Chess Instructors 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 chess instructor 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.
Chess Instructors face unique challenges: Per-rating-level pricing (1200 vs 1800 vs 2200 = different prep work). Tournament-prep packages on top of weekly lessons. Tactic homework — students don't always do it; the lesson stalls. Online vs OTB (over-the-board) tournament prep difference. Time-control variant pricing (rapid vs classical vs bullet coaching). On top of all that, Calendly charges $12/month ($144/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median chess instructor 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 Chess.com or Lichess premium accounts (yours + students') 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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3pm first student — a 1400-rated 12-year-old prepping for the state scholastic championship. 4pm 1800-rated adult working on King's Indian theory. 5pm a 6-year-old beginner, basic checkmates. 6pm tournament-prep client, intensive: 2 hours of opening repertoire. 8pm you log results from yesterday's online tournament.
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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.
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 $1,800/year on software — and chess instructor face their own version of that math. Colombia requires DIAN-authorized electronic invoicing. IVA applies to most transactions. Requirements vary by country and locality. Check local regulations.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Bogotá metro. Your situation will vary.
Specific gaps Chess Instructors run into with Calendly, and what Nexa does instead.
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