Autism Support Specialists on Calendly pay $12/month — $144/year. Over three years, that's $483. Nexa is $279 once. Break-even runs about 23.3 months. The median Autism Support Specialist earns $42,000/year, so Calendly's annual cost is roughly 0.3% of typical revenue — every year, forever.
That's $483 gone. And you don't own anything. Stop paying, lose access.
You're not the only one who's had enough.
Autism Support Specialists face unique challenges: Sessions are billed in time increments and many specialists work under or alongside insurance/BCBA authorizations, so every minute and goal has to be documented or it isn't reimbursable. Each client has an individualized plan with discrete goals, and trial-by-trial data has to be taken in-session and written up, doubling the real time per visit. Schedules are rigid around school hours and therapy hours, and a cancelled or melted-down session is hard to rebook without disrupting a child who needs routine. Coordinating with parents, teachers, and BCBAs means notes and progress have to be shareable, not locked in your own head. On top of all that, Calendly charges $12/month ($144/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median Autism Support Specialist earns $42,000/year. Software at $144/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.
Your a visual schedule board with PECS picture cards and Velcro strips 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.
Calendly is just one piece. What else are you losing money on?
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| Feature | Calendly | Nexa |
|---|---|---|
| Invoicing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Scheduling | ✗ | ✓ |
| CRM | ✗ | ✓ |
| Time Tracking | ✗ | ✓ |
| Full Accounting | ✗ | ✓ (SIMPL) |
| Task Management | ✗ | ✓ |
| Price | $12/mo forever | $279 once or 3 × $99 |
| 3-Year Cost | $483 | $279 |
| Stop paying? | Lose everything | Keep everything forever |
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Your morning client is a six-year-old who needs a predictable start, so you arrive with the visual schedule already built and the first-then board ready. You run discrete-trial work on requesting with the AAC tablet, taking data on every prompt level, and you pivot the second his energy says a sensory break is coming before a meltdown. You log the ABC when a behavior does spike, because the BCBA will want the antecedent. Mid-morning you switch homes for a teen working on community-readiness skills, and you spend half the session in the car practicing a real outing. Between clients you're entering trial data into clean session notes, because the authorization requires documentation tied to the plan goals, and a vague note can sink a reimbursement. Afternoon is a parent-training session: you coach mom on running the token board the same way you do so the gains hold when you're not there. You text a teacher to align on a transition strategy that's working. Evening, you're writing up progress toward each child's goals, flagging one who's mastered a target and is ready for the next, and confirming tomorrow's schedule so every family knows exactly when you'll be there.
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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. Calendly may be better if you have a large team (10+) or need enterprise-specific features.
It's $7.75/month over 3 years. Calendly is $12/month — that's $483 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.
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The average solo operator there spends about $1,968/year on software — and Autism Support Specialist face their own version of that math. LA state licensing requirements apply.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Shreveport metro. Your situation will vary.
Specific gaps Autism Support Specialists run into with Calendly, and what Nexa does instead.
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