You're Switching from Vagaro.
Here's Why Pet Sitters 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 pet sitter, former Vagaro customer

The Bottom Line

Pet Sitters on Vagaro pay $50/month — $600/year. Over three years, that's $1,800. Nexa is $279 once. Break-even runs about 5.6 months. The median pet sitter earns $32,000/year, so Vagaro's annual cost is roughly 1.9% of typical revenue — every year, forever.

Key Numbers

$32,000
Median pet sitter income
2%
Typical SaaS spend as % of revenue
5.6 mo
Break-even vs Vagaro
$1,521
3-year savings switching to Nexa

What Vagaro Is Costing You

The Damage

Vagaro monthly $50/mo
Annual drain $600/yr
Year 2 (at today's price) $600
Year 3 $600
3-year total $1,800

That's $1,800 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 Pet Sitters Leave Vagaro

✗Per-calendar pricing adds up for teams
✗Essential features locked behind add-ons
✗QuickBooks integration doesn't match deposits to transactions
✗Add-ons can triple the base cost
Pet Sitters are leaving Vagaro every week.

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

Why This Matters for Pet Sitters

Morning: first round of visits. Midday: walks and feeding. Afternoon: second round. Evening: overnight sits, respond to booking requests.

Pet Sitters face unique challenges: Managing multiple pet households. Holiday surge scheduling. Key and access management. Client pet medical info tracking. On top of all that, Vagaro charges $50/month ($600/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median pet sitter 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 Car 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

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.

"I was paying Vagaro $50/month and didn't question it until I did the math. $1,800 over 3 years for tools I don't even own. Nexa was $279. Once. Done."
— Pet sitter business owner

What You Get Instead

Feature Vagaro Nexa
Invoicing — ✓
Scheduling ✓ ✓
CRM ✓ ✓
Time Tracking — ✓
Full Accounting ✗ ✓ (SIMPL)
Task Management ✗ ✓
Works offline ✗ ✓
Price $50/mo forever $279 once
or 3 × $99
3-Year Cost $1,800 $279
Stop paying? Lose everything Keep everything forever

Switching Takes 1-2 Days

Most pet sitters 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 pet sitters actually deal with

A day in the life of a pet sitter

Morning: first round of visits. Midday: walks and feeding. Afternoon: second round. Evening: overnight sits, respond to booking requests.

The tools a working pet sitter actually owns

Why pet sitters leave the big platforms

Local pet sitters on Nexa

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

FAQ

Is Nexa really a Vagaro replacement for pet sitters?

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 $1,800 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.

Pet Sitters in Bloomington

The average solo operator there spends about $2,160/year on software — and pet sitter face their own version of that math. IN state licensing requirements apply.

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

If You Need These — Nexa Has Them

Specific gaps Pet Sitters 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."
— Pet sitter, switched from Vagaro

Stop Losing $600/Year to Vagaro

$1,800 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

Still want Vagaro?

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