Pole Dance Instructors 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 Pole Dance Instructor earns $40,000/year, so Acuity Scheduling's annual cost is roughly 1.0% of typical revenue — every year, forever.
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Pole Dance Instructors face unique challenges: Limiting class size to the number of poles so two students aren't fighting for the same pole during invert drills. Tracking each student's cleared inverts and spins so a beginner isn't thrown an Ayesha before the shoulder strength is there. Wiping down every pole between classes and rotating students through a fixed number of stations on schedule. Billing for level-locked class series and recouping deposits for the limited spots when someone no-shows. On top of all that, Acuity Scheduling charges $33/month ($396/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median Pole Dance Instructor earns $40,000/year. Software at $396/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.
Your Static and spinning poles (X-Pole) 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.
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| 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 |
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I get in early to spray and wipe every pole down, because grip is safety and old chalk and lotion make a pole slick. I set the crash mats under the poles we'll invert on. Beginner class is capped at the number of poles, so the moment someone misses, a spot sits empty that I could have filled. We warm up the shoulders hard, then drill fireman spins and climbs; I'm spotting under everyone the first time they leave the floor. Intermediate class wants inverts, so before anyone goes upside down I check who's actually cleared, because a chin-up to invert without the strength is how wrists and necks get hurt. I demo the Ayesha, break the grip down, and stand under each attempt. Between classes I'm wiping poles again and resetting mats. There's a private mid-day with a student prepping a showcase piece, all transitions and lines. Evening flow class is choreography on the spinning pole. After the last class I clean every pole one more time, tally who showed against the capped roster, and remember I still owe two students their deposit back from a class that filled.
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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 $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.
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.
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The average solo operator there spends about $2,040/year on software — and Pole Dance Instructor face their own version of that math. IL state licensing requirements apply.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Rockford metro. Your situation will vary.
Specific gaps Pole Dance Instructors run into with Acuity Scheduling, and what Nexa does instead.
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