Recruiters on FreshBooks pay $43/month — $516/year. Over three years, that's $1,548. Nexa is $279 once. Break-even runs about 6.5 months. The median recruiter earns $65,000/year, so FreshBooks's annual cost is roughly 0.8% of typical revenue — every year, forever.
That's $1,548 gone. And you don't own anything. Stop paying, lose access.
You're not the only one who's had enough.
Recruiters face unique challenges: Placement fees are large but infrequent — cash flow is lumpy. Tracking candidates across multiple open positions. Fee disputes when placements leave before guarantee period ends. LinkedIn Recruiter costs $8K+/year before any business software. On top of all that, FreshBooks charges $43/month ($516/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median recruiter earns $65,000/year. Software at $516/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.
Your LinkedIn Recruiter subscription is yours. You bought it once. Nexa works the same way — $279 once for invoicing, scheduling, CRM, time tracking, and full accounting. All connected. All offline-capable. You own it like you own your tools.
FreshBooks is just one piece. What else are you losing money on?
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| Feature | FreshBooks | Nexa |
|---|---|---|
| Invoicing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Scheduling | ✗ | ✓ |
| CRM | ✗ | ✓ |
| Time Tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Full Accounting | ✓ | ✓ (SIMPL) |
| Task Management | — | ✓ |
| Works offline | — | ✓ |
| Price | $43/mo forever | $279 once or 3 × $99 |
| 3-Year Cost | $1,548 | $279 |
| Stop paying? | Lose everything | Keep everything forever |
Most recruiters are fully switched before the weekend.
Go to Settings → Export Data. Download clients, invoices, expenses, and time entries.
15-minute setup. Import your client list and expenses from CSV.
Run both for 1-2 weeks. Re-create unpaid and recurring invoices in Nexa; keep the FreshBooks export as your invoice history.
Cancel subscription. Download a final data export for your records.
I fill roles for a handful of small and mid-sized companies, mostly in two industries I know well. A search starts with a detailed conversation with the hiring manager about what the job really needs, which is often different from the job description, plus salary range, deal-breakers and how fast they want to move. Then I'm sourcing: searching databases and networks, reaching out to people who aren't looking but might be persuaded, and screening every candidate by phone before anyone reaches the client. A good shortlist is three or four strong people, not twenty maybes. I'm coordinating interviews, gathering feedback from both sides, and managing expectations, because candidates go quiet and clients change their minds. At offer stage I'm negotiating salary and start dates, and I stay close through the first weeks, because most placements come with a guarantee period. I'm paid a percentage of the first-year salary on placement, sometimes with part up front for exclusive searches. Every month I'm keeping my network warm, because my next placement is usually someone I spoke to a year ago.
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For solo operators and small teams (1-5), yes. Nexa includes invoicing, scheduling, CRM, time tracking, task management, and full accounting. FreshBooks may be better if you have a large team (10+) or need enterprise-specific features.
It's $7.75/month over 3 years. FreshBooks is $43/month — that's $1,548 over 3 years. Which is more? And if you'd rather split it, Nexa is also available as 3 payments of $99.
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.
30-day money-back guarantee. Full refund. If Nexa doesn't save you $500 in year one, you get every penny back.
Export your data from FreshBooks as CSV, import into Nexa in about 5 minutes.
The average solo operator there spends about $1,700/year on software — and recruiter face their own version of that math. Oklahoma income tax up to 4.75%. OKC has no city income tax. Overall tax burden is below national average. Oklahoma requires contractor licensing through the CIB for projects over $50,000. OKC requires a general business license.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Oklahoma City metro. Your situation will vary.
Specific gaps Recruiters run into with FreshBooks, and what Nexa does instead.
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