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Last updated March 13th, 2026

# Page 39 - Reviews of Wave

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AS

Alan S.  
alan@abyc.org.za  
Online Media  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "The easiest online accounting app I have ever used"

May 17, 2017

4.0

We collect money much faster and the automated reminders are a gem.

Pros

What is not to like is probably the better question which I see coming up! The most highly rated part of Wave for me is the ability to set up and manage recurring billing. Clients like the ease of use and no more arguing over whether a client received an invoice or not as I can see when they view invoices online. Easy to receipt, no cost and free.

Cons

Waiting for the connection to my bank is probably the most frustrating.

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GM

Geoff M.  
Director  
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Concise and ease of use for a busy small business"

December 29, 2017

5.0

Pros

It starts with easy to build templates for estimates and work orders. Great to add products and details as well as customer files. Easy to convert to invoices, integrate with shopping pages and keep files.

Cons

It is more geared towards US customers with banking etc and a little tweaking is needed for Canadian users but fine

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Self Employed  
Photography  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Wave Review"

July 18, 2020

5.0

Wave has made my accounting mobile by being able to access through PC and the phone app.

Pros

This program is quite easy to use. On the first page you can see everything in one glance. Making and sending of invoices to clients is easy and can be done from both PC and the phone app when on the go.

Cons

The page load can be slow at times and there's many popups for each section that persist even when you've reviewed that notification and don't need to see it again.

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TK

Tonya K.  
Owner  
Construction  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "No More Payroll Headaches"

June 20, 2019

5.0

This software has saved me a ton of time and frustration. When I have questuins they respnd quickly to help me out.

Pros

This sodtware makes it simple to do payroll for my company. The handle all of the taxes and scheduling of payroll liability payments. I love that they automatically fill out my employee tax forms.

Cons

The only thing I don’t like is that I can’t set up payroll to run automatically each week. You need to run payroll and approve it. My employees are salary so the pay is the same each week.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
  
  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Nothing works the way it's supposed to and support takes days to respond"

November 27, 2017

1.0

Pros

it's free and you can use it to invoice. The idea of Wave is great but it fails to perform as promised.

Cons

Limited reporting can't search according to description or merchant doesn't work how it is supposed to support takes days to respond, I would rather pay for support I emailed in many receipts, they took days to arrive in the software, and the files did not actually contain the receipts.

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KB

Kanishk B.  
Creative Manager  
Retail  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Cannot recommend highly enough"

September 28, 2022

5.0

Pros

Ability to create invoices in different currencies is great and also the ability to automatically record payments is amazing

Cons

Cannot think of a feature that is required and that does not exist

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VR

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

### "I love Wave Accounting "

November 6, 2020

5.0

I was satisfied with what I was paying for it, but any more pricey I would leave.

Pros

When I was using it, it was so easy to set up. It allowed my to have a large client database. I loved the dashboard view that helped me stay on track!

Cons

I didn’t like that I couldn’t customize my invoices as much as I would have liked. Also, payroll could have been more user friendly.

Reason for choosing Wave

I eventually went back to QB, but I liked that wave had a better dashboard view.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Head of Sales  
Health, Wellness and Fitness  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Savior of Freelancers"

August 30, 2022

4.0

It's easy to use, so the overall experience was alright

Pros

I was able to easily create invoices for the services I provided to my clients as a freelancer

Cons

I don't know if it was me who couldn't figure this out, but I was unable to find the list of invoices I created, regardless of their dates or the payment being recorded or not.

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BM

Ben M.  
Head of Development Technologies  
Internet  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "A powerful and free accounting/invoicing/billing solution"

March 31, 2018

5.0

Pros

Wave offers many premium features for free that you'd generally have to pay a fair amount for. As a freelance developer, it's a wonderful tool for invoicing my clients, as well as getting paid.

Cons

Some things aren't as customizable as I'd like. Reminder emails are just slightly rude sounding and can't be modified. Changing how some of the aspects of your invoice appears actually changes it for your entire company in Wave, and this might not be obvious when doing it.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Internal Auditor  
  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "So simple to track expenses and income"

May 4, 2018

5.0

Pros

Love that I can use the app to track expenses, upload receipts, and create invoices. Easy to categorize spend for tax filing too.

Cons

I haven't found any cons with it so far. It is easy to use and simple to understand, as well as reliable.

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PK

Phillip K.  
Owner/Operater  
Construction  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Best Accounting Software Ever"

January 7, 2019

5.0

We Can Absolutetly Track Everything Because The Format Is So Easy To Read And Comprehend That It Is Quite Apparent When Something Is Missing

Pros

Cash or Accrue Basis, Every Option Small Business May Need, Easy To Use And Excellen Help Features Along With Customer Service

Cons

Zero Cons For Us From This Product They Add Features as Suggested Bt Clients

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William L.  
Post-Production Manager & Colorist  
Media Production  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Super simple, which is both good and bad"

May 8, 2018

4.0

Pros

Okay, so if you're just starting out working freelance, this is probably where you want to start. QuickBooks Online is where you'll wind up eventually, but that program stinks REAL hard. Wave is undeniably easier and quicker to use.

Cons

It confuses my accounts sometimes. I'm sure I could fix it, but I can't figure out how. But I also don't really use those features. If I did, I'd probably migrate to a more advanced application.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Manager of Web Communications and Online Marketing  
Higher Education  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "My favorite quote, invoicing and billing solution for freelance work"

March 26, 2019

5.0

Wave is a great tool for small-time freelances and other small business owners.

Pros

Wave is incredibly feature-rich, particularly given that the entry-level plan is FREE. So without paying a dime, I can manage expenses, generate quotes and invoices, and more all with zero costs. The online payment option is also dead easy and doesn't require another level of integration with PayPal or another service.

Cons

I wish the service integrated a bit better with other third-party tools - and while I understand paying the fee for all payment processing is comparable to PayPal and Stripe - it still stings a bit when you see how much you're giving. For larger invoices, I would never use Wave to process an online payment, just because it outweighs its benefit.

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BH

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

### "Free version is just as good for startups & smaller businesses"

June 27, 2020

5.0

For my other business, I use QuickBooks Online. I think I'd rather use Wave since it's free to use. I could save up to $150-200 per month.

Pros

The free version still allows businesses to classify all the accounting transactions for bookkeeping purposes. Also, you can send invoices to clients as well as receiving payments via credit card or bank transfers.

Cons

Auto classifying is a bit off so I have to manually categorize and classify them to make sure they're correct. Very few cons with Waveapp.

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Romain O.  
Consultant  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Excellent"

June 26, 2022

4.0

Pros

Very efficient software for your company's accounting.

Cons

I haven't found any problem with the use of this software.

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VR

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

### "Excellent value. Love Yodlee feeds."

December 28, 2017

5.0

Pros

It's free. How can you beat that? The Yodlee feeds make importing and reconciliation painless. Cloud-based accessibility and reliability is great.

Cons

Ultimately, I went with another bookkeeping software. I needed payroll reporting and the cost for Wave's payroll would have been the same as my current bookkeeping + payroll software. I also found Wave bookkeeping to be less intuitive.

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Jodine M.  
Digital Marketing Coordinator  
Management Consulting  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "The Perfect Accounting Software for Sole Traders & Solopreneurs"

November 21, 2018

5.0

When I set up my own business I need a way to manage my finances along with producing professional invoices and tracking payments. And I had no money to pay for software. My accountant recommended Wave as a free option and it has been perfect!

Pros

I love Wave! It is so super easy to use, integrates with my Stripe account so clients can easily pay by credit card and even better - it's free!

Cons

Nothing! It's just so simple and straightforward.

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RT

Rich T.  
Owner  
Telecommunications  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Easy to use at a price that can't be beat"

November 27, 2018

5.0

It's great. I use it for estimates and invoicing which is all I really need at this time. If I decide to hire employee's, it has a payroll function and the profit/loss features, while minimal, are sufficient for my needs.

Pros

I love the fact that this program provides the basic accounting functionality I need for a small home based business. It is not overly complicated, provides the features I need at no charge and has a nominal fee to use their payment processing systems.

Cons

My only complaint about the program is the rather lengthy site loading. I am not blessed with living in an area with high speed internet because the provider does not service my street. I am stuck with a wireless system and Wave Apps does not load on satellite and with the fixed point wireless I now have, it loads; but takes a few minutes.

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DP

Don P.  
ceo  
Consumer Services  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Carolina Springs"

June 10, 2023

4.0

Overall I am very hap\[py with Wave.

Pros

I switched from Quickbooks when they started charging a monthly fee. Being able to invoice my customers online is the best part.

Cons

I wish you could upload my customer base from Quickbooks.

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TW

Tim W.  
COO  
Management Consulting  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Free Accounting Software? Kidding right?"

December 5, 2016

4.0

Starting a new business we were seeing mounting costs for new products we needed. I had used QuickBooks in the past and always struggled with it. We opted to give Wave a try because it was free. If all else failed, we could export our data. While the site is not the fastest and there are some minor features missing, we have been stunned by how useful it is for a free product.

Pros

A free tool that let us move away from a spreadsheet without spending more.

Cons

It is slower than I expect from an online tool.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Co-Founder at The Renaissance Group and Bright Shiny Objects  
  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Best Financial Software for Small Business"

April 20, 2018

5.0

We get our credit card processing, accounting, bank reconciliation and payroll in one easy to use application.

Pros

I love that the base software is fully functional and yet free, since Wave makes money from credit card processing and not outsourcing to a third party like Square or Stripe.

Cons

Nothing so far. All of the pieces of the application work exactly as we expected. We are not disappointed at all.

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YL

Yosef L.  
App Devloper  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "The Best of the Best"

January 24, 2019

5.0

Pros

You know sometimes you think you've found the best thing, well this is one step better than that. Wave have the best invoicing/accounting software out there. I use this system daily and have never been let down.

Cons

With all honesty this app has no cons AT ALL.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Sales Support/Marketing  
Plastics  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Great value for money but quite 'buggy'"

April 28, 2018

3.0

Personal accounting. Definitely wouldn't use it for business

Pros

Accounting by Wave is great software for personal accounts and seeing where your spend goes each month. The best feature is the automatic import of all transactions from common banks (incl NZ)

Cons

There is often a bug in the software in some way. Currently all my accounts are in USD where they used to be NZD (just switched randomly a couple of months ago). I contacted Wave and they are aware of the issue but haven't fixed it yet. Also, often the transactions don't import correctly which leaves the accounts unbalanced.

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Phyllis C.  
Early Childhood Music & Violin Teacher  
Entertainment  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Finally, Functionality & Free"

December 5, 2018

5.0

I needed to find a solution that would allow me to produce PNL reports. What I was using previously was not working favorably for me.

Pros

I find Wave to be extremely user-friendly with connecting bank accounts. The features are easy to understand and anything I need to change, to meet my business needs, I can. There is even a feature to integrate payroll and to send invoices. So, to have an accounting platform that has everything in one definitely saves money. Did I mention, it's free? Of course, if you want to utilize the payroll or to receive payments via invoicing, there is a fee for those services.

Cons

Honestly, there is nothing I dislike about this software. It seems to have everything I've been looking for in an accounting software and more.

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KA

Krish A.  
Founder  
E-Learning  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Recommended by bookkeeper"

February 25, 2021

5.0

Simple bookkeeping solution and keeps my business in check.

Pros

Very intuitive and easy to use. Doesn't look confusing even to a non-bookkeeper. Also connects to my banks so I don't have a problem tracking business expenses. All my bookkeeper has to do is classify and balance chart of accounts.

Cons

There's not much to dislike as it pretty much offers everything for free for accounting. Website speed can be a little slow though.

Alternatives considered

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

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