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Last updated March 13th, 2026

# Page 26 - Reviews of Wave

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JD

Julienne D.  
Owner  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Use it every day"

April 1, 2021

5.0

My accountant is happy with the reports I can pump out, so that's great. And I love that it will auto-charge my retainer clients when the invoice kicks out. My retainers start on the 1st or 15th of each month. It's like collecting a regular paycheck!

Pros

I love everything about Wave. I've visited their headquarters in Toronto, and their people are as enjoyable as the tool. I would never consider leaving for another platform

Cons

I don't really have any complaints. If I had to say something, I'd say I'd love if the terms on the debit card were better. The fine print made me choose not to use it.

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Jay S.  
Founder  
Civic & Social Organization  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Low fees, efficient and professional processing"

February 10, 2023

5.0

Pros

My clients get a very professional feel, and the documentation they need with invoicing and payments through Wave as opposed to payment apps like Venmo and Cash App.

Cons

Processing is slow but it ads to that real corporate feel.

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KR

Karen R.  
Administrative Assistant  
Photography  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "An excellent option to issue invoices"

December 2, 2022

5.0

Pros

How it was easy to create and issue the invoices

Cons

I don't think there was anything i didn't like about it

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Hasan E.  
Senior Accountant  
Construction  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "For more than two years Using Accounting by Wave as a Senior Accountant the software saved my time "

July 29, 2020

4.0

Overall experiance using Accounting by Wave is great.

Pros

What I really like in Accounting by Wave is integrated with other apps, And its very easy to use. Which make me save my time doing other tasks.

Cons

Accounting by Wave dashboard need some enhancements in indicators I guess to help me make more analysis reports.

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WL

Winston L.  
Founder  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Good tool for small businesses"

September 22, 2023

4.0

Experience is good when the company is smaller (less than 10 people). As we scaled, we found some functionalities missing.

Pros

Friendly pricing for SMBs and it's very easy to use. Included most of the functionalities one needs for SMB related tasks like invoicing & payroll.

Cons

It's accounting and bookkeeping functionalities are very limited. We ended up switching to QuickBooks for a more full-suite accounting tool.

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AC

AL C.  
Coordinator  
Events Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Still The Best Free Accounting Software!"

May 19, 2021

4.0

I needed a low-cost or free accounting software to bill my customers and keep track of my expenses. Wave exceeds every other accounting I have tried and is very easy to use.

Pros

Wave is amazing! I don't want to say this but they should probably charge for their software. It's fully featured and has all the functions a small business needs to keep track of their day-to-day business needs.

Cons

There's hardly anything to not like with Wave. Some of their reporting could be more detailed but other than that I cannot think of anything else.

Switched from

[QuickBooks Enterprise](https://www.capterra.com/p/174984/QuickBooks-Enterprise/)

Quickbooks is expensive and more advanced than what I needed.

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Ansley S.  
Owner  
Photography  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Great for small business!"

October 9, 2020

4.0

It's been very helpful for my small business. It beats doing my accounting manually, and is easy enough to figure out. I know our tax person will thank me for switch to this from my previous method once that time of year rolls around!

Pros

I'm currently using the free version and it's been a lifesaver. I was previously doing my accounting manually and this has made it so much easier. The layout is simple to use and it allows you to categorize everything, then a separate option to mark transactions as review so you know if you've already verified something.

Cons

It was a bit overwhelming to start using since there is so much to navigate. I also wish there were a few more options for categorizing expenses, but I've been able to use the general categories easily enough.

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SD

Stéphane D.  
Accounting  
Mining & Metals  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Easy to use"

September 11, 2022

4.0

Pros

I really like wave because it's free and suitable for small businesses. It is easy to use and the interval is friendly and comprehensive.

Cons

Customer services are late. Other than that I find it very interesting.

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Charles M.  
Assistant Manager  
Real Estate  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "the best free accounting platform, convenient and reliable"

December 10, 2018

4.0

Pros

You don’t need to have an accounting background to use wave. The tools helps generate financial reports with ease. Overall UI is intuitive. Invoicing is also quick and easy with Wave. The tools allows me to generate invoices, send invoice to cleans and get notifications when an invoice has been received. I also hear wave links to over 80 banking institutions. (I have not verified this though)I also like the fact that I can all accounts by clicking a few buttons. It is free and could replace the popular Quickbooks

Cons

The mobile experience could be better. They should notify users when automatic payments fail. The platform can be slow sometimes. I also don’t like the fact that wave cannot generate a purchase order. Wave also needs to reduce the number of Google ads on their platform.

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MM

Marlieke M.  
Founder | Managing Director  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Wave keeps my finances organised"

December 28, 2021

5.0

Overall I am super happy with Wave. It's easy to send invoices, to keep track of my expenses and to run monthly and annual reports.

Pros

I've been using Wave since I started my own business 5 years ago. I am using the free version and it has everything I need. It's very user friendly and helps me keep my finances organised. Especially the option to upload receipts via their app is great.

Cons

I don't like that they've decided to cater to US and Canada markets only as I am not based out of these countries. So far, I've still been able to use the platform, but I might need to switch in the future, which I do not look forward to.

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LP

LaTasha P.  
Owner  
Retail  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Very beneficial for small businesses"

June 30, 2025

5.0

Wave helps us stay on top of open invoices and the invoices we send to our clients. They send reminder emails which is great and one less step for us to do.

Pros

It's a great app to use when sending customer invoices. You are able to see when the customer viewed the invoice and receive a notification when the invoice is paid.

Cons

The transaction fees are still high for us as a small business. Collecting payments via a customer credit card can be costly.

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JB

Jeffrey B.  
Project Manager  
Civic & Social Organization  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "An awesome mapping application"

June 27, 2018

5.0

I use Wave frequently to navigate both in town and for longer trips. It has saved me from major traffic delays many times. If your time is valuable and you spend time on the road, Waze is worth a try.

Pros

For a free product it is awesome. It adjusts your route based on changes to traffic. It also allows users to share information such as potholes, road conditions, speed traps, etc. This is a Google product and is continually improving.

Cons

It will sometimes route you in odd paths to save a minute or two. Wish it had better voice controls / AI like Google Assistant.

Review Source

KR

Kathleen R.  
Director  
Management Consulting  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Good basic accounting software"

October 6, 2020

4.0

It is a good software for a SME as it provides all major areas of AP, AR, Financial Reports. Easy to use.

Pros

It is very easy to use; it is free, provides estimates and invoices which are useful for one of my clients; I can open multiple companies and use for each

Cons

It can be edited too easily which can be a challenge for audit trails; If you set up a functional currency then you are limited in changing later

Reason for choosing Wave

Cost and ease of use

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Priscilla M.  
Administrative Assistant  
Management Consulting  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Accounting software for small business owners "

October 23, 2018

5.0

I send invoices to my customers with ease and wherever i am i can access the application provided there is good internet connection.

Pros

Wave has really helped me learn how to balance my books of accounts. I like that it has an option of reminding the customer of a pending invoice.

Cons

It is not that easy to use. You have to keep on practicing or training yourself so as to get the ease of use. Sometimes the invoices go to the spam instead of inbox of my customers emails.

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AE

Ariel E.  
Freelance Photography  
  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Cloud accounting done right!"

June 5, 2018

5.0

It's free and it's not overly complicated.

Pros

This is build for small businesses that don't need a complicated accounting system. My favorite feature is the ability to categorize purchases. I can freely move items between my personal and business account. I really like the ability to generate invoices right within the app as well. All around a super app.

Cons

The customer support definitely needs some work. I understand this is a free product so I'm not expecting much but at times it takes days to get a reply. My Amex card stopped importing for some reason and the only way is to manually input the information or import a file with the content. Not a big deal more of a pain.

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LC

Larry C.  
CEO  
Entertainment  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Helpful for Invoices not so Much for Accounting"

September 25, 2019

5.0

Wave is a great platform to create invoices, if takes payment in the spot, so far I've been really happy when it comes to Invoices that are paid in full. As an accounting system I still think it can get better, however, is a free tool, so no complain.

Pros

The best thing about this software, it's once you create your template, how easy it is to send Invoices. They look really professional as well, and you can keep track of pending payments.

Cons

The biggest con I'd say is the inability to take partial payments, sometimes we create several payment plans and the best solution is to create different Invoices. Another thing that I don't find useful, is that we can access a full PDF with all of a year Invoice in a single PDF.

Review Source

IA

Isaac A.  
Director - Information Technology  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Great Accounting App for SMEs and personal financing"

April 2, 2018

4.0

Pros

Great Features, i.e a. Receipt capturing via mobile app or upload thru web comes with an OCR feature with auto placing of items captured with it's respective fields. - This reduces human-errors as well as keeping a reference of the document on the particular accounting transaction b. Bank Transaction capturing thru either signing on your Bank's credentials to allow retrieving of any updated transactions taken place. - great features to reduces almost 99% accuracy (provided all transactions are done thru banking - or atleast given a receipt for receipt capturing) Great Job!! Keep it up!

Cons

So far it's great for small to medium sized businesses. I can see it also possible for larger enterprise but some adjustments needs to be done. - Security features wise, it's there. But to cater for more complex permissions & authentication, not possible. But looking at how it is build along with its features and how the entire system is integrated, I think it should remain as a solutions for the defined market. And considering how it's business model of the System is given for free for the standard accounting facilities, I think its acceptable..

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Jason M.  
volunteer Coordinator  
Civic & Social Organization  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Affordable small business accounting software"

November 8, 2022

5.0

Overall it is a great accounting platform for new and for small business.

Pros

The cost is minimum unless you are using payroll or merchant services. The app for receipts is also a great additional tool.

Cons

The electronic payment system is a bit cumbersome for a new business to set up.

Reason for choosing Wave

The initial cost was minimal and it was easy to set up and get going quickly.

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Pegah S.  
Staff Accountant  
Retail  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Outstanding cloud based as well as web based Accounting solution for business"

December 15, 2018

5.0

Overall I would say this is a wonderful product with advanced electronic processing and many other helpful features essential for income as well as tax reporting.

Pros

Accounting by waves is no doubt the best replacement of QuickBooks. It is incredibly smooth and super easy to use. It fulfills all the needs of small business comprising of several basic accounting functions. It provides quick ways of transferring money. It offers a very competitive rate in order to accept credit card as well as easy ways of bank payments.

Cons

Although this is an amazing product with much benefits. It will be more helpful if its team add the option of searching keyword in the Transaction section.If this option is included in this software then it will save much time of ours. Except this it is a great bookkeeping program. I am having no complaints about this tool.

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Carlos S.  
IT Admin  
Computer Networking  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Excelent online program to maintaine payroll and clients."

June 21, 2018

5.0

lOW COST APLICATION AND EASY TI USE.

Pros

Easy use and understanding of the program. Online ready and many can use the program at once. Can create estimates and invioces.

Cons

If there is no internet you can not use it. There is not a thing I dislike about this software. Always recomend it.

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Joshua B.  
Graphic Design Consultant  
Graphic Design  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "I used Wave for years. It is wonderful, beautiful, and affordable."

July 5, 2018

5.0

I get paid. It's reliable and affordable. I have helped others get started with Wave as well. They love it.

Pros

Price. Free is good; especially if you are a freelancer. There weren't hidden catches with the software. The paid features were clearly marked, and if you didn't need them, nothing stopped you from getting paid.

Cons

There isn't much to not like. If I had to be picky, I'd say the lack of integrations. I'd also say the lack of an ecosystem like a card reader to connect to your account so you can accept payments in person.

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JM

John M.  
President  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "I am not an accountant, Wave makes it easy"

November 19, 2019

5.0

I love it! I could not imagine using something different.

Pros

Most importantly I am not an accountant, in fact, I hate it. I have been using Wave for more than 5 years, and it makes life super easy. I used Quick Books prior and it is great but it is just too much. I needed a solution that is not only easy but provided me with everything I needed. Wave does that.

Cons

I wish there were more reports to view. The ones available are great but basic and at times difficult to find the sort information.

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James M.  
Developer  
Information Services  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "For quick and easy accounting task, you can't beat WAVE"

March 22, 2022

5.0

Pros

Very simple and quick to set up and start using. Does everything we needed it to do without all the mess of larger systems. Non-accounting people will find this service amazing.

Cons

Not much constructive criticism to share, maybe that some of the notification services could be set 'one-time' rather than having to set for each transaction, but that is a small point, overall this service is great!

Review Source

VR

Verified Reviewer  
UI Manager  
Internet  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Great invoicing software"

June 7, 2018

5.0

Pros

For a small business, Accounting by Wave is a great invoicing software. It can automatically turn estimates into invoices, allow credit card payments and send the invoices to the clients on your behalf as web and pdf versions.

Cons

The only con I can find is having to identify products. Not all industries sell a product, some sell services and not always at the same rate to each client so it can be a little tedious to have to change the 'product' each time.

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DW

Darcy W.  
Virtual assistant  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Simple Invoicing and expense software"

May 12, 2022

4.0

Pros

I like that it straightforward and easy to use for small businesses with not a lot of complications.

Cons

I think they could improve in the receipt and expense tracking.

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