You're Switching from Housecall Pro. Here's Why Plumbers Choose Nexa.
Housecall Pro
$79/mo
$948/year — every year, forever
Nexa
$279
Once. Own it forever.
or 3 payments of $99
Break even in 3.5 months. Then it's free forever.
"Switched from Housecall Pro after the last price increase. Nexa does everything I needed for $279. Wish I'd done it sooner."
— Verified plumber, former Housecall Pro customer
The Bottom Line
Plumbers on Housecall Pro pay $79/month — $948/year. Over three years, that's $2,844. Nexa is $279 once. Break-even runs about 3.5 months. The median plumber earns $59,880/year, so Housecall Pro's annual cost is roughly 1.6% of typical revenue — every year, forever.
Key Numbers
$59,880
Median plumber income
3.1%
Typical SaaS spend as % of revenue
3.5 mo
Break-even vs Housecall Pro
$2,565
3-year savings switching to Nexa
What Housecall Pro Is Costing You
The Damage
Housecall Pro monthly$79/mo
Annual drain$948/yr
Year 2 (at today's price)$948
Year 3$948
3-year total$2,844
That's $2,844 gone. And you don't own anything. Stop paying, lose access.
Your Housecall Pro subscription has cost you $0.00 since you opened this page.
Why Plumbers Leave Housecall Pro
✗Per-user fees ($35/month) scale fast
✗Basic plan missing QuickBooks integration
✗Card payments cost 2.59% in person, 2.99% online, 3.49% keyed.
✗No job costing functionality
✗Cost creep from paid add-ons is the single most common reason businesses stop using Housecall Pro.
✗If you have a team of 10, you're paying $299 base plus $315 for 9 additional users. That's $614/month.
✗The add-on model creates a slow bleed that catches people off guard.
Plumbers are leaving Housecall Pro every week.
You're not the only one who's had enough.
Why This Matters for Plumbers
My day is a mix of service calls and scheduled jobs, and the phone decides the order. A service call starts with finding the actual problem: a slow drain might be a clog in the trap or a collapsed line under the yard, so I'm running a camera down it before I promise anything. Water heaters are steady work: diagnosing a failed element or thermostat, or a full replacement when the tank is leaking, with a permit and code-required expansion tank and venting. Leaks are detective work, tracing water back through walls and ceilings to where it's actually coming from. Remodels mean rough-in before the walls close and finish work after, coordinated with the other trades. I carry the common fittings, cartridges and valves on the van, because a trip to the supply house eats an hour. Emergencies don't wait: a burst pipe at night or a sewer backup on a Sunday pays well and wrecks my plans. I quote flat rates for common jobs so customers know the price before I start, and I take payment on site before I roll up the drop cloths.
Plumbers face unique challenges: Tracking hours across multiple jobs in a day. Creating invoices from the truck between calls. Managing parts inventory and expenses. QuickBooks is overkill for a solo operation. Chasing payments from landlords and property managers. On top of all that, Housecall Pro charges $79/month ($948/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median plumber earns $59,880/year. Software at $948/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.
Your Pipe wrenches (multiple sizes) 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.
Your Full Stack Cost
Housecall Pro is just one piece. What else are you losing money on?
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"I was paying Housecall Pro $79/month and didn't question it until I did the math. $2,844 over 3 years for tools I don't even own. Nexa was $279. Once. Done."
— Plumber business owner
What You Get Instead
Feature
Housecall Pro
Nexa
Invoicing
✓
✓
Scheduling
✓
✓
CRM
✓
✓
Time Tracking
—
✓
Full Accounting
—
✓ (SIMPL)
Task Management
—
✓
Works offline
—
✓
Price
$79/mo forever
$279 once or 3 × $99
3-Year Cost
$2,844
$279
Stop paying?
Lose everything
Keep everything forever
Switching Takes 1-2 Days
Most plumbers are fully switched before the weekend.
1
Export your data
Go to Settings → export customers, job history, and invoices as CSV files.
2
Set up Nexa
15-minute setup. Import your customer list by CSV; re-enter your core services.
3
Parallel run
Run both for 2 weeks. Transition dispatching and booking to Nexa.
4
Cancel Housecall Pro
Cancel subscription (check for early termination fees). Download all records.
✓ Run both in parallel. Cancel Housecall Pro when you're confident. Zero risk.
What plumbers actually deal with
Tracking hours across multiple jobs in a day
Creating invoices from the truck between calls
Managing parts inventory and expenses
QuickBooks is overkill for a solo operation
Chasing payments from landlords and property managers
A day in the life of a plumber
My day is a mix of service calls and scheduled jobs, and the phone decides the order. A service call starts with finding the actual problem: a slow drain might be a clog in the trap or a collapsed line under the yard, so I'm running a camera down it before I promise anything. Water heaters are steady work: diagnosing a failed element or thermostat, or a full replacement when the tank is leaking, with a permit and code-required expansion tank and venting. Leaks are detective work, tracing water back through walls and ceilings to where it's actually coming from. Remodels mean rough-in before the walls close and finish work after, coordinated with the other trades. I carry the common fittings, cartridges and valves on the van, because a trip to the supply house eats an hour. Emergencies don't wait: a burst pipe at night or a sewer backup on a Sunday pays well and wrecks my plans. I quote flat rates for common jobs so customers know the price before I start, and I take payment on site before I roll up the drop cloths.
The tools a working plumber actually owns
Pipe wrenches (multiple sizes)
Drain snake / auger
Leak detectors
Propane torch and soldering kit
PEX crimp tools
Pipe cutters and reamers
Inspection camera
Their van
Why plumbers leave the big platforms
jobber: Expensive for what it does. $69/month minimum, $169/month for the features you actually need like quoting and invoicing.
servicetitan: Built for 20-truck fleets. Way too complex and expensive for a one-man operation. Minimum contract is brutal.
quickbooks: Desktop version got killed. QuickBooks Online is $55+/month now and half the features don't apply to field service.
Where plumbers actually talk shop
r/Plumbing (Reddit)
r/askaplumber (Reddit)
r/sweatystartup (Reddit)
PlumbingZone.com (Forum)
Terry Love Plumbing Forum (Forum)
Ridgid Forum (Forum)
Roger Wakefield (YouTube)
The Expert Plumber (YouTube)
Local plumbers on Nexa
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FAQ
Is Nexa really a Housecall Pro replacement for plumbers?
For solo operators and small teams (1-5), yes. Nexa includes invoicing, scheduling, CRM, time tracking, task management, and full accounting. Housecall Pro may be better if you have a large team (10+) or need enterprise-specific features.
$279 seems like a lot.
It's $7.75/month over 3 years. Housecall Pro is $79/month — that's $2,844 over 3 years. Which is more? And if you'd rather split it, Nexa is also available as 3 payments of $99.
Can I pay in installments?
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.
What if I don't like it?
30-day money-back guarantee. Full refund. If Nexa doesn't save you $500 in year one, you get every penny back.
Can I import my Housecall Pro data?
Export your data from Housecall Pro as CSV, import into Nexa in about 5 minutes.
Plumbers in Broken Arrow
The average solo operator there spends about $2,112/year on software — and plumber face their own version of that math. OK state licensing requirements apply.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Broken Arrow metro. Your situation will vary.
If You Need These — Nexa Has Them
Specific gaps Plumbers run into with Housecall Pro, and what Nexa does instead.
✗
Housecall Pro gapNo QuickBooks on Basic plan
✓
NexaEverything in $279 — no tiers, no locked features.
✗
Housecall Pro gapNo built-in route optimization
✓
NexaBuilt into Nexa’s $279 once purchase — no separate add-on.
✗
Housecall Pro gapLimited reporting on lower tiers
✓
NexaEverything in $279 — no tiers, no locked features.
Where Plumbers Talk Shop
If you want to compare notes or see how other plumbers are running their tools, here's where the conversation happens.
Reddit
r/Plumbing, r/askaplumber, r/sweatystartup
Forums
PlumbingZone.com, Terry Love Plumbing Forum, Ridgid Forum
YouTube
Roger Wakefield, The Expert Plumber, Got2Learn, MrFix-It
Podcasts
Potty Talk LIVE, The Wealthy Plumber
"Housecall Pro raised prices again and I was done. Found Nexa — $279 once. I own it. No more 'we're updating our pricing' emails. Best business decision this year."
— Plumber, switched from Housecall Pro
Stop Losing $948/Year to Housecall Pro
$2,844 over 3 years. Or $279 once (or 3 × $99). Own your tools.