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# Page 46 - Reviews of Wave

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VR

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

### "The Small Business Life Saver"

October 12, 2020

5.0

Wave has been a huge cost saver since it is free for the basic features.

Pros

The estimates feature is great for sending out quotations to prospective clients. Another cool thing is that you can convert that estimate to an invoice which saves you a lot of time. The email integration is also great as it sends documents direct to the customers inbox

Cons

I would like for them to add in Whatsapp integration as this will make order taking and communication with clients easier.

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VR

Vicente R.  
Brand Manager  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "All that for free?YES!"

April 5, 2019

5.0

Being an international freelancer, i work with multiple clients from all over the world. Having the abiliyty to send them invoicnes in their ow currency make my getting paid" process much smoother and organizes.

Pros

Its UX and UI is really well done. Very easy to start with and get its "grip". Of all the features it has, i really like the Invoice system and its ability to process payments. The best of all.. it's Free..really! It works well with stripe.

Cons

We need to split into multiple " businesses" if we want to invoice in a different currency. It makes it a bit annoying that we have to switch between accounts.

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JJ

Jason J.  
Founder  
Accounting  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Easy to integrate. An excellent choice for beginners to advanced users."

February 11, 2018

4.0

Considering you get everything you need to eliminate your shoe box accounting method, and it is free, this should be an easy decision for any new business owner.

Pros

Cloud-based makes Wave's accessibility a breeze. One of the last truly free accounting software systems out there that offers robust features and excellent customer support.

Cons

Connectivity issues and downtime can be problematic from time to time. Wave will not work with all browsers.

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JC

Jardyne C.  
Marketing Manager  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: I used a free trial

### "Wave is not Available from the Apple store to download on IPhone 13"

November 12, 2021

4.0

Good . Just want it to work on IPhone13

Pros

On my previous phone it was really easy to use and I loved it . My phone got stolen so now I’m on the iPhone 13 Wave apps doesn’t exist through the Apple store . Really frustrating!

Cons

I have noticed on some devices because my husband also uses Wave on his device .. it’s really slow . On some phones it works fine but others is a disaster

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DB

David B.  
Principal Consultant  
Financial Services  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "The Best Invoiving Tool"

August 21, 2020

5.0

This is my go to tool for invoicing for different busienses. It helps me keep track of payables and I am also able to issue estimates.

Pros

I like its ease of use, intuitive operation and its ability to just work the way you woudl expect it to.

Cons

I am disappointed that the auto upload of bank data was dioscontinued where I live. But given it is free, what the heck?

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FK

Farris K.  
President  
Higher Education  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Top Notch Program Good for Most Organizations"

September 17, 2019

5.0

Really helped bring my organizations finances to a good place. Helps us keep organized and efficient with our money.

Pros

Beautiful UI, Highly Efficient, Customizability, Email Support, and So much more make this software a work of art. It was so easy to manage my invoices and payments with Wave

Cons

I have not figured out how to properly use the software offline if that is a feature, but this is a minuscule issue to me

Reason for choosing Wave

Its ease of use

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NH

Nancy H.  
Owner  
Telecommunications  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### " Beware no live customer support"

August 15, 2019

4.0

Fine if just sending invoices but terrible when having an issue.

Pros

Like the ease of use when invoicing. Like keeping track of my invoices

Cons

I filled out all my personal data for bill payment and was told 1 week later after accepting payment from a customer and all my data that they would not accept payment for my type of business. Tried getting a hold of someone and no phone number and only email contact. No response and no help. A problem when dealing with an issue so I would not recommend for that reason. Do not like dealing with a company that has no live customer support.

Reason for choosing Wave

Would reconsider use after terrible customer service and no live support. No response when sending multiple emails for help. Do not put all of your personal financial information and social security number and receive no help if needed. Customer service number one in my book so thumbs down,

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Estate Planning Attorney (Web-Based)  
Law Practice  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Fine, but I probably wouldn't use it if it weren't "free.""

August 6, 2018

4.0

Pros

I like that it's free—that is, there's no subscription fee. Wave makes money by charging credit card processing fees, etc.

Cons

I've never used a business accounting software before, but I'm a heavy Mint user, so I'm comparing it to Mint. Wave is very slow when refreshing bank connections, and about 1/3 of the time I get an error message saying there's something wrong with the connection, so come back later. Also, there's no way to create rules for categorizing transactions, so I have to categorize them all by hand.

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JC

Jordan C.  
Marketing Director  
Retail  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Great invoicing software"

July 9, 2018

5.0

Pros

Upon doing research on all of the invoicing apps available, I decided to go with Wave because it is easy to use and even easier to train members of my team to use.

Cons

I wasn't able to import an inventory csv. I had to add every item one at a time and that was the only frustrating thing about the software. Nonetheless, I continued to use Wave to go fully digital and get invoices to customers faster.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
  
Retail  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Nice Design"

November 14, 2018

4.0

Pros

Very well-designed, both aesthetically and functionally. They continue to build new features. Easy to use. I use it primarily for billing freelance clients. I chose it after trying out a ton of competing apps. Many just don’t provide enough customization or features in general. Also, it’s hard to find attractive invoices in these apps, and the Wave options aren’t great, but better than dealing with manual creation in InDesign, etc. As for invoice content, they allow for a fair amount of customization for various fields. Auto-reminder emails to clients if you want them. Decent dashboard view.

Cons

It collects and saves your receipts, but doesn’t allow you to mark them billable or non-billable. Can’t attach them to an invoice, so I have to export the invoice PDF and combine with receipt PDFs on my desktop, then store in Dropbox because I can’t upload my final version to Wave. I also wish you could email receipts into the app. Right now you can only snap photos of a physical receipt or convert PDFs into images to then upload from your hard drive/Photos album. Huge pain. Would also appreciate more complexity in the invoice structure (phases, percent of completion, etc.) but most of that is an easy workaround in the app as it is.

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IR

Ian R.  
Manager  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Didn't Integrate With Our Bank - But I Wish it Did"

December 10, 2019

4.0

Honestly, I would use them again in a heartbeat if they integrated with our bank so that we could use their full features. It was super easy to use

Pros

Seems really intuitive and we used it for accounting for several months and really liked how easy it was

Cons

It didn't integrate with our bank - and didn't integrate with our other bank. So adding info manually got to be too much

Alternatives considered

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

Reason for choosing Wave

It was simpler to use

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SW

Stephanie W.  
Owner  
Consumer Goods  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Great!"

December 12, 2019

5.0

Overall it is fantastic. Will continue to use, love It!

Pros

It's Free and does exactly what I need. Perfect to use for both of my businesses. Easy to use also.

Cons

Nothing. There is absolutely nothing bad to say. It's Great!

Switched from

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

Price

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PG

Prashant G.  
Director  
  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Simple, excellent and recommended for startups / sme's "

February 15, 2018

4.0

Pros

Easy to use Adaptability Interface with bank account Auto classification of credits and debits Trusted account products

Cons

Compatibility with other banks also Need to have more banks on board for integrations Give some free Usage for startups

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TE

Tim E.  
Freelance journalist  
Broadcast Media  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Wave Accounting"

December 13, 2022

4.0

Very good at tracking and building a history of my freelance year in finances.

Pros

Wave is very easy to use and suits the freelance small business model. No accounting knowledge needed as the software has a user-friendly interface.

Cons

N/A although I understand there si no live chat support without paying

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PB

Prashant B.  
Founder  
Real Estate  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Wave accounting is the best solution for Small Business"

June 12, 2021

5.0

Really the best accounting service for small businesses to keep track of their cashflow

Pros

Wave Accounting is great for keeping track of all the expenses on my property revamp projects. It is also effortless to track all rental income received, and home loans paid. At any given moment, I can track to see which properties are cost intensive, and which properties are highly profitable. This allows me to run my property rentals as an efficient business

Cons

Wave accounting stopped taking on new clients in certain areas, and unfortunately people I've recommended the software to can no longer sign up their businesses

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Account Executive  
  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Great Product for Book-keeping & For Invoicing But Not believable payments Processing feature"

June 19, 2018

5.0

Easy to use, Free software for book-Keeping

Pros

The most favorable thing in that software to use is its cost (this software is not charging anything from you). excellent for Book-keeping & Invoicing Task.

Cons

Sometimes the load speed of this website become very slow which interrupt your working & dashboard is little rigid i want more changes in dashboard according to my needs

Review Source

GT

George T.  
Service Manager  
Consumer Electronics  
Used the software for: I used a free trial

### "The go to for small businesses"

March 14, 2021

5.0

The easiest way to manage a home business during this pandemic, using the free version is enough

Pros

\- Easy to use - Has every needed feature - Can be accessed through web browsers - Has invoice customizations

Cons

Once the currency is saved it becomes really hard to change it for a certain business, which makes it less flexible than other software

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RH

Richard H.  
Owner  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Excellent software "

September 15, 2017

5.0

Pros

Ability to switch easily between multiple businesses. Receipts app goes with it to track expenses. Easy to send invoices

Cons

Canno change which account receipts come from on mobile app. Occasional crash when accessing mobile device contacts

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
  
  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Unreliable web app; useless mobile app; non-responsive support"

June 2, 2017

1.0

Pros

Wave is free, and the basic accounting features work. The bank transaction feature is very nice, if it works for you.

Cons

Bank transaction import did not work for me. Transactions took over two weeks to post to my account. When I contacted customer support about this, I got a generic response and then nothing for a week. Even for free, that kind of non-responsiveness is troubling for a service I'm trusting with my information. Mobile app is useless if you use your google account to sign in to the web app.

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LT

LEISLY T.  
Photographer  
Arts and Crafts  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Great for invoicing and managing payments"

October 2, 2019

5.0

Pros

Built in payment platform, easy customizable invoicing, filter controls to sort through different invoices, ease of customizing products

Cons

The pricing for the built-in payment platform is a little steep.

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SB

Sue B.  
CEO  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Love this for my business"

December 11, 2019

5.0

Love having accounts for each of my businesses, including my personal accounts.

Pros

I love Wave! It's so easy to use and to connect with your accounts to keep track of my business, and personal, accounting.

Cons

It took me a little while to understand how everything worked and how to connect the accounts, but once I got it set up it's been an amazing tool.

Switched from

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

Wanted a free option

Review Source

TB

Tom B.  
  
  
Used the software for:

### "Wave works for me!"

April 20, 2017

5.0

I've been using Accounting By Wave for a few years now and have found it to cover all of my accounting software needs fairly well. For a free suite of accounting tools, it's a great package. I do hope they improve automatic transaction categorization and add the ability to import invoice line items. Those two improvements would make it near perfect for my needs.

Pros

It's a great suite of tools and the automated transaction logging is a great feature. Payments by Wave has been an excellent service as well, it's nice to have an option for my clients who want to pay by credit card and the transfer time to my bank account is usually very fast. The Wave team has been doing a good job making improvements and standing behind the products and services they offer.

Cons

Automatic categorization of transactions could really use some improvements. I have several regular transactions that are oddly categorized when it seems they could be "memorized" by the system more accurately. Hopefully that improvement is in the works.

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RV

Ross V.  
Operations manager  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "The easiest thing since sliced bread"

October 4, 2019

5.0

Brilliant! Would recommend to anyone looking for an allround billing and accounting product

Pros

Incredibly easy to setup and use, the ability to bill in different currencies the ease of reconciling. Easy for even a layman to use and understand.

Cons

Honestly nothing , it delivers everything you need at a great price point. There is nothing I have found missing or difficult , I've also never needed to use support.

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LM

Lauren M.  
Marketing & Technology Consultant  
Real Estate  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Full-featured and FREE!"

May 10, 2018

5.0

An integration with Toggl and other timecard apps would be amazing!

Pros

Churn out professional branded invoices in minutes with minimal setup. Accept payments via ACH transfer, credit card, check or other manual payments. Set up automatic reminders for clients after invoices have been sent so you don't have to remember to follow up. Automate repeat invoices. Generate reports easily for bookkeeping and taxes. Mobile app makes it easy to send payment receipts in seconds.

Cons

No real cons. I do wish I could more easily import hours/wages/project data into invoices so it was a less manual process.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Performance Analyst  
Government Administration  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Great for Small Businesses"

March 14, 2019

5.0

I use this for a personal business to generate invoices, as well as track cash flow from my various revenue streams and across products.

Pros

Easy Invoicing, Track flow of revenue, Able to balance cost vs profit easily, Simple and professional templates for a starting out business, Free!

Cons

Limited ability to edit to meet needs. This is overshadowed by utility of its free platform.

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