The verdict for craft vendors: Wave is solid software, but at $16/month it costs $644 over 3 years. Nexa does most of what Wave does for $279 once. For solo craft vendors and small teams, Nexa is the better deal.
Nexa: $279. Once. You keep $365. And you own it — no more "we're updating our pricing" emails.
| Feature | Wave | Nexa |
|---|---|---|
| Invoicing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Scheduling | ✗ | ✓ |
| CRM | ✗ | ✓ |
| Time Tracking | ✗ | ✓ |
| Full Accounting | ✗ | ✓ (SIMPL) |
| Task Management | ✗ | ✓ |
| Price | $16/mo | $279 once or 3 × $99 |
| 3-Year Total | $644 | $279 |
| You own it? | No — stop paying, lose access | Yes — forever |
Wave plus whatever else you're paying for:
Email yourself this comparison?
The math doesn't lie.
Craft Vendors deal with unique challenges that generic software was not built for: Tracking profit per item when material costs vary by batch. Square processing fees on low-margin handmade items. Managing inventory across craft fairs, online shops, and consignment. Booth fees and travel costs eating into already thin margins. Wave charges $16/month on top of these daily realities. The median craft vendor earns $25,000/year — $192/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 craft vendors. You own it like you own your Display setup (tables, racks, signage).
You're at a craft fair from 8am to 5pm. You paid $150 for the booth, drove an hour to get here, and loaded your car with $2,000 in handmade jewelry. By 3pm you've sold $450 — Square took $12 in fees. Your material costs for those items was roughly $120, booth was $150, gas was $30. You think you made $138 but you're not sure because you don't track per-item costs. By the end of the season you have no idea which items or which fairs are actually profitable.
Real craft vendors near you who run their business on Nexa — book directly, no platform fee. Are you a craft vendor? Post your business and get found in your area — $2.99 one-time. Or browse every craft vendor on Nexa →
For solo craft vendors and small teams, yes. invoicing, scheduling, CRM, time tracking, task management, and full accounting — all for $279 once. Wave may be better if you have a large team (10+) or need enterprise-specific features.
Wave has features like Free accounting software and Unlimited invoicing that some businesses rely on. For most solo craft vendors, these aren't dealbreakers.
At $16/month, Nexa pays for itself in 17.4 months. After that: $192 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