Tattoo Artists 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 tattoo artist earns $42,000/year, so Vagaro's annual cost is roughly 1.4% 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.
Tattoo Artists face unique challenges: Deposit collection on custom pieces that take hours to design. Clients ghosting after you've spent 5 hours on their custom flash. Managing consultations, design approvals, and session scheduling for large pieces. Tracking shop rent, supply costs, and actual per-session income. On top of all that, Vagaro charges $50/month ($600/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median tattoo artist earns $42,000/year. Software at $600/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.
Your Tattoo machines (coil and/or rotary, multiple) 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 tattoo artists 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 spent 4 hours drawing a custom sleeve design. The client hasn't responded in a week — no deposit was collected. Your noon appointment is a 3-hour session on a back piece, third session. You need to track the running total, collect today's payment, and schedule the next session. A walk-in wants a small piece but you're booked. You're managing bookings through Instagram DMs, deposits through Venmo, and pricing through a mental calculator. Nothing is connected.
Real tattoo artists near you who run their business on Nexa — book directly, no platform fee. Are you a tattoo artist? Post your business and get found in your area — $2.99 one-time. Or browse every tattoo artist 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 $2,100/year on software — and tattoo artist face their own version of that math. Mexico requires CFDI electronic invoicing for all formal businesses. ISR and IVA apply. Requirements vary by country and locality. Check local regulations.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Tijuana metro. Your situation will vary.
Specific gaps Tattoo Artists run into with Vagaro, and what Nexa does instead.
If you want to compare notes or see how other tattoo artists 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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