Animal Chiropractors on Square pay $29/month — $348/year. Over three years, that's $1,168. Nexa is $279 once. Break-even runs about 9.6 months. The median Animal Chiropractor earns $32,000/year, so Square's annual cost is roughly 1.1% of typical revenue — every year, forever.
That's $1,168 gone. And you don't own anything. Stop paying, lose access.
You're not the only one who's had enough.
Animal Chiropractors face unique challenges: The animal stays fully awake and unsedated, so a single fidgety horse or a flinchy dog can stretch a careful adjustment into a long wrestling match that wrecks the schedule. New cases usually need to be seen once a week for two to four weeks then taper, and tracking each animal's adjustment interval across a full caseload is a juggling act. State rules require working under or alongside veterinary referral, and keeping the referral paperwork and jurisprudence requirements straight per animal is a constant compliance worry. Owners conflate chiropractic with massage and expect a cure in one visit, so explaining the multi-session response curve at every booking burns goodwill and time. On top of all that, Square charges $29/month ($348/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median Animal Chiropractor earns $32,000/year. Software at $348/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.
Your Hands and an activator instrument for low-force adjustments 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.
Square is just one piece. What else are you losing money on?
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| Feature | Square | Nexa |
|---|---|---|
| Invoicing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Scheduling | ✗ | ✓ |
| CRM | ✗ | ✓ |
| Time Tracking | ✗ | ✓ |
| Full Accounting | ✗ | ✓ (SIMPL) |
| Task Management | ✗ | ✓ |
| Price | $29/mo forever | $279 once or 3 × $99 |
| 3-Year Cost | $1,168 | $279 |
| Stop paying? | Lose everything | Keep everything forever |
Most animal chiropractors are fully switched before the weekend.
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Mornings usually mean horses, because barns want the chiropractor before the day's riding. The first horse is a reining gelding whose owner reports he is resisting one lead; watching him move on the lunge line first tells more than any single palpation. The adjustment itself is quiet and specific, a fully awake animal who will brace if rushed, so patience is the whole job. From there it is on to a barn with three horses on a maintenance schedule, each needing its own gait check and its own note about what was found at the poll, the withers, the sacrum. Afternoons shift to the clinic or to homes for dogs: an aging shepherd with hind-end weakness, a dachshund the referring vet wants seen weekly for a month, a canine athlete in for a tune-up. Every case lives inside a veterinary referral, so part of the day is confirming that paperwork is in order and that the work stays within scope. The recurring tension is the calendar itself, because every animal sits somewhere on a taper from weekly to monthly, and missing the right re-check window means a slower recovery and a frustrated owner. The day ends with notes that have to be precise enough to send back to the referring vet.
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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. Square may be better if you have a large team (10+) or need enterprise-specific features.
It's $7.75/month over 3 years. Square is $29/month — that's $1,168 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 Square as CSV, import into Nexa in about 5 minutes.
The average solo operator there spends about $2,200/year on software — and Animal Chiropractor face their own version of that math. Connecticut income tax up to 6.99% plus a surcharge. High overall tax burden relative to income. No city income tax. Connecticut requires Home Improvement Contractor registration through DCP. Hartford requires a business license. Electrical and plumbing need separate state licenses.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Hartford metro. Your situation will vary.
Specific gaps Animal Chiropractors run into with Square, and what Nexa does instead.
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