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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (92.6% of reviews)
Small-Business (95.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$20-$35 per month
GoCardless
Star Rating
(321)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (92.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing 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 plansGoCardless vs Wave
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found GoCardless easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with GoCardless overall.
- Reviewers felt that GoCardless meets the needs of their business better than Wave.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that GoCardless is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of GoCardless over Wave.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
GoCardless
No pricing availableWave
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
GoCardless
No trial information availableWave
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
203
8.6
249
Ease of Use
9.0
202
8.9
251
Ease of Setup
8.9
152
8.8
121
Ease of Admin
9.0
140
8.7
112
Quality of Support
8.6
171
7.6
165
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
134
8.5
104
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
186
8.0
240
Features by Category
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
Payment Options
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.2
32
Not enough data
8.5
30
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.8
20
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.8
25
Not enough data
8.5
36
Not enough data
Administration
8.8
36
Not enough data
8.6
33
Not enough data
7.4
37
Not enough data
8.1
25
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.4
31
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Security
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.2
23
Not enough data
9.6
30
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Development
8.5
18
Not enough data
8.8
20
Not enough data
8.7
27
Not enough data
8.9
22
Not enough data
Platform
9.1
34
Not enough data
9.1
21
Not enough data
9.3
22
Not enough data
8.8
20
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.1
44
Not enough data
8.5
26
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Payment Gateways
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Billing and Payments
9.0
43
Not enough data
9.0
45
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Revenue Recognition
8.9
38
Not enough data
9.1
23
Not enough data
8.8
26
Not enough data
Revenue Optimization
8.8
27
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
28
Not enough data
8.6
27
Not enough data
Payment Methods
8.1
9
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Payment Processing
8.7
13
Not enough data
9.2
21
Not enough data
8.8
15
Not enough data
8.3
12
Not enough data
8.3
14
Not enough data
8.3
13
Not enough data
9.2
20
Not enough data
Security and Compliance
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.8
15
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Integration
9.7
10
Not enough data
9.1
13
Not enough data
8.7
13
Not enough data
Payment Types
8.5
8
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Enterprise Payment
Not enough data
Not enough data
Installment Payment and Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL)Hide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
9.2
29
Not enough data
Administration - Installment Payment and Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL)
9.1
23
Not enough data
9.0
17
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Payment Tools - Installment Payment and Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL)
9.2
17
Not enough data
9.3
23
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.6
26
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Installment Payment and Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Payment Processing
9.2
75
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Administration
8.4
70
Not enough data
8.4
44
Not enough data
7.9
91
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.4
31
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Payment Options
7.8
25
Not enough data
8.5
36
Not enough data
Security
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform
9.1
44
Not enough data
8.5
26
Not enough data
Bill Generation
Not enough data
7.9
36
Not enough data
8.3
40
Not enough data
8.0
35
Bill Processing
Not enough data
7.6
28
Not enough data
7.6
26
Not enough data
8.2
38
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
GoCardless and Wave share no categories
Unique Categories
GoCardless is categorized as Payment Processing, Installment Payment and Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL), Enterprise Payment, Subscription Revenue Management, and Payment Gateways
Wave is categorized as Billing and Accounting
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
GoCardless
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
13.3%
Marketing and Advertising
11.0%
Information Technology and Services
10.4%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
6.1%
Internet
5.2%
Other
54.0%
Marketing and Advertising
16.1%
Information Technology and Services
6.0%
Accounting
5.4%
Design
4.7%
Computer Software
3.4%
Other
64.4%
Alternatives
Discussions
Is there any other type of payments being accepted?
2 Comments
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There are two different Dashboards, why can't they be on the same platform - Will you be able to increase the speed of payments from the current7/8 days
1 Comment
Official Response from GoCardless
Hi Christian,
Thank you for your questions.
We've got good news about the login, Xero announced at the last Xerocon that they're building an...Read more
Can the GoCardless fees be charged to a different bank account from the account used for customer receipts?
1 Comment
Official Response from GoCardless
Hi Bernie,
Thanks for the question.
All our packages have fees deducted before paying out, however, on our custom plans, we invoice separately which...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
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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