Prenatal Massage Therapists 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 Prenatal Massage Therapist earns $35,000/year, so Square's annual cost is roughly 1.0% 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.
Prenatal Massage Therapists face unique challenges: Every booking needs trimester and OB clearance up front, and a first-trimester or high-risk client who slips through is a real safety problem, not a scheduling hiccup. Clients book around fluctuating energy and nausea, so reschedules are constant and never their fault. Side-lying setup with pillows and wedges eats ten minutes of every session that the booked time never accounts for. A finished pregnancy means losing a regular all at once, so the calendar needs a steady stream of new expecting clients just to stay flat. On top of all that, Square charges $29/month ($348/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median Prenatal Massage Therapist earns $35,000/year. Software at $348/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.
Your Side-lying body pillows and pregnancy wedges for safe positioning 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 prenatal massage therapists are fully switched before the weekend.
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Her first client is twenty-eight weeks and swollen, so the session starts with the pillow fort: side-lying, a wedge under the belly, a pillow between the knees, another under the top arm until she is truly comfortable, which takes ten minutes before a single stroke. She avoids the pressure points around the ankles that the old wives' tales warn about and keeps the work gentle and grounding, focusing on the low back and hips carrying all that new weight. She quietly checks how the client is feeling, watches for any dizziness when she turns. Her second appointment cancels because morning sickness arrived at 2pm; she does not push, just opens the slot. A new inquiry comes in and she has to confirm trimester and whether the OB has cleared massage before she will book it, because a high-risk pregnancy is not something she guesses about. In the afternoon she works a third-trimester client through pelvic discomfort and they talk about the birth coming up, which means this lovely regular client is about to vanish from the calendar for months. She ends the day messaging two newly pregnant prospects, because the only way her practice survives is a constant trickle of bumps to replace the babies that arrive.
Real prenatal massage therapists near you who run their business on Nexa — book directly, no platform fee. Are you a prenatal massage therapist? Post your business and get found in your area — $2.99 one-time. Or browse every prenatal massage therapist 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.
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The average solo operator there spends about $1,100/year on software — and Prenatal Massage Therapist face their own version of that math. Peru requires SUNAT electronic invoicing above threshold. IGV at 18%. Requirements vary by country and locality. Check local regulations.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Huancayo metro. Your situation will vary.
Specific gaps Prenatal Massage Therapists run into with Square, and what Nexa does instead.
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