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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (88.7% of reviews)
Small-Business (95.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$20-$35 per month
ShipBob
Star Rating
(121)3.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (88.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about ShipBobWave
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 plansShipBob vs Wave
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Wave easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Wave overall.
- Reviewers felt that Wave meets the needs of their business better than ShipBob.
- 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 Wave over ShipBob.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
ShipBob
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
ShipBob
No trial information availableWave
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
7.8
99
8.6
249
Ease of Use
7.9
100
8.9
251
Ease of Setup
8.6
46
8.8
121
Ease of Admin
8.4
38
8.7
112
Quality of Support
7.5
99
7.6
165
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.4
37
8.5
104
Product Direction (% positive)
7.4
90
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
Administration
8.6
21
Not enough data
8.5
20
Not enough data
Inventory Control
7.7
19
Not enough data
7.5
18
Not enough data
Omni-Channel
8.3
22
Not enough data
8.3
22
Not enough data
8.3
22
Not enough data
8.1
21
Not enough data
Supply Chain Operations
8.0
61
Not enough data
7.5
58
Not enough data
7.8
62
Not enough data
Customer Management
7.8
58
Not enough data
7.7
59
Not enough data
7.4
59
Not enough data
Analytics
7.4
53
Not enough data
7.8
64
Not enough data
6.8
53
Not enough data
Multichannel inventory management
8.4
18
Not enough data
8.3
16
Not enough data
8.2
16
Not enough data
3PL inventory management
8.5
18
Not enough data
8.2
18
Not enough data
8.8
20
Not enough data
Inventory Management
8.6
22
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
19
Not enough data
8.0
17
Not enough data
7.8
20
Not enough data
Inventory Management Platform Features
9.1
25
Not enough data
9.0
26
Not enough data
9.0
26
Not enough data
8.7
24
Not enough data
9.1
26
Not enough data
8.8
26
Not enough data
8.7
24
Not enough data
8.6
27
Not enough data
7.8
21
Not enough data
8.5
27
Not enough data
Warehouse Definition
8.8
23
Not enough data
8.8
23
Not enough data
8.3
23
Not enough data
Logistics
7.9
20
Not enough data
8.4
24
Not enough data
8.5
24
Not enough data
Analytics
7.9
24
Not enough data
7.0
21
Not enough data
7.7
20
Not enough data
Inventory Management
8.3
21
Not enough data
8.4
18
Not enough data
Inventory Management Platform Features
9.1
25
Not enough data
9.0
26
Not enough data
9.0
26
Not enough data
8.7
24
Not enough data
9.1
26
Not enough data
8.8
26
Not enough data
8.7
24
Not enough data
8.6
27
Not enough data
7.8
21
Not enough data
8.5
27
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
ShipBob and Wave share no categories
Unique Categories
ShipBob is categorized as 3PL, Inventory Control, Warehouse Management, and Retail Distributed Order Management Systems
Wave is categorized as Billing and Accounting
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
ShipBob
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
Retail
20.0%
Consumer Goods
14.8%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
13.9%
Food & Beverages
13.0%
Apparel & Fashion
7.8%
Other
30.4%
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
Is ShipBob a good company?
1 Comment
CW
ShipBob Is a tech company NOT a shipping company. They don't care about your products or your store. They care about filling shelves of 3rd party warehouses...Read more
ShipBob has no more discussions with answers
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
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
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