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Compare Wave and ZipBooks 
Featured Products
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (95.3% of reviews)
Small-Business (78.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$20-$35 per month
No pricing available
Wave
Star Rating
(309)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 plansZipBooks
Star Rating
(86)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (78.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about ZipBooksWave vs ZipBooks
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found ZipBooks easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with ZipBooks overall.
- Reviewers felt that ZipBooks meets the needs of their business better than Wave.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that ZipBooks is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of ZipBooks over Wave.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
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.
ZipBooks
No pricing availableFree Trial
Wave
Free Trial is available
ZipBooks
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
249
9.1
76
Ease of Use
8.9
251
9.5
76
Ease of Setup
8.8
121
9.5
34
Ease of Admin
8.7
112
9.5
34
Quality of Support
7.6
165
9.4
71
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
104
9.3
32
Product Direction (% positive)
8.0
240
9.6
78
Features by Category
General Ledger
7.9
54
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
45
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
44
|
Verified
Not enough data
Accounts Receivable
8.5
72
Not enough data
8.1
53
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
47
|
Verified
Not enough data
Accounts Payable
7.8
36
Not enough data
8.1
51
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.2
32
|
Verified
Not enough data
Other Functionality
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
Not enough data
Reporting & Analytics
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
Not enough data
Platform
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
Not enough data
Integration
7.8
49
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.2
31
Not enough data
6.6
31
|
Verified
Not enough data
Cash Flow
7.9
32
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
35
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
28
|
Verified
Not enough data
Budgeting & Forecasting
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
Not enough data
Revenue
7.9
28
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
23
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.2
21
Not enough data
Payroll
6.7
20
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.8
17
Not enough data
6.6
20
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
25
|
Verified
Not enough data
AI
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
Not enough data
Mobile Applications - Accounting
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
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Bill Generation
7.9
36
Not enough data
8.3
40
Not enough data
8.0
35
Not enough data
Bill Processing
7.6
28
Not enough data
7.6
26
Not enough data
8.2
38
Not enough data
Integration
7.9
37
Not enough data
8.0
33
Not enough data
6.8
19
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Billing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Wave
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
ZipBooks
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
Marketing and Advertising
16.1%
Information Technology and Services
6.0%
Accounting
5.4%
Design
4.7%
Computer Software
3.4%
Other
64.4%
Information Technology and Services
16.5%
Marketing and Advertising
9.4%
Computer Software
7.1%
Design
5.9%
Management Consulting
4.7%
Other
56.5%
Discussions
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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