Wave Pricing Overview

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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

Accept credit cards

2.9% + 30¢

PER TRANSACTION

Wave Plus

$149

per month

Bookkeeping at Wave Plus gives you a dedicated bookkeeper to look after your financial tasks

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Xero Starter / Early	$13.00Per Month	Good for sole traders, new businesses, and the self-employed. Send quotes and 20 invoices Enter 5 bills Reconcile bank transactions Capture bills and receipts with Hubdoc Short-term cash flow and business snapshot
FreshBooks Lite	Starting at $6.30Per Month	For professionals with basic needs Send unlimited invoices to up to 5 clients Track unlimited expenses Send unlimited estimates Get paid with credit cards and bank transfers Track sales tax & see reports Access anywhere on iOS and Android Unlimited Estimates Insightful Tax Time Reports Mobile Mileage Tracking Automated Late Payment Reminders Client self-service portal Show More
Zoho Books FREE	$0For businesses with turnover <50K USD per annum	1 User + 1 Accountant Manage Clients Manage Invoices (Up to 1,000) Client Portal Online/Offline Payments Automate Payment Reminders Multi-lingual Invoicing Credit Notes Recurring Invoices Expenses & Mileage Tracking Add Multiple Bank and Credit Card Accounts Import Bank and Credit Card Statements Bank Rules & Reconciliation Chart of Accounts & Sub-accounts Manual Journals Reports Invoice Customization Taxes Payment Gateways Show More

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Wave Pricing Reviews

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Dax D.

Vice President Marketing

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

6/13/2024

"Great functionality for free with a lot of upgrades for a reasonable price"

5/5

What do you like best about Wave?

Their invoicing system is very easy to use and customer friendly.

They also charge a reasonable amount for credit card processing for small companies. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Wave?

Bank integration for bill payment tracking can get a little confusing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Justin V.

Principal

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

1/31/2026

"Disappointed with Changes and Poor Support"

1/5

What do you like best about Wave?

I appreciate the free plan from Wave, which I've been using since I started with them almost ten years ago. I like the recurring invoicing feature and the automatic reminders for invoices, which takes a little off my mind knowing that's all being done for me. The platform's ability to handle multiple types of credit cards and ACH transactions is also something I like. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Wave?

I don't like that they removed the feature to file 1099s for a small fee. Now, you have to subscribe to their payroll service for the whole year, which I don't need. This feels like a money-grabbing move, and it's a huge negative for me. Their customer service hours are also very limited compared to before, and communication about changes was poor. You can't reach a human easily, which is frustrating. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.