The verdict for beekeeper sellers: 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 beekeeper sellers 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.
Beekeeper Sellers deal with unique challenges that generic software was not built for: Revenue comes in seasonal bursts after harvest. Multiple product lines (honey, wax, candles, lip balm) from same hives. Equipment costs are high and ongoing (queen replacements, frames, treatments). Farmers market and wholesale pricing have different margins. Square charges $29/month on top of these daily realities. The median beekeeper seller earns $25,000/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 beekeeper sellers. You own it like you own your Hive equipment and bee suits.
Harvest season: you pulled 200 lbs of honey from 8 hives this week. After extraction, filtering, and bottling, you have 150 jars. You sell at the farmers market ($12/jar), to a local co-op ($8/jar wholesale), and on Etsy ($14/jar + shipping). The beeswax goes into candles and lip balm — different products with different costs. Your hive maintenance this year was $1,200. How much of that $1,200 does each jar of honey need to absorb?
Real beekeeper sellers near you who run their business on Nexa — book directly, no platform fee. Are you a beekeeper seller? Post your business and get found in your area — $2.99 one-time. Or browse every beekeeper seller on Nexa →
For solo beekeeper sellers 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 beekeeper sellers, 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