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At a Glance
Intuit QuickBooks
Intuit QuickBooks
Star Rating
(331)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (75.9% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Wave
Wave
Star Rating
(307)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (95.3% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$20-$35 per month
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AI Generated Summary
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  • Users report that Wave excels in its invoice customization feature, scoring 8.7, which allows for a high degree of personalization, while Intuit QuickBooks, with a score of 8.3, offers less flexibility in this area.
  • Reviewers mention that Wave's AR automation is rated at 8.2, making it a strong choice for automating accounts receivable processes, whereas QuickBooks falls behind with a score of 7.6, indicating less efficiency in this functionality.
  • G2 users highlight that Wave's digital billing feature scores an impressive 8.5, providing a seamless billing experience, while QuickBooks does not have a comparable score in this area, suggesting it may not be as user-friendly for digital transactions.
  • Users on G2 note that Wave's recurring billing feature is rated at 8.3, which is beneficial for businesses with subscription models, while QuickBooks, although competitive, has a slightly lower score, indicating it may not be as robust in this functionality.
  • Reviewers mention that Wave's quality of support is rated at 7.7, which is slightly lower than QuickBooks' score of 7.8, suggesting that users may find QuickBooks' support to be marginally more responsive or helpful.
  • Users say that Wave's performance and reliability score of 8.4 is commendable, but QuickBooks edges ahead with a score of 8.6, indicating that QuickBooks may offer a more stable and reliable experience overall.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Intuit QuickBooks
No pricing available
Wave
Pay your staff
$20-$35
per month
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Free Trial
Intuit QuickBooks
No trial information available
Wave
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
268
8.6
249
Ease of Use
8.7
282
8.9
251
Ease of Setup
8.8
149
8.8
121
Ease of Admin
8.8
110
8.7
112
Quality of Support
7.9
243
7.6
165
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
105
8.5
104
Product Direction (% positive)
7.8
261
8.0
240
Features by Category
General Ledger
8.3
201
7.9
54
|
Verified
7.7
187
7.8
45
|
Verified
8.3
194
7.5
44
|
Verified
Accounts Receivable
8.3
191
8.5
72
7.7
177
8.1
53
|
Verified
7.5
179
8.0
47
|
Verified
Accounts Payable
7.8
182
7.8
36
8.4
190
8.1
51
|
Verified
7.8
183
7.2
32
|
Verified
Other Functionality
7.2
162
6.8
27
|
Verified
7.2
164
7.0
29
|
Verified
7.4
164
6.8
28
7.5
170
6.9
31
|
Verified
7.7
177
7.1
32
|
Verified
8.5
189
7.6
44
|
Verified
7.7
177
6.7
27
|
Verified
8.0
174
6.7
26
|
Verified
Reporting & Analytics
8.6
206
8.3
72
|
Verified
8.2
201
7.9
59
|
Verified
8.0
189
7.5
40
|
Verified
8.3
190
8.5
70
|
Verified
Platform
7.8
185
7.3
58
|
Verified
7.9
175
7.3
40
|
Verified
8.4
196
7.8
54
|
Verified
7.5
164
7.3
28
|
Verified
8.6
199
8.2
64
|
Verified
8.3
178
7.9
53
|
Verified
Integration
8.1
195
7.8
49
|
Verified
7.5
172
7.2
31
7.6
168
6.6
31
|
Verified
Cash Flow
8.4
180
7.9
32
|
Verified
8.9
197
8.3
35
|
Verified
8.5
183
7.6
28
|
Verified
Budgeting & Forecasting
8.0
189
7.5
40
|
Verified
8.0
177
7.0
23
|
Verified
7.3
157
6.6
17
|
Verified
8.3
177
7.2
27
|
Verified
Revenue
8.6
181
7.9
28
|
Verified
8.3
175
7.5
23
|
Verified
7.5
159
7.2
21
Payroll
8.0
170
6.7
20
|
Verified
8.0
174
6.8
17
8.1
172
6.6
20
|
Verified
8.5
187
7.7
25
|
Verified
AI
7.0
42
5.5
7
7.3
40
6.5
8
7.4
41
6.7
9
6.9
41
4.5
7
7.6
41
6.7
8
6.6
40
5.6
8
8.1
41
7.6
9
7.9
39
6.7
8
7.7
39
6.0
7
7.5
38
5.7
7
Mobile Applications - Accounting
7.5
35
6.5
8
7.8
34
7.5
8
7.7
37
6.7
7
6.9
35
3.0
5
8.1
36
6.2
7
8.4
36
7.7
8
Agentic AI - Accounting
7.1
22
Not enough data
Nonprofit AccountingHide 9 FeaturesShow 9 Features
8.6
212
Not enough data
General Ledger
8.3
201
7.9
54
|
Verified
7.7
187
7.8
45
|
Verified
8.3
194
7.5
44
|
Verified
Accounts Receivable
8.3
191
8.5
72
7.7
177
8.1
53
|
Verified
7.5
179
8.0
47
|
Verified
Accounts Payable
7.8
182
7.8
36
8.4
190
8.1
51
|
Verified
7.8
183
7.2
32
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
47
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
Accounting & FinanceHide 1 FeatureShow 1 Feature
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Intuit QuickBooks
Intuit QuickBooks
Wave
Wave
Intuit QuickBooks and Wave are categorized as Accounting
Unique Categories
Intuit QuickBooks
Intuit QuickBooks is categorized as Nonprofit Accounting
Wave
Wave is categorized as Billing
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Intuit QuickBooks
Intuit QuickBooks
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
75.9%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
22.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
2.2%
Wave
Wave
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
95.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
3.7%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
1.0%
Reviewers' Industry
Intuit QuickBooks
Intuit QuickBooks
Accounting
22.8%
Construction
5.6%
Non-Profit Organization Management
5.2%
Information Technology and Services
5.2%
Marketing and Advertising
3.7%
Other
57.4%
Wave
Wave
Marketing and Advertising
16.1%
Information Technology and Services
6.0%
Accounting
5.4%
Design
4.7%
Computer Software
3.4%
Other
64.4%
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Wave
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Discussions
Intuit QuickBooks
Intuit QuickBooks Discussions
What is the difference between QuickBooks and Intuit?
3 Comments
Nauman A.
NA
Intuit is a company whereas QuickBooks is it's product.Read more
What is the features of QuickBooks software?
3 Comments
Preeti K.
PK
QuickBooks has features like tracking expenses, creating invoices, managing payroll, running reports, and handling taxes. It helps keep business finances...Read more
What can you do with Intuit QuickBooks?
2 Comments
Teri M.
TM
There list is huge. In addition to basic general ledger and financial reporting, you can do management reporting, and if you get the advanced version you can...Read more
Wave
Wave Discussions
What is Wave Software?
2 Comments
Michael M.
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
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
Is Wave Accounting really free?
2 Comments