Wave
Free accounting and invoicing for the self-employed.
No source on record for the G2 score, the Capterra score, the review count. What that means
- Entry price
- Free
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- No
What it is
Wave's core promise is radical for the category: real double-entry accounting and unlimited invoicing for exactly zero dollars, funded by payment processing and payroll fees. For freelancers and side businesses with simple books, it covers surprisingly much. The boundaries are clear — US/Canada only, basic reporting, no inventory, and support prioritizes paying users — but as a starting point it is unbeatable on price.
Recorded for
Audience tags from our own categorisation, not the vendor's positioning.
Pricing
Our record for Wave lists a free plan.
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Recorded features
A summary of what the product advertises — not a complete feature inventory, and not something we tested.
- Invoicing
- Accounting
- Receipts
- Payments
Commonly reported strengths and drawbacks
Compiled from public write-ups and vendor documentation. These are impressions we have recorded, not findings from our own testing.
Reported strengths
- Free core features
- Simple
- Good for freelancers
Reported drawbacks
- Paid payments/payroll
- Limited scaling
Other Accounting tools
- Xero$15/moSide by side →
- FreshBooks$19/moSide by side →
- QuickBooks Online$35/moSide by side →
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