You're Switching from Wave.
Here's Why Reiki Practitioners 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 Reiki Practitioner, former Wave customer

The Bottom Line

Reiki Practitioners 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 Reiki Practitioner earns $35,000/year, so Wave's annual cost is roughly 0.7% of typical revenue — every year, forever.

Key Numbers

$35,000
Median Reiki Practitioner income
1.5%
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 Reiki Practitioners 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 →

Reiki Practitioners are leaving Wave every week.

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

Why This Matters for Reiki Practitioners

Her mornings start slow on purpose. She grounds herself first, sages the room, and lays out the crystals before the first client arrives, because she can't pour from an empty cup. The first session is in-person: the client settles on the table under a weighted blanket, she places her hands above each chakra, and works in silence for an hour, noticing where the energy feels stuck. She closes with a singing bowl and gives the client water and a few quiet minutes to come back. Her afternoon is a distance session for someone three time zones away; she confirms the window twice because the math always trips her up, then holds the session over video with the client lying down at home. Between clients she's answering messages from people curious about reiki who aren't sure what to book, texting a no-show from yesterday she's still owed for, and updating her impressions from each session while they're fresh. Money is tight at this income, so a single cancellation stings. She wraps the day clearing the table linens, recharging her stones on the selenite plate, and journaling the threads she's noticing across her regulars' sessions.

Reiki Practitioners face unique challenges: Booking distance-healing sessions across time zones when the client and practitioner are never in the same room. Late cancellations on a low-priced service where one no-show can wipe out a whole afternoon's earnings. Selling multi-session energy-work packages and keeping clients committed through the slower, cumulative results. Holding the intuitive impressions and chakra notes from a session so the next one builds on it instead of starting cold. On top of all that, Wave charges $19/month ($228/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median Reiki Practitioner 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 A padded massage table with a memory-foam face cradle 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

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"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."
— Reiki Practitioner 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 reiki practitioners 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 reiki practitioners actually deal with

A day in the life of a reiki practitioner

Her mornings start slow on purpose. She grounds herself first, sages the room, and lays out the crystals before the first client arrives, because she can't pour from an empty cup. The first session is in-person: the client settles on the table under a weighted blanket, she places her hands above each chakra, and works in silence for an hour, noticing where the energy feels stuck. She closes with a singing bowl and gives the client water and a few quiet minutes to come back. Her afternoon is a distance session for someone three time zones away; she confirms the window twice because the math always trips her up, then holds the session over video with the client lying down at home. Between clients she's answering messages from people curious about reiki who aren't sure what to book, texting a no-show from yesterday she's still owed for, and updating her impressions from each session while they're fresh. Money is tight at this income, so a single cancellation stings. She wraps the day clearing the table linens, recharging her stones on the selenite plate, and journaling the threads she's noticing across her regulars' sessions.

The tools a working reiki practitioner actually owns

Why reiki practitioners leave the big platforms

Local reiki practitioners on Nexa

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

FAQ

Is Nexa really a Wave replacement for reiki practitioners?

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.

Reiki Practitioners in Palm Bay

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

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

If You Need These — Nexa Has Them

Specific gaps Reiki Practitioners 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."
— Reiki Practitioner, 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?

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