The verdict for mural 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 mural 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.
Mural Artists deal with unique challenges that generic software was not built for: Estimating wall size and paint requirements remotely. Weather delays on exterior projects. Scope creep with design revisions after the wall is started. Lift and scaffolding rental costs eating into project profit. Wave charges $16/month on top of these daily realities. The median mural artist earns $38,000/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 mural artists. You own it like you own your Projector for design transfer.
You're 3 days into a restaurant mural. The owner wants to 'add a few things' — scope creep on a $3,500 flat-rate project. You've used $400 in paint and your lift rental is $150/day. Rain delayed yesterday, adding another day of lift rental. You have 2 more projects queued — a brewery wants a quote by Friday and a homeowner wants a kids' room mural. No system for tracking per-project costs or managing your pipeline.
Real mural artists near you who run their business on Nexa — book directly, no platform fee. Are you a mural artist? Post your business and get found in your area — $2.99 one-time. Or browse every mural artist on Nexa →
For solo mural 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 mural 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