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Compare GoDaddy Bookkeeping and Wave 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (88.6% of reviews)
Small-Business (95.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$9.99 user/month
$20-$35 per month
GoDaddy Bookkeeping
Star Rating
(38)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (88.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$9.99 user/month
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Star Rating
(311)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 plansGoDaddy Bookkeeping vs Wave
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Wave easier to use, administer, and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of set up with GoDaddy Bookkeeping.
- Reviewers felt that Wave meets the needs of their business better than GoDaddy Bookkeeping.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, GoDaddy Bookkeeping and Wave provide similar levels of assistance.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Wave over GoDaddy Bookkeeping.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
GoDaddy Bookkeeping
Online Bookkeeping
$9.99
user/month
- Automatically import data from your bank, credit cards, PayPal, eBay, Etsy and Amazon
- Automatic categorization of your transactions into IRS-approved categories
- Profit & Loss, spending and best customer reports
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
GoDaddy Bookkeeping
No trial information availableWave
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
7.7
31
8.6
250
Ease of Use
8.7
31
8.9
252
Ease of Setup
9.4
11
8.8
122
Ease of Admin
8.2
13
8.7
112
Quality of Support
7.7
26
7.7
166
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.1
12
8.5
104
Product Direction (% positive)
5.6
29
8.0
241
Features by Category
General Ledger
7.4
12
|
Verified
7.9
54
|
Verified
7.1
12
|
Verified
7.8
45
|
Verified
7.2
12
|
Verified
7.5
45
|
Verified
Accounts Receivable
8.8
11
|
Verified
8.5
73
6.7
9
8.1
53
|
Verified
7.5
10
|
Verified
8.0
47
|
Verified
Accounts Payable
7.7
8
7.8
36
8.5
10
|
Verified
8.1
52
|
Verified
8.3
8
|
Verified
7.2
32
|
Verified
Other Functionality
7.9
7
|
Verified
6.8
27
|
Verified
9.0
7
|
Verified
7.0
29
|
Verified
7.9
7
6.8
28
8.0
10
|
Verified
6.9
31
|
Verified
7.9
11
|
Verified
7.1
32
|
Verified
7.4
14
|
Verified
7.7
45
|
Verified
8.5
8
|
Verified
6.7
27
|
Verified
8.7
10
|
Verified
6.9
27
|
Verified
Reporting & Analytics
7.9
15
|
Verified
8.3
73
|
Verified
7.3
13
7.9
59
|
Verified
7.0
10
|
Verified
7.6
41
|
Verified
8.7
13
|
Verified
8.5
70
|
Verified
Platform
7.7
13
|
Verified
7.3
58
|
Verified
7.2
10
7.3
40
|
Verified
7.2
12
|
Verified
7.8
54
|
Verified
7.7
8
7.3
28
|
Verified
8.1
12
|
Verified
8.2
64
|
Verified
8.2
10
|
Verified
7.9
53
|
Verified
Integration
8.5
14
|
Verified
7.8
49
|
Verified
7.3
8
7.2
31
Feature Not Available
6.6
31
|
Verified
Cash Flow
Not enough data
8.0
33
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
36
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
28
|
Verified
Budgeting & Forecasting
7.0
10
|
Verified
7.6
41
|
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
Feature Not Available
6.7
20
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
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
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
GoDaddy Bookkeeping and Wave are categorized as Accounting and Billing
Unique Categories
GoDaddy Bookkeeping has no unique categories
Wave has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
GoDaddy Bookkeeping
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
14.3%
Marketing and Advertising
11.4%
Retail
8.6%
Information Technology and Services
8.6%
Consumer Services
8.6%
Other
48.6%
Marketing and Advertising
16.1%
Information Technology and Services
6.0%
Accounting
5.4%
Design
4.7%
Computer Software
3.3%
Other
64.5%
Discussions
GoDaddy Bookkeeping has no 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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