A $100/month subscription over 5 years, with 11.4% annual SaaS inflation:
SaaS companies quote monthly prices because $100/month sounds harmless. But $100/month is $1,200/year. And SaaS prices increase an average of 11.4% per year — five times the rate of general inflation.
And that's just one tool. Most solopreneurs use 3-5 SaaS subscriptions. The average stack costs $1,200-2,000/year today and climbs every year.
Subscriptions don't just cost money — they create dependency. When the company raises prices, shuts down, or removes features, you have no leverage. It already happened:
3.6M users lost their financial tracking tool. Forced to Credit Karma or QuickBooks.
$250 one-time purchase killed. Forced to $689/yr cloud subscription.
Free invoicing became $192/year overnight. Users had no alternative ready.
$26/mo became $49/mo. Users locked in by years of client data.
Simple Start went from $30 to $38/mo. Plus plan from $60 to $115/mo.
Per-seat pricing increase hit teams hardest. Solo users next.
Every one of these companies promised "affordable" and "reliable." Every one of them changed the deal after you were locked in. See the full SaaS Graveyard →
No. You'd buy one and use it for decades.
Subscriptions made sense when software needed servers. Modern apps run locally on your device. The subscription model persists because it's profitable for companies — not because it's necessary.
Nexa runs on your device. Your data stays on your device. No server can be shut down, no price can be hiked, no feature can be removed. You own your tools.
Nexa isn't charity. Revenue comes from new customers, optional Cloud Sync ($4.99/mo for cross-device sync), Full Setup ($99×3 for done-for-you onboarding), and Biz Wiz ($19.99 for AI business plans). The subscription model exists because investors demand recurring revenue metrics — not because it's the only way to build software.
Bug fixes, feature improvements, security patches — all included forever with your one-time purchase. No "maintenance fees." No forced upgrade cycles. No "you must upgrade to keep using the product" manipulation.
Nexa runs locally. Your business data lives on your device, not on someone else's server. If Nexa the company disappeared tomorrow, your software would still work. Try saying that about QuickBooks Online.
Subscriptions cost more over time and create dependency. A $100/month subscription costs over $7,500 over 5 years with SaaS inflation. A one-time purchase like Nexa ($279) pays for itself in months and costs nothing after that.
You lose access to your data and workflows. It happened to 3.6 million Mint users, Wave users forced from free to paid, and QuickBooks Desktop users forced to cloud subscriptions. One-time purchase software runs offline — no company can take it away.
Yes. Nexa generates revenue from new customers and optional services (Cloud Sync, Full Setup, Biz Wiz). The subscription model exists because investors demand recurring revenue — not because it's the only way.
No. You'd buy one and use it for decades. Business software should work the same way. Subscriptions persist because they're profitable for companies, not because they're necessary. Modern apps run locally on your device.
$1,200-2,000 per year on average, using 3-5 separate tools. Over 5 years with 11.4% annual SaaS inflation, that's $8,000-14,000. Nexa replaces the entire stack for $279 once.
$279 once. No monthly fees. Own your tools forever.
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