You're Switching from Vagaro.
Here's Why Cat Breeders Choose Nexa.

Vagaro
$50/mo
$600/year — every year, forever
Nexa
$279
Once. Own it forever.
or 3 payments of $99
Break even in 5.6 months. Then it's free forever.
"Switched from Vagaro after the last price increase. Nexa does everything I needed for $279. Wish I'd done it sooner."
— Verified Cat Breeder, former Vagaro customer

The Bottom Line

Cat Breeders on Vagaro pay $50/month — $600/year. Over three years, that's $2,013. Nexa is $279 once. Break-even runs about 5.6 months. The median Cat Breeder earns $32,000/year, so Vagaro's annual cost is roughly 1.9% of typical revenue — every year, forever.

Key Numbers

$32,000
Median Cat Breeder income
2.3%
Typical SaaS spend as % of revenue
5.6 mo
Break-even vs Vagaro
$1,734
3-year savings switching to Nexa

What Vagaro Is Costing You

The Damage

Vagaro monthly $50/mo
Annual drain $600/yr
Year 2 (11.4% SaaS inflation) $668
Year 3 $745
3-year total $2,013

That's $2,013 gone. And you don't own anything. Stop paying, lose access.

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

Why Cat Breeders Leave Vagaro

✗Per-calendar pricing adds up for teams
✗Essential features locked behind add-ons
✗Higher processing fees than competitors (2.75%)
✗QuickBooks integration doesn't match deposits to transactions
✗Add-ons can triple the base cost
Cat Breeders are leaving Vagaro every week.

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

Why This Matters for Cat Breeders

A litter of kittens is fragile in ways puppies aren't; they chill fast and fade fast, so the rhythm of the day is the queening nest, the heating pad, and the gram scale. You weigh every kitten daily, because a kitten that isn't gaining is the first sign of trouble and you'd rather catch it at lunchtime than at midnight. You support the queen, supplement any kitten that's not nursing, and keep the nest warm and clean. The household logistics are their own challenge: an intact stud sprays and calls and has to be housed separately, and keeping a cattery clean and not smelling like an intact tom is real work. The business side is a long waitlist, you're screening buyers, taking deposits, and matching kittens to homes months before they're born sometimes. Pedigree breeders live by records: registration papers, genetic test results for the line, vaccination and deworming dates, all of it has to be accurate per kitten. As the litter grows you socialize them hard, since a well-handled kitten makes a better pet, and you start photo updates for the families waiting. It's a quieter, more delicate operation than dog breeding, but the same truth holds: the records and the careful homing are what separate a real cattery from a basement operation.

Cat Breeders face unique challenges: Newborn kittens chilling fast, so the nest temperature and daily weights have to be watched constantly. Managing an intact stud, who sprays and yowls, separately from the rest of the household. Screening kitten buyers and holding deposits on a waitlist that runs months out. Keeping registration, genetic-test, and vaccination records straight per kitten and per cattery line. On top of all that, Vagaro charges $50/month ($600/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median Cat Breeder earns $32,000/year. Software at $600/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.

Your Queening nest with a heating pad for the mother and newborn kittens 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

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"I was paying Vagaro $50/month and didn't question it until I did the math. $2,013 over 3 years for tools I don't even own. Nexa was $279. Once. Done."
— Cat Breeder business owner

What You Get Instead

Feature Vagaro Nexa
Invoicing ✓ ✓
Scheduling ✗ ✓
CRM ✗ ✓
Time Tracking ✗ ✓
Full Accounting ✗ ✓ (SIMPL)
Task Management ✗ ✓
Price $50/mo forever $279 once
or 3 × $99
3-Year Cost $2,013 $279
Stop paying? Lose everything Keep everything forever

Switching Takes 1-2 Days

Most cat breeders are fully switched before the weekend.

1

Export your data

Go to Reports → export client list, appointment history, and sales data to CSV.

2

Set up Nexa

15-minute setup. Import your client list and set up your service categories.

3

Parallel run

Run both for 2 weeks. Update your booking link to Nexa. Notify existing clients.

4

Cancel Vagaro

Cancel subscription. Redirect old booking URLs to your new Nexa page.

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

What cat breeders actually deal with

A day in the life of a cat breeder

A litter of kittens is fragile in ways puppies aren't; they chill fast and fade fast, so the rhythm of the day is the queening nest, the heating pad, and the gram scale. You weigh every kitten daily, because a kitten that isn't gaining is the first sign of trouble and you'd rather catch it at lunchtime than at midnight. You support the queen, supplement any kitten that's not nursing, and keep the nest warm and clean. The household logistics are their own challenge: an intact stud sprays and calls and has to be housed separately, and keeping a cattery clean and not smelling like an intact tom is real work. The business side is a long waitlist, you're screening buyers, taking deposits, and matching kittens to homes months before they're born sometimes. Pedigree breeders live by records: registration papers, genetic test results for the line, vaccination and deworming dates, all of it has to be accurate per kitten. As the litter grows you socialize them hard, since a well-handled kitten makes a better pet, and you start photo updates for the families waiting. It's a quieter, more delicate operation than dog breeding, but the same truth holds: the records and the careful homing are what separate a real cattery from a basement operation.

The tools a working cat breeder actually owns

Local cat breeders on Nexa

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

FAQ

Is Nexa really a Vagaro replacement for cat breeders?

For solo operators and small teams (1-5), yes. Nexa includes invoicing, scheduling, CRM, time tracking, task management, and full accounting. Vagaro 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. Vagaro is $50/month — that's $2,013 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 Vagaro data?

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

Cat Breeders in Hillsboro

The average solo operator there spends about $2,688/year on software — and Cat Breeder face their own version of that math. OR state licensing requirements apply.

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

If You Need These — Nexa Has Them

Specific gaps Cat Breeders run into with Vagaro, and what Nexa does instead.

✗
Vagaro gapFull financial suite
✓
NexaBuilt into Nexa’s $279 once purchase — no separate add-on.
✗
Vagaro gapTask management
✓
NexaBuilt into Nexa’s $279 once purchase — no separate add-on.
✗
Vagaro gapOffline-first
✓
NexaBuilt into Nexa’s $279 once purchase — no separate add-on.
"Vagaro 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."
— Cat Breeder, switched from Vagaro

Stop Losing $600/Year to Vagaro

$2,013 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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