You're Switching from Square.
Here's Why Beekeeper Sellers Choose Nexa.

Square
$29/mo
$348/year — every year, forever
Nexa
$279
Once. Own it forever.
or 3 payments of $99
Break even in 9.6 months. Then it's free forever.
"Switched from Square after the last price increase. Nexa does everything I needed for $279. Wish I'd done it sooner."
— Verified beekeeper seller, former Square customer

The Bottom Line

Beekeeper Sellers 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 beekeeper seller earns $25,000/year, so Square's annual cost is roughly 1.4% of typical revenue — every year, forever.

Key Numbers

$25,000
Median beekeeper seller income
1.5%
Typical SaaS spend as % of revenue
9.6 mo
Break-even vs Square
$889
3-year savings switching to Nexa

What Square Is Costing You

The Damage

Square monthly $29/mo
Annual drain $348/yr
Year 2 (11.4% SaaS inflation) $388
Year 3 $432
3-year total $1,168

That's $1,168 gone. And you don't own anything. Stop paying, lose access.

Your Square subscription has cost you $0.00 since you opened this page.

Why Beekeeper Sellers Leave Square

Processing fees add up (2.6-3.5% per transaction)
2025 price increase: in-person went from $0.10 to $0.15 per transaction
Online fees jumped to 3.3% on Free plan
Add-ons like payroll, loyalty, marketing stack up
Account stability risk - surprise fund holds
Beekeeper Sellers are leaving Square every week.

You're not the only one who's had enough.

Why This Matters for Beekeeper Sellers

Harvest season: you pulled 200 lbs of honey from 8 hives this week. After extraction, filtering, and bottling, you have 150 jars. You sell at the farmers market ($12/jar), to a local co-op ($8/jar wholesale), and on Etsy ($14/jar + shipping). The beeswax goes into candles and lip balm — different products with different costs. Your hive maintenance this year was $1,200. How much of that $1,200 does each jar of honey need to absorb?

Beekeeper Sellers face unique challenges: Revenue comes in seasonal bursts after harvest. Multiple product lines (honey, wax, candles, lip balm) from same hives. Equipment costs are high and ongoing (queen replacements, frames, treatments). Farmers market and wholesale pricing have different margins. On top of all that, Square charges $29/month ($348/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median beekeeper seller earns $25,000/year. Software at $348/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.

Your Hive equipment and bee suits 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.

Your Full Stack Cost

Square is just one piece. What else are you losing money on?

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"I was paying Square $29/month and didn't question it until I did the math. $1,168 over 3 years for tools I don't even own. Nexa was $279. Once. Done."
— Beekeeper seller business owner

What You Get Instead

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

Switching Takes 1-2 Days

Most beekeeper sellers are fully switched before the weekend.

1

Export your data

Go to Square Dashboard → Customers → Export. Also export transactions and item library.

2

Set up Nexa

15-minute setup. Import your customer list and service/product catalog.

3

Parallel run

Run both for 1-2 weeks. Test invoicing and booking through Nexa.

4

Cancel Square

Cancel paid subscriptions. Keep free account for records access.

✓ Run both in parallel. Cancel Square when you're confident. Zero risk.

What beekeeper sellers actually deal with

A day in the life of a beekeeper seller

Harvest season: you pulled 200 lbs of honey from 8 hives this week. After extraction, filtering, and bottling, you have 150 jars. You sell at the farmers market ($12/jar), to a local co-op ($8/jar wholesale), and on Etsy ($14/jar + shipping). The beeswax goes into candles and lip balm — different products with different costs. Your hive maintenance this year was $1,200. How much of that $1,200 does each jar of honey need to absorb?

The tools a working beekeeper seller actually owns

Why beekeeper sellers leave the big platforms

Where beekeeper sellers actually talk shop

Local beekeeper sellers on Nexa

Real beekeeper sellers near you who run their business on Nexa — book directly, no platform fee. Are you a beekeeper seller? Post your business and get found in your area — $2.99 one-time. Or browse every beekeeper seller on Nexa →

FAQ

Is Nexa really a Square replacement for beekeeper sellers?

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.

$279 seems like a lot.

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.

Can I pay in installments?

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.

What if I don't like it?

30-day money-back guarantee. Full refund. If Nexa doesn't save you $500 in year one, you get every penny back.

Can I import my Square data?

Export your data from Square as CSV, import into Nexa in about 5 minutes.

Beekeeper Sellers in Orem

The average solo operator there spends about $2,352/year on software — and beekeeper seller face their own version of that math. UT state licensing requirements apply.

Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Orem metro. Your situation will vary.

If You Need These — Nexa Has Them

Specific gaps Beekeeper Sellers run into with Square, and what Nexa does instead.

Square gapNo offline payment processing
NexaBuilt into Nexa’s $279 once purchase — no separate add-on.
Square gapLimited inventory for retail
NexaInventory tracking included for product and service businesses.
Square gapHigher processing fees than interchange-plus
Nexa$279 once — not $69/month forever.

Where Beekeeper Sellers Talk Shop

If you want to compare notes or see how other beekeeper sellers are running their tools, here's where the conversation happens.

Reddit
r/Beekeeping, r/beekeeping, r/honeybees
Forums
BeeSource.com, Beekeeping Forum
YouTube
Frederick Dunn, Barnyard Bees, Kamon Reynolds
Podcasts
Beekeeping Today Podcast
"Square raised prices again and I was done. Found Nexa — $279 once. I own it. No more 'we're updating our pricing' emails. Best business decision this year."
— Beekeeper seller, switched from Square

Stop Losing $348/Year to Square

$1,168 over 3 years. Or $279 once (or 3 × $99). Own your tools.

Get Nexa — $279 Once
or 3 payments of $99
✓ 30-day money-back guarantee — save $500 or full refund

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