Wave vs. FreshBooks

Compared to FreshBooks, Wave offers an incredible number of accounting and invoicing features for free. It is a fully-loaded, powerful, and professional small business software. Explore this FreshBooks alternative today, for free.

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Wave has free, unlimited invoicing and accounting

That’s right: 100% free. $0/month. No credit card required to sign up.

Free doesn't mean fewer features

Wave is fully-loaded, powerful, and professional business software. Every feature is available right away, unlike other tiered accounting software.

Quick and easy set-up

We don’t believe in trials or demos to get started. You can create your free Wave account, set up your business in minutes and see for yourself.

Everything you need to confidently run your business.

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Wave vs. FreshBooks

With Wave, you don’t need to choose the package that’s right for you. Invoicing and accounting (plus much more) are free and unlimited for everyone.

Wave

FreshBooks (all plans)

Pricing
Free
$15-$50/month
Unlimited clients
✓
Some paid plans
Track income and expenses
✓
✓
Track sales taxes
✓
✓
Unlimited invoices and estimates
✓
✓
Connect your bank account
✓
✓
Invoice customization
✓
✓
Payment processing
1% per bank payment (ACH/EFT); 2.9% + 60¢ per transaction for Visa or Mastercard, 3.4% + 60¢ per transaction for American Express
2.9% + 30¢ per transaction for most credit cards; 3.5% + 30¢ per transaction for AMEX, plus monthly fees
Manage and pay bills
✓
✓
Accountant-approved reporting
✓
✓
Capture and organize receipts
✓
✓
Add partners or accountants as collaborators
✓
$10/month per collaborator
Payroll that fits your team (additional fees apply)
✓
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Customers love Wave

4.4 out of 5 stars based on user reviews collected by G2Crowd as of Spring 2022.

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4.4 out of 5 stars

This application blows the doors off FreshBooks. I've been using FreshBooks for years and paid them hundreds of dollars in software fees. Wave is full of awesome tools and their focus on details like user experience, layout, and color, all get a thumbs up from this website developer!

Everything you need to confidently run your business.

Try Wave for free

Wave vs. FreshBooks

Here's why we think you'll love Wave

Accounting

  • Powerful, cloud-based accounting software
  • Unlimited, secure and reliable bank connections
  • Easy-to-use for freelancers and small business owners (while making accountants happy with robust reports and functionality)

Invoicing

  • Professional and customizable invoices that are quick and easy to create
  • Send unlimited recurring invoices to as many customers as you want
  • Download Wave’s free apps for iOS and Android to send invoices on the go

Payments

  • Seamlessly connects with Wave’s free invoicing and accounting software
  • Fees as low as 1% per transaction, with no subscription fees or hidden charges
  • Time-saving features like scheduled payment reminders and automatic credit card payments

1 Rates are 1% for bank payments (minimum fee of $1). For information on credit card rates, visit Pricing for details.

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