Outdoor Kitchen Builders 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 outdoor kitchen builder 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.
Outdoor Kitchen Builders face unique challenges: Coordinating the gas line, the electrician, and the plumber so the grill, fridge, and sink rough-ins all land before the masonry goes up. Building a frame that survives outdoors, masonry or galvanized/stainless studs with cement board, not wood that rots. Fitting branded built-in appliances into cutouts where every grill, side burner, and access door has a different spec. Customers wanting a pizza oven, kegerator, and granite for a basic-grill-island budget. On top of all that, Square charges $29/month ($348/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median outdoor kitchen builder 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 wet saw for stone and tile countertops 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 outdoor kitchen builders are fully switched before the weekend.
Go to Square Dashboard → Customers → Export. Also export transactions and item library.
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Run both for 1-2 weeks. Test invoicing and booking through Nexa.
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The job is half construction, half trade coordination. Before any block goes up you've got the gas fitter running a line sized for a grill and a side burner, the electrician pulling a circuit for the fridge and outlets, and the plumber roughing the sink drain, and if any one of them is late the masonry stalls. You build the island out of materials that survive weather, galvanized or stainless studs with cement board, or block, never wood, because a wood-framed outdoor kitchen rots from the inside in a few seasons. Appliance cutouts are unforgiving: the customer's 36-inch grill, the side burner, the access doors, and the fridge each have their own cutout dimensions and ventilation clearances, and a cabinet built a half-inch tight means the appliance doesn't drop in. Countertops are a wet-saw day, cutting granite or porcelain slabs to fit around the grill and sink with the right overhang. Then you set the appliances, hook the gas, brush the joints with leak solution, and verify everything fires. Customers always dream bigger than the budget, adding a pizza oven, a kegerator, and a stone veneer upgrade once they see it taking shape. You finish sealing the stone and confirming every burner lights and the fridge holds temp, because an outdoor kitchen that doesn't cook is just an expensive wall.
Real outdoor kitchen builders near you who run their business on Nexa — book directly, no platform fee. Are you an outdoor kitchen builder? Post your business and get found in your area — $2.99 one-time. Or browse every outdoor kitchen builder 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 $2,400/year on software — and outdoor kitchen builder face their own version of that math. No state income tax is a major advantage for solopreneurs; offset somewhat by higher property and sales taxes. Texas has no general business license, but specific trades require TDLR licensing. HVAC and electrical need state licenses.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro. Your situation will vary.
Specific gaps Outdoor Kitchen Builders run into with Square, and what Nexa does instead.
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