Wave vs. Freshbooks invoicing

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Wave vs. Freshbooks invoicing

Wave plans

Freshbooks

Unlimited invoicing
starting at $0
$15/month
Unlimited vendors and customers
starting at $0
$50+/month
Add your brand colors and logo to an invoice
starting at $0
$15/month
Unlimited bookkeeping records
starting at $0
$15/month
Add partners or accountant as collaborators
with Pro
$10/month per collaborator
Financial reporting to help you run your business better
starting at $0
$15/month for limited reporting
Apps for iOS and Android
starting at $0
$15/month
Scan receipts with your phone
with Pro or a subscription to our receipts feature
$15/month
Credit card processing
2.9% + $0.60 per transaction for Visa and Mastercard. Unlock a 2.9% + $0  for the first 10 transactions each month with Pro.
2.9% + 30¢ per transaction. 3.5% + 30¢ per transaction for AMEX

Customers love Wave

4.4 out of 5 stars based on user reviews collected by G2Crowd as of January 2024.

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This application blows the doors off FreshBooks. Wave is full of awesome tools and their focus on details like user experience, layout, and color, all get a thumbs up from this website developer!

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Wave vs. Freshbooks invoicing

Here's why we think you'll love Wave.

Accounting

Powerful, cloud-based accounting software that perfectly integrates with Wave’s suite of money management tools to help you run your business better. Designed to be easy for freelancers and small business owners to use, while making accountants happy with robust reports and functionality.

Invoicing

Professional, customizable invoices that are quick and easy to create. Send invoices on-the-go using Wave’s mobile app, which automatically syncs to your accounting records so your bookkeeping is already done. Send unlimited recurring invoices to as many customers as you want.

Online payments

Time-saving features like scheduled payment reminders and automatic credit card payments. Connects seamlessly with Wave’s invoicing and accounting software, so you’ll always have the information you need in one place. Starting at 2.9% + $0.60 per transaction.

With the Pro Plan, get unlimited, secure, and reliable bank connections**, and you can unlock rates starting at 2.9% + $0* for the first 10 credit card transactions each month and—until May 1, 2024—you can process unlimited credit card transactions for the same rate.

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.

Save $20
Save $22
starter
Plan

Just starting your business or looking for the basics? This is the place.

$0
Get started now
  • Create unlimited estimates, invoices, bills, and bookkeeping records

  • Option to accept online payments

  • Invoice on-the-go via the Wave app

  • Manage cash flow and customers in one dashboard

pro
Plan
Recommended

Want to look more polished, save more time, and conquer cash flow? It’s Pro time.

$16/month
$20CAD/month

Billed monthly

Get started now
Everything in Starter, plus….
  • Option to accept online payments at a discounted rate

  • Auto-import bank transactions

  • Auto-merge and categorize bank transactions

  • Digitally capture unlimited receipts and track expenses

  • Automate late payment reminders

  • And more!

starter
Plan

Just starting your business or looking for the basics? This is the place.

$0
Get started now
  • Create unlimited estimates, invoices, bills, and bookkeeping records

  • Option to accept online payments

  • Invoice on-the-go via the Wave app

  • Manage cash flow and customers in one dashboard

pro
Plan
Recommended

Want to look more polished, save more time, and conquer cash flow? It’s Pro time.

$220CAD/year

Billed annually

$192 $170/year

$170/year

Billed annually

$192 $170/year

Get started now
Everything in Starter, plus….
  • Option to accept online payments at a discounted rate

  • Auto-import bank transactions

  • Auto-merge and categorize bank transactions

  • Digitally capture unlimited receipts and track expenses

  • Automate late payment reminders

  • And more!

*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

**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.

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