Drywall Contractors 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 drywall contractor 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.
Drywall Contractors face unique challenges: Three-coat mud schedule means the job spans 4 days minimum. Dust containment — pre-cleaning vs post-cleaning gets priced separately. Match-existing-texture work is custom every time. Sheetrock waste on tall walls and angled ceilings. Sub from a GC — payment runs 60+ days. On top of all that, Square charges $29/month ($348/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median drywall contractor 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 Drywall lift (Telpro PanelLift or rented) 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 drywall contractors 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.
7am at a new-construction site, second floor. 8am hang 18 sheets on a vaulted ceiling with a helper. 10am first coat mud, embed tape. Noon lunch in the truck, you call your GC about the invoice from last month. 1pm continue mud work, joint at a time. 4pm sand prep for tomorrow's second coat. 6pm load up, head home.
Real drywall contractors near you who run their business on Nexa — book directly, no platform fee. Are you a drywall contractor? Post your business and get found in your area — $2.99 one-time. Or browse every drywall contractor 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 $2,016/year on software — and drywall contractor face their own version of that math. IN state licensing requirements apply.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the South Bend metro. Your situation will vary.
Specific gaps Drywall Contractors 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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