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Last updated March 13th, 2026

# Page 37 - Reviews of Wave

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AC

Alex C.  
Website Designer  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Love, love, LOVE the software!!"

November 21, 2019

5.0

I run my whole business on this accounting system. Easy to use and 10/10.

Pros

\- Easy to use - Constant upgrades - convenient - Mobile apps - Payment option

Cons

Cost of credit card charge is too high (at about 3%)

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James K.  
Owner  
  
Used the software for:

### "The best accounting software!...And it's FREE!"

November 21, 2014

5.0

Wave Accounting is my first recommendation for all new clients. I like Wave Accounting so much for 2 reasons. When I first started my practice, I literally had no money to invest into an accounting system. I knew I needed something that I could use and I could use for clients. After much frustrations, I Googled "free accounting software". Then I found Wave! I was so excited! That was four years ago. I still use Wave every day! The second reason I like Wave is because it is an awesome resource I can recommend to clients. It's simplistic in design and doesn't overwhelm new clients. And now Wave has made so many improvements, anyone can use Wave. Did I mention...it's FREE!! No credit card sign up, etc. It's 100% FREE. Rare nowadays. Thank you Wave for the awesome product and the support heroes are amazing!

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GP

Goran P.  
Co Owner  
Wholesale  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Very happy with Wave and its features"

May 18, 2022

4.0

Very positive - the software is great to use and does the job well. It is easy to share access, which came in handy when using a contract accountant.

Pros

Wave Accounting is exactly what we needed for our small business. The experience of this software is great and its navigation is easy to learn. It is very user friendly!

Cons

If I had to choose, I would say that I did not like the level of customer support offered.

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JK

Joni K.  
Project Manager  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: I used a free trial

### "Software continues to freeze, have spent 4 hours trying to create historical invoices. "

April 27, 2018

1.0

Would love to use this product but am finding it too time consuming and difficult to set up and add history - I'm having to back out of where I am which means I lose all the work I've done and then I have to start all over again.

Pros

All in all, an outstanding product with a well thought out user guide to assist. I like the integration, although it doesn't integrate with my bank and I like that it offers email reminders. Additionally, I must say that the business model is very innovative indeed.

Cons

There appear to be functional and performance issues with this product. Also, there's no way to ask a question or report an issue - the product simply freezes. Error message says invoice # already exists but it's not displayed anywhere for me to delete it. Unable to add line items to an invoice without separately adding GST, prefer to see it applied to the subtotal only. I originally set it up to sign in with Google but prefer to use my email address/ password but am unable to change it... this means signing in takes more process steps which are redundant and annoying.

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RG

Ravi G.  
Managing Partner  
Management Consulting  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "best free accounting software"

August 29, 2017

5.0

Pros

free, intuitive, easy to learn and use, has been in market for quite some time and has been growing strong. strong userbase and customer care guys are pretty responsive.

Cons

The monthly graph filter is not easy to use. Not many customization options with launch of new features randomly some old features are taken off. The UI of invoices has been pretty amateurish lately

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Stephen C.  
Engagement Management Analyst  
Sporting Goods  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "A Freelancers' Dream"

May 20, 2019

5.0

Pros

As a freelancer on the side, I send a lot of invoices. Before Wave, I was hand building them in Excel and sending them out with no real way to track them. Wave lets me customize them, send them, track them, and record payment, all for free. There are paid features, but for what I"m using it for, the free version is working perfectly.

Cons

The interface does take a little practice to get familiar with, and the menus can be a bit confusing at times.

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WT

Winnie T.  
Manager  
Business Supplies and Equipment  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Account with wave accounting "

September 6, 2023

5.0

Though sometimes is slow but it provides the desired outcomes

Pros

Provide analytic reports on how the products are being used and on what should be done.

Cons

In other cases this software is slow and sometimes takes a lot of time to process.

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JCA

Juan Carlos A.  
Internal Control Coordinator  
Retail  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Simple and easy to use as their name!"

October 3, 2017

5.0

We appreciate the web based option for sheets to allow our remote workforce to access timecards, time off requests, and pay stubs from their locations

Pros

No longer have to fill out and turn in paper time sheets. Its very easy to use for all level employees.

Cons

At the end of every week it takes about 6 hours to punch in and key all missed punches from employees. But I do recommend the use of this software.

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LI

Leah I.  
Owner  
Legal Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Great for invoicing and collecting payments"

July 25, 2020

5.0

Great software, would highly recommend and great for that emerging entrepreneur.

Pros

This is a great product for new entrepreneurs. Through RBC if you set up a business account this software is free to use. It is great because you can keep track of your clients, invoices, payments, account reconciliation and upload your receipts. It's a great software to use and would highly recommend.

Cons

Some of the functions to match all the data are confusing, but if you took a tutorial or connected with support I'm sure things could be figured out.

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aG

adam G.  
deputy executive officer  
Non-Profit Organization Management  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "expense reporting for NGO world made supper easy "

March 27, 2023

5.0

Pros

with wave accounting am able to generate robust project expense reports so easily, the software is so easy to use hence user friendly to every one and am able to truck my expenses so well

Cons

the application lacks some features like inventory management and time trucking which would be better

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Bookkeeper  
Retail  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Good entry level"

September 25, 2019

3.0

Good for basic bookkeeping for a small operation.

Pros

LOVE the ability to scan receipts, which counteracts the fading that happens now.

Cons

I wish it integrated with more e-commerce systems.

Reason for choosing Wave

Free!

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
CEO  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Easy to use and probably has all of what a small company needs"

April 7, 2021

5.0

Quick, simple, efficient account package is all we need for a small business like ourselves.

Pros

User experience and ease of use is really quite good, out of the box sample chart of accounts helps get started faster, bank account integration avoids manual data entry, and the price is nice of course

Cons

I needed help and had to rely on the community, but this is minor as I'm currently using the free tier without any paid add-ons, so that's what I expected.

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JL

John L.  
Entrepreneur  
Real Estate  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Great free accounting software for small businesses"

April 28, 2019

5.0

Pros

I've been using this software for a couple years to maintain the finances for my property rental business. I only have two rental units, so it's a pretty small business, but this software gives me all the features I need to keep track of my finances. There are phone apps that make it easy to keep track of invoices and store receipts. You can also use the software to collect credit card payments (for an additional fee)

Cons

Sometimes the website can be a bit slow, but I'm not sure if that's my internet or Wave's servers.

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JK

John K.  
Co-Founder  
Retail  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Wave made 2021 Taxes a breeze"

March 15, 2022

5.0

Pros

I really love how easy Wave is to use. We were easily able to integrate our bank accounts and credit cards with their system. Wave offers categories for almost every type of payment and we could add in our own custom categories if necessary.

Cons

I wish there was a way to set certain payments into specific categories to make categorizing easier but it isn't a big issue.

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JM

Joanna M.  
Educational Assistant SSA  
Primary/Secondary Education  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Excellent Software for Small Business and for Personal Use Too"

February 8, 2021

5.0

Pros

Easy, intuitive, free. I use it for my personal accounting too.

Cons

I would like it to be more like Mint and provide current balances. I would also like to have a phone app similar to Mint.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Owner  
Accounting  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Easy to use but limited"

April 10, 2018

2.0

Pros

Easy to use, very light bookkeeping. Nicely customized invoicing and payments set-up. Allows you to see quickly what hasn't been paid.

Cons

No exporting of data when you outgrow it. Doesn't allow you to create multiple invoice templates and a bit difficult to include notes on transactions.

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HnM

Hilda namukula M.  
Youth Research Advisor  
Non-Profit Organization Management  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "send custmer invoices made easy "

March 23, 2023

5.0

Pros

with wave accounting am able to send unlimited customized invoices to your customers and this has simplified work in the organization. its user friendly and easy to use

Cons

costumer support team cant be contacted using phone calls or email but rather chat bots which cant help in most cases

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JK

JENNIFER K.  
Medical biller  
Hospital & Health Care  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "What a great program for a the small business owner."

August 4, 2018

5.0

Great experience thus far. This has solved the biggest issue that I was having in putting together a small business.

Pros

I love the ease of use with this program. The simplicity makes so its not overwhelming as well as the support chat. I was able to navigate my way through the program quite easily that’s to the support chat. On top of that bonus it’s free!

Cons

What I didn’t care much for was that you had to pay for the payroll part of the app but still small price to pay for such a great program such as Wave.

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WF

William F.  
Owner  
Photography  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Not what we were looking for, but will fit others well."

August 3, 2018

5.0

Pros

I loves all the features this software had. Even though we were looking for more it was a great program for the amazing price of Free. I would say if your just starting out this is a great option for you then.

Cons

I wanted it to be able to sync with other programs I had that were specific to our company and unfortunately it was limited. Also every accountant we have interviewed before we hire our guy now only used QB. They had a hard time implimenting this into their workflow.

Review Source

CS

Claire S.  
Voiceover Actress  
Music  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Freelance User"

July 25, 2022

5.0

Pros

I love how easy it is to create invoices for clients. Plus once you send an invoice to a client, they become part of your client database and it's super easy to just click on them and send additional invoices.

Cons

I don't love that they are not transparent about bank and credit card fees. I think they should be straightforward about this- as a freelancer, it's not fun that part of my pay gets automatically subtracted because my client paid with a credit card.

Switched from

[BILL Accounts Payable & Receivable](https://www.capterra.com/p/166559/BILL/)

Client suggestion

Review Source

MH

Mohammad H.  
Partner  
Accounting  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Easy to Use App"

September 30, 2022

5.0

Pros

Easy to deploy. No need to have a computer installed on site. It is being used by staff at the kiosk where it is used to substitute a POS system.

Cons

It I no longer available to region outside the US and Canada.

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Mike M.  
Principle  
Executive Office  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Bang for the buck"

April 1, 2022

4.0

Thus far it's a very good substitute for QB

Pros

For my needs looks to be the best feature and value substitute for Quickbooks.

Cons

Since I'm not a expert with the functionality of the product (only unsung couple of months) I don't have any Cons. I have not yet looked into , or figured out how to, do automate some repetitive functions.

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VG

Vanessa G.  
Account Manager  
Construction  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Free and Worth It"

May 17, 2022

5.0

Pros

I liked what I was able to do with the free service. It helped us account for a startup.

Cons

I didnt like that the reports had massive font and it just seemed not so clean.

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SH

Sarah H.  
Photographer  
Photography  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Good for Small Businesses"

March 21, 2022

5.0

Pros

With running a small business, I appreciate that most features are free with Wave. It definitely helps my monthly budget.

Cons

I don't like that there isn't a mobile app. Receipt uploading from mobile and miles tracking would be a amazing to add.

Switched from

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

Cost

Review Source

JL

John L.  
CEO  
Construction  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "I use wave everyday for creating estimates and invoices for my business"

January 10, 2019

5.0

Pros

The biggest pro of the software is that it is free to use. Also because it is web based it is available from anywhere the internet is. I can add expenses by taking pictures of my recites while working or on the go and review them later from my computer.

Cons

It does not have a lot of choices for style of invoices (3) and only so many options for those invoices

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