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Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"good ease of use payroll software , never had to worry about payroll deposits"
What do you like best about Wave?

Ease of use, helpful tech support, always notified me in a timely manner when tax forms were due and I never worried about my deposits. Software had a lot of features but learnable and allowed me to focus on my business. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Wave?

Pricing went up higher than market value, in my opinion. I decided to test out other competitors offerings when they started charging 30% higher monthly fee than other companies. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
CT
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Good for consultants"
What do you like best about Wave?

The payroll is good and the interface looks good Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Wave?

Lack of functionality, not enough reporting for dynamic small businesses Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Shawniece E.
SE
Owner
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Great Accounting Software"
What do you like best about Wave?

I like that it is easy to use WAVE. I can take a look at my business bank accounts in one place. It's nice to have the option to send invoices outside of my CRM. Y Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Wave?

There isn't anything that I dislike at the moment. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Josh W.
JW
CEO
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Worst Customer Service of any financial app"
What do you like best about Wave?

Easiest app to duplicate an invoice and charge the customer's card I've used Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Wave?

Their customer service is horrible. If you can even get them, they have no problem lying right to your face. Read other review sites and you'll see! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Reggie A.
RA
VP, Customer Experience
Marketing and Advertising
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Top bookeeping and tracking for small businesses"
What do you like best about Wave?

Very user-friendly, has great help guides, and a vibrant community that collaborates and helps others. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Wave?

There isn't really anything I've found so far. Great for keeping receipt copies and generating reports. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Levent U.
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R
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Able and Easy Accounting"
What do you like best about Wave?

smart reconciliation and bookkeeping. Work well with bank connections. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Wave?

no project accounting. needs improvement in project and class side. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Martin C.
MC
CEO
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Simple accounting software!"
What do you like best about Wave?

Bank integration works seamlessly. Super easy to tag transactions and close accounting and conciliation of accounts. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Wave?

Did not extract the full value of Wave yet. Thinking of using payroll, but there is no easy transition from Gusto Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Matthew M.
MM
Owner
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Super easy and affordable option for small businesses"
What do you like best about Wave?

It's free and super easy to use. Gives a small business all the options that you need to get started. Keep track of revenue, and expenses and accept credit card payments all-in-one. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Wave?

The mobile apps were geared towards receipts and invoices only. Not just tracking expenses or income not related to a Wave invoice. That was my only issue with Wave. My business is mobile so mobile apps are important. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Christopher W.
CW
Director of Finance
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Good experience with Wave"
What do you like best about Wave?

Good low cost option to keep your books and records. Invoicing and accepting payments goes smoothly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Wave?

No real dislikes, we just outgrew it as a company. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Non-Profit Organization Management
UN
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Horrible Customer Service"
What do you like best about Wave?

The UI seems intuitive. I have to hit the minimum character count, so I am simply typing these words aimlessly. There is literally nothing else I like about this software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Wave?

Keep in mind, that the genesis of my issues with Wave has come from within my organization, but we are not wholly at fault for the matter.

Wave's customer service team is nonexistent, and with something as significant as payroll, you want to know that--if there's an issue--you'll have quick access to helping hands. However, you will not find that with Wave. Though the UI is good-looking, Wave doesn't store much useful data for you to access within it. Furthermore, when you want to get, help you'll be limited to speaking with someone via chat. When you have an ongoing issue, it will be someone new every time, so you will be explaining and re-explaining yourself time after time after time. They will make promises to follow up with you via email, but those emails will never come, or they will not address your problem thereby confirming your suspicions that when you were chatting with them they didn't take the time to understand your issue completely. Truly the most difficult organization I have ever experienced. For a brief moment, I connected with a truly kind and attentive customer service rep who followed up with me via email, but after a few email exchanges, he was gone. Never to be heard from again. Again, the needs of my organization are complex, and I inherited a mess to sift through. Maybe if your org is well organized and accurate payroll and tax remittance are high priorities. If it's not, though, then please do not choose Wave. If you have complex needs or don't have an absolute expert in payroll already in-house, then Wave will not be your best bet. Also, what's up with only remitting to, like, 14 states? That'll give you a HUGE headache as you'll have to pay states directly yourself. Not cool. Beware. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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