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At a Glance
ShipHero
ShipHero
Star Rating
(185)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (84.4% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us Per Month
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Wave
Wave
Star Rating
(308)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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ShipHero 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 ShipHero overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Wave meets the needs of their business better than ShipHero.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that ShipHero is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of ShipHero over Wave.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
ShipHero
Standard Plan - Warehouse Management Software for Scaling Brands
Contact Us
Per Month
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Wave
Pay your staff
$20-$35
per month
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Free Trial
ShipHero
No trial information available
Wave
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.4
157
8.6
249
Ease of Use
8.6
163
8.9
251
Ease of Setup
8.2
129
8.8
121
Ease of Admin
8.7
101
8.7
112
Quality of Support
8.5
157
7.6
165
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
101
8.5
104
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
151
8.0
240
Features by Category
Not enough data
7.1
82
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
7.9
95
Not enough data
Supply Chain Operations
8.5
88
Not enough data
7.7
75
Not enough data
8.6
89
Not enough data
Customer Management
8.2
83
Not enough data
8.2
86
Not enough data
7.4
81
Not enough data
Analytics
7.6
77
Not enough data
8.0
85
Not enough data
7.3
80
Not enough data
8.4
112
Not enough data
Labels
8.7
106
Not enough data
8.2
98
Not enough data
8.6
102
Not enough data
Order management
8.8
101
Not enough data
8.9
104
Not enough data
8.9
106
Not enough data
9.0
106
Not enough data
Carrier and rate management
8.4
86
Not enough data
8.4
91
Not enough data
8.4
84
Not enough data
Inventory management
7.9
95
Not enough data
7.8
82
Not enough data
8.0
81
Not enough data
Reports
8.5
100
Not enough data
8.4
101
Not enough data
8.0
91
Not enough data
8.2
106
Not enough data
Warehouse Definition
8.7
99
Not enough data
8.1
95
Not enough data
8.0
88
Not enough data
Logistics
7.6
78
Not enough data
8.2
98
Not enough data
9.0
100
Not enough data
Analytics
8.5
95
Not enough data
7.9
92
Not enough data
7.7
81
Not enough data
Inventory Management
8.0
90
Not enough data
8.0
91
Not enough data
Inventory Management Platform Features
8.8
98
Not enough data
8.4
94
Not enough data
8.5
97
Not enough data
7.9
95
Not enough data
8.5
96
Not enough data
8.3
87
Not enough data
7.3
87
Not enough data
8.7
97
Not enough data
7.4
85
Not enough data
8.4
92
Not enough data
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
ShipHero
ShipHero
Wave
Wave
ShipHero and Wave share no categories
Unique Categories
ShipHero
ShipHero is categorized as Shipping, Warehouse Management, and 3PL
Wave
Wave is categorized as Billing and Accounting
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
ShipHero
ShipHero
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
84.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
15.6%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
0%
Wave
Wave
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
95.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
3.7%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
1.0%
Reviewers' Industry
ShipHero
ShipHero
Logistics and Supply Chain
20.7%
Warehousing
15.6%
Consumer Goods
11.7%
Retail
11.2%
Apparel & Fashion
10.1%
Other
30.7%
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%
Alternatives
ShipHero
ShipHero Alternatives
ShipBob
ShipBob
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ShipStation
ShipStation
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Flowspace
Flowspace
Add Flowspace
Extensiv 3pl Warehouse Manager
Extensiv 3pl Warehouse Manager
Add Extensiv 3pl Warehouse Manager
Wave
Wave Alternatives
Xero
Xero
Add Xero
FreshBooks
FreshBooks
Add FreshBooks
Zoho Books
Zoho Books
Add Zoho Books
QuickBooks Desktop Pro
Desktop Pro
Add QuickBooks Desktop Pro
Discussions
ShipHero
ShipHero Discussions
Is ShipHero a 3pl?
2 Comments
Aaron R.
AR
ShipHero has 2 lines of business, one is a 3PL and one is software for warehouses.Read more
How do you handling inventory In and Out efficiently
1 Comment
Nicholas D.
ND
Hello Umar, Thank you for reaching out. This is a big question! Many things. Feel free to email hello@shiphero.com and our team will...Read more
Is ShipHero a WMS?
1 Comment
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