Kickboxing Instructors 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 Kickboxing Instructor 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.
Kickboxing Instructors face unique challenges: Loaner gloves and wraps walk off or wear out and I'm constantly buying replacements out of pocket. I'm holding pads one-on-one while a class of ten waits, so timing rotations without dead bags is constant. Members buy gloves and wraps from me, so I'm half retailer, half coach, and inventory is a mess. Trial members come for the fun cardio kickboxing, then bounce when I push real technique. On top of all that, Square charges $29/month ($348/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median Kickboxing Instructor 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 Thai pads and focus mitts 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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| 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 kickboxing instructors 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.
I get to the gym and check the heavy bags for tears, lay out Thai pads and mitts, and set up the loaner glove bin that's always missing a pair. The 6 a.m. cardio kickboxing class is the big one — twelve people on bags running combinations I call out, jab-cross-hook-roll, while I move bag to bag fixing a dropped guard or a lazy pivot. I'm yelling combos over the music and the round timer, hopping in to hold pads for the two who want real feedback, then rotating so no one's standing around. Sweat everywhere, wraps coming loose, somebody needs a fresh pair of gloves because theirs ripped. After class I'm selling a beginner her own wraps and gloves from my shelf, ringing it up on my phone, and explaining how to wrap her hands. Midday I'm restocking — ordering more wraps, counting how many loaner gloves actually came back — and building tonight's combination sheet. Afternoon is private pad work, one-on-one, where I can really drill someone's technique and they pay the premium rate for it. Evening class is intermediate, more technical, and I notice a couple of trial members from last week didn't rebook after I pushed them past the fun cardio into actual form. I close by tracking who paid for class packs versus who bought gear, which always blur together because the same person does both in one visit.
Real kickboxing instructors near you who run their business on Nexa — book directly, no platform fee. Are you a kickboxing instructor? Post your business and get found in your area — $2.99 one-time. Or browse every kickboxing instructor 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 $2,544/year on software — and Kickboxing Instructor face their own version of that math. AZ state licensing requirements apply.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Chandler metro. Your situation will vary.
Specific gaps Kickboxing Instructors 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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