Stucco Contractors 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 stucco contractor earns $45,000/year, so QuickBooks's annual cost is roughly 1.5% 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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Stucco Contractors face unique challenges: Weather delays critical — can't apply stucco in rain or extreme temps. Per-square-foot estimating requires accurate wall measurements. Multi-day cure times between coats extend job timelines. Material waste from mixing more than needed. On top of all that, QuickBooks charges $55/month ($660/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median stucco contractor earns $45,000/year. Software at $660/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.
Your Stucco sprayer and mixer 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 stucco contractors are fully switched before the weekend.
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You're on day 2 of a residential stucco job — scratch coat applied yesterday, today is the brown coat. Materials: $800 in stucco mix, mesh, and corner bead. You quoted $5,500 for the job. Rain is forecast for Thursday, which delays the finish coat by 2 days. You have a helper at $180/day and scaffolding rental at $200/week. Another homeowner wants a quote for a repair job ($800 range). Your estimating is square footage math on a scrap of paper.
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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 $2,448/year on software — and stucco contractor face their own version of that math. WI state licensing requirements apply.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Madison metro. Your situation will vary.
Specific gaps Stucco Contractors 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.
If you want to compare notes or see how other stucco contractors are running their tools, here's where the conversation happens.
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