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Compare Holded and Wave 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (86.4% of reviews)
Small-Business (95.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
€0.00
$20-$35 per month
Holded
Star Rating
(23)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (86.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
€0.00
Browse all 4 pricing plansWave
Star Rating
(309)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 plansHolded vs Wave
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Wave easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with Holded overall.
- Reviewers felt that Wave meets the needs of their business better than Holded.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Wave is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Holded over Wave.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Holded
Free
€0.00
Get started with Holded
- 30 invoices per year
- 5 free scans per year
- 1 user + accountant
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
Holded
Free Trial is available
Wave
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.4
19
8.6
249
Ease of Use
8.8
19
8.9
251
Ease of Setup
8.3
11
8.8
121
Ease of Admin
8.5
10
8.7
112
Quality of Support
7.5
19
7.6
165
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
10
8.5
104
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
19
8.0
240
Features by Category
General Ledger
8.4
15
7.9
54
|
Verified
8.1
15
7.8
45
|
Verified
8.3
14
7.5
44
|
Verified
Accounts Receivable
8.6
15
8.5
72
8.8
15
8.1
53
|
Verified
8.7
15
8.0
47
|
Verified
Accounts Payable
8.7
14
7.8
36
8.5
16
8.1
51
|
Verified
8.7
13
7.2
32
|
Verified
Other Functionality
8.3
14
6.8
27
|
Verified
8.7
14
7.0
29
|
Verified
7.5
14
6.8
28
7.8
13
6.9
31
|
Verified
8.8
13
7.1
32
|
Verified
8.7
14
7.6
44
|
Verified
8.8
12
6.7
27
|
Verified
8.8
11
6.7
26
|
Verified
Reporting & Analytics
8.7
15
8.3
72
|
Verified
8.8
16
7.9
59
|
Verified
8.4
15
7.5
40
|
Verified
9.1
15
8.5
70
|
Verified
Platform
8.6
16
7.3
58
|
Verified
8.6
14
7.3
40
|
Verified
8.8
15
7.8
54
|
Verified
9.0
13
7.3
28
|
Verified
8.6
16
8.2
64
|
Verified
8.9
15
7.9
53
|
Verified
Integration
8.9
14
7.8
49
|
Verified
8.3
13
7.2
31
8.8
15
6.6
31
|
Verified
Cash Flow
8.6
12
7.9
32
|
Verified
8.7
13
8.3
35
|
Verified
8.5
13
7.6
28
|
Verified
Budgeting & Forecasting
8.4
15
7.5
40
|
Verified
8.5
13
7.0
23
|
Verified
7.9
12
6.6
17
|
Verified
8.2
12
7.2
27
|
Verified
Revenue
8.5
13
7.9
28
|
Verified
8.5
12
7.5
23
|
Verified
8.3
12
7.2
21
Payroll
8.5
8
6.7
20
|
Verified
8.8
8
6.8
17
8.3
9
6.6
20
|
Verified
8.8
8
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
Invoice Generation
7.4
11
Not enough data
8.0
9
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
Invoice Processing
8.5
8
Not enough data
8.0
9
Not enough data
8.0
10
Not enough data
7.5
10
Not enough data
Analytics
7.9
11
Not enough data
7.8
9
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
7.8
10
Not enough data
Integration
7.5
10
Not enough data
7.7
11
Not enough data
7.4
11
Not enough data
7.8
10
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Invoice Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Bill Generation
8.5
8
7.9
36
8.3
8
8.3
40
9.0
7
8.0
35
Bill Processing
9.0
8
7.6
28
8.6
6
7.6
26
9.2
8
8.2
38
Integration
9.4
6
7.9
37
9.0
8
8.0
33
8.8
7
6.8
19
Agentic AI - Billing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Holded
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
22.7%
Apparel & Fashion
9.1%
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
4.5%
Retail
4.5%
Real Estate
4.5%
Other
54.5%
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
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How can I change the graphics that show my sales?
7 Comments
AB
I've tried it out, but it doesn't appear to have much of an impact on gaming. I also use a 3080.
When the only window active is WMR home, Desktop Window...Read more
I would like to know if there is any way I can contact technical support directly by call
3 Comments
JA
Yes, try contact on holded.com
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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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