Dog Walkers 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 walker earns $28,000/year, so Square's annual cost is roughly 1.2% 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 Walkers face unique challenges: Managing 10-20 recurring daily walks across different schedules. Time To Pet costs $30+/month for features like GPS tracking and photo updates. Holiday and vacation schedule changes creating last-minute chaos. Keeping track of keys, access codes, and pet-specific instructions for 20+ homes. On top of all that, Square charges $29/month ($348/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median dog walker earns $28,000/year. Software at $348/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.
Your Leashes and harnesses (multiple sizes) 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 walkers 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 walk 12 dogs today across 10 homes. Mrs. Garcia's dog needs medication with lunch. The Johnsons' front door code changed and they forgot to tell you. One client is on vacation and wants an extra midday visit. You need to send walk update photos to 5 clients, invoice 8 weekly clients, and figure out next week's schedule around two client cancellations. Time To Pet charges $30/month and you're already losing a walk's worth of income to software every month.
Real dog walkers near you who run their business on Nexa — book directly, no platform fee. Are you a dog walker? Post your business and get found in your area — $2.99 one-time. Or browse every dog walker 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 $3,200/year on software — and dog walker face their own version of that math. NYC city income tax on top of state. Self-employment tax burden higher than national average. NYC requires specific business licenses per borough. Home improvement contractor license required for trades.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the New York metro. Your situation will vary.
Specific gaps Dog Walkers run into with Square, and what Nexa does instead.
If you want to compare notes or see how other dog walkers are running their tools, here's where the conversation happens.
$1,168 over 3 years. Or $279 once (or 3 × $99). Own your tools.
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