Best Invoicing for Locksmiths

Jobber Connect runs $1548/yr (verified Apr 15, 2026). SIMPL is $199 once.

Bottom Line

The typical locksmith pays $98/month for Jobber + Square. That's $1,176/year — $3,945 over 3 years with SaaS inflation. Nexa includes invoicing as a built-in module for $279 once. Break even in 2.8 months.

What Locksmiths Actually Pay

Jobber$69/mo ($828/yr)
Square$29/mo ($348/yr)
Annual software rent $1,176/yr
3-year total (11.4% inflation) $3,945
5-year total $7,382
Nexa — one time, own forever $279
You keep over 3 years $3,666

That's 54 hours of your work every year — just to pay for software you don't own.

Sound Familiar?

It's 10pm and someone's locked out of their car at a gas station. You drive 25 minutes, pop the lock in 3 minutes, and they complain about the $85 fee. Tomorrow you have three rekeying appointments and a commercial access control estimate. You need to invoice tonight's emergency call, track your mileage, and figure out why last week's commercial client still hasn't paid. Your software costs more per month than most of tonight's service calls.

Why Locksmiths Are Fed Up

"I do 30-minute emergency calls, not 4-hour plumbing jobs. Jobber is over-engineered for locksmith work."
— Common locksmith complaint about Jobber
"Good for swiping a card at the car door, but can't manage three different service lines or after-hours pricing."
— Common locksmith complaint about Square

Run Your Own Numbers

Select the tools you're paying for. Watch the total climb.

You own your equipment. Own your scheduling app.

You own your Key cutting machine (manual and electronic). You bought it once. Why are you renting your invoicing?
$98/month. Every month. Forever. That's not a tool — that's a tax.

What You Get for $279

Professional invoicing with payment tracking, reminders, and automated follow-ups. Plus scheduling, CRM, task management, and a full QuickBooks-style accounting suite. All connected. All yours. Forever.

What This Means for Locksmiths

The average locksmith pays Jobber ($69/mo), Square ($29/mo) — a total of $98/month or $1,176 per year. With SaaS prices rising 11.4% annually (five times general inflation), that stack will cost $3,945 over three years and $7,382 over five. Nexa replaces all of it for $279, paid once. You break even in 2.8 months. After that, every dollar your competitors spend on subscriptions is money you keep. At median locksmith earnings, $1,176/year in software represents 54 hours of work — time spent earning money just to hand it to SaaS companies for tools you never own.

Today's read · For your business · updated June 17, 2026

The average service business waits 23 days to get paid. Here's where the gap lives.

It's not the work — it's the steps between 'done' and 'paid.' On-site invoicing, automatic generation from the job record, and same-day reminders compress 23 days to next-day. Every day you shave off is cash that's in your account instead of someone else's.

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FAQ

Is Nexa actually built for locksmiths?

Yes. The invoicing module is designed for locksmiths who need to professional invoicing with payment tracking, reminders, and automated follow-ups. Plus you get scheduling, CRM, time tracking, and full accounting — tools most locksmiths end up needing anyway. $279 total for everything.

$279 seems expensive upfront. Is it worth it?

$279 spread over 3 years is $7.75/month. You're currently paying $98/month for Jobber + Square — that's $3,945 over 3 years. Nexa saves you $3,666 over that period. The math isn't close.

What if I don't like it?

30-day money-back guarantee. Full refund, no questions. If Nexa doesn't save you $500 in year one, you get every penny back.

Can I switch from Jobber?

Yes. Export your data as CSV, import into Nexa. Most locksmiths are fully switched in 1-2 days. Run both in parallel until you're confident — zero risk.

How does Nexa compare to what other locksmiths spend?

The median locksmith earns $45,000/year. Software subscriptions at $1,176/year represent 2.6% of that income — every single year. Nexa at $279 once is 0.62% of annual income, paid one time. The difference compounds every year you operate.

Why One App Beats Three Subscriptions

Most locksmiths cobble together 3-5 separate apps — one for scheduling, one for invoicing, one for bookkeeping, maybe another for client management. Each one charges monthly. None of them talk to each other. So you end up copying client info between apps, manually reconciling invoices with your books, and losing track of details that fall through the cracks.

For the way a locksmith actually works, Nexa keeps one record instead of five logins. You finish the job and the invoice generates from that same record — no retyping into a second app between calls. The hours feed your P&L automatically, a client who books online lands in your CRM with their history, and the Key cutting machine (manual and electronic) you bought once is finally matched by software you buy once. The "emergency calls at 2am that need immediate response" problem goes away. No Zapier, no CSV exports. $279 once — or $99 today and two more — and the whole integrated system is yours, break-even in 2.8 months. 30-day money-back guarantee. And because there's nothing to renew, a locksmith who switches keeps paying $0/month while competitors keep paying $98/month — that gap compounds every year you own it.

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Pricing verified March 2026. SaaS inflation rate: 11.4% YoY (5x general inflation).

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