Concrete Cutting 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 concrete cutter 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.
Concrete Cutting face unique challenges: Blade cost gets eaten alive when an undisclosed slab turns out to be rebar-heavy or chert aggregate, and the bid was priced for clean concrete. Cutting blind into a structural slab risks hitting post-tension cables or buried conduit, so every job needs a scan that the GC swears isn't necessary. Slurry containment and disposal rules vary by jobsite, and one inspector shutdown over runoff stops the whole crew. Customers want a perfectly straight, chip-free saw line through 8 inches of cured concrete but expect it priced like a quick demo cut. On top of all that, Square charges $29/month ($348/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median concrete cutter 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 Walk-behind flat saw with diamond blade 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 concrete cutting 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.
Truck's loaded before sunup because the GC wants the trench cut before the plumbers show at nine. First stop is a parking deck where they need a doorway opening wall-sawed through a foot of reinforced concrete. He sets the track to the wall, levels it, and runs water to the blade while a helper babysits the slurry vac so nothing runs toward the storm drain. The cut takes longer than quoted because the wall's packed with rebar he can feel grabbing through the saw. By midday he's at a residential job flat-sawing a slab for a new shower drain, kneeling in gray slurry, blade screaming, dust turning to paste on his arms. He scans first with the GPR because the homeowner finished the basement and nobody knows where the radiant lines run. Afternoon is a demo cut-down on a curb, gas saw choking on the incline. Between stops he's tracking blade wear in his head, because a worn segment cuts slow and a slow cut burns labor. He logs his cut footage on a grease-smeared notepad to bill later. Last thing before home is hosing the saw and pulling the blade to check the segments for tomorrow.
Real concrete cutting near you who run their business on Nexa — book directly, no platform fee. Are you a concrete cutter? Post your business and get found in your area — $2.99 one-time. Or browse every concrete cutter 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 $2,112/year on software — and concrete cutter face their own version of that math. IL state licensing requirements apply.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Springfield metro. Your situation will vary.
Specific gaps Concrete Cutting 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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