Lash 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 lash tech earns $32,000/year, so Vagaro's annual cost is roughly 1.9% 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.
Lash Technicians face unique challenges: 2-3 hour appointments mean only 4-5 clients per day maximum. No-shows devastating when each appointment is $150+. Tracking lash maps and preferences for fill appointments. Deposit collection to prevent no-shows without awkward conversations. On top of all that, Vagaro charges $50/month ($600/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median lash tech 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 Isolation tweezers and application tweezers 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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Your exact Vagaro cost, full stack total, and what switching saves. 10 seconds.
| 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 lash technicians are fully switched before the weekend.
Go to Reports → export client list, appointment history, and sales data to CSV.
15-minute setup. Import your client list and set up your service categories.
Run both for 2 weeks. Update your booking link to Nexa. Notify existing clients.
Cancel subscription. Redirect old booking URLs to your new Nexa page.
You have 4 lash sets today — each one is 2+ hours. Your 11am no-shows. That's $175 in revenue gone and you can't fill a 2-hour slot last-minute. Your 2pm wants to try a new curl pattern but you can't find her lash map from last time. You're collecting deposits through Venmo, bookings through Vagaro, and lash maps in a paper notebook. Vagaro charges $25/month and takes a booking fee on every online appointment — you're paying twice to get stood up.
Real lash technicians near you who run their business on Nexa — book directly, no platform fee. Are you a lash tech? Post your business and get found in your area — $2.99 one-time. Or browse every lash tech on Nexa →
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 $2,400/year on software — and lash tech face their own version of that math. KS state licensing requirements apply.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Overland Park metro. Your situation will vary.
Specific gaps Lash Technicians run into with Vagaro, and what Nexa does instead.
If you want to compare notes or see how other lash technicians are running their tools, here's where the conversation happens.
$2,013 over 3 years. Or $279 once (or 3 × $99). Own your tools.
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