The verdict for blind & shade installers: Housecall Pro is solid software, but at $99/month it costs $3,986 over 3 years. Nexa does most of what Housecall Pro does for $279 once. For solo blind & shade installers and small teams, Nexa is the better deal.
Nexa: $279. Once. You keep $3,707. And you own it — no more "we're updating our pricing" emails.
| Feature | Housecall Pro | Nexa |
|---|---|---|
| Invoicing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Scheduling | ✗ | ✓ |
| CRM | ✗ | ✓ |
| Time Tracking | ✗ | ✓ |
| Full Accounting | ✗ | ✓ (SIMPL) |
| Task Management | ✗ | ✓ |
| Price | $99/mo | $279 once or 3 × $99 |
| 3-Year Total | $3,986 | $279 |
| You own it? | No — stop paying, lose access | Yes — forever |
Housecall Pro plus whatever else you're paying for:
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The math doesn't lie.
Blind & Shade Installers deal with unique challenges that generic software was not built for: Free in-home consultations and measurements that don't convert. Custom order lead times (2-4 weeks) between measurement and install. Managing window specifications across multi-room orders. Material markup is the profit center but margins vary by product type. Housecall Pro charges $99/month on top of these daily realities. The median blind installer earns $40,000/year — $1,188/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 blind & shade installers. You own it like you own your Drill and mounting hardware.
Morning: 2 in-home measurements and consultations (free, 45 min each). Afternoon: install job — 12 windows across 4 rooms. The order was placed 3 weeks ago and the client changed the master bedroom color after ordering. One blind arrived the wrong size — you need to reorder. The install that should have been 3 hours is now 2.5 hours plus a return trip next week. Your job tracking is a folder of paper order forms.
Real blind & shade installers near you who run their business on Nexa — book directly, no platform fee. Are you a blind installer? Post your business and get found in your area — $2.99 one-time. Or browse every blind installer on Nexa →
For solo blind & shade installers and small teams, yes. invoicing, scheduling, CRM, time tracking, task management, and full accounting — all for $279 once. Housecall Pro may be better if you have a large team (10+) or need enterprise-specific features.
Housecall Pro has features like Online booking for home services and GPS tracking that some businesses rely on. For most solo blind & shade installers, these aren't dealbreakers.
At $99/month, Nexa pays for itself in 2.8 months. After that: $1,188 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