The verdict for fursuit makers: 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 fursuit makers 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.
Fursuit Makers deal with unique challenges that generic software was not built for: Full suits take 100-400+ hours and waitlists stretch months or years. Material costs per suit range from $200-800 in fur, foam, and supplies. Commission slots sell out instantly and managing the waitlist is chaos. International shipping for completed suits is expensive and risky. Wave charges $16/month on top of these daily realities. The median fursuit maker earns $30,000/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 fursuit makers. You own it like you own your Sewing machine and serger.
You have a 14-month waitlist. The current build is a full digitigrade suit — 200+ hours, $400 in materials. The client paid a $500 deposit on a $3,000 commission. You're 80 hours in and the client wants to change the eye color. Your waitlist is managed in a Google Sheet and clients DM you for updates. Three deposits are sitting in your account and you're not sure which ones have been allocated to materials.
Real fursuit makers near you who run their business on Nexa — book directly, no platform fee. Are you a fursuit maker? Post your business and get found in your area — $2.99 one-time. Or browse every fursuit maker on Nexa →
For solo fursuit makers 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 fursuit makers, 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