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Last updated March 13th, 2026

# Page 36 - Reviews of Wave

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DI

Danish I.  
C. E. O  
Textiles  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "The best free accounting software I've ever used "

September 4, 2020

5.0

Wave accounting software is fully featured most advanced and easy to use accounting software available with all the training and tutorials. And the best thing is its totally free.

Pros

Easy to use and easy to understand Fully available on cloud Android app also available for receipts and invoices Free

Cons

Little bit slow Not support bank connection in my country No offline version No app for accounting on mobile

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MJO

Mohammad Jan O.  
Ceo  
Translation and Localization  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Free accounting software "

April 23, 2021

5.0

Pros

Awesome thing is that it is free to use.

Cons

Customer service should also be available for free users.

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VG

Val G.  
Content Strategist  
Writing and Editing  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Wave is the future"

November 12, 2022

5.0

Pros

Wave is easier than PayPal. The interface is intuitive for beginners, especially freelancers from all niches. The payment history is easy to access, and the clients love it! I highly recommend Wave Payment and Accounting.

Cons

Customer service can improve. Sometimes payments can take a few days.

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ME

Maggie E.  
Owner, IT ECE  
Primary/Secondary Education  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "User Friendly "

February 21, 2019

5.0

Wave has streamlined and simplified the bookwork aspect of my business.

Pros

Wave changed the way I keep my business records and saved me hours of time. I still meet all documentation requirements while enjoying a seamlessly easy process. It's also very user friendly for my employees and the payroll options have met a need I didn't even know I had. Customer service is exceptional.

Cons

I have not found any cons in my use of Wave.

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Teresa B.  
Realtor  
Real Estate  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Great way to keep receipts "

September 30, 2019

5.0

I like the app and use it all the time to save all my tax-deductible expenses.

Pros

I am totally paperless and this app helps me keep it that way when tracking tax-deductible expenses. I simply take a photo of the receipt and store it in the app. I now have all my receipts in one place and ready for tax time.

Cons

It would be nice if the app could read the numbers on the receipt. I have to enter the amounts by hand which takes a little bit of time. If it had an OCR feature it would be really efficient.

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NM

Nafiz M.  
CEO  
Entertainment  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Best Accounting tool for small business"

June 27, 2019

5.0

Pros

This free tool does more than many paid one does and the payment system is just another nice addition also great UX

Cons

mobile experience could be better and also the sort options in different views could be improved

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CD

Cindy D.  
Owner  
Writing and Editing  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Versatile and Professional"

July 7, 2022

5.0

Pros

Free version (apart from transaction fees). Wave easily lets me keep track of the work I do for my clients and has very useful reports that I can run at tax time.

Cons

The fees for Wave payments aren't ideal, but there's no monthly fee to use the product

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MM

Mary M.  
Owner  
Music  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Best of all..It’s free! "

July 8, 2020

5.0

Having professional invoices has boosted the presentation of my business. Their customer service is prompt and succinct.

Pros

Wave has made invoicing a snap for small businesses. It links seamlessly to credit cards and bank accounts for easy accounting.

Cons

Some customer’s banks struggle to interface with Wave when attempting to pay invoices online, although the majority of banks recognize Wave.

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AA

Akanni A.  
Financing  
Accounting  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Automation, Categorization, Customization, Audit"

July 15, 2023

5.0

Convenience and makes work easier and fast

Pros

It makes my work easier and convenient but limited customization. Easy accountant access for seamless collaboration.

Cons

What I like least is you can't set up your own bank runs.

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bK

beta K.  
founder  
Animation  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "used to be my favorite accounting app"

November 12, 2022

4.0

Overall wave accounting was really help me automate a lot accounting works. Save time and money.

Pros

wave accounting was the only free accounting app that support bank reconciliation for my country. That's my main reason use wave accounting back then, no other software offering it for free.Moreover wave quite easy to use along with comprehensive tutorials.For free software, wave accounting have bunch of features similar with other paid software. Obviously it's easier and better use wave for accounting then on Microsoft excel or access.Still use excel or expensive accounting software? I recommended you to give a try, it's free.

Cons

Honestly if they didn't revoke the bank reconciliation feature, I might still use wave accounting. But for some reason wave accounting now focused more for US and Canada users.

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DH

Danielle H.  
Owner  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Killer features make Wave the only acounting software to use."

June 22, 2022

5.0

Pretty seamless!

Pros

Invoicing creation has made billing super fast and easy to do at scale. The tracking of invoicing has forever take away the plaintive response of "we never received it or opened it". Two killer features which have changed the way we bill.

Cons

I don't really use it beyond the CE and invoicing functionality so it would be unfair to rate other parts of the platform.

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Maaya Y.  
Payroll Coordinator  
Import and Export  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Amazing free accounting software"

July 3, 2019

5.0

Pros

Since I wanted to be cost-effective in the beginning of my business I used Wave. It's free and easy to use so I liked it a lot! Pretty much all the features needed for a start-up are all there and everything is self-explanatory.

Cons

The only issue I had was that it had syncing issues with my bank account. I wasn't sure if it was my bank or not but I wish I didn't have to login and input my bank credentials often. It wasn't a huge issue, knowing that it's a free software.

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AS

Anthony S.  
President  
Food & Beverages  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Pretty Great For Free!"

November 23, 2020

4.0

If you keep up with your accounting in Wave, your taxes are ready to file almost when the tax year closes. It even keeps images of each receipt you scan or email in and has a great phone app to do this. Wave is a great experience in organization.

Pros

You can’t beat the cost and functionality of this free software. When the pandemic started I used the business closure time to switch from Quickbooks to Wave and I was impressed. It does virtually everything Quickbooks does, but it’s free! Account reconciliation is much quicker with Wave than Quickbooks.

Cons

The one thing I wish they would change is that after importing your bank statement at the end of the month, you cannot bulk categorize transfers to other account. In my case, I must tediously click on each daily ATM transaction and designate this to transfer to an account. After 30 times in a row it is tedious and boring.

Reason for choosing Wave

It was free

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Emmanuel D.  
Gestionnaire  
Writing and Editing  
Used the software for: I used a free trial

### "Logiciel de comptabilité "

September 23, 2023

4.0

Pros

C'est un très bon logiciel de comptabilité très performant permet d'accéder aux données depuis n'importe où et permet de créer des équipes pour collaborer et travailler ensemble. J'adore

Cons

C'est un très bon logiciel mais pas disponible pour tout pays. Son équipe d'assistance est satisfaisante . Je le recommande

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KT

KILI T.  
business owner  
Consumer Goods  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Easiest Free Accounting Software I Have Found"

March 3, 2020

5.0

I was very positive. I was able to get my accounting done for my consulting business done fairly easily.

Pros

This software is perfect for freelancers and consultants. I can important my transactions from my bank and categorize them, just like with paid plans, but for free. Since it is free, I expected customer service to be non-existent, but they do respond and resolve issues through their messaging system. You can also share info with your accountant. Great value!

Cons

I like most features other than the fact that I cannot categorize items as an expense if money is coming in, which would be helpful for bank trial deposits and such, but I'm sure there are other ways of doing it.

Alternatives considered

[QuickBooks Enterprise](https://www.capterra.com/p/174984/QuickBooks-Enterprise/)[ZipBooks](https://www.capterra.com/p/147352/ZipBooks/)

Reason for choosing Wave

Easiest to use for the money, best value.

Switched from

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

Quickbooks continues to raise their monthly prices, and the one-time fee options are hard to find.

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Mamoudou D.  
Accountant  
Accounting  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Accounting software for any accountant"

February 5, 2023

4.0

Overall good to use and very easy to understand

Pros

The software is accessible to all levels of business, in particular (small, medium and large companies)

Cons

The software is very limited in terms of language of use

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IL

Ivana L.  
Owner  
Retail  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Wave Accounting"

January 11, 2023

5.0

Very good

Pros

It's super easy to setup and use. I use for my invoices. You can add/link your card/bank account to receive payments online (with a fee) or just send the invoice through e-mail (with no charge)

Cons

I don't think I had any experience that I liked least with this software

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sK

stephen K.  
insurance manager  
Insurance  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "invoiceing and reciepts for business made easy "

March 20, 2023

5.0

Pros

I like the software, it provides me with unlimited expense invoicing and receipts and this helps me accounting for monthly expenses. Its easy to use and i like the interface.

Cons

its only have self serve, customer support only they provide automated chat bots which sometimes does offer the exact support required

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FR

Fonnique R.  
Chief Operating Officer  
Media Production  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Very great accounting software"

March 27, 2018

4.0

this is a very good software for small business. very easy to understand and the software is pretty straight forward.

Pros

I have been using waves for about 6 months now and I have no regrets. The platform is very user friendly and I love the automated reminder function, which has really been super effective in collection process. I love that it Also shows summaries of my company performances. I also love that it has an app as well so I have access to my information on the go.

Cons

the only process that was very cumbersome is the data importing of the previous accounting transaction. This is however the case with many accounting software. I would love to see more comprehensive reports that could help with advance analysis.

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Cedric P.  
Fondateur  
Alternative Medicine  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Great and free"

January 14, 2019

5.0

Pros

\- It's free - It accepts payment from customers - Links to RBC

Cons

\- Doesn't support Payrolls for the province of Quebec

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AL

Allison L.  
Writer  
Hospital & Health Care  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Easy-to-Use Accounting Tool with New Functionalities Added Often"

March 14, 2021

5.0

We decreased the time of receipt of payment and also improved transparency in our overall business operations.

Pros

This is a great tool for budding entrepreneurs or small businesses to begin to get a handle on their financial picture. I especially like the invoice creation tool. It's very easy to use and allows for reminders to the payors.

Cons

When I first started using this tool in 2014, there was definitely a lack in the number of tools offered by the platform. Since then, however, there have been many additions and improvements, including a new tax filing tool.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Film Director  
Entertainment  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Wave is Awesome!"

August 13, 2019

5.0

Pros

I like the options they give and the customization. I can send invoices with my name and logo through pdfs or directly through the site. I can make estimates, do all my accounting in one place

Cons

The only thing I don't like is that when you send through the site, the email doesn't look the most professional.

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James C.  
Owner  
Entertainment  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Great, fully-featured, and FREE accounting software!"

August 29, 2019

5.0

Pros

I use Wave for invoicing and payments as well, so having accounting that is fully integrated with my invoicing, all for the cost of $0 (not counting the 2.9% payment processing fee that I'd pay anywhere else) is an amazing deal!

Cons

Some reports can be tricky to view, but aside from that I have no complaints

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Financial Planning Analyst  
Real Estate  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Best accounting software "

March 7, 2018

5.0

I love this. This has automated my invoices linked to my bank and minimised the time I spend doing my finances

Pros

I am an accountant and run a small business. Wave is such a brilliant software it has everything one could ask for. Its free Has the accounting reports Auto link with bank Auto invoicing Personalized invoices

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Student Intern  
Insurance  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "The Best for Small Businesses"

October 26, 2020

5.0

Wave is really great for small organizations looking to do invoicing and basic accounts capturing and reporting.

Pros

Wave is very easy to setup and use and it comes standard with email integration. Also, it makes it very easy to invoice a product without setting up any major parameters in the system.

Cons

The only downside is you can only access it online. An offline version would be ideal for situations where one does not have internet connectivity.

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