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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (96.3% of reviews)
Small-Business (95.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$39.00 Per Month
$20-$35 per month
Assembly
Star Rating
(278)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (96.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$39.00 Per Month
Free Trial is available
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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
Browse all 3 pricing plansAssembly vs Wave
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Assembly easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Assembly overall.
- Reviewers felt that Assembly meets the needs of their business better than Wave.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Assembly is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Assembly over Wave.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Assembly
Starter
$39.00
Per Month
For new businesses
- CRM
- Client portal
- Messaging and team inbox
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
Assembly
Free Trial is available
Wave
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
216
8.6
249
Ease of Use
9.4
224
8.9
251
Ease of Setup
9.4
203
8.8
121
Ease of Admin
9.3
193
8.7
112
Quality of Support
9.5
195
7.6
165
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.5
185
8.5
104
Product Direction (% positive)
9.7
206
8.0
240
Features by Category
Signature Process
9.2
60
Not enough data
8.6
56
Not enough data
9.5
61
Not enough data
8.9
57
Not enough data
8.7
59
Not enough data
7.4
53
Not enough data
8.2
55
Not enough data
8.8
56
Not enough data
Agentic AI - E-Signature
6.5
11
Not enough data
7.6
11
Not enough data
7.0
11
Not enough data
7.0
11
Not enough data
7.1
11
Not enough data
7.1
11
Not enough data
Security and Scalability
8.6
54
Not enough data
9.0
53
Not enough data
8.9
52
Not enough data
Platform
9.1
71
Not enough data
9.0
66
Not enough data
8.7
66
Not enough data
9.3
66
Not enough data
8.5
65
Not enough data
File Management
9.4
31
Not enough data
9.5
33
Not enough data
9.6
33
Not enough data
9.1
33
Not enough data
7.9
26
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Cloud Content Collaboration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Collaboration
9.4
31
Not enough data
9.6
33
Not enough data
9.0
27
Not enough data
8.7
26
Not enough data
Administration
9.5
34
Not enough data
9.2
31
Not enough data
9.6
31
Not enough data
9.2
28
Not enough data
9.3
27
Not enough data
9.4
33
Not enough data
Platform
9.1
41
Not enough data
8.9
34
Not enough data
8.9
33
Not enough data
8.8
34
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
Document Creation
7.7
10
Not enough data
6.8
10
Not enough data
7.2
9
Not enough data
7.2
10
Not enough data
7.7
10
Not enough data
8.3
10
Not enough data
Workflow
7.8
10
Not enough data
7.8
10
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
Analytics
7.0
10
Not enough data
7.5
10
Not enough data
7.8
10
Not enough data
Administration and Platform
8.6
11
Not enough data
9.1
11
Not enough data
8.0
10
Not enough data
8.5
10
Not enough data
7.3
8
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.0
7
Not enough data
Contract Management Platform Features
8.3
27
Not enough data
7.8
26
Not enough data
8.3
25
Not enough data
8.3
25
Not enough data
8.1
25
Not enough data
8.9
24
Not enough data
8.8
24
Not enough data
8.5
24
Not enough data
8.2
24
Not enough data
8.3
24
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.1
20
Not enough data
6.2
20
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Contract Management
6.3
9
Not enough data
Billing
8.8
13
Not enough data
7.7
13
Not enough data
7.7
13
Not enough data
6.4
13
Not enough data
Dunning
7.6
13
Not enough data
7.3
13
Not enough data
6.9
13
Not enough data
Performance
7.3
13
Not enough data
7.1
13
Not enough data
6.9
13
Not enough data
Reporting
5.9
11
Not enough data
5.5
10
Not enough data
5.5
10
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Subscription Billing
7.7
5
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
Administration
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
Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Development
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Channels
7.3
13
Not enough data
7.1
13
Not enough data
4.1
13
Not enough data
Design
8.5
14
Not enough data
6.8
14
Not enough data
7.8
15
Not enough data
7.4
13
Not enough data
8.5
13
Not enough data
Generative AI
4.3
12
Not enough data
5.1
13
Not enough data
Payment Processing
9.4
9
Not enough data
9.4
9
Not enough data
9.3
9
Not enough data
9.3
9
Not enough data
Administration
9.5
10
Not enough data
9.5
10
Not enough data
7.8
10
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
9.3
9
Not enough data
Payment Options
8.3
9
Not enough data
9.3
10
Not enough data
Security
8.0
9
Not enough data
Platform
8.0
9
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
Content
8.0
151
Not enough data
7.8
137
Not enough data
8.6
151
Not enough data
8.9
148
Not enough data
8.8
141
Not enough data
Collaboration
8.5
148
Not enough data
9.0
153
Not enough data
8.2
146
Not enough data
7.8
135
Not enough data
6.6
129
Not enough data
6.4
127
Not enough data
Bill Generation
8.7
56
7.9
36
9.2
61
8.3
40
9.2
60
8.0
35
Bill Processing
8.2
56
7.6
28
7.8
50
7.6
26
8.7
57
8.2
38
Integration
8.3
52
7.9
37
8.6
58
8.0
33
7.8
45
6.8
19
Agentic AI - Billing
6.7
7
Not enough data
Onboarding Setup
9.1
26
Not enough data
8.5
26
Not enough data
7.6
26
Not enough data
Project Tracking
6.5
26
Not enough data
6.5
26
Not enough data
8.6
27
Not enough data
8.3
26
Not enough data
7.5
26
Not enough data
Customer Engagement
9.4
29
Not enough data
9.4
28
Not enough data
9.0
29
Not enough data
9.2
28
Not enough data
7.7
27
Not enough data
Functionality
8.8
49
Not enough data
8.3
47
Not enough data
9.1
51
Not enough data
8.7
52
Not enough data
Cloud Support
8.9
48
Not enough data
8.6
45
Not enough data
8.5
45
Not enough data
Automation
8.3
44
Not enough data
8.5
48
Not enough data
Customization
8.7
31
Not enough data
7.0
30
Not enough data
7.5
31
Not enough data
7.6
32
Not enough data
Additional Functionality
7.9
32
Not enough data
6.3
29
Not enough data
9.4
32
Not enough data
8.3
30
Not enough data
8.3
30
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
User Interface Design
8.5
12
Not enough data
9.2
13
Not enough data
9.1
11
Not enough data
9.4
12
Not enough data
Data Control
9.7
11
Not enough data
9.2
11
Not enough data
8.6
11
Not enough data
Publishing
9.3
12
Not enough data
8.9
12
Not enough data
9.1
11
Not enough data
Agentic AI - No-Code Development Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customizations
9.4
8
Not enough data
9.6
8
Not enough data
9.4
8
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
Growth
8.9
6
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
Content
9.5
7
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
Support
9.7
6
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Assembly and Wave are categorized as Billing
Unique Categories
Assembly is categorized as Client Portal, Client Onboarding, Payment Processing, Customer Communications Management, Subscription Billing, Cloud File Storage, Online Form Builder, No-Code Development Platforms, Website Builder, Cloud Content Collaboration, E-Signature, Proposal, Contract Management, and Workplace Innovation Platforms
Wave is categorized as Accounting
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Assembly
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
Marketing and Advertising
24.7%
Accounting
14.2%
Consulting
7.9%
Financial Services
7.1%
Information Technology and Services
5.2%
Other
40.8%
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
i want a software to save my document files
3 Comments
MH
Works wondersRead more
Assembly has no more discussions with answers
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
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
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