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Last updated March 13th, 2026

# Page 53 - Reviews of Wave

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Oliver R.  
  
  
Used the software for:

### "Free Accounting application that saves me a lot of time"

November 22, 2011

5.0

Basically, Wave Accounting is a gratis web based application that accountants use to record transactions, to create invoices, and to their current financial position. But Wave has actually loads of other functionalities which surprised me when keeping in mind that we are talking about a free application. Once you managed to set up everything with your online banking (which was not very difficult) , Wave syncronized regularly. Even when you’re not online. Then when you come online it gives you a list of newly imported transactions. When setting up a new customer account you simply have to create a new product or service and type in the date and the invoice number. If you have an invoice you can have Wave send the customer a PDF copy which is very effective.

Pros

Wave is easy to use, it has great currency options and creates appealing reports.

Cons

There could be more options to customize your invoices.

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SK

Shannon K.  
Owner  
Veterinary  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Great product "

November 29, 2018

5.0

I love that it is easy to use and figure out. Costumer service is helpful. Very affordable. Perfect for my small business.

Pros

Easy to use. Spells out taxes. Simple. Affordable

Cons

Not much. Really good product. I love the payroll feature too much to have a con.

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Daniel W.  
Lead Client Strategist  
Internet  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Wave is easy and free. Can't complain"

April 5, 2019

5.0

Small business / real estate investment.

Pros

It's free! Can't complain about that!!!!

Cons

Some of it is not intuitive especially for someone with accounting background.

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GJ

Greg J.  
Business Owner  
Internet  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "The best free accounting software"

November 9, 2017

4.0

Pros

The price is the biggest pro. They do offer some paid services as well but for a freelancer the free version does a lot.

Cons

Recurring billing was the biggest issue that I had with Wave. I believe that they may have resolved this now. I would actually consider going back to Wave, but bringing over history from another software is a lot of work

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TB

Tiffany B.  
Accounting Manager  
Accounting  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Easy to use online program"

February 12, 2018

5.0

Offer more reports please!

Pros

I like the easy to use features with Wave. I have used more of the payroll side of things and I really like it compared to other payroll companies that I have used.

Cons

I wish they offered more reports. They only offer a select amount of reports and I feel that if they offered more reports that more people would choose their software over say Quickbooks Online.

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Robel T.  
Junior Accountant  
Environmental Services  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Accounting by Wave review"

August 6, 2018

4.0

Pros

\- Similar in functionalities to other bookkeeping software but completely free, great value for money. Invoicing is very straight-forward and train others how to use

Cons

\- Other softwares are better at automating repeat invoices so that you don't have to manually enter the same invoice over and over again

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JT

Jeremiah T.  
CEO  
Primary/Secondary Education  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Simple & Wonderful for Startup or Hobbiest"

March 5, 2016

3.5

Pros

Wave makes invoicing very simple. It allows you to track who sees it views, pays etc.

Cons

The credit card integration transition was not smooth and 2.89% is not a great rate for larger (small) companies that need lower rates.

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VR

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

### "As a freelancer, it's a simple, streamlined method to keep track of my invoices."

March 7, 2018

4.0

Pros

It has a clean interface and is very intuitive. Love being able to track which invoices have been sent, and which are overdue for payment. Being able to save clients is great as I mostly bill to the same people, keeping things pretty hassle-free.

Cons

Wish it was a little simpler to export invoices that aren't being sent through the website. I like to save PDFs to my tablet to send later, and while it's great having the option to mark as sent after downloading, I would like the option to simply track it as downloaded, and be able to mark it as sent later just in case I don't immediately send it out after downloading and want to keep tabs on it.

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aA

alex A.  
Founder  
Health, Wellness and Fitness  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Watch out for this sofware"

February 10, 2022

1.0

Pros

Wave accounting is free accounting software.

Cons

captures a client payment without notification nor my consent, charges $75 bucks, takes 3-4 days to review then denies the service (which I didn't ask for). "If you aren't paying for the product, you're the product"

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Founder & CEO  
Media Production  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Easy to use free accounting software"

March 7, 2019

5.0

Pros

Most I like in the accounting by Wave is a free version of it and invoice builder. Works well.

Cons

Cannot say anything, just good accounting software

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EJ

Elle J.  
Director  
Education Management  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Great Accounting Option"

June 11, 2021

5.0

Pros

Wave makes accounting simple for small businesses. Also, love the business banking option they offer.

Cons

The paid accounting services are very expensive. Wish they were more reasonable.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
project manager  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "easy accounting and billing software "

October 3, 2019

4.0

Wave is a great piece of software for freelancers and clients

Pros

love to use Wave to create and share invoices with clients. it integrates with my bank account well and the invoice layouts are easy to read

Cons

did not like the security features and help section. some invoices I created were hard to edit afterwards

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CE

Cheryce E.  
Business Owner  
Professional Training & Coaching  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Great accounting software"

May 22, 2019

5.0

Overall I love this software and will continue using it as well as refer it to the person who needs it.

Pros

Wave is very user-friendly, easily customizable templates. The business setup is a breeze. It takes the complexity out of accounting and makes it seem so easy.

Cons

The downside to this software is that the payroll section is only available to US and Canada.

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VR

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

### "Ideal for small businesses or freelancers"

July 31, 2018

4.0

Pros

In my opinion, this software is ideal if your business is based on services. It has very good features, such as billing schedule and automatic updating of banks feed. It is easy to use, you can login with your google account.

Cons

They could unify the mobile applications. And improve the services of customer service and problem solving.

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McKay S.  
Account/Advertising Manager  
Consumer Services  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Great for a free software, everything you need for a simple business"

August 15, 2018

5.0

Great so far, don't have any issues. Can't complain that it's free!!

Pros

It links to my bank accounts and really does almost everything Quickbooks does. I can send invoices and put in expenses just fine.

Cons

One downside is it doesn't let you track you miles. That's ok though since I can do it separately with an app.

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AS

Annemarie S.  
Coach  
Mental Health Care  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Great accounting software"

August 24, 2022

5.0

Pros

I struggled a lot with my bookkeeping until my son told me about this software

Cons

My son has to help me a lot with I can invoice myself now!

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JN

Jenifer N.  
Owner  
Maritime  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Wave Payroll"

August 21, 2018

4.0

Have great success at accounting, banking and my payroll just got easier. I can print reports. Very Happy. Wave On

Pros

Its Free and very easy to use. Many options.

Cons

Haven't found any issues with the software

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CR

Casandra R.  
Owner  
Health, Wellness and Fitness  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Simple to initially set up and easy to utilize "

September 18, 2022

5.0

First time business owner, first time accepting online payments...essentially a newbie to all the things, yet this was simple and effective from the start.

Pros

Easy to use, invoicing and payments are practically effortless

Cons

No complaints as of now, everything was simple, easy and effective.

Reason for choosing Wave

None

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JE

Justin E.  
Owner, Manager  
  
Used the software for:

### "Easy to use but feature rich bookkeeping and payroll for small business"

August 12, 2015

5.0

Previously I had QuickBooks online. They were ok, but they cost me about five times the price, and their system has certain traditional accounting options that are way too much for me. Wave does great simple accounting at a really cheap price. I recommend it for any small business owner who needs something they can handle on their own without hiring their own accountant. The only reason I didn't give Customer Service 5 stars is because these folks are located in the eastern time zone and I'm in Hawaii, so I basically never got to talk to them when I paid extra for the phone support because they yabba-dabba-do on home at 5pm EST -- pretty classic, old fashioned business hours. Now I'm back on e-mail support and it's fine -- cheaper anyway. Phone or e-mail, the support staff are all genuine and work with you on a sincere one-to-one basis... no BS'ing or shining people on. Good people; focused, and responsible.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
  
  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Great invoicing software for freelancers"

June 6, 2018

4.0

Pros

Wave is quite easy and intuitive to use -- even for people with no financial or bookkeeping background. I've been using the free version for more than a year now and I am quite satisfied. It provides a platform that enables me to send professional-looking invoices to my clients. I also love that it auto-saves info so you don't have to input the same details for recurring invoices.

Cons

Sometimes I don't think the revenue analysis is accurate. The graph doesn't seem to match the actual receivables I had for certain months.

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Rebekkah A.  
President  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "When you want to start for free, this is the best."

September 13, 2018

5.0

So far, I really love it. I just reconciled my first month, and I'm super pumped!

Pros

I like that they try to teach you about accounting in the ebooks they send you.

Cons

The matching of your receipts through the app and your transactions isn't great. I am still trying to figure out how to make them sync together.

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MA

Mark A.  
CEO  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Web-based with a clean UI"

May 18, 2017

4.0

Pros

They're working hard on updates and new features. Very clean UI. Email invoicing is great. Staff have been generally supportive.

Cons

Some hiccups with things such as receipts -- if you return an item there's no real way to mark that return in the receipts section where the original purchase was marked. Multiple email addresses not supported in all places. Payroll doesn't do anything but the actual calculations -- doesn't actually file any paperwork or even fill it out for you to send in which would be nice.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Entrepreneur  
Internet  
Used the software for: I used a free trial

### "A very good accounting software for startups"

October 2, 2019

5.0

My experience with Accounting by Wave is very good so far, I will definitely recommend it to other digital nomads / web entrepreneurs

Pros

\- The accounting features are free - UI / UX of the software is very good, very ease to use - You can create an auditor account for free

Cons

\- Some very specific case of accounting are not supported by the software but you accountant can find a workaround.

Alternatives considered

[QuickBooks Online](https://www.capterra.com/p/190778/QuickBooks-Online/)[Xero](https://www.capterra.com/p/120109/Xero/)

Reason for choosing Wave

Because i am small startup and Accounting by Wave as a freemium model.

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LM

Laura M.  
Manager  
Sporting Goods  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Perfect for small business!"

March 31, 2019

5.0

Pros

This program is super easy to use and easily allows me to reconcile all transactions for our small business. The customer support is also terrific, and will help you get everything up perfectly and seamlessly.

Cons

Nothing as of yet. We plan on trying the payroll service next year (note: there is a fee for this service)

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PL

Pamela L.  
Career Coach  
  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "I've been using Wave for more than 12 months, and for my small business, it's been perfect. "

August 9, 2017

5.0

Manages all my simple invoicing.

Pros

Being able to edit the template, include my logo, and share easily. I added in a credit card facility and this makes payments simple for clients. Reporting and dashboard are clear. Easy to learn to use.

Cons

The footer doesn't edit very well. This is a very small problem it I like my layout to look good. That's the only downside.

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