Concrete Pumping 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 pump operator 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 Pumping face unique challenges: Getting paid for standby and wash-out time when the ready-mix trucks run late and the pump sits idle on the clock burning a minimum. A line block mid-pour means stopping a live placement, and the GC blames the pump even when it's the mix design that's too dry. Setting up outriggers on soft fill or near a footing edge is a tip-over and a fatality if the cribbing's wrong, and the GC always wants the truck closer. Pour quantities and reach get under-described on the phone, so the wrong size pump shows up and the day is blown before concrete arrives. On top of all that, Square charges $29/month ($348/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median concrete pump operator 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 Boom pump truck with articulating placing boom 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 pumping 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.
Dispatch said a 7 AM pour for a basement slab, so he's on site at six to set up before the first mix truck. He chooses his spot by reach and overhead lines, drops the outriggers onto cribbing because the lot's freshly graded and soft, and watches the bubble level the whole time the boom unfolds. First truck backs in, he primes the line with grout, and then it's a rhythm: the finisher waves where he wants concrete, he walks the boom tip with the belt pack remote, feathering the placement, calling for more mud or telling the truck to hold. Halfway through a load comes in too stiff and he feels the pressure spike that means a plug forming; he reverses, works it loose, loses ten minutes while everyone stands around. The pour runs long because a mix truck got stuck in traffic and he's on standby, idling, the meter running but the customer not happy to see it. When the last truck washes out he runs the sponge ball through the line, blows it clean, folds the boom, and pulls the pads. Cleanout is its own job, hosing concrete off the hopper before it sets hard. He's filthy, the day went two hours over, and tonight he has to reconcile yardage pumped against what the batch tickets say.
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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 $2,520/year on software — and concrete pump operator face their own version of that math. AZ state licensing requirements apply.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Gilbert metro. Your situation will vary.
Specific gaps Concrete Pumping 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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