You're Switching from Housecall Pro. Here's Why Roofers 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 roofer, former Housecall Pro customer
The Bottom Line
Roofers 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 roofer earns $47,000/year, so Housecall Pro's annual cost is roughly 2.0% of typical revenue — every year, forever.
Key Numbers
$47,000
Median roofer income
2.9%
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 Roofers 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.
Roofers are leaving Housecall Pro every week.
You're not the only one who's had enough.
Why This Matters for Roofers
A roofing day starts before sunrise, because by early afternoon in summer the shingles are too hot to walk and the crew is cooked. Most of my work starts with an inspection: up on the roof, checking shingles, flashing around chimneys and vents, soft spots in the deck, and the attic for water stains and ventilation. After a storm I'm on the phone with homeowners and their insurance adjusters, documenting hail and wind damage with photos so the claim holds up. A tear-off and re-roof on an average house is one or two days: strip to the deck, replace rotten sheathing, ice and water shield at the eaves and valleys, underlayment, drip edge, shingles, new flashing and ridge vent, then magnets for every stray nail in the yard. The weather runs my calendar; a forecast change moves three jobs. Materials are the biggest cost, delivered to the roof the day before, and the supplier wants paying on terms. I'm quoting new jobs in the evening, ordering material, and collecting the deposit and the final payment once the job passes inspection.
Roofers face unique challenges: Estimating roof jobs accurately from the ground. Weather delays wrecking the whole week's schedule. Tracking material costs — shingles, underlayment, flashing. Insurance claim paperwork eating entire evenings. On top of all that, Housecall Pro charges $79/month ($948/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median roofer earns $47,000/year. Software at $948/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.
Your Nail guns (roofing nailers) 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."
— Roofer 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 roofers 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 roofers actually deal with
Estimating roof jobs accurately from the ground
Weather delays wrecking the whole week's schedule
Tracking material costs — shingles, underlayment, flashing
Insurance claim paperwork eating entire evenings
A day in the life of a roofer
A roofing day starts before sunrise, because by early afternoon in summer the shingles are too hot to walk and the crew is cooked. Most of my work starts with an inspection: up on the roof, checking shingles, flashing around chimneys and vents, soft spots in the deck, and the attic for water stains and ventilation. After a storm I'm on the phone with homeowners and their insurance adjusters, documenting hail and wind damage with photos so the claim holds up. A tear-off and re-roof on an average house is one or two days: strip to the deck, replace rotten sheathing, ice and water shield at the eaves and valleys, underlayment, drip edge, shingles, new flashing and ridge vent, then magnets for every stray nail in the yard. The weather runs my calendar; a forecast change moves three jobs. Materials are the biggest cost, delivered to the roof the day before, and the supplier wants paying on terms. I'm quoting new jobs in the evening, ordering material, and collecting the deposit and the final payment once the job passes inspection.
The tools a working roofer actually owns
Nail guns (roofing nailers)
Tear-off shovels and pry bars
Ladders and roof jacks
Chalk lines and measuring tapes
Why roofers leave the big platforms
jobber: I'm on roofs all day — I can't fiddle with a complicated app. Jobber has too many features I don't need and costs $69+/month.
quickbooks: $55/month for accounting software that can't generate a roofing estimate. I still need a separate app for that.
housecall-pro: They keep raising the price. $129/month for features designed for service calls, not multi-day roof jobs.
Where roofers actually talk shop
r/Roofing (Reddit)
r/Construction (Reddit)
r/sweatystartup (Reddit)
RoofingTalk.com (Forum)
ContractorTalk.com (Forum)
Dmitry Lipinskiy (YouTube)
Roofing Insights (YouTube)
West Side Roofing (YouTube)
Local roofers on Nexa
Real roofers near you who run their business on Nexa — book directly, no platform fee.
Are you a roofer? Post your business and get found in your area — $2.99 one-time.
Or browse every roofer on Nexa →
FAQ
Is Nexa really a Housecall Pro replacement for roofers?
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.
Roofers in Erie
The average solo operator there spends about $1,968/year on software — and roofer face their own version of that math. PA state licensing requirements apply.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Erie metro. Your situation will vary.
If You Need These — Nexa Has Them
Specific gaps Roofers 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 Roofers Talk Shop
If you want to compare notes or see how other roofers are running their tools, here's where the conversation happens.
Reddit
r/Roofing, r/Construction, r/sweatystartup
Forums
RoofingTalk.com, ContractorTalk.com
YouTube
Dmitry Lipinskiy, Roofing Insights, West Side Roofing
Podcasts
Roofing Insights Podcast
"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."
— Roofer, 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.