Band Merch Printers on Wave pay $19/month — $228/year. Over three years, that's $684. Nexa is $279 once. Break-even runs about 14.7 months. The median band merch printer earns $35,000/year, so Wave's annual cost is roughly 0.7% of typical revenue — every year, forever.
That's $684 gone. And you don't own anything. Stop paying, lose access.
See the full history of Wave price changes in the SaaS Graveyard →
You're not the only one who's had enough.
Band Merch Printers face unique challenges: Bands want low minimums but setup costs make small runs unprofitable. Rush orders before tour dates disrupt production schedule. Net-30 invoicing for bands means cash flow gaps. Design revision cycles eat unbilled time. On top of all that, Wave charges $19/month ($228/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median band merch printer earns $35,000/year. Software at $228/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.
Your Screen printing or DTG equipment 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.
Wave is just one piece. What else are you losing money on?
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Your exact Wave cost, full stack total, and what switching saves. 10 seconds.
| Feature | Wave | Nexa |
|---|---|---|
| Invoicing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Scheduling | ✗ | ✓ |
| CRM | ✗ | ✓ |
| Time Tracking | ✗ | ✓ |
| Full Accounting | ✓ | ✓ (SIMPL) |
| Task Management | ✗ | ✓ |
| Works offline | ✗ | ✓ |
| Price | $19/mo forever | $279 once or 3 × $99 |
| 3-Year Cost | $684 | $279 |
| Stop paying? | Lose everything | Keep everything forever |
Most band merch printers are fully switched before the weekend.
Go to Settings → Data Export. Download customers, invoices, transactions, and accounts.
15-minute setup. Import your client list and bank transactions from CSV.
Run both for 1-2 weeks. Re-create recurring invoices in Nexa and check your bank imports.
Cancel paid features. Your free account data stays accessible for records.
A touring band needs 200 shirts and 50 hoodies by Friday. They sent final art yesterday with a typo — revision time is unpaid. Blanks cost $1,200, and you quoted $3,200 total. Another band owes you $1,800 from last month (net-30 terms). A local band wants 25 tees — barely worth the setup. You're juggling production, invoicing, and collections from your garage shop.
Real band merch printers near you who run their business on Nexa — book directly, no platform fee. Are you a band merch printer? Post your business and get found in your area — $2.99 one-time. Or browse every band merch printer on Nexa →
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.
It's $7.75/month over 3 years. Wave is $19/month — that's $684 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 Wave as CSV, import into Nexa in about 5 minutes.
The average solo operator there spends about $2,040/year on software — and band merch printer face their own version of that math. KY state licensing requirements apply.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Bowling Green metro. Your situation will vary.
Specific gaps Band Merch Printers run into with Wave, and what Nexa does instead.
If you want to compare notes or see how other band merch printers are running their tools, here's where the conversation happens.
$684 over 3 years. Or $279 once (or 3 × $99). Own your tools.
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