You're Switching from Vagaro.
Here's Why Triathlon Coaches 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 triathlon coach, former Vagaro customer

The Bottom Line

Triathlon Coaches 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 triathlon coach earns $40,000/year, so Vagaro's annual cost is roughly 1.5% of typical revenue — every year, forever.

Key Numbers

$40,000
Median triathlon coach 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 Triathlon Coaches 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
Triathlon Coaches are leaving Vagaro every week.

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

Why This Matters for Triathlon Coaches

You're on the pool deck before sunrise with a pace clock, running a swim group through a threshold set, watching strokes break down as they fatigue and reminding the back lane that form holds the pace, not effort. After the swim you head to the studio where a couple of athletes are on bike trainers for a power test; you watch the numbers, call the intervals, and note who's holding their threshold and who's fading early. The hard part of your day is the desk work: building training plans that juggle three sports, brick workouts, and recovery for people who are also holding down jobs and families, so a single skipped Tuesday swim has to be re-slotted without wrecking the weekend long ride. You review last night's uploads across three platforms, trying to tell whether an athlete is adapting or quietly digging into a hole. An age-grouper texts about her first half-distance race, and you walk her through transition layout, what to eat on the bike, and how not to blow up on the run. You run a lunchtime run session, coaching pacing off the bike so it doesn't feel like running on stilts. Afternoon is plan-writing and answering a steady stream of logistics questions, then sketching tomorrow's swim set before you finally close the laptop.

Triathlon Coaches face unique challenges: Building a plan across three sports plus brick workouts and recovery is exponentially more complex than coaching one discipline. Athletes balance triathlon training around full-time jobs and a missed session cascades through the whole week's plan. Race logistics for a long-course event, transition setup, nutrition timing, pacing, generate endless questions. Pulling swim, bike, and run data from three different sources to see if an athlete is actually adapting or just tired. On top of all that, Vagaro charges $50/month ($600/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median triathlon coach 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 A pool deck setup with a pace clock for swim sessions 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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"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."
— Triathlon coach 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 triathlon coaches 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 triathlon coaches actually deal with

A day in the life of a triathlon coach

You're on the pool deck before sunrise with a pace clock, running a swim group through a threshold set, watching strokes break down as they fatigue and reminding the back lane that form holds the pace, not effort. After the swim you head to the studio where a couple of athletes are on bike trainers for a power test; you watch the numbers, call the intervals, and note who's holding their threshold and who's fading early. The hard part of your day is the desk work: building training plans that juggle three sports, brick workouts, and recovery for people who are also holding down jobs and families, so a single skipped Tuesday swim has to be re-slotted without wrecking the weekend long ride. You review last night's uploads across three platforms, trying to tell whether an athlete is adapting or quietly digging into a hole. An age-grouper texts about her first half-distance race, and you walk her through transition layout, what to eat on the bike, and how not to blow up on the run. You run a lunchtime run session, coaching pacing off the bike so it doesn't feel like running on stilts. Afternoon is plan-writing and answering a steady stream of logistics questions, then sketching tomorrow's swim set before you finally close the laptop.

The tools a working triathlon coach actually owns

Local triathlon coaches on Nexa

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

FAQ

Is Nexa really a Vagaro replacement for triathlon coaches?

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.

Triathlon Coaches in Kansas City

The average solo operator there spends about $1,900/year on software — and triathlon coach face their own version of that math. Missouri income tax up to 4.8%. Kansas City, MO imposes a 1% earnings tax. Kansas side has up to 5.7% state income tax. Kansas City, MO requires a business license and occupational license for trades. Kansas side requires separate state contractor registration.

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

If You Need These — Nexa Has Them

Specific gaps Triathlon Coaches 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."
— Triathlon coach, 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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