Senior Fitness Instructors 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 senior fitness instructor earns $40,000/year, so Square's annual cost is roughly 0.9% 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.
Senior Fitness Instructors face unique challenges: Insurance and liability for the over-65 demographic costs more. Gym contracts vs senior-living-facility contracts — different paperwork. Group class minimums for community-center bookings (under 8 = canceled). Parking and load-in at retirement facilities is its own time cost. Falls and medical emergencies during class — protocol required. On top of all that, Square charges $29/month ($348/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median senior fitness instructor earns $40,000/year. Software at $348/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.
Your Resistance bands (multiple tensions, color-coded) 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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Your exact Square cost, full stack total, and what switching saves. 10 seconds.
| 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 senior fitness instructors 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.
9am chair yoga at an independent-living facility — 14 attendees, you bring the playlist. 11am balance and mobility group at a community center. 1pm one-on-one with a 73-year-old recovering from a hip replacement. 3pm a second community center class. 5pm reconcile invoices — three facilities, two private clients, all at different rates.
Real senior fitness instructors near you who run their business on Nexa — book directly, no platform fee. Are you a senior fitness instructor? Post your business and get found in your area — $2.99 one-time. Or browse every senior fitness instructor 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 senior fitness instructor face their own version of that math. AL state licensing requirements apply.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Huntsville metro. Your situation will vary.
Specific gaps Senior Fitness Instructors 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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