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FreshBooks vs Wave Comparison (2026)

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Overview

FreshBooks lets you create, send & track invoices, as well as create expenses, send late payment reminders and account statements, and set up recurring billing.

With Wave's comprehensive, free and unlimited invoicing tools, you can send invoices, keep track of who owes what, send reminders and more.

Platforms supported

Web-based
iPhone app
Android app
Windows Phone app

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Customer support

Phone
Online
Knowledge base
Video tutorials

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Platforms supported

Web-based
iPhone app
Android app
Windows Phone app

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Customer support

Phone
Online
Knowledge base
Video tutorials

view more detailsview details

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Pricing

Starting from

Per month

Free trial available
Credit cardless trial
Free account
Subscription based

Starting from

Per month

Free trial available
Credit cardless trial
Free account
Subscription based

User reviews

4.5

4.5K

2.6K

1.4K

281

Value for money

Ease of use

Features

Customer support

77%

would recommend this app

4.4

1.7K

451

107

Value for money

Ease of use

Features

Customer support

78%

would recommend this app

Pros

“We have had the most incredibly productive expenses management and financial reporting experience ever since we started using FreshBooks, making it easy for us to properly manage and use our financial resources during operations.”

jawad m.

Operation Clerk

“It also help tracks paid and over due invoices, with its invoice and billing management features i also get to issue a professional invoice.”

Linda T.

Assistant Director

“The automation for recurring invoices and payment reminders saves time, and the reports provide clear visibility into financial performance.”

Sarthak B.

Software Developer

Pros

“It helps save time with daily bookkeeping tasks, invoicing, and tracking payments. While it may not have all the advanced features of bigger platforms, it works well for basic business accounting needs.”

Sai T.

Construction Project Manager

“The starter edition is free which is awesome, you are able to process payroll, invoice clients and perform monthly accounting at no cost. ”

Tim O.

Partner

“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.”

Amber M.

Owner

Cons

“management for industrial components and international currency variations lack depth for a company of our scale, forcing me to use a separate software in parallel for heavy supply chain tracking.”

Ron C.

Engineering and Maintenance Leader

“It lacks some advanced features,pricing gets high as you grow and its invoice and report customization is limited.”

Gabriella O.

Human resources manager

“Some of the reporting and customization options feel limited, especially when you need something more detailed.”

Swetha C.

Program Manager

Cons

“My customer paid by ACH/bank payment through Wave, the funds were withdrawn from the customer, and then Wave refused to release the payment to my business account because they claimed they could not verify my business.”

emir k.

Principal

“I tried to recommend my friend to use Wave but they were unable to sign-up as my friend works in healthcare, and there were some data storage restriction due to HIPAA and Wave's data policies, which prevented the registration to continue.”

Salina T.

Owner

“Wave did not first request specific documents, did not explain exactly what verification failed, and did not give me a meaningful opportunity to resolve the issue.”

emir k.

Principal