Hardwood Refinishers 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 hardwood refinisher 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.
Hardwood Refinishers face unique challenges: 3-coat finish + dry time = job spans 3-4 days. Dust containment — no-dust isn't real, but better-dust costs more. Stain-match work is custom every time. Furniture move-out vs furniture-on-site jobs price differently. Job timing — homeowners can't walk on it for 24-48 hours. On top of all that, Square charges $29/month ($348/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median hardwood refinisher 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 Drum sander or belt sander (rented or owned) 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 hardwood refinishers 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 residential refinish — 800 sq ft, oak strip, 60 years old. 8am drum-sand the field, 100 grit. 10am edger work along the baseboards. Noon final pass at 120 grit, dust extraction. 1pm stain application — provincial color match to the homeowner sample. 5pm first finish coat. 6pm leave, return tomorrow for coats 2 and 3.
Real hardwood refinishers near you who run their business on Nexa — book directly, no platform fee. Are you a hardwood refinisher? Post your business and get found in your area — $2.99 one-time. Or browse every hardwood refinisher 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 $2,760/year on software — and hardwood refinisher face their own version of that math. FL state licensing requirements apply.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Pembroke Pines metro. Your situation will vary.
Specific gaps Hardwood Refinishers 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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