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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (83.3% of reviews)
Small-Business (95.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Pay As You Go Per Month
$20-$35 per month
Wagepoint
Star Rating
(55)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (83.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Pay As You Go Per Month
Learn more about WagepointWave
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 plansWagepoint vs Wave
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Wagepoint easier to use and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of set up with Wave, along with administration.
- Reviewers felt that Wagepoint meets the needs of their business better than Wave.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Wagepoint is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Wagepoint over Wave.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Wagepoint
Unlimited Package — $40/month + $6 per employee/contractor per payroll (CAD)
Pay As You Go
Per Month
Pay one price, get all the features — without being locked into a contract.
- Fully automated remittances — CPP, EI, federal and provincial taxes along with WCB* and EHT as needed.
- T4s/T4As/RL-1s/ROEs — We create and file these tax documents to the CRA and RQ for you as required.
- Secure online employee portal — Easy access paystubs and year-end documents (T4s/T4As/RL-1s) for your workers.
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
Wagepoint
No trial information availableWave
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
49
8.6
249
Ease of Use
9.1
49
8.9
251
Ease of Setup
8.6
30
8.8
121
Ease of Admin
9.4
27
8.7
112
Quality of Support
9.1
50
7.6
165
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.3
28
8.5
104
Product Direction (% positive)
8.5
48
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
Employee Self Service
9.0
42
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
16
|
Verified
Not enough data
Administration
9.2
43
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
21
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.4
43
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
19
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
33
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.8
15
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.4
12
Not enough data
8.9
14
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Taxes
9.4
38
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.5
35
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.5
36
|
Verified
Not enough data
Integration
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.0
13
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
16
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform
9.2
41
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
39
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
40
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
37
|
Verified
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
Wagepoint and Wave share no categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Wagepoint
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
14.8%
Accounting
7.4%
Information Technology and Services
5.6%
Financial Services
5.6%
Oil & Energy
3.7%
Other
63.0%
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
Wagepoint has no 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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