Podcast Hosts 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 Podcast Host earns $32,000/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.
Podcast Hosts face unique challenges: Booking guests across time zones, then chasing the no-shows who forgot the calendar invite. Selling and tracking ad slots (pre-roll, mid-roll, host-read) and delivering proof-of-airing to sponsors. Reconciling dynamic ad insertion revenue against direct sponsor deals that pay on CPM after the episode drops. Managing release calendars and content rights when guests want approval over their own clips. On top of all that, Square charges $29/month ($348/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median Podcast Host earns $32,000/year. Software at $348/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.
Your Shure SM7B or Rode PodMic 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 podcast hosts 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.
I block the morning for recording because my voice is freshest then and the neighbor's lawn crew hasn't started. Today's guest is two time zones away, so I sent the link three times and still texted to confirm, because a no-show means a hole in next week's release calendar. We record for ninety minutes knowing I'll cut it to fifty. After, I drop the file into Descript, strip the ums, and pull three short clips for social because that's where new listeners actually find the show. A sponsor emails wanting their proof-of-airing: the episode link, the download numbers, the host-read placement. I have to dig the CPM terms out of an old thread to invoice them correctly, because they pay on downloads thirty days after the episode goes live. I update the ad slots spreadsheet, slot a pre-roll I sold last week into the queue, and realize I double-booked a mid-roll. Afternoon I write show notes, schedule the release, and email a potential guest a booking link, then a second one because the first time zone math was wrong. Evening I look at the next month's calendar and three slots are still empty, which means tomorrow is outreach. Somewhere I should be tracking which sponsors paid and which are coasting on net-45.
Real podcast hosts near you who run their business on Nexa — book directly, no platform fee. Are you a podcast host? Post your business and get found in your area — $2.99 one-time. Or browse every podcast host 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 $2,208/year on software — and Podcast Host face their own version of that math. FL state licensing requirements apply.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Lakeland metro. Your situation will vary.
Specific gaps Podcast Hosts 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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