--- description: Review of Wave Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice Ireland. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Wave | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice IE --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Online Payroll Software](/directory/1618/online-payroll/software) > [Wave](/software/18767/wave) # Wave Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/18767/wave Page: 1 / 70\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/18767/wave?page=2) > Online accounting software that provides features including invoicing, billing, payment tracking, payroll management, finance management, credit card processing, and receipt scanning. Wave Accounting is designed to help businesses streamline bookkeeping processes. With Wave's bank reconciliation tools, businesses can manage all bank account and credit card information in real-time to improve bookkeeping. Businesses can also generate reports that include various data such as sales tax, balance sheet, cash flow, profit/loss, plus more. Wave's dashboard includes an invoicing tool that collects invoice payments. A small business owner can choose customizable invoicing templates based on unique business needs. Invoices can be sent via email and the software's credit card processing feature allows users to collect payments online. Recurring invoices and automatic payment features are available for regular customers. Wave empowers users to keep track of their business's financial health by offering accounting reports. These reports provide insights by allowing for month-to-month or year-to-year comparisons. By identifying cash flow trends, businesses can make informed decisions to navigate their financial landscape. It organizes income, expenses, payments, and invoices through the dashboard. Its security measures assist with the protection of sensitive financial data. Bank data connections are read-only and encrypted using 256-bit encryption. The servers are housed under physical and electronic protection, and Wave is PCI Level-1 certified for handling credit card and bank account information, further enhancing the security of users' financial information. > > Verdict: Rated **4.4/5** by 1726 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.4/5** | 1726 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.0/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Wave - **Location**: Toronto, Canada - **Founded**: 2009 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$19.00 - **Pricing model**: Flat Rate (Free version available) (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Wave offers a free version under the Starter plan with basic bookkeeping and invoicing features. The Pro plan is available at $19 USD per month with additional features. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: Australia, Canada, China, Germany, India, Japan, United Kingdom, United States ## Features - ACH Payment Processing - Access Controls/Permissions - Accounting - Accounting Integration - Accounts Payable - Accounts Receivable - Activity Dashboard - Activity Tracking - Alerts/Notifications - Automatic Billing - Bank Reconciliation - Billing & Invoicing - Budgeting/Forecasting - CPA Firms - CRM - Cash Flow Management - Cash Management - Chart of Accounts - Collaboration Tools - Commission Management ## Integrations (6 total) - Gmail - Google Sheets - Microsoft Outlook - PayPal - Shoeboxed - Zapier ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Chat ## Category - [Online Payroll Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/1618/online-payroll/software) ## Related Categories - [Online Payroll Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/1618/online-payroll/software) - [Payroll Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/318/payroll-software/software) - [Payroll Software for Accountants](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/3179/accountant-payroll/software) - [Online HR Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/369/web-based-hr-software/software) - [Social Media Analytics Tools](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/367/nonprofit/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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Super helpful\! > > **Cons**: The auto-import for my bank transactions has not been working for a while, and although Wave Customer Support did what they could, I wish this could be more easily resolved. It's been a bit tedious having to manually import them. I also think that if I'm paying for a Pro subscription, I should have fewer fees being taken out. (I canceled the Pro subscription before the year was up.) Furthermore, the receipt uploading is great except that it creates a new transaction. It'd be nice if it could match the receipt with the transaction, since I will later import all transactions from the bank into Wave and that will cause duplicates. > > It's been a great software to get me started in my business and it's easy for my clients to navigate invoices and payments. That is a win\! I am able to track my spending with categories, as well, and that makes it easier to do my taxes at the end of each year. ----- ### "Best accounting software features for free\!" — 5.0/5 > **Josh** | *13 April 2026* | Design | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Most everything is free so it is a great value. The price of payment processing is comparable to other services. The invoices and auto invoices work quite well and look nice and it is easy for my customers to pay. > > **Cons**: The most annoying thing is the invoice names especially for auto invoices. I use what was done for invoice names and numbers rather than just a number. So it now makes the next invoice number as whatever the last invoice name was and just add one to it so they don't make sense so I have to manually make a name. > > Wave is awesome. It is easy to use, looks up to date, it has great pricing and also has a phone app that makes things easy like applying payments and checking invoices when out and about. ----- ### "Happy wave user" — 5.0/5 > **Hilary** | *19 March 2026* | Marketing & Advertising | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Wave offers free, easy-to-use accounting tools that are perfect for small businesses needing invoicing and expense tracking > > **Cons**: Features are more limited compared to paid platforms, and customer support options can be slower at times. > > Overall, Wave is a great value solution that covers essential accounting needs without overwhelming smaller businesses. ----- ### "An excellent resource for you and your accountant" — 5.0/5 > **Joseph** | *28 April 2026* | Public Relations & Communications | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Easy to input information and create my own financial Reports, and my accountant has no issues with importing my entries over for his own purposes to prepare my company’s yearly Return > > **Cons**: Candidly, there is nothing to complain about. Regardless of your level of sophistication, you will find a benefit in using it. > > Excellent in every way as I have used it for now 3 tax years without complaint from either myself or my accountant who works with what I send over in Wave. ----- ### "Excellent for small business owners\!" — 5.0/5 > **Nilsa** | *24 May 2026* | Health, Wellness & Fitness | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: What I like most about wave is how it's helped me organize my sole-proprietor finances without costing me anything. I did try the receipt scanning feature which is less than$10 a month, and enjoyed it, but don't need it at the moment. The invoices are super professional and at the end of the month I download the data and categorize it as needed. I like how I can ask to consult a bookkeeper at any given time\! > > **Cons**: What I like least is that I can't select multiple invoices to mark as paid or duplicate at once. This slows me down when I'm invoicing or reconciling accounts. > > Overall, I have nothing but positive feedback and have recommended the software to some of my small biz owner friends. ----- Page: 1 / 70\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/18767/wave?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/18767/wave) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | | fr | | ----- ## Structured Data