Compare Stripe Billing and Wave 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (76.7% of reviews)
Small-Business (94.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
2.9% + 30¢ per successful charge
$20-$35 per month
Stripe Billing
Star Rating
(141)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (76.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
2.9% + 30¢ per successful charge
Learn more about Stripe BillingWave
Star Rating
(320)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (94.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$20-$35 per month
Browse all 3 pricing plansStripe Billing vs Wave
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Stripe Billing easier to use. However, reviewers felt that the products are equally easy to set up and administer. Finally, reviewers preferred doing business with Wave overall.
- Reviewers felt that Stripe Billing meets the needs of their business better than Wave.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Stripe Billing is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Stripe Billing over Wave.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Stripe Billing
Simple pricing
2.9% + 30¢
per successful charge
- No monthly fees
- No refund costs
- No hidden fees
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
Stripe Billing
No trial information availableWave
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
116
8.6
256
Ease of Use
9.2
116
8.9
258
Ease of Setup
8.8
68
8.8
128
Ease of Admin
8.8
56
8.8
114
Quality of Support
8.5
99
7.7
169
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.2
58
8.5
106
Product Direction (% positive)
9.1
109
8.0
247
Features by Category
General Ledger
Not enough data
8.0
56
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
47
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
46
|
Verified
Accounts Receivable
Not enough data
8.6
76
Not enough data
8.1
54
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
47
|
Verified
Accounts Payable
Not enough data
7.8
36
Not enough data
8.2
55
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
34
|
Verified
Other Functionality
Not enough data
6.9
28
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.1
30
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.8
28
Not enough data
6.9
31
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.1
32
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
46
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.7
27
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.8
28
|
Verified
Reporting & Analytics
Not enough data
8.3
75
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
59
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
41
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
71
|
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
65
|
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
8.0
33
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
37
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
28
|
Verified
Budgeting & Forecasting
Not enough data
7.6
41
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.1
24
|
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
6.9
9
Not enough data
7.8
9
Not enough data
6.5
8
Not enough data
3.0
5
Not enough data
6.2
7
Not enough data
8.2
10
Agentic AI - Accounting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Billing and Payments
8.7
21
Not enough data
9.2
20
Not enough data
7.9
20
Not enough data
Revenue Recognition
8.7
19
Not enough data
7.5
17
Not enough data
8.3
18
Not enough data
Revenue Optimization
6.8
17
Not enough data
6.9
17
Not enough data
6.3
18
Not enough data
8.2
19
Not enough data
Billing
9.3
45
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
39
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
43
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Dunning
8.7
39
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Performance
8.3
42
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.3
40
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
41
|
Verified
Not enough data
Reporting
8.4
33
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
30
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
35
|
Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Subscription Billing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Bill Generation
9.0
40
7.9
36
9.4
44
8.3
42
9.3
41
8.1
36
Bill Processing
8.8
38
7.6
28
8.9
39
7.6
26
9.0
45
8.3
40
Integration
8.9
46
7.9
37
8.9
46
8.0
33
8.4
37
6.8
19
Agentic AI - Billing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Order Management
7.4
21
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
26
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
21
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
25
|
Verified
Not enough data
Products & Plans
8.5
23
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
21
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
23
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
21
|
Verified
Not enough data
Pricing
9.1
26
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
26
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
22
|
Verified
Not enough data
Revenue Management
9.8
24
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
21
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
25
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
26
|
Verified
Not enough data
Integration
9.1
29
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
27
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
25
|
Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Subscription Management
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
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Stripe Billing and Wave are categorized as Billing
Unique Categories
Stripe Billing is categorized as Subscription Revenue Management, Subscription Management, and Subscription Billing
Wave is categorized as Accounting
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Stripe Billing
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
Computer Software
13.7%
Marketing and Advertising
11.5%
Information Technology and Services
7.6%
Accounting
6.1%
Internet
6.1%
Other
55.0%
Marketing and Advertising
15.8%
Information Technology and Services
5.9%
Accounting
5.6%
Design
4.9%
Computer Software
3.3%
Other
64.5%
Discussions
Can you do recurring payments with Stripe?
1 Comment
QS
YesRead more
What is stripe billing?
1 Comment
KH
A set of tools that allows you to accept payments globally. It combines subscription management, a no-code billing portal and is flexible and well integrated.Read more
Stripe Billing has no more discussions with answers
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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