Wig Makers on HoneyBook pay $39/month — $468/year. Over three years, that's $1,570. Nexa is $279 once. Break-even runs about 7.2 months. The median wig maker earns $40,000/year, so HoneyBook's annual cost is roughly 1.2% of typical revenue — every year, forever.
That's $1,570 gone. And you don't own anything. Stop paying, lose access.
You're not the only one who's had enough.
Wig Makers face unique challenges: Hair bundle costs ($100-400 per wig) tie up cash. Custom wigs take 8-40 hours to make. Client measurements and color matching for custom orders. Managing ready-made inventory alongside custom orders. On top of all that, HoneyBook charges $39/month ($468/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median wig maker earns $40,000/year. Software at $468/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.
Your Wig caps and lace frontal supplies 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.
HoneyBook is just one piece. What else are you losing money on?
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Your exact HoneyBook cost, full stack total, and what switching saves. 10 seconds.
| Feature | HoneyBook | Nexa |
|---|---|---|
| Invoicing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Scheduling | ✗ | ✓ |
| CRM | ✗ | ✓ |
| Time Tracking | ✗ | ✓ |
| Full Accounting | ✗ | ✓ (SIMPL) |
| Task Management | ✗ | ✓ |
| Price | $39/mo forever | $279 once or 3 × $99 |
| 3-Year Cost | $1,570 | $279 |
| Stop paying? | Lose everything | Keep everything forever |
Most wig makers are fully switched before the weekend.
Go to Company Settings → export contacts and projects. Download templates separately.
15-minute setup. Import your contacts and recreate your key templates.
Run both for 1-2 weeks. Transition active projects after they complete.
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You're ventilating a custom lace front — 20 hours of work. Hair bundles cost $250, the lace cap is $30. You charge $800 for the finished custom wig. Meanwhile, 3 ready-made wigs sold on Etsy ($200-350 each) need styling and shipping. A medical client needs a consultation for a cranial prosthesis — different pricing and insurance paperwork. Your order management is a notebook.
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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. HoneyBook may be better if you have a large team (10+) or need enterprise-specific features.
It's $7.75/month over 3 years. HoneyBook is $39/month — that's $1,570 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.
Export your data from HoneyBook as CSV, import into Nexa in about 5 minutes.
The average solo operator there spends about $1,920/year on software — and wig maker face their own version of that math. TX state licensing requirements apply.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Laredo metro. Your situation will vary.
Specific gaps Wig Makers run into with HoneyBook, and what Nexa does instead.
If you want to compare notes or see how other wig makers are running their tools, here's where the conversation happens.
$1,570 over 3 years. Or $279 once (or 3 × $99). Own your tools.
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