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Compare HoneyBook and Wave 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (98.4% of reviews)
Small-Business (95.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$19.00 1 Users Per Month
$20-$35 per month
HoneyBook
Star Rating
(188)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (98.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$19.00 1 Users Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 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 plansHoneyBook vs Wave
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Wave easier to use and set up. However, reviewers felt that administration of both products was equally easy, and preferred doing business with HoneyBook overall.
- Reviewers felt that HoneyBook meets the needs of their business better than Wave.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that HoneyBook is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of HoneyBook over Wave.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
HoneyBook
Starter Plan
$19.00
1 Users Per Month
Easily create seamless client experiences.
- Unlimited clients and projects
- Invoices and payments
- Proposals and contracts
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
HoneyBook
Free Trial is available
Wave
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
144
8.6
249
Ease of Use
8.8
144
8.9
251
Ease of Setup
8.6
83
8.8
121
Ease of Admin
8.7
62
8.7
112
Quality of Support
9.1
133
7.6
165
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
61
8.5
104
Product Direction (% positive)
8.6
144
8.0
240
Features by Category
Sales Force Automation
8.9
73
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
50
Not enough data
8.9
71
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
74
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
44
Not enough data
8.8
53
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
61
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
68
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
74
|
Verified
Not enough data
Marketing Automation
7.7
56
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.9
71
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Customer Support
8.8
66
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
73
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
73
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
53
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
55
|
Verified
Not enough data
Reporting & Analytics
8.1
69
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
74
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
53
Not enough data
Mobile & Social
8.5
50
Not enough data
8.4
52
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
63
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform
8.4
64
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
62
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
58
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
51
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
40
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
59
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
65
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
55
|
Verified
Not enough data
Integration
8.1
54
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
50
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
46
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.5
19
Not enough data
Agentic AI - CRM
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
Not enough data
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
Invoice Generation
9.1
79
Not enough data
9.3
74
Not enough data
9.2
68
Not enough data
Invoice Processing
8.9
63
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Analytics
9.0
76
Not enough data
8.4
61
Not enough data
8.6
45
Not enough data
9.3
70
|
Verified
Not enough data
Integration
8.4
59
Not enough data
8.6
75
Not enough data
8.5
38
Not enough data
8.8
52
|
Verified
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
Payment Processing
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
71
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Administration
8.5
61
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.1
66
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.4
37
Not enough data
8.4
39
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Payment Options
8.5
33
Not enough data
9.0
73
Not enough data
Security
8.6
46
Not enough data
Platform
8.5
56
Not enough data
8.3
41
Not enough data
Bill Generation
9.1
70
7.9
36
9.2
71
8.3
40
9.2
66
8.0
35
Bill Processing
Feature Not Available
7.6
28
8.8
49
7.6
26
9.0
63
8.2
38
Integration
8.4
57
7.9
37
Feature Not Available
8.0
33
8.4
35
6.8
19
Agentic AI - Billing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Notifications
9.4
36
Not enough data
9.4
36
Not enough data
9.4
36
Not enough data
Settings
9.1
33
Not enough data
9.5
34
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Personalization
9.2
38
Not enough data
9.3
34
Not enough data
Integrations
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
33
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
25
Not enough data
8.7
32
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.5
12
Not enough data
7.2
12
Not enough data
7.2
12
Not enough data
7.2
12
Not enough data
7.1
13
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Online Appointment Scheduling
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customization
9.1
42
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.4
35
Not enough data
9.1
41
Not enough data
Additional Functionality
9.2
40
Not enough data
7.7
24
Not enough data
9.5
36
Not enough data
9.1
37
Not enough data
9.2
38
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
HoneyBook and Wave are categorized as Billing
Unique Categories
HoneyBook is categorized as Online Form Builder, Invoice Management, Online Appointment Scheduling, CRM, and Payment Processing
Wave is categorized as Accounting
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
HoneyBook
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
Photography
38.0%
Events Services
12.5%
Marketing and Advertising
7.6%
Graphic Design
7.6%
Design
5.4%
Other
28.8%
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
What is HoneyBook used for?
2 Comments
AM
Is limited to U.S. and Canada only. There is 0 localization support for other timezones or currencies.Read more
What is HoneyBook?
2 Comments
DS
HoneyBook is a full function CRM databased and workflow management tool for small businesses. It is a comprehensive platform that offers both computer based...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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