Craniosacral Therapists 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 Craniosacral Therapist earns $35,000/year, so Vagaro's annual cost is roughly 1.7% of typical revenue — every year, forever.
That's $2,013 gone. And you don't own anything. Stop paying, lose access.
You're not the only one who's had enough.
Craniosacral Therapists face unique challenges: Selling and scheduling the multi-session treatment courses chronic clients (migraines, TMJ, post-concussion, anxiety) need rather than one-offs. Documenting detailed session notes and the subtle rhythm/restriction findings that guide the next visit. Educating clients on why this very gentle, slow modality takes a course of sessions to show change, so they don't quit after one. Keeping a calm, unhurried schedule with enough buffer between sessions since the work can't be rushed or stacked tightly. On top of all that, Vagaro charges $50/month ($600/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median Craniosacral Therapist earns $35,000/year. Software at $600/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.
Your Quiet, padded treatment table with cranial bolsters 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.
Vagaro is just one piece. What else are you losing money on?
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| 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 |
Most craniosacral therapists are fully switched before the weekend.
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He dims the room, sets the temperature warm, and softens the lighting, because craniosacral therapy needs stillness; the work is a light, listening touch that follows the body's subtle rhythm, and it can't be hurried or stacked tightly. He reviews his notes on the first client, a woman working through chronic migraines over a course of sessions, and recalls the restriction he felt at the base of her skull last time. She settles on the table and he places his hands gently, sensing the craniosacral rhythm, waiting for the tissue to release rather than forcing anything. He notes what shifts. The pace is deliberate, so he leaves real buffer between clients, both to reset the room and because the nervous-system work lingers and people get up slowly. Next is a post-concussion client on a treatment plan, then someone with TMJ and jaw tension. Part of his job is patiently explaining that this gentle modality works over a course of visits, not in one dramatic session, so clients don't judge it too soon and disappear. Between sessions he writes detailed notes on the rhythm and restrictions he felt, books the next appointment in the course, and resets the quiet room. He ends the day updating treatment plans so each client's next session continues the arc.
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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.
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.
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 Vagaro as CSV, import into Nexa in about 5 minutes.
The average solo operator there spends about $2,016/year on software — and Craniosacral Therapist face their own version of that math. AL state licensing requirements apply.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Mobile metro. Your situation will vary.
Specific gaps Craniosacral Therapists run into with Vagaro, and what Nexa does instead.
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