The verdict for travel agents: 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 travel agents 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:
Email yourself this comparison?
The math doesn't lie.
Travel Agents deal with unique challenges that generic software was not built for: Commissions arrive months after booking. Complex itineraries with multiple suppliers per trip. Service fee justification when clients can book online themselves. Tracking deposits, final payments, and commission across dozens of trips. Dubsado charges $40/month on top of these daily realities. The median travel agent earns $40,000/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 travel agents. You own it like you own your GDS access (Sabre, Amadeus).
You're managing 20 active trips. A honeymoon couple needs a $12K itinerary finalized — hotel, flights, transfers, activities across 3 islands. A family reunion of 25 people needs group rates at a resort. Commission on the honeymoon is 10-15% but the hotel pays net-60 after travel. You spent 8 hours researching the itinerary and the couple hasn't committed yet. Your trip tracker is an Excel file with 20 tabs.
Real travel agents near you who run their business on Nexa — book directly, no platform fee. Are you a travel agent? Post your business and get found in your area — $2.99 one-time. Or browse every travel agent on Nexa →
For solo travel agents 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 travel agents, 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