Sunroom Installers 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 sunroom installer earns $55,000/year, so Square's annual cost is roughly 0.6% 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.
Sunroom Installers face unique challenges: Three-season vs four-season changes the permit equation — sometimes no permit, sometimes structural. HOA architectural review can add 60 days — sale closes, then HOA kills the project. Custom-cut glass lead time is 4-6 weeks — schedule the install around it, not the customer. Snowfall load engineering for northern markets — stamped drawings live in PDF. Roof tie-in flashing is the leak-recall risk — five years later, callback. On top of all that, Square charges $29/month ($348/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median sunroom installer earns $55,000/year. Software at $348/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.
Your Aluminum frame components (Patio Enclosures, Four Seasons, TEMO) 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 sunroom installers 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 at a customer's house — they signed last month, glass arrived this week. By 10am you've staked the foundation footprint. Noon you set kneewall framing. 2pm the HOA architectural committee calls asking why the color is "Snow White" not "Eggshell" — you walk them through the approved color form they signed. 4pm back to framing. 6pm you tarp the open wall and leave. Tomorrow: glazing. The HOA paperwork is in a folder you can't find.
Real sunroom installers near you who run their business on Nexa — book directly, no platform fee. Are you a sunroom installer? Post your business and get found in your area — $2.99 one-time. Or browse every sunroom installer 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 $2,100/year on software — and sunroom installer face their own version of that math. No state income tax in Florida. Solopreneurs keep more of their earnings, offset by rising property insurance costs. Hillsborough County requires a Local Business Tax Receipt. Florida specialty contractors need DBPR licensing. No general state business license.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Tampa metro. Your situation will vary.
Specific gaps Sunroom Installers 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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