Wave vs QuickBooks Desktop Comparison

It's very easy to set up. Very intuitive. I like the Dashboard. The customer service chat is right there. We have been with QuickBooks desktop and online. They are too much for my needs.

It's confusing with the "Personal" and business tabs sharing the same bank connections to be used. Luckily I'm only importing January 2019. So it was easy to recover.

Low cost nice interfaces. Stripe integration

No check printing. No automatic migration from Quickbooks.

Hi, I'm sorry that Wave wasn't the right fit for you. We take our customer feedback seriously, and leverage this feedback when determining what features we'll build next. Based on customer requests for different features, as well as some other factors, check printing isn't currently something that's been prioritized, and as such it's not currently available with Wave. -Sara from Wave

Wave promises to be a great alternative to quickbooks and quickbooks line with all of the features a small business needs and small business-friendly pricing.

What has made us hesitant to go all-in with Wave is their lack of migration support. The process of changing from QB is time consuming and if you're a small business you sometimes do not have the time.

I switched from Quickbooks when they started charging a monthly fee. Being able to invoice my customers online is the best part.

I wish you could upload my customer base from Quickbooks.

I love the ease and simplicity of Wave Accounting. It's direct and to the point with great functionality. You have a lot of control over-invoicing, recurring billing, creating customers, applying expenses to projects, etc.

The reporting is ok, a lot of it's failings are in how I'm using it vs the feature not being available.

Great free platform. Better than Quickbooks and costs less.

Banking integration doesn't always work. Would like the ability to pause recurring invoices.

You can’t beat the cost and functionality of this free software. When the pandemic started I used the business closure time to switch from Quickbooks to Wave and I was impressed. It does virtually everything Quickbooks does, but it’s free! Account reconciliation is much quicker with Wave than Quickbooks.

The one thing I wish they would change is that after importing your bank statement at the end of the month, you cannot bulk categorize transfers to other account. In my case, I must tediously click on each daily ATM transaction and designate this to transfer to an account. After 30 times in a row it is tedious and boring.

Free for basic functions Easy to use Easy to learn Great for starting a small business

No desktop application only web

Ease of use and pricing is excellent. Add ons available as needed.

Can not import complete history from QuickBooks so switching is not easy.

It's FREE, very similar to QuickBooks without the huge financial commitment

As of now, the capacity I use it I have nothing negative to say

I like the fact that it's easier to figure out than Quickbooks.

It was difficult to easily integrate payments processed from other sources, like Constant Contact.

This is an easy to use and easy to learn software for free.

Not as fully featured as quickbooks and charges a little extra to process payment.

I love the simplicity of this app. Easy and quick to get things setup. Also love the clean looking templates. If you login using your google account all your information is already transferred to your business profile thus filling in all the pertinent information about your company on invoice templates, quote templates, etc. Time saver! Also love that it has an app so I can access accounts and invoice on the go!

Would live a way to setup customers with set pricing. Such as contractor rates. Also would like to be able to transfer my quickbook records into wave so I can go to one place for data and records.

For my needs looks to be the best feature and value substitute for Quickbooks.

Since I'm not a expert with the functionality of the product (only unsung couple of months) I don't have any Cons. I have not yet looked into , or figured out how to, do automate some repetitive functions.

It is nice that they have a Google App shortcut if you are a Google based company. Quick initial setup

No mobile app. Coming from Quickbooks, I had a hard time getting started with Wave. It wasn't setup the way I expected an accounting software to be setup. Eventually I gave up and went back to Quickbooks

Syncs with most banks / credit cards Suggests Rules Easy to Use Free! Some automation Zapier integration Stripe and Paypal integration

Rules could be more advanced Could be more mobile friendly Not as powerful as quickbooks

FREE accounting software. Simple to use. Don't get suckered into paying for QuickBooks or 1800Accountant.

Customer support is not free. That's probably the only drawback but they got to make money somehow.

Easy to use, consumer-friendly interface. I like that it was all online, allowing me easy access anywhere and across all devices. And it was free! A key feature I enjoy is a view of my financials at a glance. There are always graphics generated giving you a snapshot of your company at the moment. Plus, it’s easy to get your accounting reports.

Nothing to dislike about this software. It was a breeze right from the start. I was able to teach myself how to use it.

Wave accounting is an accounting software that is also free. It is user friendly and has most the features needed for a small business.

Would like Wave to add in more functionality like the Xero and Quickbooks accounting apps if possible.

Free- Even though I work in Quickbooks I use this system for my personal bookkeeping. I can access it from my clients office and I can generate invoices on the spot. I don't really need the advanced features of QuickBooks for my basic accounting needs.

This wouldn't be suitable for more complex businesses. I don't believe you can track Jobs in it or track inventory. Also I don't like that you can't bill per day instead of per hour.

It is available from anywhere in the cloud, and did allow me to enter in accounts payable and receivable very easily. I also love that it is free.

It did not give me the reporting I need in my business, so I switched to QuickBooks.

I have used Wave accounting and recently added on the payroll system for my 2 employees. It was so easy to set up my account and even easier to submit time and get them paid through direct deposit. The employees like being able to log on and see their stubs. The fees are so affordable for a small business. Highly recommend!

Wave was just bought by QuickBooks and I am concerned about how the acquisition will affect this program.

FREE SOFTWARE Easy to Learn and Use Available via App and Desktop Site

Its not as in depth and feature loaded as Quickbooks etc, but then again, its a free accounting service vs the industry leading pay accounting software, so there is bound to be some changes and issues

The feature set of Wave truly sets them apart from the competition, especially when they are offering the services free. Wave offers a mobile app to help manage expenses and business functions. There is a robust chart of accounts platform making organization easier than quickbooks. Wave also has payment and bank account integrations which could save a business owner hundreds of hours of work per year, however this function is clunky.

This would not be a good platform for construction companies as there is not any project accounting functions. There are also no good ways to migrate from quickbooks to Wave. I simply reported my data from quickbooks and have it filed, there is no import functions.

Services available on Mobile & Web. Easy to generate Customer Invoice, quick send to their emails, or pdf. You can never go wrong with the Wave when it comes to wave invoicing

99% uptime. We have experienced a few cases of downtime on the wave services.

Pretty much everything needed to run a business is in quick books. Love how everything is mapped out on the home page. Was trying to run small business with "WAVE" and Excel. We were doing it but it was hard to keep track of everything. Love having a program that manages everything you could possibly need all in one place. Lots of help available on line (great), if you know what the problem is and where to look for the answer.

When a mistake is made, trying to find the mistake and fix it can be quite difficult. My Mistake: Figuring out what has to be voided or deleted before I can void or delete something else. Figuring out what the mistake was, knowing where to look for it ( I have entered a couple of entries twice. One as an invoice that was paid, and one as a sales receipt. When I was doing a search for the sale, because...

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