Atv Repair 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 ATV mechanic earns $55,000/year, so Square's annual cost is roughly 0.6% 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.
Atv Repair face unique challenges: Diagnosing CVT clutch and belt problems where customers describe only a 'slipping' or 'no-go' that could be several things. Handling abuse damage from mud, water, and hard trail use that customers don't always admit to. Pricing seasonal floods of tune-ups and repairs before riding season and hunting season. Tracking which machine is which when riders own several quads and side-by-sides. On top of all that, Square charges $29/month ($348/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median ATV mechanic earns $55,000/year. Software at $348/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.
Your CVT clutch puller and belt service tools 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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Your exact Square cost, full stack total, and what switching saves. 10 seconds.
| 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 atv repair are fully switched before the weekend.
Go to Square Dashboard → Customers → Export. Also export transactions and item library.
15-minute setup. Import your customer list and service/product catalog.
Run both for 1-2 weeks. Test invoicing and booking through Nexa.
Cancel paid subscriptions. Keep free account for records access.
ATV repair is a trade built around machines that are ridden hard and dirty, and the shop reflects it. Customers bring in quads and side-by-sides that have been through mud holes, water crossings, and rocky trails, and the damage often goes deeper than the owner admits. The most common headache is the CVT drive system, where a slipping or burned belt and worn clutch weights leave a machine with no power on the trail, and diagnosing it means pulling the clutch and reading the wear rather than trusting the rider's 'it just stopped going.' Water intrusion is a constant enemy, fouling air boxes, drowning electronics, and washing grease out of differentials and bearings after a deep crossing. The mechanic's day mixes carburetor and EFI fuel work, valve clearance checks, differential and front-drive fluid service, and tires that take a bead breaker and balancer to set right. The work surges with the seasons, peaking before riding season opens and again before hunters head out, when everyone wants their machine ready at once. Many customers own more than one machine, a couple of quads and a side-by-side for the family, so a real part of the job is keeping straight which machine got which repair so nothing is double-done and every job is billed for the work that was actually performed.
Real atv repair near you who run their business on Nexa — book directly, no platform fee. Are you an atv mechanic? Post your business and get found in your area — $2.99 one-time. Or browse every atv mechanic on Nexa →
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 $2,520/year on software — and ATV mechanic face their own version of that math. IN state licensing requirements apply.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Carmel metro. Your situation will vary.
Specific gaps Atv Repair run into with Square, and what Nexa does instead.
$1,168 over 3 years. Or $279 once (or 3 × $99). Own your tools.
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