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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (80.8% of reviews)
Small-Business (95.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$20.00 1 user Per Month
$20-$35 per month
BigTime
Star Rating
(1,535)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (80.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$20.00 1 user Per Month
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Star Rating
(307)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (95.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$20-$35 per month
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that BigTime excels in "Quality of Support" with a score of 9.2, while Wave falls short with a score of 7.7. Reviewers mention that BigTime's support team is responsive and knowledgeable, making it easier for users to resolve issues quickly.
- Reviewers mention that BigTime's "Ease of Completing Timesheets" is rated at 9.3, significantly higher than Wave's 8.1. Users say that BigTime's intuitive interface allows for quick and efficient time entry, which is crucial for billing accuracy.
- Users on G2 highlight BigTime's superior "Expense Reports" functionality, particularly in "Digital Receipt Management" with a score of 8.5 compared to Wave's 7.5. Reviewers say that BigTime's ability to manage digital receipts seamlessly enhances their expense tracking experience.
- G2 users report that Wave's "Digital Billing" feature is rated at 8.5, slightly better than BigTime's 8.3. Users mention that Wave's digital billing process is straightforward and user-friendly, making it easy to send invoices to clients.
- Reviewers mention that BigTime's "Project Tracking" is rated at 8.6, while Wave's project management features are less robust. Users say that BigTime's tools for tracking project progress and resource allocation are more comprehensive, which is essential for managing multiple projects effectively.
- Users say that Wave's "Recurring Billing" feature is rated at 8.3, which is higher than BigTime's 7.7. Reviewers mention that Wave's ability to automate recurring invoices is a significant advantage for businesses with subscription models.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
BigTime
Essentials
$20.00
1 user Per Month
Deliver great work and get paid faster.
- Time Tracking
- Expense Management
- Project Management
Wave
Pay your staff
$20-$35
per month
$20/month base fee in Canada + 44 states
$35/month base fee in California, Florida, New York, Texas, Illinois & Washington
$4 additional per employee added
- Includes direct deposit.
- Employee portal to check pay stubs and history.
- Perfect for salaried and hourly workers, full-time or part-time.
Free Trial
BigTime
Free Trial is available
Wave
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
1,319
8.6
249
Ease of Use
8.7
1,340
8.9
251
Ease of Setup
8.2
924
8.8
121
Ease of Admin
8.7
920
8.7
112
Quality of Support
9.2
1,250
7.6
165
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.1
919
8.5
104
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
1,288
8.0
240
Features by Category
Expense Reports
8.6
517
Not enough data
7.9
236
Not enough data
8.1
281
Not enough data
8.5
352
Not enough data
8.6
382
Not enough data
7.4
133
Not enough data
7.8
210
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Expense Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Travel Management
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.9
200
Not enough data
Client Invoicing
8.4
701
Not enough data
7.7
357
Not enough data
8.3
534
Not enough data
Mobile
8.6
349
Not enough data
8.4
293
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform
6.9
137
Not enough data
8.0
280
Not enough data
Administration
7.3
117
Not enough data
Administration
8.4
693
Not enough data
8.4
692
Not enough data
8.1
546
Not enough data
8.0
417
Not enough data
8.7
785
Not enough data
Platform
8.4
816
Not enough data
8.1
518
Not enough data
7.6
342
Not enough data
8.8
785
Not enough data
8.2
575
Not enough data
7.7
361
Not enough data
General Ledger
Not enough data
7.9
54
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
45
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
44
|
Verified
Accounts Receivable
Not enough data
8.5
72
Not enough data
8.1
53
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
47
|
Verified
Accounts Payable
Not enough data
7.8
36
Not enough data
8.1
51
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.2
32
|
Verified
Other Functionality
Not enough data
6.8
27
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.0
29
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.8
28
Not enough data
6.9
31
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.1
32
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
44
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.7
27
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.7
26
|
Verified
Reporting & Analytics
Not enough data
8.3
72
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
59
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
40
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
70
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
7.3
58
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.3
40
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
54
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.3
28
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
64
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
53
|
Verified
Integration
Not enough data
7.8
49
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.2
31
Not enough data
6.6
31
|
Verified
Cash Flow
Not enough data
7.9
32
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
35
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
28
|
Verified
Budgeting & Forecasting
Not enough data
7.5
40
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.0
23
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.6
17
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.2
27
|
Verified
Revenue
Not enough data
7.9
28
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
23
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.2
21
Payroll
Not enough data
6.7
20
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.8
17
Not enough data
6.6
20
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
25
|
Verified
AI
Not enough data
5.5
7
Not enough data
6.5
8
Not enough data
6.7
9
Not enough data
4.5
7
Not enough data
6.7
8
Not enough data
5.6
8
Not enough data
7.6
9
Not enough data
6.7
8
Not enough data
6.0
7
Not enough data
5.7
7
Mobile Applications - Accounting
Not enough data
6.5
8
Not enough data
7.5
8
Not enough data
6.7
7
Not enough data
3.0
5
Not enough data
6.2
7
Not enough data
7.7
8
Agentic AI - Accounting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Tasks
8.6
297
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
271
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
260
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
241
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
218
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
229
Not enough data
7.7
235
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
232
|
Verified
Not enough data
Projects
8.1
249
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
227
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
215
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
227
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
247
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
287
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
219
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
267
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
206
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
326
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
197
|
Verified
Not enough data
Resource Management
7.8
212
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
238
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
243
|
Verified
Not enough data
Project Monitoring
7.8
202
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
229
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
272
|
Verified
Not enough data
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.2
64
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Project Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Planning
7.5
46
Not enough data
7.8
52
Not enough data
7.7
50
Not enough data
Optimization
7.9
55
Not enough data
7.6
51
Not enough data
7.3
49
Not enough data
Customer Management
8.5
121
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
82
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
71
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
84
|
Verified
Not enough data
Project Management
8.3
108
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
136
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
99
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
105
|
Verified
Not enough data
Accounting
8.2
101
Not enough data
8.5
117
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
98
Not enough data
8.4
118
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
122
|
Verified
Not enough data
Portfolio Management
8.0
82
Not enough data
8.2
81
Not enough data
7.7
75
Not enough data
8.1
74
Not enough data
Analytics
8.2
90
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
131
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
79
|
Verified
Not enough data
Administration
8.2
112
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
117
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
112
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform
8.2
80
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
69
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
124
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
109
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
75
|
Verified
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.5
9
Not enough data
6.5
9
Not enough data
Artificial Intelligence - Professional Services Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Professional Services Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Bill Generation
8.0
243
7.9
36
8.3
217
8.3
40
7.7
176
8.0
35
Bill Processing
7.7
188
7.6
28
8.0
202
7.6
26
8.2
235
8.2
38
Integration
8.2
241
7.9
37
7.8
202
8.0
33
7.1
153
6.8
19
Agentic AI - Billing
6.9
6
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Time Tracking
9.3
898
Not enough data
9.1
862
Not enough data
9.0
804
Not enough data
Client Invoicing
8.4
701
Not enough data
7.7
357
Not enough data
8.3
534
Not enough data
Mobile Time Tracking
9.1
756
Not enough data
Administration
8.4
693
Not enough data
8.4
692
Not enough data
8.1
546
Not enough data
8.0
417
Not enough data
8.7
785
Not enough data
Platform
8.4
816
Not enough data
8.1
518
Not enough data
7.6
342
Not enough data
8.8
785
Not enough data
8.2
575
Not enough data
7.7
361
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
BigTime and Wave are categorized as Billing
Unique Categories
BigTime is categorized as Time Tracking, Expense Management, Professional Services Automation, Project Management, and Resource Management
Wave is categorized as Accounting
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
BigTime
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Wave
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Accounting
14.1%
Architecture & Planning
10.4%
Civil Engineering
9.7%
Information Technology and Services
6.6%
Management Consulting
5.8%
Other
53.5%
Marketing and Advertising
16.1%
Information Technology and Services
6.0%
Accounting
5.4%
Design
4.7%
Computer Software
3.4%
Other
64.4%
Discussions
we need an outside bookkeeping VA to do basic things we don't have time skill to do - any referals??
2 Comments
JS
I've been using the software since 2017. I also work virtually as a consultant in Finance. I'm happy to discuss my qualifications. Please let me know if...Read more
How do I show a credit for an invoice that was paid in a previous cycle?
1 Comment
TA
Hi, to the best of my knowledge, BigTime can't handle this kind of transaction.
Traditionally, this would be handled by the accounting package and issued...Read more
What is Wave Software?
2 Comments
MM
Wave software is an easy to use Payroll and Accounting software. You can create invoices, send billings, track expenses, and all normal transactions...Read more
Is wave a good accounting software?
2 Comments
MM
Yeah. It has most of the features required by a small business. You can request the team if you need anything in particular Read more
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