You're Switching from QuickBooks. Here's Why Woodworkers 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 woodworker, former QuickBooks customer
The Bottom Line
Woodworkers 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 woodworker earns $42,000/year, so QuickBooks's annual cost is roughly 1.6% of typical revenue — every year, forever.
Key Numbers
$42,000
Median woodworker 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 Woodworkers 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.
You're building a custom walnut dining table. The client approved a $2,800 quote 3 weeks ago. Since then, walnut jumped $1.50/bf and the client added a live edge that changed your material needs. You've got 25 hours in the project and another 10 to go. Your shop rent is $800/month and dust collector bags cost $40 each. What's your true profit on this table? You honestly have no idea.
Woodworkers face unique challenges: Lumber prices fluctuate wildly — cost estimates go stale fast. Custom projects span weeks with scope creep and design changes. Shop overhead (rent, dust collection, electricity) hard to allocate per project. Clients want detailed quotes but material costs change between quote and build. On top of all that, QuickBooks charges $55/month ($660/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median woodworker earns $42,000/year. Software at $660/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.
Your Table saw, band saw, miter saw 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."
— Woodworker 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 woodworkers 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 woodworkers actually deal with
Lumber prices fluctuate wildly — cost estimates go stale fast
Custom projects span weeks with scope creep and design changes
Shop overhead (rent, dust collection, electricity) hard to allocate per project
Clients want detailed quotes but material costs change between quote and build
A day in the life of a woodworker
You're building a custom walnut dining table. The client approved a $2,800 quote 3 weeks ago. Since then, walnut jumped $1.50/bf and the client added a live edge that changed your material needs. You've got 25 hours in the project and another 10 to go. Your shop rent is $800/month and dust collector bags cost $40 each. What's your true profit on this table? You honestly have no idea.
The tools a working woodworker actually owns
Table saw, band saw, miter saw
Router and router table
Sanders (orbital, belt, drum)
Clamps, chisels, hand planes
Why woodworkers leave the big platforms
quickbooks: $55/month and it can't handle per-project material tracking with changing lumber prices.
freshbooks: Time tracking is decent but no material/project cost tracking. You need both to know your profit.
Where woodworkers actually talk shop
r/woodworking (Reddit)
r/woodworkingbusiness (Reddit)
r/BeginnerWoodWorking (Reddit)
LumberJocks (Forum)
WoodworkingTalk (Forum)
Sawmill Creek (Forum)
Steve Ramsey (YouTube)
Jonathan Katz-Moses (YouTube)
Local woodworkers on Nexa
Real woodworkers near you who run their business on Nexa — book directly, no platform fee.
Are you a woodworker? Post your business and get found in your area — $2.99 one-time.
Or browse every woodworker on Nexa →
FAQ
Is Nexa really a QuickBooks replacement for woodworkers?
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.
Woodworkers in Stockton
The average solo operator there spends about $2,496/year on software — and woodworker face their own version of that math. CA state licensing requirements apply.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Stockton metro. Your situation will vary.
If You Need These — Nexa Has Them
Specific gaps Woodworkers 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.
"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."
— Woodworker, switched from QuickBooks
Stop Losing $660/Year to QuickBooks
$2,214 over 3 years. Or $279 once (or 3 × $99). Own your tools.