Soap Makers 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 soap maker earns $26,000/year, so Square's annual cost is roughly 1.3% 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.
Soap Makers face unique challenges: Calculating per-bar cost with cure time factored in. FDA labeling compliance for cosmetic claims. 4-6 week cure time means cash is tied up in inventory. Managing farmers market, Etsy, and wholesale channels simultaneously. On top of all that, Square charges $29/month ($348/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median soap maker earns $26,000/year. Software at $348/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.
Your Soap molds and cutting tools 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 soap makers 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.
You made a batch of 40 bars today. They won't be ready to sell for 4-6 weeks due to cure time. Meanwhile you have 15 Etsy orders of already-cured soap to ship, a farmers market Saturday, and a boutique wanting a wholesale quote. Your ingredient costs just went up 12% and you need to recalculate pricing on 30 recipes. Your 'system' is a binder of recipes with costs penciled in the margins.
Real soap makers near you who run their business on Nexa — book directly, no platform fee. Are you a soap maker? Post your business and get found in your area — $2.99 one-time. Or browse every soap maker 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 $2,300/year on software — and soap maker face their own version of that math. Maryland income tax up to 5.75% plus county piggyback taxes (2.25-3.2%). Baltimore City rate is 3.2%, among the highest. Maryland MHIC license required for home improvement contractors. Baltimore City requires a Trader's License for most businesses.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Baltimore metro. Your situation will vary.
Specific gaps Soap Makers run into with Square, and what Nexa does instead.
If you want to compare notes or see how other soap makers are running their tools, here's where the conversation happens.
$1,168 over 3 years. Or $279 once (or 3 × $99). Own your tools.
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