You're Switching from Vagaro.
Here's Why Electrolysis Technicians 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 Electrolysis Technician, former Vagaro customer

The Bottom Line

Electrolysis Technicians 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 Electrolysis Technician earns $35,000/year, so Vagaro's annual cost is roughly 1.7% of typical revenue — every year, forever.

Key Numbers

$35,000
Median Electrolysis Technician income
2.5%
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 Electrolysis Technicians 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
Electrolysis Technicians are leaving Vagaro every week.

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

Why This Matters for Electrolysis Technicians

She unwraps a fresh sterile probe, positions the magnifying lamp, and pulls up the chart that maps which sections of her client's chin she cleared last week. Electrolysis is patient, deliberate work: she inserts the probe into a single follicle to the depth of the dermal papilla, taps the foot pedal to deliver a blend of galvanic and high-frequency current, then slides the dead hair out with forceps and moves to the next one. A transgender client mid-way through a multi-year beard-clearing series sits for her standing forty-five-minute slot; the tech works the upper lip today because that's the zone on the rotation. She explains, again, that the regrowth he's seeing is from follicles that were dormant last visit, not failure. After lunch a woman comes for her chin and the tech notes how much finer the hair has gotten over six months. She times the session, logs which areas got worked and how the skin responded, and books the next standing appointment. Between clients she sterilizes forceps and disposes of used probes. The work is quiet, one follicle at a time, and her whole business depends on people keeping a long rhythm of appointments.

Electrolysis Technicians face unique challenges: Billing fairly for treatment time that varies wildly hair-by-hair (galvanic can take 15+ seconds per follicle while thermolysis takes 1-4), making flat session pricing tricky. Booking the long recurring series electrolysis demands since it's the only true permanent removal and clients need standing weekly or biweekly slots for a year or more. Tracking which facial or body sections have been cleared versus which still need passes across dozens of micro-sessions. Reminding no-show-prone clients who, after a few clearings, think they're 'done' and stop coming before the follicles are fully treated. On top of all that, Vagaro charges $50/month ($600/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median Electrolysis Technician 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 Blend epilator delivering galvanic, thermolysis, and blend modalities 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."
— Electrolysis Technician 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 electrolysis technicians 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 electrolysis technicians actually deal with

A day in the life of a electrolysis technician

She unwraps a fresh sterile probe, positions the magnifying lamp, and pulls up the chart that maps which sections of her client's chin she cleared last week. Electrolysis is patient, deliberate work: she inserts the probe into a single follicle to the depth of the dermal papilla, taps the foot pedal to deliver a blend of galvanic and high-frequency current, then slides the dead hair out with forceps and moves to the next one. A transgender client mid-way through a multi-year beard-clearing series sits for her standing forty-five-minute slot; the tech works the upper lip today because that's the zone on the rotation. She explains, again, that the regrowth he's seeing is from follicles that were dormant last visit, not failure. After lunch a woman comes for her chin and the tech notes how much finer the hair has gotten over six months. She times the session, logs which areas got worked and how the skin responded, and books the next standing appointment. Between clients she sterilizes forceps and disposes of used probes. The work is quiet, one follicle at a time, and her whole business depends on people keeping a long rhythm of appointments.

The tools a working electrolysis technician actually owns

Local electrolysis technicians on Nexa

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

FAQ

Is Nexa really a Vagaro replacement for electrolysis technicians?

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.

Electrolysis Technicians in Independence

The average solo operator there spends about $2,112/year on software — and Electrolysis Technician face their own version of that math. MO state licensing requirements apply.

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

If You Need These — Nexa Has Them

Specific gaps Electrolysis Technicians 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."
— Electrolysis Technician, 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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