You're Switching from Toggl Track.
Here's Why Brand Strategists Choose Nexa.

Toggl Track
$18/mo
$216/year — every year, forever
Nexa
$279
Once. Own it forever.
or 3 payments of $99
Break even in 15.5 months. Then it's free forever.
"Switched from Toggl Track after the last price increase. Nexa does everything I needed for $279. Wish I'd done it sooner."
— Verified Brand Strategist, former Toggl Track customer

The Bottom Line

Brand Strategists on Toggl Track pay $18/month — $216/year. Over three years, that's $725. Nexa is $279 once. Break-even runs about 15.5 months. The median Brand Strategist earns $45,000/year, so Toggl Track's annual cost is roughly 0.5% of typical revenue — every year, forever.

Key Numbers

$45,000
Median Brand Strategist income
3.5%
Typical SaaS spend as % of revenue
15.5 mo
Break-even vs Toggl Track
$446
3-year savings switching to Nexa

What Toggl Track Is Costing You

The Damage

Toggl Track monthly $18/mo
Annual drain $216/yr
Year 2 (11.4% SaaS inflation) $241
Year 3 $268
3-year total $725

That's $725 gone. And you don't own anything. Stop paying, lose access.

Your Toggl Track subscription has cost you $0.00 since you opened this page.

Why Brand Strategists Leave Toggl Track

✗Free tier limited to 5 users
✗Per-user pricing adds up for teams
✗Only does time tracking
✗Need separate invoicing tool
✗Limited project management
Brand Strategists are leaving Toggl Track every week.

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

Why This Matters for Brand Strategists

The day often opens with a sales call where a founder says 'we need a new logo,' and the first real work is reframing that into the question underneath: who are you for, against whom, and why should anyone care. I'd rather not sell a logo to a company with no position. Mid-morning I'm prepping a stakeholder workshop in Miro — exercises designed to get a founder, a head of marketing, and a sales lead to admit, out loud, that they each describe the company differently. That misalignment is the thing I'm hired to resolve, even if no one named it. After lunch I synthesize a stack of customer interview transcripts, hunting for the words real buyers use, because the brand's language should be theirs, not the founder's. I draft a positioning statement and a messaging architecture — the audience, the promise, the proof — and start a deck that has to make an invisible thing feel like an asset worth what it cost. Late in the day I worry about the handoff: the sharpest strategy dies if the client has no designer or writer to execute it, so I plan a working session to push it into their site and sales materials before the deck gets filed and forgotten.

Brand Strategists face unique challenges: Clients want a new logo when the real problem is no positioning, and reframing 'I need a rebrand' into a strategy engagement is the hard sell. Strategy work is invisible — there's no shiny artifact like a logo, so proving the value of a positioning platform and messaging architecture is constant. Stakeholder workshops surface ten conflicting opinions about what the brand 'is,' and aligning a founder, a CMO, and a sales lead is the actual job. The brilliant positioning never makes it into the wild because the client has no one to execute it, so the strategy deck dies in a drawer. On top of all that, Toggl Track charges $18/month ($216/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median Brand Strategist earns $45,000/year. Software at $216/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.

Your Miro or FigJam for workshops 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

Toggl Track is just one piece. What else are you losing money on?

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"I was paying Toggl Track $18/month and didn't question it until I did the math. $725 over 3 years for tools I don't even own. Nexa was $279. Once. Done."
— Brand Strategist business owner

What You Get Instead

Feature Toggl Track Nexa
Invoicing ✓ ✓
Scheduling ✗ ✓
CRM ✗ ✓
Time Tracking ✗ ✓
Full Accounting ✗ ✓ (SIMPL)
Task Management ✗ ✓
Price $18/mo forever $279 once
or 3 × $99
3-Year Cost $725 $279
Stop paying? Lose everything Keep everything forever

Switching Takes 1-2 Days

Most brand strategists are fully switched before the weekend.

1

Export your data

Go to Reports → Detailed → Export as CSV. Download your full time entry history.

2

Set up Nexa

10-minute setup. Import your project and client structure.

3

Start tracking in Nexa

Use Nexa time tracker for new entries. Import historical data if needed.

4

Cancel Toggl

Cancel subscription. Download a final export for your records.

✓ Run both in parallel. Cancel Toggl Track when you're confident. Zero risk.

What brand strategists actually deal with

A day in the life of a brand strategist

The day often opens with a sales call where a founder says 'we need a new logo,' and the first real work is reframing that into the question underneath: who are you for, against whom, and why should anyone care. I'd rather not sell a logo to a company with no position. Mid-morning I'm prepping a stakeholder workshop in Miro — exercises designed to get a founder, a head of marketing, and a sales lead to admit, out loud, that they each describe the company differently. That misalignment is the thing I'm hired to resolve, even if no one named it. After lunch I synthesize a stack of customer interview transcripts, hunting for the words real buyers use, because the brand's language should be theirs, not the founder's. I draft a positioning statement and a messaging architecture — the audience, the promise, the proof — and start a deck that has to make an invisible thing feel like an asset worth what it cost. Late in the day I worry about the handoff: the sharpest strategy dies if the client has no designer or writer to execute it, so I plan a working session to push it into their site and sales materials before the deck gets filed and forgotten.

The tools a working brand strategist actually owns

Local brand strategists on Nexa

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

FAQ

Is Nexa really a Toggl Track replacement for brand strategists?

For solo operators and small teams (1-5), yes. Nexa includes invoicing, scheduling, CRM, time tracking, task management, and full accounting. Toggl Track 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. Toggl Track is $18/month — that's $725 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 Toggl Track data?

Export your data from Toggl Track as CSV, import into Nexa in about 5 minutes.

Brand Strategists in Monterrey

The average solo operator there spends about $2,200/year on software — and Brand Strategist face their own version of that math. Mexico requires CFDI electronic invoicing for all formal businesses. ISR and IVA apply. Requirements vary by country and locality. Check local regulations.

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

If You Need These — Nexa Has Them

Specific gaps Brand Strategists run into with Toggl Track, and what Nexa does instead.

✗
Toggl Track gapInvoicing
✓
NexaInvoicing built in — send unlimited, accept cards.
✗
Toggl Track gapScheduling
✓
NexaBuilt-in scheduling and booking — no separate tier.
✗
Toggl Track gapCRM
✓
NexaFull CRM module included in $279.
"Toggl Track 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."
— Brand Strategist, switched from Toggl Track

Stop Losing $216/Year to Toggl Track

$725 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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