Etsy 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 Etsy seller earns $28,000/year, so Wave's annual cost is roughly 0.7% of typical revenue — every year, forever.
That's $644 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.
Etsy Sellers face unique challenges: Tax nightmare — Etsy fees, shipping costs, material costs, and income from multiple shops. Tracking material costs per product when you buy supplies in bulk. Quarterly estimated tax payments with wildly inconsistent monthly income. Separating business and personal expenses without a $55/month QuickBooks subscription. Etsy takes 6.5% transaction fee + 3% payment processing + $0.20 listing fee — knowing actual profit is impossible without tracking. On top of all that, Wave charges $16/month ($192/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median Etsy seller earns $28,000/year. Software at $192/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.
Your Craft supplies and raw materials (fabric, resin, wood, beads) 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 | ✗ | ✓ |
| Price | $16/mo forever | $279 once or 3 × $99 |
| 3-Year Cost | $644 | $279 |
| Stop paying? | Lose everything | Keep everything forever |
Most etsy sellers 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 chart of accounts from CSV.
Run both for 1-2 weeks. Verify bank connections and recurring invoices work.
Cancel paid features. Your free account data stays accessible for records.
You wake up to 12 overnight orders. You need to cut vinyl, press shirts, package everything, and get to the post office by 3pm. Your Cricut blade is dull and you need to order more HTV vinyl — but did you account for that in your product pricing? By the time you file quarterly taxes you realize you have no idea what your actual costs were. Etsy took $340 in fees last month and you're trying to reconcile it against your bank statement using a spreadsheet that stopped making sense in February.
Real etsy sellers near you who run their business on Nexa — book directly, no platform fee. Are you an etsy seller? Post your business and get found in your area — $2.99 one-time. Or browse every etsy seller 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 $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.
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 $2,000/year on software — and Etsy seller face their own version of that math. Ohio Commercial Activity Tax applies to businesses over $150K. Columbus imposes a 2.5% income tax — among Ohio's highest. Ohio requires specific trade licenses through the Division of Industrial Compliance. Columbus requires a business license for most trades.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Columbus metro. Your situation will vary.
Specific gaps Etsy Sellers run into with Wave, and what Nexa does instead.
If you want to compare notes or see how other etsy sellers are running their tools, here's where the conversation happens.
$644 over 3 years. Or $279 once (or 3 × $99). Own your tools.
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