HoneyBook costs $39/month ($468/year). Here's why doulas are leaving.
That's $1,570 gone in 3 years. And you don't own anything. Stop paying, lose access.
That's 28 hours of a doula's work every year — just to pay for HoneyBook.
Now add $39/month to HoneyBook on top of that. At median doula earnings ($35,000/year), that is 28 hours of work annually — just for software that does not solve half these problems.
Doulas need these. HoneyBook doesn't include them — you'd pay for another subscription.
Nexa includes all of this for $279 once.
HoneyBook is just one piece. What else are you losing money on?
Most doulas are fully switched before the weekend.
Go to Company Settings → export contacts and projects. Download templates separately.
15-minute setup. Import your contacts and recreate your key templates.
Run both for 1-2 weeks. Transition active projects after they complete.
Cancel before renewal. Save any contract templates as PDFs.
Here's the math: HoneyBook at $39/month costs $468 in year one, $521 in year two (11.4% SaaS inflation), and $581 in year three. That's $1,570 gone in 3 years — and you don't own anything. Stop paying, lose access to your data, your clients, your history. Everything.
Nexa is $279 once. Invoicing, scheduling, CRM, accounting, time tracking — all connected, all offline-capable, all yours. You break even in 7.2 months. After that, HoneyBook users keep paying $39 every month while you keep $1,291 over 3 years. The 30-day money-back guarantee means zero risk: if Nexa doesn't work for your doula business, full refund.
Real doulas near you who run their business on Nexa — book directly, no platform fee. Are you a doula? Post your business and get found in your area — $2.99 one-time. Or browse every doula on Nexa →
For solo doulas and small teams (1-5 people), yes. Nexa includes invoicing, scheduling, CRM, time tracking, task management, and full accounting. HoneyBook lacks US and Canada only and Limited for product-based businesses — Nexa includes both. HoneyBook may be better if you have a large team (10+) or need enterprise-specific features.
Four steps: export your data, set up helix, parallel run, cancel honeybook. Most doulas are fully switched in 1-2 days. You can run both in parallel until you're confident — cancel HoneyBook only when you're ready.
Export everything before canceling. Nexa imports client lists, invoices, and expenses from CSV. Your data stays yours — unlike HoneyBook, where losing access means losing everything.
The median doula earns $35,000/year. HoneyBook at $468/year represents 28 hours of work annually — just for software. Nexa at $279 once is 0.8% of annual income, paid one time. After that, it's free forever.
HoneyBook is a subscription — you pay every month, the price goes up every year, and if you stop paying, you lose access to everything. Your client list, your invoices, your financial history. Gone. That is not ownership. That is renting your own business data.
Nexa is $279 once — or $99 today and two more payments. Your data lives on your device. Everything is integrated: scheduling connects to CRM, jobs auto-generate invoices, time tracking feeds your accounting. No Zapier. No copying between apps. One purchase, own it forever. 30-day money-back guarantee means zero risk.
Full comparison, break-even math, and 30-day money-back guarantee.
Pricing verified March 2026. SaaS inflation rate: 11.4% YoY.