The verdict for event planners: Dubsado is solid software, but at $40/month it costs $1,610 over 3 years. Nexa does most of what Dubsado does for $279 once. For solo event planners and small teams, Nexa is the better deal.
Nexa: $279. Once. You keep $1,331. And you own it — no more "we're updating our pricing" emails.
| Feature | Dubsado | Nexa |
|---|---|---|
| Invoicing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Scheduling | ✗ | ✓ |
| CRM | ✗ | ✓ |
| Time Tracking | ✗ | ✓ |
| Full Accounting | ✗ | ✓ (SIMPL) |
| Task Management | ✗ | ✓ |
| Price | $40/mo | $279 once or 3 × $99 |
| 3-Year Total | $1,610 | $279 |
| You own it? | No — stop paying, lose access | Yes — forever |
Dubsado plus whatever else you're paying for:
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The math doesn't lie.
Event Planners deal with unique challenges that generic software was not built for: Managing multiple events at different planning stages simultaneously. Vendor coordination across 5-15 vendors per event. Scope creep when clients add requests not in the original contract. HoneyBook and Dubsado fees eating into already competitive margins. Dubsado charges $40/month on top of these daily realities. The median event planner earns $45,000/year — $480/year in software subscriptions is a significant percentage of that income, paid every year, forever.
Nexa is $279 once. Invoicing, scheduling, CRM, time tracking, accounting — all connected, built for event planners. You own it like you own your Event management binders and checklists.
You're planning a corporate gala for 300, a retirement party for 75, and a product launch for 150 — all in the same month. The gala client wants to add a photo booth vendor. The product launch venue just changed their floor plan. You need to update three timelines, coordinate with 20 vendors, send two invoices, and do a site visit at 3pm. HoneyBook charges $39/month plus 2.9% on the $8,000 gala contract. That's $232 in processing plus the monthly fee.
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For solo event planners and small teams, yes. invoicing, scheduling, CRM, time tracking, task management, and full accounting — all for $279 once. Dubsado may be better if you have a large team (10+) or need enterprise-specific features.
Dubsado has features like All-in-one CRM for creatives and Contract and proposal templates that some businesses rely on. For most solo event planners, these aren't dealbreakers.
At $40/month, Nexa pays for itself in 7.0 months. After that: $480 saved every year.
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.
Own your tools. Stop renting your software.
Get Nexa — $279 Once