist, former QuickBooks customer

The Bottom Line

Speech Therapists 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 speech therapist earns $55,000/year, so QuickBooks's annual cost is roughly 1.2% of typical revenue — every year, forever.

Key Numbers

$55,000
Median speech therapist income
3%
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 Speech Therapists 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 →

Speech Therapists are leaving QuickBooks every week.

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

Why This Matters for Speech Therapists

You see 6 clients today: 4 private pay kids ($125/session), 1 insurance client ($95 reimbursement, 2-month lag), and 1 teletherapy session ($110). Between sessions you write SOAP notes. A parent wants to add a second weekly session. Your insurance client's claim from October was denied and needs an appeal. Your scheduling is Acuity ($16/month), billing is separate, and notes are in yet another system.

Speech Therapists face unique challenges: Insurance billing vs. private pay clients have completely different workflows. Session notes and documentation eat 30-60 min per client per week. Cancellations and no-shows on standing weekly appointments. Managing IEP meetings and school contracts alongside private practice. On top of all that, QuickBooks charges $55/month ($660/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median speech therapist 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 Assessment tools and materials 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."
— Speech therapist 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 speech therapists 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 speech therapists actually deal with

A day in the life of a speech therapist

You see 6 clients today: 4 private pay kids ($125/session), 1 insurance client ($95 reimbursement, 2-month lag), and 1 teletherapy session ($110). Between sessions you write SOAP notes. A parent wants to add a second weekly session. Your insurance client's claim from October was denied and needs an appeal. Your scheduling is Acuity ($16/month), billing is separate, and notes are in yet another system.

The tools a working speech therapist actually owns

Why speech therapists leave the big platforms

Where speech therapists actually talk shop

Local speech therapists on Nexa

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

FAQ

Is Nexa really a QuickBooks replacement for speech therapists?

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.

Speech Therapists in Bloomington

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

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

If You Need These — Nexa Has Them

Specific gaps Speech Therapists 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 →

Where Speech Therapists Talk Shop

If you want to compare notes or see how other speech therapists are running their tools, here's where the conversation happens.

Reddit
r/slp, r/speechtherapy, r/SLPprivatepractice
Forums
ASHA Community
YouTube
The Private SLP
Podcasts
SLP Now Podcast, The Private Practice 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."
— Speech therapist, switched from QuickBooks

Stop Losing $660/Year to QuickBooks

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

Get Nexa — $279 Once
or 3 payments of $99
✓ 30-day money-back guarantee — save $500 or full refund

Still want QuickBooks?

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