Estheticians on Vagaro pay $50/month — $600/year. Over three years, that's $1,800. Nexa is $279 once. Break-even runs about 5.6 months. The median esthetician earns $38,000/year, so Vagaro's annual cost is roughly 1.6% of typical revenue — every year, forever.
That's $1,800 gone. And you don't own anything. Stop paying, lose access.
You're not the only one who's had enough.
Estheticians face unique challenges: Tracking client skin history and treatment protocols across visits. Product costs per facial cutting into service margins. Vagaro showing clients other estheticians in the marketplace. Managing retail product sales alongside service bookings. On top of all that, Vagaro charges $50/month ($600/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median esthetician earns $38,000/year. Software at $600/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.
Your Facial steamer and magnifying lamp is yours. You bought it once. Nexa works the same way — $279 once for invoicing, scheduling, CRM, time tracking, and full accounting. All connected. All offline-capable. You own it like you own your tools.
Vagaro is just one piece. What else are you losing money on?
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Your exact Vagaro cost, full stack total, and what switching saves. 10 seconds.
| Feature | Vagaro | Nexa |
|---|---|---|
| Invoicing | — | ✓ |
| Scheduling | ✓ | ✓ |
| CRM | ✓ | ✓ |
| Time Tracking | — | ✓ |
| Full Accounting | ✗ | ✓ (SIMPL) |
| Task Management | ✗ | ✓ |
| Works offline | ✗ | ✓ |
| Price | $50/mo forever | $279 once or 3 × $99 |
| 3-Year Cost | $1,800 | $279 |
| Stop paying? | Lose everything | Keep everything forever |
Most estheticians are fully switched before the weekend.
Go to Reports → export client list, appointment history, and sales data to CSV.
15-minute setup. Import your client list and set up your service categories.
Run both for 2 weeks. Update your booking link to Nexa. Notify existing clients.
Cancel subscription. Redirect old booking URLs to your new Nexa page.
A facial starts before I touch the client's skin: an intake about their routine, medications, allergies and recent treatments, because a retinoid or a recent peel changes what's safe to do. Then I analyse the skin under a magnifying lamp and choose the treatment: cleanse, exfoliation, steam, extractions where they're needed, a mask, and finishing products matched to what I saw. Advanced treatments like chemical peels, microdermabrasion and LED need careful protocols and aftercare instructions. Waxing fills the gaps in my day: brows, lips, bikini, with strict hygiene, no double-dipping and fresh supplies every client. Sanitation between clients takes real time. Much of my income comes from product sales and treatment series, six peels over twelve weeks, so I'm recommending a home routine and booking the next visit before the client leaves. I work on commission or rent a room, so slow weeks hit me directly, and I'm keeping up continuing education because the treatments and ingredients keep changing.
Real estheticians near you who run their business on Nexa — book directly, no platform fee. Are you an esthetician? Post your business and get found in your area — $2.99 one-time. Or browse every esthetician on Nexa →
For solo operators and small teams (1-5), yes. Nexa includes invoicing, scheduling, CRM, time tracking, task management, and full accounting. Vagaro may be better if you have a large team (10+) or need enterprise-specific features.
It's $7.75/month over 3 years. Vagaro is $50/month — that's $1,800 over 3 years. Which is more? And if you'd rather split it, Nexa is also available as 3 payments of $99.
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.
30-day money-back guarantee. Full refund. If Nexa doesn't save you $500 in year one, you get every penny back.
Export your data from Vagaro as CSV, import into Nexa in about 5 minutes.
The average solo operator there spends about $2,112/year on software — and esthetician face their own version of that math. WI state licensing requirements apply.
Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Appleton metro. Your situation will vary.
Specific gaps Estheticians run into with Vagaro, and what Nexa does instead.
If you want to compare notes or see how other estheticians are running their tools, here's where the conversation happens.
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