Wave vs. FreshBooks
Compared to FreshBooks, Wave offers accounting, invoicing, and everything money management, starting at free. Explore this FreshBooks alternative today!

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Our plans start at $0/month. And you can easily upgrade or add-on more features, anytime.
Wave is more than powerful invoicing and accounting. Our plans + add-on features include payments, payroll, coaching, and more.
We don’t believe in trials or demos to get started. You can create your Wave account, set up your business in minutes, and see for yourself.
Wave vs. FreshBooks
Wave's Starter and Pro Plans are affordable and easy-to-use ways to set up invoicing and accounting solutions for your business.

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Over 300,000 small businesses trust Wave

"Wave invoicing makes your life a whole lot easier and takes that worry off you. I've tried Quickbooks—it's a bit more complicated and technical, and takes more time to set up."

“When I signed up with Wave it was a no brainer. It's been one of the best decisions I've made when it comes to making sure my accounting is on point.”

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"It’s not just a cool piece of software, it is giving peace of mind to people.” You deserve to know your taxes aren't something you have to sweat over the entire calendar year."
Wave vs. FreshBooks
Here's why we think you'll love Wave.
Accounting
- Powerful, cloud-based accounting software
- Unlimited, secure bank connections with Wave's Pro Plan*
- Easy-to-use for freelancers and small business owners (while making accountants happy with robust reports and functionality)

Invoicing
- Professional and customizable invoices that are quick and easy to create
- Send unlimited recurring invoices to as many customers as you want
- Download Wave’s free apps for iOS and Android to send invoices on-the-go

Online payments
- Seamlessly connects with Wave’s invoicing and accounting software
- With our Pro Plan, you can unlock rates starting at 2.9% + $0** for the first 10 credit card transactions each month and—until June 3, 2024—you can process unlimited credit card transactions for the same rate.
- Time-saving features like scheduled payment reminders and automatic credit card payments
1 Rates are 1% for bank payments (minimum fee of $1). For information on credit card rates, visit Pricing for details.

Plans to make your
plans happen
Just starting your business or looking for the basics? This is the place.
Create unlimited estimates, invoices, bills, and bookkeeping records
Option to accept online payments
2.9% + $0.60 per credit card transaction
3.4% + $0.60 per Amex transactionInvoice on-the-go with the mobile app
Manage cash flow and customers in one dashboard
Want to look more polished, save more time, and conquer cash flow? It’s Pro time.
Option to accept online payments at a discounted rate
2.9% + $0* per credit card transaction
3.4% + $0* per Amex transactionAuto-import bank transactions†
Auto-merge and categorize bank transactions
Digitally capture unlimited receipts and track expenses
Automate late payment reminders
And more!
Just starting your business or looking for the basics? This is the place.
Create unlimited estimates, invoices, bills, and bookkeeping records
Option to accept online payments
2.9% + $0.60 per credit card transaction
3.4% + $0.60 per Amex transactionInvoice on-the-go with the mobile app
Manage cash flow and customers in one dashboard
Want to look more polished, save more time, and conquer cash flow? It’s Pro time.
Option to accept online payments at a discounted rate
2.9% + $0* per credit card transaction
3.4% + $0* per Amex transactionAuto-import bank transactions†
Auto-merge and categorize bank transactions
Digitally capture unlimited receipts and track expenses
Automate late payment reminders
And more!
*We use Plaid to facilitate bank connections. Not all financial institutions are supported so we can’t guarantee that you will be able to connect an account. Check Plaid's troubleshooting guide for more information or learn more about how bank connections work at Wave.
**Active subscription required. While subscribed to Wave’s Pro Plan, get 2.9% + $0 (Visa, Mastercard, Discover) and 3.4% + $0 (Amex) per transaction for an unlimited number of transactions during the offer period. After the offer ends: over 10 transactions per month at 2.9% + $0.60 (Visa, Mastercard, Discover) and 3.4% + $0.60 (Amex) per transaction. Discover processing is only available to US customers. See full terms and conditions