You're Switching from Square.
Here's Why Pottery Sellers 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 pottery seller, former Square customer

The Bottom Line

Pottery Sellers 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 pottery seller earns $28,000/year, so Square's annual cost is roughly 1.2% of typical revenue — every year, forever.

Key Numbers

$28,000
Median pottery seller income
1.8%
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 Pottery Sellers 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
Pottery Sellers are leaving Square every week.

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

Why This Matters for Pottery Sellers

You threw 20 mugs yesterday. Today you're trimming and handling them. In 3 days you'll bisque fire — the kiln runs for 12 hours at $15-25 in electricity. After glazing and a second firing, maybe 16 of the 20 survive without defects. You sell mugs for $35 on Etsy. Clay, glaze, kiln costs, and breakage put your per-mug cost at $12. After Etsy fees and $8 shipping in a custom box with padding, your profit is $11 per mug for 6+ hours of work across multiple days.

Pottery Sellers face unique challenges: Kiln firing costs (electricity/gas) hard to allocate per piece. Breakage rate in kiln adds invisible cost to surviving pieces. Shipping fragile pottery safely is expensive and time-consuming. Studio rental costs eating into margins. On top of all that, Square charges $29/month ($348/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median pottery seller earns $28,000/year. Software at $348/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.

Your Potter's wheel 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."
— Pottery seller 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 pottery sellers 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 pottery sellers actually deal with

A day in the life of a pottery seller

You threw 20 mugs yesterday. Today you're trimming and handling them. In 3 days you'll bisque fire — the kiln runs for 12 hours at $15-25 in electricity. After glazing and a second firing, maybe 16 of the 20 survive without defects. You sell mugs for $35 on Etsy. Clay, glaze, kiln costs, and breakage put your per-mug cost at $12. After Etsy fees and $8 shipping in a custom box with padding, your profit is $11 per mug for 6+ hours of work across multiple days.

The tools a working pottery seller actually owns

Why pottery sellers leave the big platforms

Where pottery sellers actually talk shop

Local pottery sellers on Nexa

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

FAQ

Is Nexa really a Square replacement for pottery sellers?

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.

Pottery Sellers in Shreveport

The average solo operator there spends about $1,968/year on software — and pottery seller face their own version of that math. LA state licensing requirements apply.

Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Shreveport metro. Your situation will vary.

If You Need These — Nexa Has Them

Specific gaps Pottery Sellers 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 Pottery Sellers Talk Shop

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

Reddit
r/Pottery, r/Ceramics, r/Etsy
Forums
Ceramic Arts Daily Forum, ClayBuddies
YouTube
Florian Gadsby, Hsinchuen Lin, Old Forge Creations
Podcasts
Tales of a Red Clay Rambler
"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."
— Pottery seller, 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

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