Nail Technicians 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 nail tech earns $33,000/year, so Square's annual cost is roughly 1.1% 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.
Nail Technicians face unique challenges: Vagaro takes a cut AND charges monthly — double dipping. No-shows killing income when you only have 6-8 appointment slots per day. Managing deposits for appointments to reduce no-shows. Tracking product costs per service (acrylics, gel, nail art supplies). Clients booking through DMs, texts, and the app — impossible to keep straight. On top of all that, Square charges $29/month ($348/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median nail tech earns $33,000/year. Software at $348/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.
Your UV/LED curing lamp 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 nail technicians 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 noon and your 1pm just texted she's running late. Your 2pm wants to add gel extensions — but did she put down a deposit? You're trying to manage bookings, deposits, and your product inventory while doing a full acrylic set. Vagaro charges you $25/month plus a booking fee every time someone schedules online. You're paying to give people the privilege of paying you.
Real nail technicians near you who run their business on Nexa — book directly, no platform fee. Are you a nail tech? Post your business and get found in your area — $2.99 one-time. Or browse every nail 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 nail tech face their own version of that math. ID state licensing requirements apply.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Meridian metro. Your situation will vary.
Specific gaps Nail Technicians run into with Square, and what Nexa does instead.
If you want to compare notes or see how other nail technicians 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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