Pet Treat Makers 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 Pet Treat Maker earns $32,000/year, so Wave's annual cost is roughly 0.6% of typical revenue — every year, forever.
That's $644 gone. And you don't own anything. Stop paying, lose access.
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You're not the only one who's had enough.
Pet Treat Makers face unique challenges: Pet-treat labeling, ingredient, and feed-registration rules vary by state, so selling across the farmers market and online is a compliance minefield. Shelf life and moisture control are tricky without preservatives, so batches can mold and a bad bag torches reputation and repeat sales. Ingredient costs for single-source proteins and human-grade flours swing, but the per-bag price has to compete with big-box treats. Demand is lumpy around markets, holidays, and 'gotcha day' gift orders, so batch planning is guesswork. On top of all that, Wave charges $16/month ($192/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median Pet Treat Maker earns $32,000/year. Software at $192/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.
Your Convection oven and dehydrator for crunch and jerky-style treats 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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| 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 pet treat makers 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.
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The day starts early with a batch plan, because fresh-baked treats with no preservatives have to be timed to market day and online orders, not made ahead and hoped for. The maker mixes a pumpkin-and-oat dough, sheets it, cuts bone shapes, and loads the convection oven, then sets the dehydrator running sweet-potato chews on a long, low cycle. While things bake, there's labeling to get right: ingredient lists, weight, and the wording each state's feed rules demand, which differ for the market booth versus the website. Moisture is the enemy; a chew sealed a touch too soft will mold and cost a customer and a five-star streak, so the maker checks crunch and cools fully before heat-sealing bags. Mid-day is sourcing: a call about a single-source protein price jump and whether the per-bag cost still pencils out against the pet-store shelf. Afternoon brings packing online orders, a custom 'gotcha day' gift set, and a wholesale inquiry from a local groomer. The maker fields ingredient-allergy questions, restocks bags, and tries to forecast next week's batch sizes from lumpy demand. Evenings are spent reconciling ingredient receipts and pricing the next product so the margin survives the next flour increase.
Real pet treat makers near you who run their business on Nexa — book directly, no platform fee. Are you a pet treat maker? Post your business and get found in your area — $2.99 one-time. Or browse every pet treat maker 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 $2,400/year on software — and Pet Treat Maker face their own version of that math. AZ state licensing requirements apply.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Peoria metro. Your situation will vary.
Specific gaps Pet Treat Makers run into with Wave, and what Nexa does instead.
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