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Last updated March 13th, 2026

# Page 31 - Reviews of Wave

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Vincent Y.  
Solutions Specialist  
Education Management  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Using Wave Apps is a real treat!"

March 22, 2018

5.0

Wave Apps allows me to run my business and invoice my customer smoothly and painlessly.

Pros

Wave Apps has everything I need to run my web design business on the side - the ability to track my income and expenses from a single dashboard, create single and recurring invoices with a few clicks, and take credit card payments without being slammed by exorbitant monthly fees and transaction charges.

Cons

Really, I've got nothing to complain about here. I'll have to find something else to fill this character limit with.

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JD

Jorge D.  
IT Consultant  
  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Very good web app for personal accounting but lacking for the mobile app version"

July 13, 2017

5.0

Pros

I'm using this software to log my daily expenses. Over the years, they have added modules like invoicing which helped me centralize my personal accounting needs.

Cons

Hope they have their web feature available on their app. Currently, they only have receipt scanning and invoicing. I also need a feature to manually enter my expenses which up til now is still not available.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Cheif Product Officer / Senior UX Designer  
  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "For a free accounting app, I've been very impressed!"

February 1, 2018

4.0

I'm able to manage all of my accounting and share it with my CPA for free.

Pros

I like that it's a free tool and that it performs well. I can get many of the core features I need without an expensive price tag.

Cons

It's lacking a few features that QuickBooks has. However, it always seems to be getting better. Their customer service is also very helpful.

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Oscar T.  
Child Care Owner  
Consumer Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Professional Invoicing and Book Keeping Tool"

October 31, 2019

5.0

Customers/parents often request receipts of payment to submit to their employer to claim FSA accounts. Instead of using Microsoft Word creating receipts manually, using Accounting by Wave is definitely a better option. I can generate invoice, record payments and track expenses.

Pros

We use Accounting by Wave to send invoices to our customers/parents. It is a great tool to make professional invoices and then we can keep records of payments received from customers. At the end of year, pulling out the number and reports for our tax reporting is easier than before definitely.

Cons

I do not have accounting background. I don't know how to use different categories properly to make our book more manageable and easy for future business expansion etc.

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MJ

Marjan J.  
Director of Operations  
  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Great accounting software does the job"

March 7, 2018

4.0

Pros

This software allows you to create great looking and professional invoices, it's easy to use and it's all for free!

Cons

\- There is no search option for customers. You have to scroll to the customer. - You can't have multiple billing email addresses saved under the customer profile. If client requires invoices to be sent to multiple individuals, you have to remember to enter in the additional emails every time you send an invoice to that client - Unable to save multiple 'ship to' addresses under a customer profile

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VR

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

### "Best Invoicing app"

June 3, 2021

5.0

Accounting partner for freelancers. helps lots to minimize the work

Pros

I like their user interface which gives a very appealing and fresh look which exactly gives the feeling of very easy and simple software to use.

Cons

I feel they can improve more on their reporting area. and would like to have an option to tracking hours and add them directly.

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KF

Kadeem F.  
Clerk  
Package/Freight Delivery  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Perfect for small businesses "

October 30, 2023

5.0

Pros

This app is amazing, the interface is very easy to use. Creating invoices and sending out to clients is almost effortless. The mobile app is great too

Cons

Integrations are a bit difficult to set up and would also like support for different countries

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Designer & Audio Specialist  
Design  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Great free accounting software!"

January 7, 2020

5.0

If you are just starting a small business this is a great way to do invoicing and other accounting tasks.

Pros

Wave is a full featured accounting web app for small businesses. It offers all of the features we need and is completely free!

Cons

Occasionally the app can be slow to move between screens and update with new information. Other than that it’s great!

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Armando R.  
Central VT  
Media Production  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Best free accounting software"

July 29, 2019

4.0

My new "go-to" invoice software. Having multiple clients from different countries. i need a versatile tool so i can get paid without hassle.

Pros

The ability to create multiple currency businesses under the same account. How easy it is to send an invoice and get paid. INtegration with Stripe

Cons

The integration with stripe could be worked a bit. Need to create a "new business" under the same account so i can send invoices in different currencies.

Reason for choosing Wave

More affordable

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Amit K.  
Webmaster  
Internet  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Best Free Accounting Software"

March 21, 2019

5.0

Single word experience - It's Awesome.

Pros

Love this app, because it's providing more features at no cost. Best as accounting, invoicing and receipt tracking software. They provide mobile app too for easy accessibility.

Cons

Really, i have nothing for this part because you get everything for your accounting need at $0 as a small business.

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CD

Chineke D.  
Ceo  
Machinery  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Best accountant for small businesses"

June 20, 2021

5.0

Well, I am not much of an accounting student, but I still need to balance accounts and do other accounting-related stuff. So I plunged out into the internet looking for the best software to integrate, and Wave caught my attention the most as compared to other free software. Now, every member of my team understands and uses the Wave software. It just makes life easier for us all.

Pros

I love virtually everything about this software. For software to provide all of its features for free, it's laudably commendable. Wave also takes little time to understand the interface and get used to. The interface is really beautiful and professional.

Cons

As much as I like what they are doing, would make it easier if they have software that is downloadable on my PC.

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Gretchen A.  
Local Committee Vice President  
International Affairs  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Accounting Made Easy! Thanks to WAVE!"

August 16, 2019

5.0

In AIESEC, we would use this app in order to organize our financial transactions and with my experience, I can say that it is very accessible and user-friendly. It helped me decide on some financial issues in my organization and track as to where my money went. I would highly recommend using this app, especially for businesses and organizations in order to monitor them well

Pros

In using this app, it really helped me organize all of my financial files related to my work in an organization. It can even monitor your sales, transactions, purchases, and many more! The feature that stood out most to me is the statistics it present. Through this, we would be able to analyze our data better and make the necessary changes in order to improve our financial sustainability.

Cons

Honestly, I cannot think of any improvements for this app other than adding a portion wherein we can communicate in the app itself. Through this, we would be able to fully know what portion to edit since it is clearly expressed in the app. It would avoid miscommunication with one another.

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JR

Jacalyn R.  
Owner  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Move over quickbooks!"

March 8, 2021

4.0

Great! Pairs super nicely with invoicing/payments and billing too. Great for a services based business, maybe not as good if you have lots of different products which are hard to track!

Pros

Love using wave to track my spending and budgeting through their software. When I make payments with my credit card, I'm able to go in and categorize everything super easily. I even have money deposited in a business account and use a joint credit card for purchases before getting my own strictly for the business. Great to know they have CPA's too who can help out with the process as well if I run into any trouble.

Cons

Since Wave is so robust, finding different sections can be confusing. Perhaps a search bar could help in finding what we need faster? Chat bot is nice, but would like to speak to a human more often.

Alternatives considered

[FreshBooks](https://www.capterra.com/p/142390/FreshBooks/)[Stripe](https://www.capterra.com/p/123889/Stripe/)[QuickBooks Online](https://www.capterra.com/p/190778/QuickBooks-Online/)

Reason for choosing Wave

Price and scalability for a services-based business

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SS

Smit S.  
Proprietor  
Accounting  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Best software for small and medium business"

March 7, 2019

4.0

Overall it is very good software to start with new business, software is also free to use which is also added advantage.

Pros

1\. Wave software has a decent and clean dashboard which is to navigate and easy to understand, so to start with software this is very good feature. 2. Wave has some very good features like accounting, payroll, expense management, tax calculation etc. 3. Wave software is free to use and is good alternative to Xero software

Cons

1\. Software is suitable for small business so it has some standard and limited features, so if one needs advance features then this software may not be able to cater the same. 2. If business expands then also user may need to migrate to some other software due to limited features.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Director, Sourcing Operations  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "I wanted it to work!"

December 27, 2019

5.0

I never got the full experience given that I couldn't sync with one particular bank account, from everything I saw I think its a fantastic solution and a great alternative to QuickBooks once you're set up.

Pros

They had a free plan that would have done most of what I needed it to do from an accounting & booking keeping perspective. Well designed UI and very user friendly.

Cons

I tried on multiple occasions to try to sync my bank account and just simply wasn't able to. It was only one bank in particular and had no issues with others (Paypal, Credit Cards etc).

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AF

Avivit F.  
Owner  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Convenient for small business owners"

January 13, 2023

5.0

Overall I'm happy. It offers what I need as my needs are not too complex.

Pros

I like that it has a free account that I can use.

Cons

I keep losing the integration with my bank.

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John M.  
  
  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Great for a micro business"

September 6, 2017

5.0

Pros

Allows more accounts than the Zoho basic account Easy to use, creating invoices is faster than Zoho Has been getting better, new features are nice to see

Cons

Reporting is rather basic and some menus are not well thought out Not as full featured as some paid version like Zoho

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Kristi P.  
Chief Do-Gooder  
Public Relations and Communications  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Easy Invoicing and Bookkeeping"

January 16, 2019

4.0

I think there are a lot of benefits and features for this free software. There was a recent kink with Capital One connections that made it more difficult and manual to synch my accounts, but that wasn't Wave's fault. Overall, I've been pretty happy with it, and if you have simple needs but want to stay looking professional, this is a great choice.

Pros

It's free! I switched from another program because I have pretty simple needs and this fit the bill.

Cons

I have multiple clients at the same organization, and I wish I didn't have to create separate accounts for them all. There are some features like this that I had at my old, paid software that were nice. However, Wave still does the job...and is free.

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Maria S.  
Accountant  
Accounting  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Irreplacable for start-ups"

April 1, 2021

5.0

Pros

I have been using Wave Accounting to provide accounting services to our customers. Sending invoices and receiving from the client very comfortable, also it could be sent electronically and paid via invoice links.

Cons

I would love to see if Wave team makes advancements on reporting feature which could include more details about payables and receivables.

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RS

Randy S.  
Director  
E-Learning  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Simple and Basic but Does the Job Very Well"

August 15, 2018

5.0

We used another very well-known accounting program but got tired of the constant upgrades we had to pay for. Plus it had way more features (such as payroll) that we just did not need. I found Wave Accounting online and loved it right away. The learning curve was a little long and our bookkeeper did not approve at first, but now he agrees that is perfect for our small business needs. We added the 'accept credit and bank card payments' option, so now it is not 'free' (we pay a small fee for this service) but our customers love the ease of use on their end. Customer service can be a bit slow and it is a bit difficult to find a bookkeeper that is familiar with it. We tried a few who kept advising us to switch to our old software but we persisted and are very happy today.

Pros

What first attracted us to wave was the pricing and its features. It is basically free and the phone app makes it easy to capture receipts on-the-go.

Cons

There is a learning curve to using it because it is different than most accounting/bookkeeping software. Also their website can be slow.

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Joseph S.  
Corporate Account Executive  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "I love Wave"

March 27, 2019

5.0

Wave made my life so much easier and I don't plan on ever using anything else. For me as a solopreneur, it's been a Godsend.

Pros

It's so easy to use and it's free and it has all the features I want and I love the interface and it can create beautiful invoices and it's so easy to run reports and track transactions. I just love it and always recommend it to friends. Even better than paid programs I tried.

Cons

Nothing really. It would be cool to have receipt scanning and tax estimations though.

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KM

Kwok M.  
Director  
Banking  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Great accounting software for small business."

March 20, 2018

5.0

Easy to use, live reports, integration with business bank account. Can see when invoices are viewed by customers. Can also access through mobile App as well as desktop. Great accounting software.

Pros

All online and easy to set up and use. Links direct to our business bank account so transactions are automatically populated. Lets you see real time your Income Statement, Balance, Invoices, transactions etc. Great piece of software and highly recommended.

Cons

It is a little slow at times. And selecting dates can be a bit clunky. But this is just me being picky. Pros far outweigh these.

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Brad M.  
Sr. Agile Transformer  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "I use Wave for all of my small business accounting needs"

May 4, 2018

4.0

I am able to bill and get paid quickly with little effort

Pros

I like that is all online and nothing to download. I also like the ability to have customer credit cards on file for reoccurring charges.

Cons

I also upload receipts and I find that the OCR is not always working. I have to spend a bit of time manually fixing the info.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Owner  
Financial Services  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Avoid Wave if you live in CO"

January 24, 2023

1.0

Pros

Nothing good to say, avoid Wave, especially if you live in one of the states they do no fully support. Turns out they only support a small handful of states.

Cons

Terrible customer service and features are not fully laid out before buying. Had to find out the hard way that our state was not supported after already spending the money to set everything up. Customer service was extremely unhelpful when trying to resolve the issues we had - our issues were never resolved and we had to start over completely with a new company.

Reason for choosing Wave

It was cheaper and offered a short free trial.

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MN

Martha N.  
Property Manager  
Real Estate  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Wave is great! "

March 14, 2023

5.0

Pros

I like it a lot. I like that it’s easily able to navigate.

Cons

I would like it if the invoices were easier to note as far as a zelle payment or cash app.

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