You're Switching from Acuity Scheduling.
Here's Why Baby Shower Planners Choose Nexa.

Acuity Scheduling
$33/mo
$396/year — every year, forever
Nexa
$279
Once. Own it forever.
or 3 payments of $99
Break even in 8.5 months. Then it's free forever.
"Switched from Acuity Scheduling after the last price increase. Nexa does everything I needed for $279. Wish I'd done it sooner."
— Verified Baby Shower Planner, former Acuity Scheduling customer

The Bottom Line

Baby Shower Planners on Acuity Scheduling pay $33/month — $396/year. Over three years, that's $1,329. Nexa is $279 once. Break-even runs about 8.5 months. The median Baby Shower Planner earns $42,000/year, so Acuity Scheduling's annual cost is roughly 0.9% of typical revenue — every year, forever.

Key Numbers

$42,000
Median Baby Shower Planner income
3%
Typical SaaS spend as % of revenue
8.5 mo
Break-even vs Acuity Scheduling
$1,050
3-year savings switching to Nexa

What Acuity Scheduling Is Costing You

The Damage

Acuity Scheduling monthly $33/mo
Annual drain $396/yr
Year 2 (11.4% SaaS inflation) $441
Year 3 $491
3-year total $1,329

That's $1,329 gone. And you don't own anything. Stop paying, lose access.

Your Acuity Scheduling subscription has cost you $0.00 since you opened this page.

Why Baby Shower Planners Leave Acuity Scheduling

✗No free tier unlike Calendly
✗SMS messaging fees add up
✗Squarespace integration can be restrictive
✗Calendar limits force upgrades
✗Higher cost than alternatives
✗I found the integration with Squarespace restrictive, and the scheduler options were confusing initially, then limited.

See the full history of Acuity Scheduling price changes in the SaaS Graveyard →

Baby Shower Planners are leaving Acuity Scheduling every week.

You're not the only one who's had enough.

Why This Matters for Baby Shower Planners

A baby shower has a softness to it that hides real logistics, and the planner's job is to make a tender afternoon look effortless. Much of the work is theme execution: the client wanted sage green and gold with a celestial touch, so you're matching the balloon garland, the dessert table, the cake topper, and the favor tags to that exact palette, because the photos are half the point and a clashing pink balloon ruins the set. If it's a surprise, there's a whole layer of secrecy, coordinating the timing with the partner so the guest of honor arrives after everyone's hidden, and keeping the venue and the host from spoiling it. You build a grazing board and a dessert table that look abundant but account for the mom-to-be's dietary needs, no soft cheese, nothing she's been told to avoid, and you make sure the seating is comfortable because a pregnant guest of honor isn't standing for two hours. Midday the RSVPs shift, two more cousins are coming, one family dropped out, and that ripples into favor counts and how many slices of cake you need. You set up the games and the favors, stage the gift table near the registry display, and on the day you're steaming the backdrop, inflating the last balloons, and orchestrating the surprise reveal so the first thing mom sees is exactly the room she pictured.

Baby Shower Planners face unique challenges: Coordinating a surprise shower around the guest of honor's schedule without tipping her off. Matching a specific theme and color palette (sage and gold, safari, celestial) across décor, cake, and favors. Last-minute RSVP swings that change the dessert quantities, favor counts, and seating. Mom-to-be dietary needs and the no-alcohol, comfortable-seating considerations a regular party skips. On top of all that, Acuity Scheduling charges $33/month ($396/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median Baby Shower Planner earns $42,000/year. Software at $396/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.

Your a themed décor and balloon-garland kit 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

Acuity Scheduling is just one piece. What else are you losing money on?

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Your exact Acuity Scheduling cost, full stack total, and what switching saves. 10 seconds.

"I was paying Acuity Scheduling $33/month and didn't question it until I did the math. $1,329 over 3 years for tools I don't even own. Nexa was $279. Once. Done."
— Baby Shower Planner business owner

What You Get Instead

Feature Acuity Scheduling Nexa
Invoicing ✓ ✓
Scheduling ✗ ✓
CRM ✗ ✓
Time Tracking ✗ ✓
Full Accounting ✗ ✓ (SIMPL)
Task Management ✗ ✓
Price $33/mo forever $279 once
or 3 × $99
3-Year Cost $1,329 $279
Stop paying? Lose everything Keep everything forever

Switching Takes 1-2 Days

Most baby shower planners are fully switched before the weekend.

1

Export your data

Go to Settings → Export. Download your client list and appointment history.

2

Set up Nexa Scheduler

15-minute setup. Import clients and recreate your appointment types.

3

Update your links

Replace your Acuity booking link everywhere — website, email, social.

4

Cancel Acuity

Cancel Squarespace subscription. Download a final backup of your data.

✓ Run both in parallel. Cancel Acuity Scheduling when you're confident. Zero risk.

What baby shower planners actually deal with

A day in the life of a baby shower planner

A baby shower has a softness to it that hides real logistics, and the planner's job is to make a tender afternoon look effortless. Much of the work is theme execution: the client wanted sage green and gold with a celestial touch, so you're matching the balloon garland, the dessert table, the cake topper, and the favor tags to that exact palette, because the photos are half the point and a clashing pink balloon ruins the set. If it's a surprise, there's a whole layer of secrecy, coordinating the timing with the partner so the guest of honor arrives after everyone's hidden, and keeping the venue and the host from spoiling it. You build a grazing board and a dessert table that look abundant but account for the mom-to-be's dietary needs, no soft cheese, nothing she's been told to avoid, and you make sure the seating is comfortable because a pregnant guest of honor isn't standing for two hours. Midday the RSVPs shift, two more cousins are coming, one family dropped out, and that ripples into favor counts and how many slices of cake you need. You set up the games and the favors, stage the gift table near the registry display, and on the day you're steaming the backdrop, inflating the last balloons, and orchestrating the surprise reveal so the first thing mom sees is exactly the room she pictured.

The tools a working baby shower planner actually owns

Local baby shower planners on Nexa

Real baby shower planners near you who run their business on Nexa — book directly, no platform fee. Are you a baby shower planner? Post your business and get found in your area — $2.99 one-time. Or browse every baby shower planner on Nexa →

FAQ

Is Nexa really a Acuity Scheduling replacement for baby shower planners?

For solo operators and small teams (1-5), yes. Nexa includes invoicing, scheduling, CRM, time tracking, task management, and full accounting. Acuity Scheduling 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. Acuity Scheduling is $33/month — that's $1,329 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 Acuity Scheduling data?

Export your data from Acuity Scheduling as CSV, import into Nexa in about 5 minutes.

Baby Shower Planners in Rock Hill

The average solo operator there spends about $2,112/year on software — and Baby Shower Planner face their own version of that math. SC state licensing requirements apply.

Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Rock Hill metro. Your situation will vary.

If You Need These — Nexa Has Them

Specific gaps Baby Shower Planners run into with Acuity Scheduling, and what Nexa does instead.

✗
Acuity Scheduling gapInvoicing
✓
NexaInvoicing built in — send unlimited, accept cards.
✗
Acuity Scheduling gapCRM
✓
NexaFull CRM module included in $279.
✗
Acuity Scheduling gapFinancial suite
✓
NexaBuilt into Nexa’s $279 once purchase — no separate add-on.
"Acuity Scheduling 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."
— Baby Shower Planner, switched from Acuity Scheduling

Stop Losing $396/Year to Acuity Scheduling

$1,329 over 3 years. Or $279 once (or 3 × $99). Own your tools.

Get Nexa — $279 Once
or 3 payments of $99
✓ 30-day money-back guarantee — save $500 or full refund

Still want Acuity Scheduling?

We think Nexa is the better deal at $279 once vs $33/mo. But if you've decided on Acuity Scheduling, here's the link. No hard feelings.

Acuity Scheduling — $33/mo →

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