Dog Trainers 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 dog trainer earns $40,000/year, so Square's annual cost is roughly 0.9% 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.
Dog Trainers face unique challenges: Managing session packages (6-week programs, board-and-train timelines). Clients not doing homework between sessions — slowing progress and creating frustration. Tracking behavioral notes and progress per dog across weeks of training. Scheduling private sessions, group classes, and board-and-train simultaneously. On top of all that, Square charges $29/month ($348/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median dog trainer earns $40,000/year. Software at $348/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.
Your Training leashes, long lines, and slip leads 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 dog trainers 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.
You have 4 private sessions and a group class today. Your 10am is a reactive dog — you need to review last week's notes before the owner arrives. Your 2pm is session 4 of a 6-pack and the dog hasn't improved because the owner isn't practicing. Your group class at 5pm has 8 dogs and you need to track progress for each one. You're using Acuity for scheduling, a Google Doc for training notes, and Venmo for payment. The group class payments are a mess — some paid for 6 weeks upfront, some pay per class.
Real dog trainers near you who run their business on Nexa — book directly, no platform fee. Are you a dog trainer? Post your business and get found in your area — $2.99 one-time. Or browse every dog trainer 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 $2,200/year on software — and dog trainer face their own version of that math. Tennessee has no state income tax as of 2021. No city income tax in Nashville. Among the most tax-friendly metros for solopreneurs. Tennessee requires contractor licensing through the Board for Licensing Contractors for projects over $25,000. Nashville requires a business license.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Nashville metro. Your situation will vary.
Specific gaps Dog Trainers run into with Square, and what Nexa does instead.
If you want to compare notes or see how other dog trainers are running their tools, here's where the conversation happens.
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