Halloween Costume Makers 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 Halloween costume maker earns $22,000/year, so Square's annual cost is roughly 1.6% 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.
Halloween Costume Makers face unique challenges: Extremely seasonal — 80% of revenue in August-October. Custom orders all due by the same October deadline. Rush pricing negotiations when clients wait until late September. Carrying fabric inventory year-round for 3 months of sales. On top of all that, Square charges $29/month ($348/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median Halloween costume maker earns $22,000/year. Software at $348/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.
Your Sewing machine and serger 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 halloween costume makers 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.
It's September 15 and you have 12 custom costume orders all due by October 25. Fabric and supplies are $60-200 per costume. You quoted each at $200-600 depending on complexity. Three clients just sent design changes. You're sewing 10 hours a day and managing orders through Facebook Messenger. In November, revenue drops to near zero for 9 months.
Real halloween costume makers near you who run their business on Nexa — book directly, no platform fee. Are you a halloween costume maker? Post your business and get found in your area — $2.99 one-time. Or browse every halloween costume maker 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 $2,400/year on software — and Halloween costume maker face their own version of that math. CA state licensing requirements apply.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Lancaster metro. Your situation will vary.
Specific gaps Halloween Costume Makers run into with Square, and what Nexa does instead.
If you want to compare notes or see how other halloween costume makers 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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