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Last updated March 13th, 2026

# Page 29 - Reviews of Wave

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Financial Coach  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Best Free Accounting Software"

February 16, 2019

5.0

Overall, this product is great for basic bookkeeping. I recommend it to all of my coaching clients in their business when they don't have much revenue.

Pros

This is perfect for a small organization and solopreneurs. I eventually changed to QUickBooks when my company got large enough, but for my side gigs, this is perfect and free!

Cons

No mobile app is a huge downfall. This is why I use QuickBooks Online instead for my main corporation.

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MS

Meghan S.  
CPA  
Accounting  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Finally! A software to recommend to very small businesses"

October 27, 2023

5.0

I recommend Wave Apps for my small business clients that don't need a lot of integrations. I also have clients that use it for payroll and find it very easy.

Pros

I like that businesses with hardly any transactions can finally have an option without huge monthly subscription fees. I have several small clients or additional entities that don't necessarily need a whole subscription to a larger software and Wave Apps works great for them. My clients have found it easy to use as well.

Cons

It does not integrate with outside apps and POS systems. So if you want something that integrates with a lot of outside apps and software, this is not it.

Alternatives considered

[QuickBooks Desktop](https://www.capterra.com/p/212058/QuickBooks-Desktop-Pro/)[Xero](https://www.capterra.com/p/120109/Xero/)

Switched from

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

QuickBooks Online prices continue to rise yearly, and their support is awful. It's hard to continue to recommend clients stay with a company whom they are continually unhappy with.

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AB

Aaron B.  
President  
Computer Networking  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Drop Dead Simple Accounting Software"

February 6, 2020

5.0

I am now able to see when my invoices are paid and mark them as paid simply.

Pros

I love using Wave. It makes my invoicing and tracking payments very simple. When you connect the service to your bank it's even better allowing you to track your business expenses with a few clicks of a mouse.

Cons

Recent updates have made using the service a little harder. For me the major pain point is moving the expense to a personal account isn't as easy as it once was.

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AD

Amber D.  
Book Indexer  
Publishing  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Intuitive and streamlined"

May 12, 2021

5.0

I don't have a large income or expenses to manage so I like how simple Wave software is. I don't need a ton of analysis, I just need something to keep track of my invoices and accounting. Wave meets my needs perfectly.

Pros

I really liked the learning curve with this software. I did not have any trouble in starting to use it. It was very intuitive and streamlined.

Cons

I don't dislike anything about this software. It's free to use and meets all of my needs.

Alternatives considered

[Quicken](https://www.capterra.com/p/151854/Quicken/)

Reason for choosing Wave

Wave is free and super easy to use. No time spent learning.

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CH

Cory H.  
Owner, Nurse Practitioner  
Health, Wellness and Fitness  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Small clinic review"

March 30, 2024

5.0

Pros

Easy ledger. Way better than more costly options. Less options, which makes it nicer than quicken.

Cons

Sometimes less options for customizeability.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
  
  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "They keep getting better and better"

February 26, 2018

5.0

Pros

I switched from Quickbooks to Wave and so far I just love it. They have most of all the same features the only difference so far that I see is that Wave is Free. Super happy so far!

Cons

They don't have a mobile app yet, but hopefully they are coming out with one soon and I wish they had the same reports as Quickbooks, not a game killer since it is free.

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AL

Aisha L.  
  
  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "I have been using WaveApp For 2 years"

June 25, 2018

5.0

Pros

I absolutely love Waveapp. It is easy to use to manage my client invoices, estimates, employee payroll, and track business expenses.

Cons

The only drawback is waiting several days for funds to be transferred to your bank account. When my clients make a payment, I get a notification that I have been paid, however, those funds take a few days before they actually show up in my bank. It would be great if Waveapp was a bank as well.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Graphic Designer  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Long time user"

November 29, 2018

5.0

Pros

I've been using Wave since the beginning of my freelance business and it never disappoints. It combines everything you could possibly need from an accounting perspective and also includes invoicing, payroll, quotes, and more.

Cons

What is and isn't included in the pricing is a bit cloudy at times as well as the huge amount of settings and tools in the app. Sometimes it's hard to navigate.

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Jason M.  
Director  
  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Generally a really good app,"

March 21, 2018

4.0

Pros

Free, very easy to set-up & connect bank accounts/Stripe & personalise the default invoice. Very easy to navigate around. Creating an invoice is very quick & easy.

Cons

The recurring invoice function should be available via the mobile app; this seems like a massive oversight to be left out! More payment integrations other than Stripe should be available, such as PayPal, WorldPay ect..

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Zafar A.  
Corporate HSE Manager  
Financial Services  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "A good service, however must nod be considered for a payroll and complicated accounting"

November 27, 2023

3.0

Pros

As per my own experience, used this program for invoicing my consultant services to third parties. Overall, I can say it is good for keeping up your small business records, however I would not recommend it for any complex accounting operations

Cons

The platform itself works good, but limited tasks as mentioned before makes it only good for invoicing

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SB

Sudeep B.  
Managing Principal/Solution Architect  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "If you are a Small business, "Wave" goodbye to all other bookkeeping tools"

November 11, 2022

5.0

Awesome bookkeeping tool, can beat it for the price (did I mention it's free?) !

Pros

It's FREE! It has all the bookkeeping capabilities I need for a small business, including automatic bank connections and transaction import, categorizing transactions (including AI based auto-categorization) and report generation for Profit/Loss, etc. Love it!

Cons

There is a bit of a learning curve to understanding how to use it, but I think that is part of the learning curve of learning how to manage accounting for a small business anyway.

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Beverley T.  
Social Media Strategist & Consultant  
  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Perfect tool for processing payments and invoicing"

January 24, 2018

5.0

My invoicing process has been streamlined with the bank and credit card payments.

Pros

I love that Wave Apps has integrated bank payments and credit card payments. I didn't think my clients would use them, but I've actually had clients tell me how simple and easy it was to pay my invoices. Another feature I couldn't live without is the "Viewed Invoice" function. The dashboard is straightforward and easy to use.

Cons

I have passed on a message to the Wave Apps team about monthly bill payments to reoccur without manually having to enter them in each month.

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SP

Sibylle P.  
Bookkeeper  
Financial Services  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Wave - Great Choice for Budget-Conscious Business Owners"

November 24, 2020

4.0

I maintain four client files in Wave and liked it enough that I decided to keep my own business books using this software. For an app that can be used for many purposes totally free, the quality is very high.

Pros

As a professional bookkeeper who serves several clients using Wave, I've come to appreciate this software more and more over the past few months. Features I like include: - bank feed that connects to more banks than Xero, even though Wave is free - excellent set-up of the search functions - colorful interface that makes it easier to see things I'm missing

Cons

I haven't been able to figure out a way to include liability accounts on split expense transactions, which means I'm a bit limited in how non-Wave payroll is recorded. Some of the default settings encourage errors for users not sophisticated in accounting, but then again, one could argue that that is par for the course.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Principle Trainer  
Education Management  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Easy to use account software"

May 24, 2019

5.0

Pros

found this software in google and was really impressed by it. It is free and it can generate estimate, make changes online, email, convert to invoice and send receipts. You can add in your expenses as well and generate out your cashflow and tracking over the years. Woot!

Cons

It has credit card payment and bank statment converts to digital but these are not supported in Singapore.

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AE

ALan E.  
Partnership manager  
Civic & Social Organization  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "invoicing and billing software for every company and organization"

July 5, 2023

5.0

using the application has helped us to reduce on resources and time spent sourcing suppliers

Pros

wave accounting has work so easy for me, i like the ability to send invoices make payments and unlimited sending makes better, online payments system is so nice

Cons

wave accounting disturbs a lot to new users basically on handling recurring invoices and payments

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Andrea M.  
Job Development Specialist/Owner  
Individual & Family Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Perfect free option for tracking expenses."

April 25, 2019

4.0

Pros

I use Wave to track my small business expenses for taxes and it works perfectly for that purpose. After some updates it is much easier to use than it was when I first started it. My credit union has also been added in recent years so that I do not have to upload everything from an Excel sheet anymore.

Cons

Most of the things I did not like have been fixed with updates over the last couple of years. I do not use all of the features but the only one I could use but choose not to use is the invoice creator because I like to add items to my invoice throughout the month as services are completed and it is easier for me to do it with an Excel sheet.

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SH

Steve H.  
  
Financial Services  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Avoid the Personal Incarnation of this App"

November 22, 2015

5.0

When you sign up with wave you get a 'Personal' set of accounts. You can add companies without limit. If you want to understand the full power of this app, you have to use the profile that comes with a company. The reports and chart of accounts you can set up for the personal account are very incomplete. I cannot really comment on customer support. I did email them for a couple of things, but managed to work out how to use the system before I got the response. There is a feature which allows a transaction to be 'moved' between companies. To be perfectly honest I have not fully understood how this works, but the couple of times I attempted to use it, it did not behave in a way that I expected.

Pros

Free, quick, multicurrency, excellent integration with many bank accounts, ability to take credit cards, ability to scan receipts.

Cons

A lot of transactions require you to use a journal. (To my mind) an arbitrary partition of accounts into payment accounts and 'categories'. This allows you to put both accounts on one line: e.g. combining a credit to a bank account with a debit to an expense category.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Owner  
Internet  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Easy Online Accounting for a Small Business"

December 28, 2022

4.0

Pros

Wave offers some great features on their free tier, including invoicing and recurring invoices. The basic accounting is very easy to use.

Cons

There are some limitations with accounting such as creating custom journal entries.

Alternatives considered

[FreshBooks](https://www.capterra.com/p/142390/FreshBooks/)[QuickBooks Online](https://www.capterra.com/p/190778/QuickBooks-Online/)[Xero](https://www.capterra.com/p/120109/Xero/)

Review Source

LP

Larissa P.  
Owner  
Consumer Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Do not use this product! Trust me, it’s good until it’s not. "

July 12, 2022

5.0

Overall, really liked it, but without customer service, it’s a very dangerous software to use, especially when dealing with employees pay. If anything goes wrong or you need support, you’re hooped.

Pros

Fairly easy to set up, user friendly, good interface.

Cons

If you need support you will be waiting over 2 days for a reply, after somehow getting through the bot to get to submit a ticket. I was late paying my employee because I could not get help that I needed to resolve my payroll issue in a timely manner. Initial response took 3 days.

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MS

Mitta S.  
Operations Manager  
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Free & Easy!"

August 4, 2022

5.0

I use it to create invoices for all my customers and keep track of due dates.

Pros

I use the free invoicing program. It generates easy and professional invoices. The program allows you to email it to the customer as well.

Cons

If you want to fix the layout, or remove a service from your account, it's difficult to navigate.

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KY

Kianoosh Y.  
Founder CEO  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Great product till you need to contact support!"

August 5, 2021

5.0

good till you need support

Pros

I've been a customer since 2017 for our tech company. Generally this is a great software. But their support is just plain horrible. They don't have a number you can call. Their Help Center is mediocre at best and their live agents are accessible that provides inaccurate time estimates. For example, it told me 6 mins to talk to someone. It's been 45 mins and no progress. Also, I've had to email them 3 times regarding this issue in the past 7 days and no response so far.

Cons

Support is simply not there. No phone number to dial. Their bot is decent but has crapped out on me a few times. Their agents are poorly educated.

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PK

Paul K.  
owner  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Free, unlimited use?? Just pay for transactions and payroll??"

February 24, 2019

5.0

Pros

They are constantly updating their features to make them more relevant and friendly for accountants, and totally free. I bootstrapped my company and it saved me $20/mo USD if I had to use their competitors

Cons

Apparently, there are things my accountant still doesn't like about it. I tell them to suck it up. The amount they charge me for the extra work is still a savings year over year over a damn subscription.

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DM

Dlkhosh M.  
CEO  
Accounting  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### " Wave Accounting Review"

January 16, 2024

4.0

Pros

The software is Free.Has Unlimited invoicing with customizable templates and payment terms and dedicated invoicing mobile app.

Cons

Since it's free so customer service is not available until you subscribe

Review Source

CB

Corey B.  
Senior Consultant  
Financial Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Very Problematic the Moment Something Goes Wrong"

January 14, 2022

1.0

Pros

Did a fine job calculating my very simple payroll under normal circumstances. Direct deposit and tax filings worked when everything was simple

Cons

Wave made a $15,000 mistake and still fails to address it even after admitting their fault. Customer service is HORRIBLE email/chat only with hours long waits and limited operating hours

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NM

Natasha M.  
Controller  
Consumer Goods  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Easy to use for if you're just getting started with an accounting program"

December 6, 2022

4.0

It's fine for what we use it for.

Pros

Ease of use for someone with limited accounting software experience. Explains each module's function in an easy and understandable way.

Cons

If you are an experiences accounting software user, this will be too basic for you.

Alternatives considered

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

Reason for choosing Wave

Price

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