Knitters 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 knitter earns $20,000/year, so Square's annual cost is roughly 1.7% 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.
Knitters face unique challenges: Hand-knit items take longer than crochet, making pricing even harder. Luxury yarn costs make retail pricing seem absurd to non-knitters. Custom sizing adds unpaid time to already time-intensive projects. Pattern sales vs. finished item sales have completely different economics. On top of all that, Square charges $29/month ($348/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median knitter earns $20,000/year. Software at $348/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.
Your Knitting needles (circular, DPN, straight) 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 knitters 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're knitting a custom fair-isle sweater. 40 hours of work, $45 in merino yarn. You quoted $250 and the customer thought it was 'expensive.' After Etsy fees, your net is $190 for 40 hours — $4.75/hour. Meanwhile your digital knitting patterns sell for $6 each and take 20 hours to develop but sell indefinitely. You have no idea which side of your business is actually profitable because you track nothing.
Real knitters near you who run their business on Nexa — book directly, no platform fee. Are you a knitter? Post your business and get found in your area — $2.99 one-time. Or browse every knitter 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 $2,640/year on software — and knitter face their own version of that math. FL state licensing requirements apply.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Miramar metro. Your situation will vary.
Specific gaps Knitters run into with Square, and what Nexa does instead.
If you want to compare notes or see how other knitters 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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