You're Switching from Booksy.
Here's Why Hair Stylists Choose Nexa.

Booksy
$40/mo
$480/year — every year, forever
Nexa
$279
Once. Own it forever.
or 3 payments of $99
Break even in 7.0 months. Then it's free forever.
"Switched from Booksy after the last price increase. Nexa does everything I needed for $279. Wish I'd done it sooner."
— Verified hair stylist, former Booksy customer

The Bottom Line

Hair Stylists on Booksy pay $40/month — $480/year. Over three years, that's $1,610. Nexa is $279 once. Break-even runs about 7.0 months. The median hair stylist earns $35,080/year, so Booksy's annual cost is roughly 1.4% of typical revenue — every year, forever.

Key Numbers

$35,080
Median hair stylist income
3%
Typical SaaS spend as % of revenue
7.0 mo
Break-even vs Booksy
$1,331
3-year savings switching to Nexa

What Booksy Is Costing You

The Damage

Booksy monthly $40/mo
Annual drain $480/yr
Year 2 (11.4% SaaS inflation) $535
Year 3 $596
3-year total $1,610

That's $1,610 gone. And you don't own anything. Stop paying, lose access.

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

Why Hair Stylists Leave Booksy

✗Per-staff pricing adds up quickly ($20/staff)
✗5-person team = $110+/month before processing
✗Boost marketing 30% commission cuts profits
✗Customer support complaints
✗Desktop experience inferior to mobile
✗Cost is a little higher than I'd like it to be
✗The 30% ($10 minimum, $100 maximum) boost feature commission makes it hard to offer affordable offers to first time clients
✗Boost marketing delivers no results - had account boosted for 2 weeks, not one new client
Hair Stylists are leaving Booksy every week.

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

Why This Matters for Hair Stylists

You're a suite renter paying $350/week. Your 10am cancels last-minute — that's a $120 color appointment gone. You've got back-to-back clients until 7pm, but you need to reorder color and you can't remember what formula you used on your 2pm's balayage last time. You check Vagaro, your notebook, and your texts — it's in none of them. Meanwhile two new clients are trying to book through Instagram DMs and you haven't responded since yesterday.

Hair Stylists face unique challenges: Vagaro and Booksy take booking fees on top of monthly subscription. No-shows are devastating when chair rent is $300/week. Managing color formulas and client history across apps and notebooks. Booth rent or suite rent plus software fees eating into already thin margins. Clients booking through Instagram DMs instead of the booking system. On top of all that, Booksy charges $40/month ($480/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median hair stylist earns $35,080/year. Software at $480/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.

Your Professional shears (multiple pairs, $200+ each) 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

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

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"I was paying Booksy $40/month and didn't question it until I did the math. $1,610 over 3 years for tools I don't even own. Nexa was $279. Once. Done."
— Hair stylist business owner

What You Get Instead

Feature Booksy Nexa
Invoicing ✓ ✓
Scheduling ✗ ✓
CRM ✗ ✓
Time Tracking ✗ ✓
Full Accounting ✗ ✓ (SIMPL)
Task Management ✗ ✓
Price $40/mo forever $279 once
or 3 × $99
3-Year Cost $1,610 $279
Stop paying? Lose everything Keep everything forever

Switching Takes 1-2 Days

Most hair stylists are fully switched before the weekend.

1

Export your data

Go to Settings → export your client list and appointment history as CSV.

2

Set up Nexa

15-minute setup. Import your client list and recreate your service menu.

3

Update your booking

Replace your Booksy link on social media, Google Business, and your website.

4

Cancel Booksy

Cancel subscription. Notify clients of your new booking link.

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

What hair stylists actually deal with

A day in the life of a hair stylist

You're a suite renter paying $350/week. Your 10am cancels last-minute — that's a $120 color appointment gone. You've got back-to-back clients until 7pm, but you need to reorder color and you can't remember what formula you used on your 2pm's balayage last time. You check Vagaro, your notebook, and your texts — it's in none of them. Meanwhile two new clients are trying to book through Instagram DMs and you haven't responded since yesterday.

The tools a working hair stylist actually owns

Why hair stylists leave the big platforms

Where hair stylists actually talk shop

Local hair stylists on Nexa

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

FAQ

Is Nexa really a Booksy replacement for hair stylists?

For solo operators and small teams (1-5), yes. Nexa includes invoicing, scheduling, CRM, time tracking, task management, and full accounting. Booksy 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. Booksy is $40/month — that's $1,610 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 Booksy data?

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

Hair Stylists in Arvada

The average solo operator there spends about $2,640/year on software — and hair stylist face their own version of that math. CO state licensing requirements apply.

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

If You Need These — Nexa Has Them

Specific gaps Hair Stylists run into with Booksy, and what Nexa does instead.

✗
Booksy gapInvoicing
✓
NexaInvoicing built in — send unlimited, accept cards.
✗
Booksy gapFull financial suite
✓
NexaBuilt into Nexa’s $279 once purchase — no separate add-on.
✗
Booksy gapTime tracking
✓
NexaBuilt into Nexa’s $279 once purchase — no separate add-on.

Where Hair Stylists Talk Shop

If you want to compare notes or see how other hair stylists are running their tools, here's where the conversation happens.

Reddit
r/hairstylist, r/Barber, r/Hair, r/FancyFollicles
Forums
BehindTheChair.com Forums, HairTalk Forum
YouTube
Sam Villa, Brad Mondo, Matt Beck Vlog, Britney Tokyo
Podcasts
The Salon Owners Collective, Beyond The Technique, Hair of the Dog Podcast
"Booksy 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."
— Hair stylist, switched from Booksy

Stop Losing $480/Year to Booksy

$1,610 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

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