Is Nexa better than Wave for wig makers?

For solo wig makers and small teams (1-5), Nexa offers invoicing, scheduling, CRM, time tracking, task management, and full accounting for $279 one-time. Wave costs $16/month ($644 over 3 years). Wave may be better if you have a large team (10+) or need enterprise-specific features.

How much cheaper is Nexa than Wave for wig makers?

Nexa is $279 one-time. Wave is $192/year. You save $-87 in year one. Over 3 years: $365.

Can wig makers switch from Wave to Nexa?

Yes. Export your data from Wave as CSV, import into Nexa in about 5 minutes. Most switch in 1-2 days.

Wave vs Nexa
The Real Comparison for Wig Makers

Wave

$16/mo ($192/yr)

Nexa

$279 once — own forever

or 3 payments of $99

Break even: 17.4 months. Save $365 over 3 years.

"I compared Wave and Nexa side by side. The math wasn't even close. $644 over 3 years vs $279 once. Switched and never looked back."

— Wig maker, Nexa customer

The verdict for wig 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 wig makers and small teams, Nexa is the better deal.

Choose Nexa if:

You're done paying monthly forever
You're a solo operator or small team (1-5)
You need Invoicing, Connect CRM, task-manager in one purchase in one tool
You're tired of price increases
You want to own your tools like you own your equipment

Choose Wave if:

You have a large team (10+) needing enterprise features
You're deeply invested in Wave's specific workflow
You need a feature Nexa doesn't have yet

What Wave Actually Costs Wig Makers

The 3-Year Damage

Year 1$192

Year 2 (+11.4% inflation)$214

Year 3$238

Total lost to Wave$644

Nexa: $279. Once. You keep $365. And you own it — no more "we're updating our pricing" emails.

Your Wave subscription has cost you $0.00 since you opened this page.

Feature-by-Feature

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

"The feature comparison convinced me. Nexa does 90% of what Wave does — for 10% of the 3-year cost. And I actually own it."

— Wig maker

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Switching from Wave

Export your data — Go to Settings → Data Export. Download customers, invoices, transactions, and accounts.

Set up Nexa — 15-minute setup. Import your client list and chart of accounts from CSV.

Parallel run — Run both for 1-2 weeks. Verify bank connections and recurring invoices work.

Cancel Wave — Cancel paid features. Your free account data stays accessible for records.

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Wig Makers are switching from Wave every week.

The math doesn't lie.

What This Means for Wig Makers

You're ventilating a custom lace front — 20 hours of work. Hair bundles cost $250, the lace cap is $30. You charge $800 for the finished custom wig. Meanwhile, 3 ready-made wigs sold on Etsy ($200-350 each) need styling and shipping. A medical client needs a consultation for a cranial prosthesis — different pricing and insurance paperwork. Your order management is a notebook.

Wig Makers deal with unique challenges that generic software was not built for: Hair bundle costs ($100-400 per wig) tie up cash. Custom wigs take 8-40 hours to make. Client measurements and color matching for custom orders. Managing ready-made inventory alongside custom orders. Wave charges $16/month on top of these daily realities. The median wig maker earns $40,000/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 wig makers. You own it like you own your Wig caps and lace frontal supplies.

What wig makers actually deal with

Hair bundle costs ($100-400 per wig) tie up cash
Custom wigs take 8-40 hours to make
Client measurements and color matching for custom orders
Managing ready-made inventory alongside custom orders

A day in the life of a wig maker

The tools a working wig maker actually owns

Wig caps and lace frontal supplies
Human hair bundles inventory
Ventilating needle and holder
Styling tools and mannequin heads

Why wig makers leave the big platforms

honeybook: $39/month for managing wig orders. Built for photographers, not craftspeople with inventory and multi-day production cycles.
wave: Free but can't track per-wig material costs or differentiate custom vs. ready-made economics.

Where wig makers actually talk shop

r/Wigs (Reddit)
r/BlackHair (Reddit)
r/HairExtensions (Reddit)
Wig Talk Forum (Forum)
My Natural Sistas (YouTube)
Wig Making Academy (YouTube)

Local wig makers on Nexa

Real wig makers near you who run their business on Nexa — book directly, no platform fee. Are you a wig maker? Post your business and get found in your area — $2.99 one-time. Or browse every wig maker on Nexa →

FAQ

Is Nexa really a Wave replacement?

For solo wig 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.

What does Wave do that Nexa doesn't?

Wave has features like Free accounting software and Unlimited invoicing that some businesses rely on. For most solo wig makers, these aren't dealbreakers.

How fast does Nexa pay for itself?

At $16/month, Nexa pays for itself in 17.4 months. After that: $192 saved every year.

Can I pay in installments?

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.

"$644 over 3 years to Wave. Or $279 once for Nexa. I own my tools now. No more renting software."

— Wig maker, Nexa owner

$644 Over 3 Years. Or $279 Once (or 3 × $99).

Own your tools. Stop renting your software.

Get Nexa — $279 Once