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Last updated March 13th, 2026

# Page 56 - Reviews of Wave

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SF

Sophie F.  
Director  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Great software and very easy to use "

May 17, 2022

4.0

Pros

I use Wave Accounting every month to compete my invoices. It’s very simple to use and has lots of great features such as being able to send reminders to a client who has not yet paid.

Cons

I have so far been unable to find a way of changing the date to the UK version rather than the American. This sometimes confuses clients.

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CT

CHARISSE T.  
FREELANCER/ENTREPRENUER  
Retail  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "CATCH THE WAVE"

June 14, 2020

5.0

WAVE IS FREE AND EASY TO USE, IT'S A GREAT OPTION.

Pros

IT'S SOOOO EASY TO USE. YOU CAN ADD CATEGORIES, PICK CATEGORIES FROM THE DROP DOWN LIST, ADD ALL OF YOUR ACCOUNTS AND IT CATEGORIZES COMMON ONES FOR YOU, IMPORT TAKES LESS THAN A MINUTE. YOU CAN DO PAYROLL, HIRE AN ACCOUNTANT, ETC. AND IT'S FREE. I LOVE IT!

Cons

I HAVEN'T REALLY COME ACROSS ANY CONS, SO THAT IS TBD.

Switched from

[Microsoft Excel](https://www.capterra.com/p/176574/Excel/)

MANUAL IS A PAIN AND TAKES SO MUCH TIME.

Review Source

AN

Andrew N.  
COO  
  
Used the software for:

### "Wave Payroll - Super Simple Payroll"

August 28, 2015

5.0

We've been using Wave Payroll for the past two years for both Canadian and US employees. It's by far the easiest service we've ever used. - Employees have commented how easily and quickly they get their tax information and direct deposit setup. Payment by direct deposit works great every time, if they have questions, they can view their stubs online easily. - I don't have to event think about CRA or US tax remittances, it just happens automatically - Getting T4s, T5s, W2, W3, forms 940 and 941 every year couldn't be easier and they integrate nicely into the accounting part of the service as well - Automatically filed ROEs are also a nice touch - Having the payroll service integrated with our invoicing and accounting software just makes everything run smoothly, and saves us a ton of time every month

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GY

Gregory Y.  
  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Too complicated"

January 24, 2019

2.0

Pros

Seem to have more functionality than any other accounting software I've tried. Zero cost for basic services.

Cons

Too complicated to navigate. UX is poor. Connectivity to banks is questionable and not consistent. Support is pathetic. I've moved on.

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VH

Victoria H.  
Entrepreneur  
Arts and Crafts  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Easy for anybody! "

October 24, 2022

5.0

Pros

I love how easy it is to manage all my sales & purchases. I can print pages directly from the app which is a plus!

Cons

Nothing at all. I love the app. It’s easy to use.

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AC

Annette C.  
manager  
Construction  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Worked really well for the time I used it and I didn't have any problems with it at all I recommend "

April 30, 2018

4.0

Time and taxes were a big help

Pros

The product was easy to use once you got the hang of it has a lot of good things about it that a small business needs

Cons

Having to pay for something that I can use for free online isn't the best option for a small business

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WL

Will L.  
Owner  
Accounting  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Best Small Business Accounting "

June 21, 2016

4.5

Pros

Extremely user-friendly and the customer support is responsive

Cons

No open API into other software That allows integration of other complementary accounting software

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LB

Lee B.  
Owner  
  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "No complaints, easy set up easy to use."

February 15, 2018

5.0

We have used this for months, it was down one time for a few minutes but we were back up and no issues since.

Pros

Free invoicing, easily integrates with payment processing. Looked into others with various fees, tried this because it was free to try and stayed with it.

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KH

Kim H.  
Business Owner / Technician  
Computer & Network Security  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Good alternative to other mainstream software"

March 20, 2019

3.0

Wave requires a lot of user intervention. It is a great, free option and has an app on phone but you will need to keep up with it, as banking link is inaccurate or often disconnected.

Pros

It was free and linked with the bank immediately. It was somewhat intuitive although it was not clear how to disconnect certain bank accounts while leaving others connected.

Cons

It kept disconnecting link to bank accounts without users changing anything. Had not even logged in and it was disconnected repeatedly.

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Response from Wave

March 22, 2019

Im sorry I think this may have been posted on the wrong software. WAVE is a learning platform for risk management and does not link to any type of banking or e-commerce.

VR

Verified Reviewer  
owner/manager  
  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "I love this accounting software, it's easy enough to use by myself and lets me keep things simple"

November 7, 2017

5.0

Pros

simple and easy to use. I am a novice and am able to configure things the way I need to. It lets me use it just for what I need without a lot of complicated instruction and things I don't need

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jW

jaclyn W.  
owner  
Retail  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "overall decent"

September 7, 2017

4.0

great for minimal accounting use

Pros

its free! great for personal finance tracking and for smallll businesses. get interface and easy to learn.

Cons

the receipt function duplicates transactions. and their customer support is quite slow and lacking. you have to pay to get support you need.

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LD

Lisa D.  
Principal  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Wave has been perfect for my small business"

November 19, 2019

5.0

Wave has made accounting for my new small business a breeze. Invoices are easy to create and professional looking. Categorizing transactions is simple and straightforward. Any time I've had an issue where I didn't know how to property record something, I've been able to find the answer after a quick google search.

Pros

The variety of features and functions, the ease of uploading results, the user friendliness and intuitive user interface.

Cons

My biggest complaint about Wave is that my bank account is constantly becoming unlinked from their software, requiring me to log in again every few days. However, this may be an issue on my bank's end, not Wave's.

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AC

Alberto C.  
Social media manager  
Entertainment  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Great accounting tool"

January 26, 2019

5.0

Pros

Wonderful free version which includes all the functionalities that we need. Easily allows to have a complete overview of what’s going on and manage invoices. Great overall user experience

Cons

It needs an internet connection to be used

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BB

Babak B.  
CEO  
E-Learning  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "We use Wave to consolidate our expenses and revenue."

September 5, 2017

5.0

Pros

Simple to use interface. The dashboard is very clean, and connecting your accounts is fairly easy to do.

Cons

There are a lot of options, and sometimes it does get overwhelming, but they do have a thorough help section to find answers.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Founder  
Civic & Social Organization  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Wave is ok for a free accounting option"

December 9, 2021

3.0

Pros

As a startup nonprofit what attracted us was the free price tag. It easily integrated with our bank account to manage basic accounting.

Cons

The reporting was not what we needed for our organization

Switched from

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

Trying to cut monthly expenses

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GG

Giulio G.  
Front Office  
  
Used the software for:

### "I use it for managing the receipts, so far so good!"

February 8, 2019

4.0

Pros

I like very much the interface, is clean, easy and very friendly. At the moment we need this just for archiving the receipts, it automatically processes receipts and organizes them. But most importantly, it's completely free!

Cons

Probably the service has not yet been designed for big business, although for me it is not a problem. Another quibble is the app that looks a bit limited.

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GT

Gina T.  
Social Media Manager  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "A lot of potential"

June 23, 2018

4.0

Pros

Extremely inventive and forward thinking founders and concepts embedded into this product and it's features

Cons

While the wave accounting + invoicing software has a lot of potential, execution still needs a godlod amount of work

Review Source

MB

Michael B.  
Owner  
Design  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Amazing for being Free"

April 12, 2017

5.0

I don't know how to explain it. It's clean, organized, fast, free and has many simple small business features all for free. Let's you pick styles and colors to suit your brand.

Pros

It was fast and easy.

Cons

Not too sure. Maybe the reporting could be more detailed. hard to say, it has almost everything I need.

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JR

Jacki R.  
Director of Business Development  
E-Learning  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "I liked Wave but it didn't meet my needs"

November 1, 2022

5.0

Overall, the software was fine and affordable.

Pros

I liked the ease of use for the parts I understood.

Cons

Support was not accessible unless you had the payroll feature and since we didn't have payroll I couldn't get any help that I needed using the software.

Switched from

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

I hate Quickbooks.

Review Source

TK

Tom K.  
  
  
Used the software for:

### "Slow and Not as Advertised"

November 23, 2015

2.0

Wave doesn't seem to be able to handle currency conversions very well. It overwrites actual exchange rates of the transactions you get at the bank with it's own historical rates which results in major discrepancies in your numbers. If you do any business in more than one currency then I'd stay away of Wave at this point. I don't think the software's multi-currency handling capability lives up to their claims. I haven't used other cloud accounting software but I find Wave slow and not particularly user-friendly. It's also missing some basic functionality like being able to freeze the reconciliation date. You have to enter the date every time which is tedious and time consuming. Their tech support is very slow and often takes several days to answer simple questions.

Review Source

NI

Nasiyah I.  
Founder and CEO  
E-Learning  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Amazing platform, better than Quickbooks"

June 3, 2021

5.0

Great! I finally am able to keep up with my accounting for my nonprofit without doing it by hand. Did I mention the AI receipt scanner is amazing!?

Pros

Bye-bye Quickbooks! Wave does what you do and more! By the way, I am not biased, simply impressed. I was told that the only good accounting software was Quickbooks, but we cannot afford to pay a company to track how we get paid! It made no sense to me. I searched and searched, and finally, I saw the light at the end of the tunnel, Wave!

Cons

No cons here. I cannot think of one thing I don't like. Wave has everything a small business could possibly need.

Review Source

SK

Sarzh K.  
Digital Artist  
Design  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Wave for Etsy not useful"

September 26, 2020

3.0

I thought it was going to be great when I saw that it functioned with Etsy. And I loved that it is free. But it just didn't seem to have what I was looking for.

Pros

I have a small Etsy business. We've appealed to me to help me keep track of my taxes for Etsy. It is free and it got good reviews. I really like that it's functional with Etsy.

Cons

When I started using it, it was very unclear how it'd be beneficial to my business. I wanted to try to set it up to figure out what taxes I'll owe on my etsy store, but it didn't seem very easy to setup. I couldn't figure it out since everything seemed more for Bill's and invoicing which I don't need.

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SK

Stephen K.  
Accountant  
Accounting  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Wave accounting is the best I've ever used so far"

September 12, 2022

5.0

Pros

I love the free tools is has awesome features 🤩🤩

Cons

It makes my invoices look professional and I like it.🤗🖤

Review Source

JV

Jonelene V.  
Office admistrator  
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Good for small Business"

May 7, 2018

4.0

Pros

For a small Business wave is very helpful in terms of accounting. They can sent invoice through e-mail and collect payment through credit card.

Cons

It is only good for small business and it is a web-based. Need more improvement in tracking invoices paid or due.

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KB

Kevin B.  
Pres  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: I used a free trial

### "Great Product but No QB Import"

December 11, 2018

5.0

Simple Accounting software that would fit most small business. Cheaper and easier to use the QB Online

Pros

Ease of use and pricing is excellent. Add ons available as needed.

Cons

Can not import complete history from QuickBooks so switching is not easy.

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