You're Switching from Acuity Scheduling.
Here's Why Table Setting Designers Choose Nexa.

Acuity Scheduling
$34/mo
$408/year — every year, forever
Nexa
$279
Once. Own it forever.
or 3 payments of $99
Break even in 8.2 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 Table Setting Designer, former Acuity Scheduling customer

The Bottom Line

Table Setting Designers 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 Table Setting Designer earns $42,000/year, so Acuity Scheduling's annual cost is roughly 1.0% of typical revenue — every year, forever.

Key Numbers

$42,000
Median Table Setting Designer income
3%
Typical SaaS spend as % of revenue
8.2 mo
Break-even vs Acuity Scheduling
$945
3-year savings switching to Nexa

What Acuity Scheduling Is Costing You

The Damage

Acuity Scheduling monthly $34/mo
Annual drain $408/yr
Year 2 (at today's price) $408
Year 3 $408
3-year total $1,224

That's $1,224 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 Table Setting Designers 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 →

Table Setting Designers are leaving Acuity Scheduling every week.

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

Why This Matters for Table Setting Designers

My job lives in the inch between the fork and the plate. Before the event I build the look in my studio: layering a charger, the dinner plate, the salad plate, choosing whether the napkin sits left or fans in the glass, and pulling flatware finishes that read against the linen. On site I steam every overlay and runner because a wrinkle ruins the line of a table in photos. Then comes the repetition, setting the same cover two hundred times: charger centered, knife blade in, fork tines spaced by a gauge so every seat is identical when the doors open. I polish each piece of stemware against the light because a water spot screams under the photographer's flash. Cohesion is everything, so I walk the room checking that table four reads exactly like table fourteen. The pressure is the window: the kitchen needs the tables cleared for service, the florist wants access for centerpieces, and the planner is counting minutes. After the meal I pack the fragile china and crystal back into padded crates, hand-wrapping stems so nothing chips on the drive, and reconcile every piece against the count before I leave.

Table Setting Designers face unique challenges: Sourcing and coordinating chargers, flatware, glassware, and linens into one cohesive tablescape. Setting hundreds of identical covers with consistent spacing under a tight pre-service window. Polishing flatware and glassware and steaming linens to be spotless under photography lights. Transporting fragile china and stemware between events without chips or breakage. On top of all that, Acuity Scheduling charges $34/month ($408/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median Table Setting Designer earns $42,000/year. Software at $408/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.

Your Inventory of chargers, flatware, glassware, and napkins in multiple finishes 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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"I was paying Acuity Scheduling $34/month and didn't question it until I did the math. $1,224 over 3 years for tools I don't even own. Nexa was $279. Once. Done."
— Table Setting Designer business owner

What You Get Instead

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

Switching Takes 1-2 Days

Most table setting designers 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 table setting designers actually deal with

A day in the life of a table setting designer

My job lives in the inch between the fork and the plate. Before the event I build the look in my studio: layering a charger, the dinner plate, the salad plate, choosing whether the napkin sits left or fans in the glass, and pulling flatware finishes that read against the linen. On site I steam every overlay and runner because a wrinkle ruins the line of a table in photos. Then comes the repetition, setting the same cover two hundred times: charger centered, knife blade in, fork tines spaced by a gauge so every seat is identical when the doors open. I polish each piece of stemware against the light because a water spot screams under the photographer's flash. Cohesion is everything, so I walk the room checking that table four reads exactly like table fourteen. The pressure is the window: the kitchen needs the tables cleared for service, the florist wants access for centerpieces, and the planner is counting minutes. After the meal I pack the fragile china and crystal back into padded crates, hand-wrapping stems so nothing chips on the drive, and reconcile every piece against the count before I leave.

The tools a working table setting designer actually owns

Local table setting designers on Nexa

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

FAQ

Is Nexa really a Acuity Scheduling replacement for table setting designers?

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 $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.

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.

Table Setting Designers in Madison

The average solo operator there spends about $2,448/year on software — and Table Setting Designer face their own version of that math. WI state licensing requirements apply.

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

If You Need These — Nexa Has Them

Specific gaps Table Setting Designers 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."
— Table Setting Designer, switched from Acuity Scheduling

Stop Losing $408/Year to Acuity Scheduling

$1,224 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 $34/mo. But if you've decided on Acuity Scheduling, here's the link. No hard feelings.

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