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Last updated March 13th, 2026

# Page 34 - Reviews of Wave

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Kamilah J.  
Founder & Managing Attorney  
Law Practice  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "I love Wave"

February 6, 2018

5.0

Pros

I love Wave! It is awesome. The payroll feature is easy to use and the transaction tagging is very easy.

Cons

I do not have very many complaints if any at all. The support staff responds very quickly to any issues or concerns that a user may have.

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SK

Steve K.  
Owner  
Financial Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Wave payments are broken"

February 7, 2020

4.0

Support is horrible and the biggest downfall of this product. Get what you pay for.

Pros

Invoicing and accounting software work fine.

Cons

Payments do not work. Literally waiting 8 days for wave to return funds on a payment they claim they do not have. I have reported them to California attorney general

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FB

Francois B.  
Project Director  
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Simple Accounting Software - FREE"

July 26, 2018

5.0

Pros

\- Free for almost all features - Good customer service - Great for companies under 5 employees - Invoicing and payroll are extremely simple

Cons

\- May not work for larger companies - Reconciliation can be a little complex - App for receipts is slow and crashes from time to time

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JS

Jens S.  
CEO  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Excellent Accounting Solution"

February 25, 2021

4.0

It would be nice to have some features for product and service handling.

Pros

Were were looking for an easy to use solution solution to invoice our customers. Ideally, this solution could handle bank and credit card payments along with customer specific payment terms. Wave Accounting can handle all of this and it is by far the easiest to use solution I have ever seen.

Cons

I loved it that you can basically use it without any training. It is so intuitive that you can just figure out things as you go. At the same time, it does many things (email reminders, etc.) you want it to do automatically.

Switched from

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

While QuickBooks offers some additional functionality, it is more time consuming to use. Furthermore, it is significantly more expensive.

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BF

Barbara F.  
CEO  
Writing and Editing  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Wave Accounting is great for small business invoice processing"

November 9, 2021

5.0

Creating invoices and tracking my revenue has been helpful using Wave accounting.

Pros

Wave accounting captures invoicing creation and tracking for the small business owner and makes it easy to manage incoming cash flow.

Cons

Nothing at this time. After learning how to use, it's been a breeze.

Alternatives considered

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

Reason for choosing Wave

The free option works for my business.

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TB

Tiffany B.  
Owner  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Great platform "

November 17, 2022

4.0

Pros

Very user friendly easy to understand No problems sending or receiving payments

Cons

I've found nothing I don't like so far. Will update if I com across one

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Kyle W.  
Chief Strategist  
  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Perfect for brand new businesses"

July 2, 2018

4.0

Pros

If you're a small business or just getting started, then Wave is perfect for you. Tons of features. Easy on the wallet.

Cons

As our company grew and we hired and HR team, they wanted some new tools that couldn't integrate with Wave.

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BH

Barbara H.  
Human Capital Manager  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Good until you Deactivate"

May 21, 2021

3.0

We cancelled our subscription because the system cannot process QC payroll. Now we have an outstanding balance that we can't pay unless we reactivate... ok... reactivated.... now it won't show us the balance due. The customer service is of ZERO assistance. This is a platform issue that seriously needs to be fixed. FAIL. Based on this alone, I would not recommend.... it's been a 2 mth nightmare.

Pros

The platform is easy to use... regarding payroll only.

Cons

Bit of a useless system when it can't complete all of Canada payroll. QC not accepted.

Reason for choosing Wave

Cheap

Switched from

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

We got locked out.

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GH

Gary H.  
CEO  
Wholesale  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Absolutely love Wave"

April 3, 2019

5.0

Pros

I've used this software with 2 companies I've owned and it's been amazing. I can't believe they offer such a great product for free! It syncs with your bank seamlessly, has all the charts you could ever imagine, and was very easy to get all the data I needed to file for taxes. The nice thing is that you can add other functions for a monthly charge. I haven't needed that yet but I'm sure I will in the future. Plus, the interface is beautiful and easy to get around!

Cons

No cons at all. Forget Quicken or whatever else you're paying for to do your accounting. Go with Wave!

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MS

Matthew S.  
Physician  
Medical Practice  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Well Worth It "

December 14, 2019

5.0

Works well and much better than Quicken that had to be updated periodically and that charged a monthly serice charge.

Pros

Integrates with my bank accounts and automatically updates and enters transactions. You can make ledger distribution into various accounts with no limit.

Cons

Not easy to transfer between accounts (checking and savings) Need to watch for duplicate entries. There are intermittent problems interfacing with the bank to download transactions into wave.

Alternatives considered

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

Reason for choosing Wave

It was easy to use and allowed for multiple ledger entries for accounts payable.

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Brian S.  
Owner  
Security and Investigations  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Wave for Small Business"

March 25, 2019

5.0

Pros

It's fast and easy to learn and use for small business. Price is amazing.

Cons

I would like to add other email addresses to clients. (I send email to client and copy their accountant and have to input accountant each time).

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Michael G.  
Manager  
Insurance  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Great small business invoice tool"

November 11, 2023

3.0

Pros

The ability to send out and manage accounts receivables

Cons

Limited feature set for fast growing businesses

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Virtual Assistant  
Publishing  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Was a Fan Until They Got Bought by H&R Block"

October 7, 2019

4.0

Very easy to use but when they got bought by H&R Block, I jumped ship.

Pros

Made it very easy to keep tabs on my business income and expenses, and generate invoices to my clients.

Cons

I had a hard time getting my ledger to reconcile, and a few times, some items didn't show up in my ledger.

Switched from

[PayPal](https://www.capterra.com/p/207944/PayPal/)

I wanted to stop using PayPal for invoicing, and also needed an actual accounting system.

Review Source

MD

Meagan D.  
Office Administrator  
Wholesale  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Wave Works for Me"

September 19, 2019

5.0

I have been very happy using Accounting by Wave. It is pretty easy to figure out if you are familiar with any bookkeeping software, but they also provide countless tutorials if you need a little help on a particular topic.

Pros

I really like the user-friendly design and functionality of this software. My favorite part is that I can have multiple accounts under one username. When I login, I can manage my business finances, my personal finances, my building association's finances, and so on. It is so easy to switch between accounts. Reconciling is easy, creating invoices is easy, adding expenses is easy...

Cons

So far, there isn't anything that sticks out that I do not like. I do need to spend more time making use of all of the functionalities that I haven't taken advantage of yet.

Reason for choosing Wave

I chose Wave because it is perfect for many levels of business. It is easy and affordable to start a business using Wave and it is easy to grow with Wave too.

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AA

Agnes A.  
Team leader WPE  
Civic & Social Organization  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "financial reporting software for business "

July 6, 2023

5.0

its has helped us to reduce on other manual work since we can handle some issues online

Pros

The software is so easy to use, i like it since i can do financial reporting well using its feature i like expenses report. The payment processing feature is some how ok

Cons

The mobile application is non-responsive, most of the time I have to close it and then open it again and sometimes it slows down

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AV

Andrea V.  
  
Internet  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Easy to use - Free Accounting software"

July 24, 2018

4.0

Pros

Simple to use accounting software - nice layout, decent documentation, good customer service, reliable.

Cons

A few things with GST in New Zealand is annoying - have to tick if a tax is applied on items. Would be good to duplicate estimates not just invoices.

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CT

Caleb T.  
Marketing Director  
Non-Profit Organization Management  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Wave Accounting is Ideal for Small Business"

June 17, 2021

5.0

We were finding it difficult to invoice and collect payments from vendors, and Wave Accounting's invoice feature made that a breeze. It's also so much easier for our team to manage receipts from work expenses.

Pros

Wave Accounting makes it so easy for our small nonprofit organization to keep track of receipts and invoice vendors. It allows us to get paid quickly and directly, and with very minimal fees.

Cons

I haven't yet come across a feature or aspect of this software that I am not pleased with; it's a great addition to our toolbox.

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KT

Katherine T.  
Owner  
Individual & Family Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Great Free Accounting Software"

April 22, 2021

5.0

It is great to be able to link our bank account and credit cards so all transactions are automatically added to our Wave account. I really like the reports that can be prepared such as Profit and Loss Statements, balance sheets, etc.

Pros

Wave has a lot of great features to keep your accounting straight. We can invoice clients through the software as well as track expenses, link bank accounts and see accounting reports prepared by the software.

Cons

There is definitely a bit of a learning curve when using Wave and can be a bit tedious at times when tracking transactions, but I think that is true of any accounting.

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MO

Mofoyeke O.  
CEO  
Management Consulting  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "HASSLE FREE"

September 22, 2018

5.0

Pros

The mobile interface is really amazing. And I love the reminders wave sent when I have a payment that is overdue. It keeps me on my toes not to relax on payment collection and what more, I have ditched physical and PDF receipts. All my invoicing, receipt issuance and payment capturing are now done online I can write so much about wave ! I LOVE IT!

Cons

I don't know if it's me not getting the settings right but I can't seem to figure out how to add another business to make 2 on my wave Android app. Other than that, I absolutely love WAVE. so complaints here

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SL

Susie L.  
Member  
Real Estate  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Couldn't ask for a better no-cost software!"

February 10, 2021

5.0

Overall I have found great success in using the software. It's easy to use and was quick to learn.

Pros

I appreciate having an accounting software to help track income and expenses for my new real estate investment company. It's easy to use, it connects to my bank account, receipts are easy to upload and classify. Reports are easy to run, read, and customize.

Cons

The version we use does not offer sub-accounts for the General Ledger. I would like to track my expenses by type, property, or category. I work around by using 50000 Utility - Electric, then 50100 Utility - Electric - Property Name.

Reason for choosing Wave

It didn't require a download and the version I use is free.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
  
Entertainment  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Perfect for the Accounting needs of a Freelancer"

September 26, 2018

5.0

Pros

I love the simplicity of the software that is honed in on the specific needs of freelancers, entrepreneurs, and sole-proprietors. Although there are not many features, all the ones that exist are carefully selected -- invoice customization, the visualization of the budget and expenditures, crafting my tax information to make taxes easy at the end of the year - all these elements make my life a little less hectic.

Cons

I wish the receipt-reading software was more sophisticated, but I do like that it can read my receipts at all and that it can connect it to my bank account to match up expenses.

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SS

Shula S.  
Administrator  
Consumer Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Wave makes Payroll and T4's easy for Small Business"

March 27, 2019

5.0

Wave has amazing customer service, a great payroll product and they back it up!

Pros

This software is very user friendly with all the bells and whistles needed for our small business to run easily. We can create our own T4's and ROE and set up the payroll to run and add things in last minute. It is well thought out and cost effective too. Our employees have their own portal to look in on their pay at their convenience.

Cons

This is a very robust software which we do not take full advantage of. What we do use we are very pleased with. Any issue we ever had they corrected completely and quickly absorbing all cost.

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Allen K.  
Treasurer  
Education Management  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "A Great Free Product!"

July 12, 2019

4.0

I am running a personal business and a School PSO accounting on this software.

Pros

It's easy to use, has enough features to make basic accounting work well. The sync option is a lifesaver!

Cons

Support is a little hard to get a hold of.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Owner & Photographer  
Photography  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Amazing resource for small business to keep track of finances"

September 10, 2020

5.0

Wave has helped me be more organized and keep my finances more centralized.

Pros

The ability to easily create and send invoices as well as track all financial info in one place is such a great offering. I've been with Wave for years now and really appreciate how they are focused on the consumer and providing top notch functionality at little to no cost. Being able to run reports is also very useful to pull data together and see trends.

Cons

Some additional integration with other programs could be useful, though that might be tough with some brands being potential competitors.

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Lauren L.  
Creative Coordinator  
Religious Institutions  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Great For Just Starting Out"

September 13, 2018

5.0

Accounting by Wave is perfect especially for new small business owners like myself. I love that I can easily send professional looking invoices and keep track of my income for when taxes come around. It's been a huge help and I always recommend Wave to my small business friends.

Pros

I love that I can produce professional looking invoices and send them out with ease to my clients. The invoicing feature is by far what I use the most and what I love about using Wave. It's simple and clean and keeps me organized. I don't have to worry about saving documents because it's all on Wave.

Cons

I wish I could clean up my "Products & Services" for simpler invoicing, but because some services/products have been in an invoice, I can't delete or my archived invoices will be messed up.

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