Square costs $29/month ($348/year). Here's why glassblowers are leaving.
That's $1,168 gone in 3 years. And you don't own anything. Stop paying, lose access.
That's 21 hours of a glassblower's work every year — just to pay for Square.
Now add $29/month to Square on top of that. At median glassblower earnings ($34,000/year), that is 21 hours of work annually — just for software that does not solve half these problems.
Glassblowers need these. Square doesn't include them — you'd pay for another subscription.
Nexa includes all of this for $279 once.
Square is just one piece. What else are you losing money on?
Most glassblowers are fully switched before the weekend.
Go to Square Dashboard → Customers → Export. Also export transactions and item library.
15-minute setup. Import your customer list and service/product catalog.
Run both for 1-2 weeks. Test invoicing and booking through Nexa.
Cancel paid subscriptions. Keep free account for records access.
Here's the math: Square at $29/month costs $348 in year one, $388 in year two (11.4% SaaS inflation), and $432 in year three. That's $1,168 gone in 3 years — and you don't own anything. Stop paying, lose access to your data, your clients, your history. Everything.
Nexa is $279 once. Invoicing, scheduling, CRM, accounting, time tracking — all connected, all offline-capable, all yours. You break even in 9.6 months. After that, Square users keep paying $29 every month while you keep $889 over 3 years. The 30-day money-back guarantee means zero risk: if Nexa doesn't work for your glassblower business, full refund.
Real glassblowers near you who run their business on Nexa — book directly, no platform fee. Are you a glassblower? Post your business and get found in your area — $2.99 one-time. Or browse every glassblower on Nexa →
For solo glassblowers and small teams (1-5 people), yes. Nexa includes invoicing, scheduling, CRM, time tracking, task management, and full accounting. Square lacks Higher processing fees than interchange-plus and No offline payment processing — Nexa includes both. Square may be better if you have a large team (10+) or need enterprise-specific features.
Four steps: export your data, set up helix, parallel run, cancel square. Most glassblowers are fully switched in 1-2 days. You can run both in parallel until you're confident — cancel Square only when you're ready.
Export everything before canceling. Nexa imports client lists, invoices, and expenses from CSV. Your data stays yours — unlike Square, where losing access means losing everything.
The median glassblower earns $34,000/year. Square at $348/year represents 21 hours of work annually — just for software. Nexa at $279 once is 0.8% of annual income, paid one time. After that, it's free forever.
Square is a subscription — you pay every month, the price goes up every year, and if you stop paying, you lose access to everything. Your client list, your invoices, your financial history. Gone. That is not ownership. That is renting your own business data.
Nexa is $279 once — or $99 today and two more payments. Your data lives on your device. Everything is integrated: scheduling connects to CRM, jobs auto-generate invoices, time tracking feeds your accounting. No Zapier. No copying between apps. One purchase, own it forever. 30-day money-back guarantee means zero risk.
Full comparison, break-even math, and 30-day money-back guarantee.
Pricing verified March 2026. SaaS inflation rate: 11.4% YoY.