Jiu Jitsu Instructors 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 Jiu Jitsu Instructor earns $40,000/year, so Vagaro's annual cost is roughly 1.5% 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.
Jiu Jitsu Instructors face unique challenges: Belt and stripe promotions ride on attendance and mat time I track loosely on a clipboard. Gi and no-gi classes draw different crowds, and beginners get thrown into rolling before they're ready. Mat hygiene is non-negotiable — one ringworm or staph case can scare off half the academy. White belts quit in the first three months at brutal rates, and I lose them before they ever feel progress. On top of all that, Vagaro charges $50/month ($600/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median Jiu Jitsu Instructor earns $40,000/year. Software at $600/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.
Your Grappling mats (tatami) 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 jiu jitsu instructors are fully switched before the weekend.
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I sweep and mop the mats before anyone arrives, because in jiu-jitsu hygiene isn't optional — staph or ringworm spreads on the tatami and word travels. Morning no-gi class is smaller, more advanced, so I teach a leg-lock entry and let them flow-roll. I'm watching technique, correcting a guard retention detail, and keeping a mental tally of who's been showing up, because promotions in this art come from mat time, not a test, and people watch their stripes closely. Midday I run a fundamentals class — lots of white belts who just started, and I'm careful not to throw them into live rolling against a blue belt before they know how to tap and stay safe. I drill the same hip escape twenty times because reps are the whole game. After class a three-week white belt looks discouraged; I know the first few months wash most beginners out, and a word from me might keep him. Afternoon I update my attendance notes and think about who's earned a stripe — it's all on a clipboard and in my head, and I hate that someone's promotion depends on my memory. Evening gi class is the big one, the full academy, gis everywhere, hard rolls at the end. I disinfect the mats again after, check who paid their monthly dues versus who's lapsed, and remember I owe two new students a follow-up before they drift away like white belts do.
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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 $2,112/year on software — and Jiu Jitsu Instructor face their own version of that math. WI state licensing requirements apply.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Appleton metro. Your situation will vary.
Specific gaps Jiu Jitsu Instructors run into with Vagaro, and what Nexa does instead.
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