Freelance Web Developers 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 web developer earns $77,030/year, so Wave's annual cost is roughly 0.2% 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.
Freelance Web Developers face unique challenges: Tracking billable hours across multiple client projects and internal work. Scope creep — 'one small change' turning into 5 hours of unpaid work. Clients who don't understand why maintenance costs money after launch. Harvest charges $11/month for time tracking that doesn't integrate with project management. Chasing invoices from clients who approved the work 3 weeks ago. On top of all that, Wave charges $16/month ($192/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median web developer earns $77,030/year. Software at $192/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.
Your Development workstation (high-spec laptop or desktop) 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 freelance web developers 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're deep in a React build for Client A when Client B pings about a 'quick bug fix' on their WordPress site. You switch contexts, forget to change your time tracker, spend 45 minutes on the fix, and realize you billed those minutes to the wrong project. Meanwhile Client C's invoice is 18 days overdue and you need to send an awkward follow-up. Harvest and FreshBooks together cost you $28/month — $336/year — and neither handles project scope management.
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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 web developer face their own version of that math. Chile requires SII electronic invoicing. IVA at 19%. Requirements vary by country and locality. Check local regulations.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Santiago metro. Your situation will vary.
Specific gaps Freelance Web Developers run into with Wave, and what Nexa does instead.
If you want to compare notes or see how other freelance web developers are running their tools, here's where the conversation happens.
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