Laser Hair Removal Techs 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 Laser Hair Removal Tech earns $35,000/year, so Square's annual cost is roughly 1.0% 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.
Laser Hair Removal Techs face unique challenges: Spacing sessions to the hair growth cycle (typically 4-6 weeks for face, 6-8 for body) so clients book at the right interval, not whenever they feel like it. Matching laser settings and wavelength to each client's Fitzpatrick skin type and documenting it to avoid burns on darker skin. Selling 6-8 session packages while managing clients who expect permanent results after one or two visits. Tracking which body areas a client has bought versus which they keep adding mid-appointment. On top of all that, Square charges $29/month ($348/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median Laser Hair Removal Tech earns $35,000/year. Software at $348/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.
Your Diode or Nd:YAG laser hair-removal system with chilled tip 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 laser hair removal techs 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.
She powers up the diode laser, runs the calibration check, and pulls today's charts to confirm everyone's been off waxing and tweezing and shaved the night before. First client is on session four of a Brazilian package; she reviews the previous settings, does a quick test pulse, and adjusts fluence now that the hair is coming in finer and sparser. She reminds the client that the patchy regrowth is exactly what's supposed to happen between cycles. A new consult comes in wanting underarms and legs done before a beach trip next week; she has to gently explain that one session won't clear it and that the laser only catches hairs in the active growth phase. She does a Fitzpatrick assessment on a tanned client and reschedules him because freshly tanned skin and laser energy don't mix. Mid-afternoon a regular adds her upper lip to a leg appointment, and the tech tracks the add-on so it's billed and counted toward its own package. Between clients she cools sensitive areas, restocks goggles, and answers texts from people asking why they still see stubble. At close she lines up the next round of appointments at the right interval for each person's cycle.
Real laser hair removal techs near you who run their business on Nexa — book directly, no platform fee. Are you a laser hair removal tech? Post your business and get found in your area — $2.99 one-time. Or browse every laser hair removal tech 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 $2,520/year on software — and Laser Hair Removal Tech face their own version of that math. CO state licensing requirements apply.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Aurora metro. Your situation will vary.
Specific gaps Laser Hair Removal Techs 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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