The verdict for print on demand sellers: 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 print on demand sellers 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.
Print on Demand Sellers deal with unique challenges that generic software was not built for: Razor-thin margins after POD base cost, platform fees, and shipping. Tracking per-design profitability across multiple POD providers. Etsy fees stacking on top of already thin POD margins. Design time is the real cost and it's never tracked. Wave charges $16/month on top of these daily realities. The median print on demand seller earns $20,000/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 print on demand sellers. You own it like you own your Design software (Adobe, Canva, Procreate).
You have 500 designs live across Printful, Printify, and Redbubble. Last month: 120 sales, $3,600 revenue, but $2,400 went to POD base costs and shipping. Platform fees took another $300. Your actual profit was $900 for the month. You spent 40 hours creating 20 new designs. Which of your 500 designs are actually earning money? You genuinely don't know.
Real print on demand sellers near you who run their business on Nexa — book directly, no platform fee. Are you a print on demand seller? Post your business and get found in your area — $2.99 one-time. Or browse every print on demand seller on Nexa →
For solo print on demand sellers 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 print on demand sellers, 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