The verdict for fence 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 fence 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.
Fence Installers deal with unique challenges that generic software was not built for: Estimating linear footage costs with different material types. Utility locate delays pushing the whole schedule back. Collecting deposits to cover upfront material costs. Weather cancellations on jobs where post holes are already dug. Housecall Pro charges $99/month on top of these daily realities. The median fence 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 fence installers. You own it like you own your Post hole digger (gas-powered auger).
You've got a 150-foot cedar privacy fence to install this week. You ordered $3,500 in materials on your credit card and the customer's deposit barely covered it. Day one you hit a buried sprinkler line — now you're behind schedule. The customer for your next job keeps calling to ask when you can start. By Friday you've finished the fence but haven't sent the final invoice because you can't remember the exact overage costs from the sprinkler line fix.
Real fence installers near you who run their business on Nexa — book directly, no platform fee. Are you a fence installer? Post your business and get found in your area — $2.99 one-time. Or browse every fence installer on Nexa →
For solo fence 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 fence 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