Compare CustomBooks™ and Wave 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (58.8% of reviews)
Small-Business (95.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$19 month
$20-$35 per month
CustomBooks™
Star Rating
(73)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (58.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$19 month
Browse all 4 pricing plansWave
Star Rating
(315)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (95.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$20-$35 per month
Browse all 3 pricing plansCustomBooks™ vs Wave
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found CustomBooks™ easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with CustomBooks™ overall.
- Reviewers felt that CustomBooks™ meets the needs of their business better than Wave.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that CustomBooks™ is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of CustomBooks™ over Wave.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
CustomBooks™
StartUp
$19
month
- Unlimited Transactions
- 1 Active User
- Unlimited Accountant/Bookkeeper Seats
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
CustomBooks™
Free Trial is available
Wave
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
60
8.6
253
Ease of Use
9.0
60
8.9
255
Ease of Setup
8.9
18
8.8
125
Ease of Admin
9.1
18
8.8
114
Quality of Support
8.7
60
7.7
168
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.5
18
8.5
106
Product Direction (% positive)
9.4
58
8.0
244
Features by Category
General Ledger
9.3
43
|
Verified
8.0
56
|
Verified
9.1
37
|
Verified
7.8
46
|
Verified
9.0
39
|
Verified
7.6
46
|
Verified
Accounts Receivable
9.0
39
|
Verified
8.6
75
8.8
35
8.1
54
|
Verified
8.4
18
8.0
47
|
Verified
Accounts Payable
9.0
35
|
Verified
7.8
36
9.0
38
8.1
54
|
Verified
9.3
37
|
Verified
7.3
33
|
Verified
Other Functionality
9.1
33
|
Verified
6.8
27
|
Verified
8.8
32
|
Verified
7.0
29
|
Verified
8.9
34
|
Verified
6.8
28
8.8
32
|
Verified
6.9
31
|
Verified
8.6
20
7.1
32
|
Verified
9.2
40
|
Verified
7.7
46
|
Verified
9.1
29
6.7
27
|
Verified
9.0
31
|
Verified
6.9
27
|
Verified
Reporting & Analytics
9.4
45
|
Verified
8.3
74
|
Verified
9.1
43
|
Verified
7.9
59
|
Verified
9.3
36
|
Verified
7.6
41
|
Verified
9.1
44
8.5
70
|
Verified
Platform
9.1
36
|
Verified
7.3
58
|
Verified
9.0
36
7.3
40
|
Verified
9.0
37
|
Verified
7.8
54
|
Verified
8.9
31
|
Verified
7.3
28
|
Verified
9.3
41
|
Verified
8.2
64
|
Verified
8.9
40
|
Verified
7.9
53
|
Verified
Integration
9.1
37
|
Verified
7.8
49
|
Verified
8.7
30
7.2
31
8.8
29
6.6
31
|
Verified
Cash Flow
Not enough data
8.0
33
|
Verified
8.6
6
|
Verified
8.3
36
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
28
|
Verified
Budgeting & Forecasting
9.3
36
|
Verified
7.6
41
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.0
23
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.6
17
|
Verified
9.7
5
|
Verified
7.2
27
|
Verified
Revenue
8.9
6
|
Verified
7.9
28
|
Verified
8.3
5
|
Verified
7.5
23
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.2
21
Payroll
Feature Not Available
6.7
20
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
6.8
17
Not enough data
6.6
20
|
Verified
8.7
5
|
Verified
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
Multichannel inventory management
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
3PL inventory management
9.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Inventory Management
9.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Inventory Management Platform Features
9.3
26
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.1
25
Not enough data
9.1
25
Not enough data
9.1
24
Not enough data
9.3
14
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.1
20
Not enough data
9.4
25
Not enough data
9.0
27
Not enough data
Order Entry
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Order Tracking
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Inventory Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customer Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Subscription 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
Agentic AI - Order Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Bill Generation
Not enough data
7.9
36
Not enough data
8.3
41
Not enough data
8.1
36
Bill Processing
Not enough data
7.6
28
Not enough data
7.6
26
Not enough data
8.2
39
Integration
Not enough data
7.9
37
Not enough data
8.0
33
Not enough data
6.8
19
Agentic AI - Billing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
CustomBooks™ and Wave are categorized as Accounting
Unique Categories
CustomBooks™ is categorized as Order Management and Inventory Control
Wave is categorized as Billing
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
CustomBooks™
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
29.4%
Banking
7.4%
Government Administration
4.4%
Marketing and Advertising
4.4%
Arts and Crafts
2.9%
Other
51.5%
Marketing and Advertising
15.9%
Information Technology and Services
6.0%
Accounting
5.3%
Design
5.0%
Computer Software
3.3%
Other
64.6%
Discussions
How can i increase the safety protocol placed?
2 Comments
TM
Hi Aditya, I'm not sure what you are asking but if you'd like to email help@accountingsuite.com we can get you sortedRead more
CustomBooks™ 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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