You're Switching from Wave.
Here's Why Pet Funeral Services Choose Nexa.

Wave
$19/mo
$228/year — every year, forever
Nexa
$279
Once. Own it forever.
or 3 payments of $99
Break even in 14.7 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 Pet Funeral Director, former Wave customer

The Bottom Line

Pet Funeral Services 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 Pet Funeral Director earns $32,000/year, so Wave's annual cost is roughly 0.7% of typical revenue — every year, forever.

Key Numbers

$32,000
Median Pet Funeral Director income
2.3%
Typical SaaS spend as % of revenue
14.7 mo
Break-even vs Wave
$405
3-year savings switching to Nexa

What Wave Is Costing You

The Damage

Wave monthly $19/mo
Annual drain $228/yr
Year 2 (at today's price) $228
Year 3 $228
3-year total $684

That's $684 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 Pet Funeral Services 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 →

Pet Funeral Services are leaving Wave every week.

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

Why This Matters for Pet Funeral Services

You're a director, which means you're part undertaker and part host for the worst day of someone's month. The morning might be a family coming in to choose a casket for a dog that's been with their kids since the kids were born, and you walk them through options without ever making it transactional. You preserve and hold pets until families are ready, so part of the day is checking the cold unit and confirming service times. You set up the viewing room before each goodbye, draping the table, lowering the lights, making it feel like a place to grieve and not a back office. A graveside burial means you've prepped the plot, marked it on the cemetery map, and you stand with the family as you lower the casket. Between services you make paw-print keepsakes and fur clippings, the small things people clutch for years. The phone brings new arrangements, and the hard skill is reading each family fast: some want a full ceremony, some want five quiet minutes, and you give them exactly that. You finish the day having buried or memorialized someone's best friend, and you've made the whole thing feel gentle, which is the entire point of the work.

Pet Funeral Services face unique challenges: Coordinating a service date that works for a whole grieving family while the pet has to be preserved and held. Reading how much ceremony a family actually wants, from a quiet private viewing to a full graveside. Pricing a casket, a plot, a viewing, and a keepsake set without the whole thing feeling like a sales pitch to mourners. Holding two or three families' arrangements in the same week without anyone feeling like a number. On top of all that, Wave charges $19/month ($228/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median Pet Funeral Director earns $32,000/year. Software at $228/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.

Your Small viewing room with a draped table and soft lighting for goodbyes 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?

Want this breakdown emailed to you?

Your exact Wave cost, full stack total, and what switching saves. 10 seconds.

"I was paying Wave $19/month and didn't question it until I did the math. $684 over 3 years for tools I don't even own. Nexa was $279. Once. Done."
— Pet Funeral Director business owner

What You Get Instead

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

Switching Takes 1-2 Days

Most pet funeral services 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 bank transactions from CSV.

3

Parallel run

Run both for 1-2 weeks. Re-create recurring invoices in Nexa and check your bank imports.

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 pet funeral services actually deal with

A day in the life of a pet funeral director

You're a director, which means you're part undertaker and part host for the worst day of someone's month. The morning might be a family coming in to choose a casket for a dog that's been with their kids since the kids were born, and you walk them through options without ever making it transactional. You preserve and hold pets until families are ready, so part of the day is checking the cold unit and confirming service times. You set up the viewing room before each goodbye, draping the table, lowering the lights, making it feel like a place to grieve and not a back office. A graveside burial means you've prepped the plot, marked it on the cemetery map, and you stand with the family as you lower the casket. Between services you make paw-print keepsakes and fur clippings, the small things people clutch for years. The phone brings new arrangements, and the hard skill is reading each family fast: some want a full ceremony, some want five quiet minutes, and you give them exactly that. You finish the day having buried or memorialized someone's best friend, and you've made the whole thing feel gentle, which is the entire point of the work.

The tools a working pet funeral director actually owns

Local pet funeral services on Nexa

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

FAQ

Is Nexa really a Wave replacement for pet funeral services?

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 $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.

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.

Pet Funeral Services in Midland

The average solo operator there spends about $2,352/year on software — and Pet Funeral Director face their own version of that math. TX state licensing requirements apply.

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

If You Need These — Nexa Has Them

Specific gaps Pet Funeral Services 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.
"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."
— Pet Funeral Director, switched from Wave

Stop Losing $228/Year to Wave

$684 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

Still want Wave?

We think Nexa is the better deal at $279 once vs $19/mo. But if you've decided on Wave, here's the link. No hard feelings.

Wave — $19/mo →

This is an affiliate link. If you sign up, we earn a commission.

Also Compare