# Wave Pricing 2026 | Capterra

> Learn more about Wave pricing plans including starting price, free versions and trials.

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# Pricing for Wave

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## [Wave](https://www.capterra.com/p/178021/Wave-Apps/) has **2** pricing plans

-   Yes, has free trial
-   Yes, has free version

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### Starter

**Pricing Model:** Flat Rate

**Payment Frequency:** Per Month

Starter plan includes:

-   Basic Bookkeeping Features
-   Basic Invoicing Features

### Pro

$19

**Pricing Model:** Flat Rate

**Payment Frequency:** Per Month

Pro plan includes:

-   Manage Cash Flow With Ease
-   Send Recurring Invoices
-   Set Up Deposit Requests
-   Automate Payment Reminders
-   Save Hours With Bookkeeping Automation

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## What do others say about [Wave](https://www.capterra.com/p/178021/Wave-Apps/) pricing?

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Value For Money[4.6(1720)](https://www.capterra.com/p/178021/Wave-Apps/reviews/)

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Kristyne W.

Travel Advisor

Hospitality, Self-employed

Used the software for: 1-2 years

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Overall Rating

4.0

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Ease of Use

4.0

Customer Service

3.0

Features

4.0

Value for Money

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

70%

7/10

Reviewer Source

Source: Capterra

February 24, 2026

"Meets most of my needs!"

**Pros:** Wave automatically imports my transactions from my financial accounts (bank accounts, credit card, etc.) to streamline my financial reporting. I love that I can see how much income, expenses, and profit I made in each period and compare it prior periods. My monthly subscription is $19, which feels like a great value.

**Cons:** I tried to set up a way to send invoices and receive payments through Wave, but even after I was approved, they removed my access due to a blanket assumption around travel agencies. I now need to use an alternative solution for invoicing and collecting payments.

**Alternatives Considered:** [QuickBooks Online](https://www.capterra.com/p/190778/QuickBooks-Online/)

**Reasons for Choosing Wave:** I chose Wave primarily for the easy integration with my financial accounts and lower cost compared to other services

Nick B.

President

Management Consulting, Self-employed

Used the software for: 1-2 years

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Overall Rating

2.0

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Ease of Use

4.0

Customer Service

4.0

Features

1.0

Value for Money

2.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10%

1/10

Reviewer Source

Source: Capterra

February 1, 2026

"Wave quietly removed transaction export from free accounts. Dealbreaker"

**Overall:** Excellent for almost two years until doing my taxes this year and lost the ability to export transactions without upgrading my plan. I suggested them to many people, but now have to share the bad news with everyone on the free plan.

**Pros:** Ease to use software with reasonable functionality at the free tier for a single person LLC. Great value which helped manage based transactions.

**Cons:** Wave removed transaction level CSV export from free accounts and did not disclose the change. The UI still implies export should exist, but it’s now paywalled without warning. This breaks a core bookkeeping workflow: providing detailed expense records to a CPA for tax filing. The only export remaining is a summarized P&L, which is not a substitute for transaction detail in many cases. This feels like a dark pattern upsell rather than a product improvement. I wouldn’t recommend Wave anymore unless you’re prepared to pay just to retrieve your own data.

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