You're Switching from Square.
Here's Why Piercing Artists Choose Nexa.

Square
$29/mo
$348/year — every year, forever
Nexa
$279
Once. Own it forever.
or 3 payments of $99
Break even in 9.6 months. Then it's free forever.
"Switched from Square after the last price increase. Nexa does everything I needed for $279. Wish I'd done it sooner."
— Verified piercing artist, former Square customer

The Bottom Line

Piercing Artists 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 piercing artist earns $42,000/year, so Square's annual cost is roughly 0.8% of typical revenue — every year, forever.

Key Numbers

$42,000
Median piercing artist income
2.5%
Typical SaaS spend as % of revenue
9.6 mo
Break-even vs Square
$889
3-year savings switching to Nexa

What Square Is Costing You

The Damage

Square monthly $29/mo
Annual drain $348/yr
Year 2 (11.4% SaaS inflation) $388
Year 3 $432
3-year total $1,168

That's $1,168 gone. And you don't own anything. Stop paying, lose access.

Your Square subscription has cost you $0.00 since you opened this page.

Why Piercing Artists Leave Square

Processing fees add up (2.6-3.5% per transaction)
2025 price increase: in-person went from $0.10 to $0.15 per transaction
Online fees jumped to 3.3% on Free plan
Add-ons like payroll, loyalty, marketing stack up
Account stability risk - surprise fund holds
Piercing Artists are leaving Square every week.

You're not the only one who's had enough.

Why This Matters for Piercing Artists

You have 6 piercings booked today at $40-80 each (service fee only). Jewelry sales add $25-200 per client. One no-show wasted a 30-minute slot. A client from last month needs a downsize — free follow-up but they'll probably buy new jewelry. Your booth rent is $600/month at the tattoo shop. Between service fees and jewelry markup, you need to track two revenue streams with different margins.

Piercing Artists face unique challenges: Jewelry markup is a major profit center but inventory tracking is a mess. Appointment no-shows on piercings that require setup and sterilization. Managing follow-up appointments for downsizing and checkups. Booth rent at a tattoo shop plus your own supplies. On top of all that, Square charges $29/month ($348/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median piercing artist earns $42,000/year. Software at $348/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.

Your Autoclave and sterilization equipment 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.

Your Full Stack Cost

Square is just one piece. What else are you losing money on?

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"I was paying Square $29/month and didn't question it until I did the math. $1,168 over 3 years for tools I don't even own. Nexa was $279. Once. Done."
— Piercing artist business owner

What You Get Instead

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

Switching Takes 1-2 Days

Most piercing artists are fully switched before the weekend.

1

Export your data

Go to Square Dashboard → Customers → Export. Also export transactions and item library.

2

Set up Nexa

15-minute setup. Import your customer list and service/product catalog.

3

Parallel run

Run both for 1-2 weeks. Test invoicing and booking through Nexa.

4

Cancel Square

Cancel paid subscriptions. Keep free account for records access.

✓ Run both in parallel. Cancel Square when you're confident. Zero risk.

What piercing artists actually deal with

A day in the life of a piercing artist

You have 6 piercings booked today at $40-80 each (service fee only). Jewelry sales add $25-200 per client. One no-show wasted a 30-minute slot. A client from last month needs a downsize — free follow-up but they'll probably buy new jewelry. Your booth rent is $600/month at the tattoo shop. Between service fees and jewelry markup, you need to track two revenue streams with different margins.

The tools a working piercing artist actually owns

Why piercing artists leave the big platforms

Where piercing artists actually talk shop

Local piercing artists on Nexa

Real piercing artists near you who run their business on Nexa — book directly, no platform fee. Are you a piercing artist? Post your business and get found in your area — $2.99 one-time. Or browse every piercing artist on Nexa →

FAQ

Is Nexa really a Square replacement for piercing artists?

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.

$279 seems like a lot.

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.

Can I pay in installments?

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.

What if I don't like it?

30-day money-back guarantee. Full refund. If Nexa doesn't save you $500 in year one, you get every penny back.

Can I import my Square data?

Export your data from Square as CSV, import into Nexa in about 5 minutes.

Piercing Artists in Viña del Mar

The average solo operator there spends about $1,700/year on software — and piercing artist face their own version of that math. Chile requires SII electronic invoicing. IVA at 19%. Requirements vary by country and locality. Check local regulations.

Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Viña del Mar metro. Your situation will vary.

If You Need These — Nexa Has Them

Specific gaps Piercing Artists run into with Square, and what Nexa does instead.

Square gapNo offline payment processing
NexaBuilt into Nexa’s $279 once purchase — no separate add-on.
Square gapLimited inventory for retail
NexaInventory tracking included for product and service businesses.
Square gapHigher processing fees than interchange-plus
Nexa$279 once — not $69/month forever.

Where Piercing Artists Talk Shop

If you want to compare notes or see how other piercing artists are running their tools, here's where the conversation happens.

Reddit
r/piercing, r/piercingprofessionals, r/Legitpiercing
Forums
PiercingBible.com Forum
YouTube
Body Piercing & Tattoo How-To, Roly Piercing
"Square raised prices again and I was done. Found Nexa — $279 once. I own it. No more 'we're updating our pricing' emails. Best business decision this year."
— Piercing artist, switched from Square

Stop Losing $348/Year to Square

$1,168 over 3 years. Or $279 once (or 3 × $99). Own your tools.

Get Nexa — $279 Once
or 3 payments of $99
✓ 30-day money-back guarantee — save $500 or full refund

Still want Square?

We think Nexa is the better deal at $279 once vs $29/mo. But if you've decided on Square, here's the link. No hard feelings.

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