The verdict for macrame artists: 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 macrame artists 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.
Macrame Artists deal with unique challenges that generic software was not built for: Large pieces take 8-20 hours and customers balk at fair pricing. Cord costs vary by type and diameter — tracking per-project is tedious. Shipping oversized wall hangings is expensive. Custom sizing requests make quoting inconsistent. Wave charges $16/month on top of these daily realities. The median macrame artist earns $22,000/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 macrame artists. You own it like you own your Macrame cord in various sizes.
You're working on a custom 4-foot wall hanging — 12 hours of knotting over 3 days. You used $25 in cord and a $6 dowel. The customer is paying $180 on Etsy. After Etsy fees ($20), shipping ($18), and materials ($31), your profit is $111 for 12 hours — $9.25/hour. Your ready-made plant hangers sell for $28 and take 45 minutes each. Those are actually more profitable per hour but customers want the big custom pieces. You're not tracking any of this math.
Real macrame artists near you who run their business on Nexa — book directly, no platform fee. Are you a macrame artist? Post your business and get found in your area — $2.99 one-time. Or browse every macrame artist on Nexa →
For solo macrame artists 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 macrame artists, 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