The verdict for antique dealers: Square is solid software, but at $29/month it costs $1,168 over 3 years. Nexa does most of what Square does for $279 once. For solo antique dealers and small teams, Nexa is the better deal.
Nexa: $279. Once. You keep $889. And you own it — no more "we're updating our pricing" emails.
| Feature | Square | Nexa |
|---|---|---|
| Invoicing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Scheduling | ✗ | ✓ |
| CRM | ✗ | ✓ |
| Time Tracking | ✗ | ✓ |
| Full Accounting | ✗ | ✓ (SIMPL) |
| Task Management | ✗ | ✓ |
| Price | $29/mo | $279 once or 3 × $99 |
| 3-Year Total | $1,168 | $279 |
| You own it? | No — stop paying, lose access | Yes — forever |
Square plus whatever else you're paying for:
Email yourself this comparison?
The math doesn't lie.
Antique Dealers deal with unique challenges that generic software was not built for: Tracking provenance and cost basis on unique one-of-a-kind items. Managing booth rent plus online sales plus show fees. Cash transactions at shows with no paper trail. Insurance valuation for high-value inventory. Square charges $29/month on top of these daily realities. The median antique dealer earns $38,000/year — $348/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 antique dealers. You own it like you own your Reference guides and price databases.
You're at a weekend antique show — $200 booth fee, $40 in gas, and you brought $8,000 in inventory. By Sunday you've sold $1,400, mostly cash. On Monday you ship 3 online orders from your booth at the antique mall. Your booth rent is $500/month and you sold $1,800 from the booth last month. Are you profitable? Between the show, the booth, and your Etsy shop, you have three revenue streams and no unified tracking.
Real antique dealers near you who run their business on Nexa — book directly, no platform fee. Are you an antique dealer? Post your business and get found in your area — $2.99 one-time. Or browse every antique dealer on Nexa →
For solo antique dealers and small teams, yes. invoicing, scheduling, CRM, time tracking, task management, and full accounting — all for $279 once. Square may be better if you have a large team (10+) or need enterprise-specific features.
Square has features like No monthly fee on Free plan and Instant setup that some businesses rely on. For most solo antique dealers, these aren't dealbreakers.
At $29/month, Nexa pays for itself in 9.6 months. After that: $348 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