You're Switching from Wave.
Here's Why Amazon Sellers Choose Nexa.

Wave
$16/mo
$192/year — every year, forever
Nexa
$279
Once. Own it forever.
or 3 payments of $99
Break even in 17.4 months. Then it's free forever.
"Switched from Wave after the last price increase. Nexa does everything I needed for $279. Wish I'd done it sooner."
— Verified Amazon seller, former Wave customer

The Bottom Line

Amazon Sellers on Wave pay $16/month — $192/year. Over three years, that's $644. Nexa is $279 once. Break-even runs about 17.4 months. The median Amazon seller earns $35,000/year, so Wave's annual cost is roughly 0.5% of typical revenue — every year, forever.

Key Numbers

$35,000
Median Amazon seller income
3%
Typical SaaS spend as % of revenue
17.4 mo
Break-even vs Wave
$365
3-year savings switching to Nexa

What Wave Is Costing You

The Damage

Wave monthly $16/mo
Annual drain $192/yr
Year 2 (11.4% SaaS inflation) $214
Year 3 $238
3-year total $644

That's $644 gone. And you don't own anything. Stop paying, lose access.

Your Wave subscription has cost you $0.00 since you opened this page.

Why Amazon Sellers Leave Wave

Higher payment processing fees than competitors
Limited features compared to QuickBooks
Support limited on free plan
No mobile invoicing on free
Acquired by H&R Block - future uncertain
Wave wins for freelancers who don't need inventory, but payment processing fees are slightly higher.

See the full history of Wave price changes in the SaaS Graveyard →

Amazon Sellers are leaving Wave every week.

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

Why This Matters for Amazon Sellers

The day starts in the Seller Central app over coffee: yesterday's units sold, the Account Health dashboard for any new policy flag, and the Buyer-Seller Messages inbox. A disbursement hit the bank overnight, so the seller pulls the settlement report to see what's actually inside it: gross sales minus referral fees, fulfillment, storage, ad spend, and a couple of refunds, because the net deposit alone never tells the real story. Mid-morning is PPC: pausing a search term with a 60% ACoS, nudging bids on a converting keyword, and eyeing TACoS to make sure ad spend isn't quietly swallowing the margin on the hero SKU. The Restock report says a top seller is twenty-three days from stockout, so there's a sourcing decision and a supplier message about lead time and a price break at the next quantity tier. A stranded-inventory alert appears on one ASIN, a listing glitch that has to be fixed before it drags the IPI down. Afternoon is hands-on: printing FNSKU labels, poly-bagging and prepping a shipment to a fulfillment center, then booking the box into a shipment plan with the right warehouse splits. A return comes back not as described, so there's an A-to-z claim to answer. Last task: a quick check that the month's numbers reconcile before the bookkeeper sees them.

Amazon Sellers face unique challenges: Knowing true profit per unit after referral fees (roughly 8-15%), per-unit FBA fulfillment fees, storage, PPC spend, and return processing, a listing that looks like a winner can net pennies once a settlement is fully decomposed. Inventory forecasting against the IPI score and FBA capacity limits: stranded inventory, excess inventory, and storage surcharges for holding too many weeks of stock. PPC that quietly eats the margin: chasing a workable ACoS per campaign while watching TACoS across the account, since ranking organically often depends on ad spend. Account-health and compliance exposure: a suspension or IP/authenticity complaint can freeze the account and its funds overnight, plus multi-channel bookkeeping and FBA-created sales-tax nexus. On top of all that, Wave charges $16/month ($192/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median Amazon seller earns $35,000/year. Software at $192/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.

Your Seller Central (the web dashboard plus the Amazon Seller mobile app for orders, cases, and Account Health) 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

Wave is just one piece. What else are you losing money on?

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"I was paying Wave $16/month and didn't question it until I did the math. $644 over 3 years for tools I don't even own. Nexa was $279. Once. Done."
— Amazon seller business owner

What You Get Instead

Feature Wave Nexa
Invoicing
Scheduling
CRM
Time Tracking
Full Accounting ✓ (SIMPL)
Task Management
Price $16/mo forever $279 once
or 3 × $99
3-Year Cost $644 $279
Stop paying? Lose everything Keep everything forever

Switching Takes 1-2 Days

Most amazon sellers are fully switched before the weekend.

1

Export your data

Go to Settings → Data Export. Download customers, invoices, transactions, and accounts.

2

Set up Nexa

15-minute setup. Import your client list and chart of accounts from CSV.

3

Parallel run

Run both for 1-2 weeks. Verify bank connections and recurring invoices work.

4

Cancel Wave

Cancel paid features. Your free account data stays accessible for records.

✓ Run both in parallel. Cancel Wave when you're confident. Zero risk.

What amazon sellers actually deal with

A day in the life of a amazon seller

The day starts in the Seller Central app over coffee: yesterday's units sold, the Account Health dashboard for any new policy flag, and the Buyer-Seller Messages inbox. A disbursement hit the bank overnight, so the seller pulls the settlement report to see what's actually inside it: gross sales minus referral fees, fulfillment, storage, ad spend, and a couple of refunds, because the net deposit alone never tells the real story. Mid-morning is PPC: pausing a search term with a 60% ACoS, nudging bids on a converting keyword, and eyeing TACoS to make sure ad spend isn't quietly swallowing the margin on the hero SKU. The Restock report says a top seller is twenty-three days from stockout, so there's a sourcing decision and a supplier message about lead time and a price break at the next quantity tier. A stranded-inventory alert appears on one ASIN, a listing glitch that has to be fixed before it drags the IPI down. Afternoon is hands-on: printing FNSKU labels, poly-bagging and prepping a shipment to a fulfillment center, then booking the box into a shipment plan with the right warehouse splits. A return comes back not as described, so there's an A-to-z claim to answer. Last task: a quick check that the month's numbers reconcile before the bookkeeper sees them.

The tools a working amazon seller actually owns

Why amazon sellers leave the big platforms

Where amazon sellers actually talk shop

Local amazon sellers on Nexa

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

FAQ

Is Nexa really a Wave replacement for amazon sellers?

For solo operators and small teams (1-5), yes. Nexa includes invoicing, scheduling, CRM, time tracking, task management, and full accounting. Wave 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. Wave is $16/month — that's $644 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 Wave data?

Export your data from Wave as CSV, import into Nexa in about 5 minutes.

Amazon Sellers in Billings

The average solo operator there spends about $2,280/year on software — and Amazon seller face their own version of that math. MT state licensing requirements apply.

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

If You Need These — Nexa Has Them

Specific gaps Amazon Sellers run into with Wave, and what Nexa does instead.

Wave gapScheduling
NexaBuilt-in scheduling and booking — no separate tier.
Wave gapCRM
NexaFull CRM module included in $279.
Wave gapTime tracking
NexaBuilt into Nexa’s $279 once purchase — no separate add-on.

Where Amazon Sellers Talk Shop

If you want to compare notes or see how other amazon sellers are running their tools, here's where the conversation happens.

Reddit
r/FulfillmentByAmazon, r/AmazonSeller, r/Flipping, r/ecommerce
Forums
SellerCentral Forums, eComCrew Community
YouTube
Jungle Scout, Helium 10, Travis Marziani, Crescent Kao
Podcasts
AM/PM Podcast, Serious Sellers Podcast, eComCrew Podcast
"Wave 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."
— Amazon seller, switched from Wave

Stop Losing $192/Year to Wave

$644 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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