Chemical Peel Technicians 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 Chemical Peel Technician earns $35,000/year, so Square's annual cost is roughly 1.0% 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.
Chemical Peel Technicians face unique challenges: Peels demand strict pre-care (stopping retinoids, no sun, no recent waxing) and post-care, and a client who ignores it risks scarring or hyperpigmentation, making documented consent essential. Visible peeling and flaking days later alarms clients who weren't warned, so clear downtime expectations are non-negotiable. Peels work in a series at escalating strengths, so tracking each client's history and which strength they had last is critical for safety. Skin type and Fitzpatrick scale dictate which peel is safe, so a quick consult before booking the wrong service is essential. On top of all that, Square charges $29/month ($348/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median Chemical Peel Technician earns $35,000/year. Software at $348/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.
Your Graded peel solutions (glycolic, salicylic, lactic, TCA) at varied strengths 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 chemical peel technicians 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.
She never starts a peel without checking the file: what strength did this client have last time, how did her skin respond, has she stopped her retinoids, stayed out of the sun, avoided waxing this week. Skipping that is how you scar someone. Her first client is mid-series, so she steps the glycolic up one notch from last visit, degreases the skin, brushes on the acid in even passes, watches the frost and the clock, and neutralizes at the exact moment. She reminds the client, firmly, that the real peeling starts in two or three days and to keep her hands off the flaking and out of the sun. Her second client is new and darker-skinned, higher on the Fitzpatrick scale, so she does a careful consult first because an aggressive peel on that skin invites hyperpigmentation; she starts conservative and patch-tests. Midday a panicked text arrives with a photo of dramatic flaking, and she reassures the client that this is exactly the expected downtime nobody quite believes until it happens. She has every client sign consent that documents the pre-care they confirmed and the aftercare they agreed to. She ends the day updating each client's peel history, strength by strength, because next session's safety depends entirely on getting this session's record right.
Real chemical peel technicians near you who run their business on Nexa — book directly, no platform fee. Are you a chemical peel technician? Post your business and get found in your area — $2.99 one-time. Or browse every chemical peel technician 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 $3,120/year on software — and Chemical Peel Technician face their own version of that math. NJ state licensing requirements apply.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Jersey City metro. Your situation will vary.
Specific gaps Chemical Peel Technicians run into with Square, and what Nexa does instead.
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