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Last updated March 13th, 2026

# Page 54 - Reviews of Wave

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MW

Mark W.  
IT Director  
Architecture & Planning  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Wave Review"

July 18, 2019

5.0

Pros

If you are a small business or sole proprietor, this accounting software is perfect. It is easy to set up, customize invoices, analyze financials, etc. You can even set up credit card payments and link to bank accounts. Best of all, it's all free of charge for the basic services!

Cons

Not many if any cons. You can't beat the price. It would be nice to be able to customize the invoicing a little more than the options available but that's a minor thing and in no way affects my high praise for this software.

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VR

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

### "Highly Recommended For New Business Owners"

June 25, 2021

5.0

It has been a unique experience with being able to create invoices tailored to my needs & paying employees. I would highly recommend to new business owners.

Pros

I loved the fact that I could ad new users without giving them access to my main login. Additionally, adding as many businesses as you want without limitations. The ease of creating buttons for my website and other features for invoice and paying employees.

Cons

I was really upset at the fact I wasn't able to integrate my website due to the third-party hosting; They do not allow integration with blogger or tumblr. This was really annoying because alot of people use these two platforms and it would have been great to have had them added.

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CF

Cathy F.  
  
  
Used the software for:

### "Rave about Wave"

October 9, 2014

5.0

To all you non believers and sceptics, just stop it. I have been the IT industry for a long, long time and consulting in accounting apps for the last ten years. I have worked with and made numerous comparisons. And guess what, Wave is fantastic... Great for business beginners and advanced users. Compared to all the other cloud accounting choices it holds it's own. Why make your business accounting difficult, isn't running a business difficult enough? Wave is growing in leaps and bounds and continuing to add on more and more features. Let's face it, anyone can bad mouth any software out there can't they? Just get on with it and use it.

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JM

Judith M.  
owner  
Arts and Crafts  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Wave accounting is simple and free"

April 10, 2022

5.0

Pros

Transactions are imported from bank account. Profit and Loss report makes end of year accounting simple.

Cons

This is an online only software. Reports open multiple tabs which sometimes gets unwieldy.

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KL

K L.  
  
Mental Health Care  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "User-friendly, easy, and simple!"

October 3, 2016

5.0

I have a small business and use wave to run income statement reports for taxes. I can customize how I categorize income and expenditures, so I know exactly where the money came from or where it went. Waze has been vital for helping me estimate monthly tax payments, which is so convenient. Best of all, it's free! They have other services, too, which I can see myself using as my business grows.

Pros

It's free, user-friendly, and seems to be updated in real-time.

Cons

Changing the labels to categorize transactions was tricky to figure out, but one I did that, it was all user-intuitive from there.

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LS

Lex S.  
President  
Real Estate  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Not for the United States Small Business"

March 14, 2019

3.0

They brag about being free, which is a nice thing for small businesses. However, as a small business in the US, we are used to cash-basis reporting and tax filing. But they can't even generate a cash-basis P&L....... It's not a waste of money, it's a waste of time.....

Pros

it's free, even for multiple companies. Simple user interface.

Cons

Some of the most basic features are missing. Such as: 1) cash-basis profit & loss statement. 2) locking the book to prevent accidental changes to last year's transactions 3) limited memo/description to add to transaction 4) not able to add attachment/receipt to transaction. If you come from Quickbooks world, you will find this software very disappointing, even though it's free.

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MR

Mary R.  
Homemaker  
Farming  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Easy free reconciling"

September 20, 2022

5.0

I like using wave as a simple way to reconcile all my bank and card accounts for free in one place.

Pros

I use this to link all my accounts in one place to reconcile receipts.

Cons

It no longer auto loads one bank so I need to manually import. A major drawback.

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MC

Mary C.  
  
  
Used the software for:

### "Excellent app, by far the best all-in-one affordable solution"

August 1, 2013

5.0

I've been using Wave for 2 years now, granted there was a hiccup last December, their customer support was more than responsive in solving the issues. All in all, this is by far the best sort of all in one solution I've found for accounting, invoicing, receipts, and payroll. All the core functions are completely free no limits, and the payroll is reliable and affordable (something like $4/employee + a $5 monthly fee). Some invoicing features are missing you can find in invoice specific applications, though the integration with my accounting makes up for it. I can even accept credit cards right on the invoice itself.

Pros

Free and unlimited accounting/invoicing Integrated products make accounting easy Cheap payroll for basic needs Payroll mobile app is awesome

Cons

Doesn't have time tracking built into invoices Still growing

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TH

Tim H.  
Owner  
Architecture & Planning  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "For the price, you can't beat wave"

March 4, 2016

5.0

Pros

ease of use. you don't have to be an accountant to navigate or use wave!

Cons

no ability to grant access to only certain parts of the account (for example, allow an employee to have access to invoicing, but not payroll or banking)

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Eric P.  
Frontend Developer  
Information Services  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Incredible Feature Set For A Freemium Product"

December 15, 2018

5.0

Pros

I have access to an incredible feature set, while still using a free account, which is ideal for anyone who just moonlights for a few clients on the side. I'm able to invoice clients and accept credit cards without paying any membership fees.

Cons

I have no complaints; any limitations (i.e. number of clients I can manage) can be mitigated by upgrading to a paid account

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ES

Erica S.  
Broker  
Real Estate  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Wave apps "

October 4, 2018

5.0

Pros

I love that this is an awesome product with great great affordability! It’s really better than its pricing!

Cons

You can’t access estimates on the app. You can only create or view estimates on a desktop not on a mobile device

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Co-Owner  
Farming  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "It gets the job done!"

October 23, 2018

4.0

Pros

I'm able to utilize most features for free or very cheap which is a godsend for my small business! It offers basic accounting functionality and reporting for free.

Cons

I wish there were more ways to organize and categorize our finances and more reporting options.

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MS

Matt S.  
Chef  
  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Finding this FREE software saved a non-for-profit business venture of mine...."

May 11, 2018

5.0

Pros

This is an absolutely beautiful program that is fit for the beginner with great customer support and tutorials as well as for the seasoned accounting professional.

Cons

The downfall for me was the payroll. Expensive to say the least but for free software that stores your files on the cloud...not bad!

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RC

Robinson C.  
Project Manager  
Management Consulting  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Excellent Freemium off-the-shelf accounting product "

July 25, 2018

4.0

Pros

Free! This is a brilliant idea by Wave to upend Quickbooks' monopoly on small business bookkeeping. The product is immensely similar to QB which is a good thing.

Cons

As with all accounting software it can be annoying to learn to use. Additionally it doesn't learn patterns very well - every Uber charge is a transportation cost! Learn it!

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TH

Tyler H.  
Director of Marketing  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Great invoicing software for small businesses"

July 10, 2018

5.0

This is the best invoicing software I have used in my 5 years as a consultant. It's much easier to use than QuickBooks and far cheaper as well.

Pros

Easily create customized invoices Easily create recurring invoices Manage small business accounts and balances

Cons

Bank account unlinks from the account easily making it so you have to relink your account information frequently.

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Leigh P.  
  
  
Used the software for:

### "Use with all my companies online!"

December 8, 2016

5.0

Love the Wave system. Credit Card processing is reasonable and fairly quick to deposit. Would highly recommend to small businesses.

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MG

Marriah G.  
Accountant  
Philanthropy  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Better programs out there"

March 13, 2018

3.0

Pros

Wave is simple, so if your business model is simple, this product will work for you. The reports are very straightforward. It can also map transactions directly from your bank account.

Cons

Response times for large amounts of data are slow. Functionality is also somewhat limited. You cannot perform complex transactions. Very unilateral

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MM

Miki M.  
Office Admin  
Wholesale  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Perfect Software for Small Business"

December 4, 2021

5.0

It's basic accounting software and I've started to use it since the first day of my small business. I'm glad that I've used it because it was super easy to prepare a document for a tax return.

Pros

We have to pay for most accounting software, but Wave is free to use! It's simple and basic, so it's perfect for small businesses.

Cons

It used to have space for adding a note for each transaction, but it doesn't have it anymore.

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Krista H.  
Psychotherapist  
Individual & Family Services  
Used the software for: I used a free trial

### "Wanted to like this more"

July 19, 2019

4.0

Pros

I like that is user friendly and a free services to help those in small business. I wanted to like it more than quickbooks. I do like that they have separate apps for all the features in Wave.

Cons

I didn't find it met the same level of expertise as its competitors and switched to another program.

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AL

Andreina L.  
Rmt  
Health, Wellness and Fitness  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Great Invoicing tool"

March 18, 2022

5.0

Pros

Is very easy to use and create number of account if needed. Very good options on their app

Cons

There are some features that are hard to track.

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ST

Stephen T.  
President  
Management Consulting  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Great Free Option for Small Businesses"

May 21, 2018

4.0

Ideal for a beginning small business.

Pros

Wave is very easy to set up and use. The interface has a good flow. Wave is superb for the basics but I have not used the advanced features. I'm very satisfied with it. Staff support is great.

Cons

I am unable to set up credit card payments between US clients and Canadian banks. I am still working on this.

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FA

Femi A.  
Partner , Accounting Services  
Management Consulting  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Value for money accounting software"

July 21, 2017

5.0

Pros

It is very easy to navigate, it is free, invoicing is great and it also features a multicurrency. Nice dashboard! You don't need to be a rocket scientist to use Wave.

Cons

Slow servers and downtimes have been experienced, lack of integration with third party apps is also a major let down.

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AM

Ashley M.  
Aesthetician  
Cosmetics  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Good software"

January 27, 2023

4.0

Pros

Good program for businesses, easy to use and loads quickly.

Cons

The customer service that goes along with it could be improved a bit.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Self Employed  
  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Accounting in this software was not so easy"

July 27, 2018

3.0

Pros

Inventory is so nice in this software and in inventory sales and purchase report getting easly so client anytime see the report

Cons

Sales, purchase, report sendory crediter, sandoury debiters, bank account statement of sales and purchase amount,

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AS

AM S.  
  
Accounting  
Used the software for: I used a free trial

### "Good functions one accounting application to have"

December 22, 2018

5.0

Pros

Subscription to Wave is free, it is stuffed with features one would normally pay for in other premium items. Wave is the ideal bookkeeping answer for independent ventures, it offers all the fundamental highlights a business needs. It has feature of repeating invoicing, oversee installments, and construct a gigantic library of items and administrations to browse for your assessments and solicitations.

Cons

There is no class/work following component and keeping in mind that it would seem that numerous clients have asked for it, it doesn't resemble the designers are anticipating executing it at any point in the near future. So if your business needs this element, this isn't the correct choice for you. Reporting is very limited, user get the majority of the essentials that you should quantify your monetary well being, receivables, and so forth yet there are no custom reports. While you can undoubtedly accommodate your ledger, you can't print a customised report.

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