Estheticians on Acuity Scheduling pay $34/month — $408/year. Over three years, that's $1,224. Nexa is $279 once. Break-even runs about 8.2 months. The median esthetician earns $38,000/year, so Acuity Scheduling's annual cost is roughly 1.1% of typical revenue — every year, forever.
That's $1,224 gone. And you don't own anything. Stop paying, lose access.
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You're not the only one who's had enough.
Estheticians face unique challenges: Tracking client skin history and treatment protocols across visits. Product costs per facial cutting into service margins. Vagaro showing clients other estheticians in the marketplace. Managing retail product sales alongside service bookings. On top of all that, Acuity Scheduling charges $34/month ($408/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median esthetician earns $38,000/year. Software at $408/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.
Your Facial steamer and magnifying lamp 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.
Acuity Scheduling is just one piece. What else are you losing money on?
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| Feature | Acuity Scheduling | Nexa |
|---|---|---|
| Invoicing | ✗ | ✓ |
| Scheduling | ✓ | ✓ |
| CRM | ✗ | ✓ |
| Time Tracking | ✗ | ✓ |
| Full Accounting | ✗ | ✓ (SIMPL) |
| Task Management | ✗ | ✓ |
| Works offline | — | ✓ |
| Price | $34/mo forever | $279 once or 3 × $99 |
| 3-Year Cost | $1,224 | $279 |
| Stop paying? | Lose everything | Keep everything forever |
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A facial starts before I touch the client's skin: an intake about their routine, medications, allergies and recent treatments, because a retinoid or a recent peel changes what's safe to do. Then I analyse the skin under a magnifying lamp and choose the treatment: cleanse, exfoliation, steam, extractions where they're needed, a mask, and finishing products matched to what I saw. Advanced treatments like chemical peels, microdermabrasion and LED need careful protocols and aftercare instructions. Waxing fills the gaps in my day: brows, lips, bikini, with strict hygiene, no double-dipping and fresh supplies every client. Sanitation between clients takes real time. Much of my income comes from product sales and treatment series, six peels over twelve weeks, so I'm recommending a home routine and booking the next visit before the client leaves. I work on commission or rent a room, so slow weeks hit me directly, and I'm keeping up continuing education because the treatments and ingredients keep changing.
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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. Acuity Scheduling may be better if you have a large team (10+) or need enterprise-specific features.
It's $7.75/month over 3 years. Acuity Scheduling is $34/month — that's $1,224 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 Acuity Scheduling as CSV, import into Nexa in about 5 minutes.
The average solo operator there spends about $2,112/year on software — and esthetician face their own version of that math. WI state licensing requirements apply.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Appleton metro. Your situation will vary.
Specific gaps Estheticians run into with Acuity Scheduling, and what Nexa does instead.
If you want to compare notes or see how other estheticians are running their tools, here's where the conversation happens.
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