The verdict for yoga instructors: Mindbody is solid software, but at $219/month it costs $8,817 over 3 years. Nexa does most of what Mindbody does for $279 once. For solo yoga instructors and small teams, Nexa is the better deal.
Nexa: $279. Once. You keep $8,538. And you own it — no more "we're updating our pricing" emails.
| Feature | Mindbody | Nexa |
|---|---|---|
| Invoicing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Scheduling | ✗ | ✓ |
| CRM | ✗ | ✓ |
| Time Tracking | ✗ | ✓ |
| Full Accounting | ✗ | ✓ (SIMPL) |
| Task Management | ✗ | ✓ |
| Price | $219/mo | $279 once or 3 × $99 |
| 3-Year Total | $8,817 | $279 |
| You own it? | No — stop paying, lose access | Yes — forever |
Mindbody plus whatever else you're paying for:
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The math doesn't lie.
Yoga Instructors deal with unique challenges that generic software was not built for: Mindbody costs $139+/month and is built for yoga studios with employees. Managing private sessions, group classes, and online classes simultaneously. Class pass tracking — drop-in, 5-class, 10-class, monthly unlimited. Venue rental costs for teaching at gyms, community centers, and parks. Mindbody charges $219/month on top of these daily realities. The median yoga instructor earns $42,000/year — $2,628/year in software subscriptions is a significant percentage of that income, paid every year, forever.
Nexa is $279 once. Invoicing, scheduling, CRM, time tracking, accounting — all connected, built for yoga instructors. You own it like you own your Yoga mats and props (blocks, straps, bolsters).
You teach 3 classes today — a morning vinyasa at a community center ($50 room rental), a private session at noon ($80/hour), and an evening yin class on Zoom. The morning class had 8 students — three on class passes, two drop-ins, and three monthly members. You need to track who paid, deduct class pass credits, and figure out if the community center class was profitable after room rental. Mindbody charges $139/month for a solo instructor. That's more than your room rental.
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For solo yoga instructors and small teams, yes. invoicing, scheduling, CRM, time tracking, task management, and full accounting — all for $279 once. Mindbody may be better if you have a large team (10+) or need enterprise-specific features.
Mindbody has features like Industry standard for fitness/wellness and Large client marketplace (3.7M+ users) that some businesses rely on. For most solo yoga instructors, these aren't dealbreakers.
At $219/month, Nexa pays for itself in 1.3 months. After that: $2,628 saved every year.
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.
Own your tools. Stop renting your software.
Get Nexa — $279 Once