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Über Wave Accounting
Was ist Wave Accounting? Wave Accounting, Teil der Wave-Suite von Finanzprodukten, ist eine webbasierte Buchhaltungsplattform, die kleinen Unternehmen dabei hilft, ihre Einnahmen, Ausgaben, Zahlungen und Rechnungen zu...
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- Branche: Marketing & Werbung
- Unternehmensgröße: Selbstständig
- Wöchentlich für Mehr als 2 Jahre genutzt
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Quelle der Bewertung
Excellent for freelancers and small businesses
Extremely positive. In 3+ years I don't think I've had to contact support once, nor have I ever considered switching to other tools. It is one of the few software tools I use regularly where I am happy to open it, and I'm happy to give them their percentage.
As a freelancer, Wave has been indispensable to me. Always simple and smooth, and exceptional bang for the buck. Not only would I recommend Wave to freelancers and small businesses, I have recommended it. Numerous times.
Vorteile
Wave is ideal for freelancers. Set up is really simple and the interface is user-friendly. I have zero background in financial matters, and with Wave that's totally fine.
The price is also right. There's no subscription or hidden fees, they just take a perfectly reasonable percentage from invoice payments. I asked a financial advisor friend of mine before signing up, and she was pleasantly surprised by the low rates, and told me to go for it. I've been using Wave for over 3 years, and I have never once been hit with a fee outside of the basic rates.
Wave also provides a host of reporting and tracking tools in this basic account. They didn't influence my decision to sign up, but they've proven to be very useful.
And finally a small but really helpful feature, especially if you're a freelancer just starting out: immediate money transfers. Once someone pays your invoice, the money is in Wave, and takes 2-3 days to transfer. For 1% more payment, you can transfer money within minutes. For the cash-strapped freelancer, that can be mana from heaven.
Nachteile
There are no major cons that I can think of. One issue I have is mostly my fault: When I first started using Wave I didn't know what I was doing, and I ended up creating a whole bunch of client and work type records unnecessarily. It would be nice if there were some more in-your-face tutorials, maybe some hover tips for new users. But the messiness is mainly from me leaping in before looking.
Gründe für den Wechsel zu Wave Accounting
It was the cheapest option, and the most user-friendly looking. I have no background in finance and didn't want complex features built for accountants - Wave has those features, but only if you want them.
- Branche: Krankenhausversorgung & Gesundheitswesen
- Unternehmensgröße: 1 001–5 000 Mitarbeiter
- Wöchentlich für Mehr als 1 Jahr genutzt
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Quelle der Bewertung
Easy to create and send invoices, quotes and payments
Invoices, estimates, and receipts, along with yearly accounting tools, can be easily managed. Simple to set up, and you may include many companies in a single profile.
Vorteile
We were looking for a low-cost solution, and Wave met our needs for our two subsidiaries. Accounting software that doesn't break the bank. The billing and payment process runs smoothly.
Nachteile
I can only view reports once a year and cannot download individual reports or combine them. It's difficult to plan for cash flow in the financial realm.
- Branche: Restaurants
- Unternehmensgröße: 2–10 Mitarbeiter
- Wöchentlich für Mehr als 1 Jahr genutzt
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Quelle der Bewertung
Great Experience
Vorteile
I'm been really impressed with this software. It plays nice with my banks, it's easy to go through and reconcile. The reports are a helpful feature.
Nachteile
The receipt uploading app is too slow to be of any real use, IMO.
In Betracht gezogene Alternativen
Quickbooks OnlineGründe für den Wechsel zu Wave Accounting
PriceDie besten Alternativen zu Wave Accounting
- Branche: Marketing & Werbung
- Unternehmensgröße: 5 001–10 000 Mitarbeiter
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Quelle der Bewertung
I want to like Wave, and have been trying for years
..., but I need them to help me figure it out. I have a full-time salaried job as a copywriter and a few self-employment careers, like freelance writing, voice acting. I've always found doing my taxes to be a nightmare. I'd spend months stressing about it and trying to calculate income and expenses. Originally, I was adding up all my expenses with a calculator. When I discovered I could put things into Excel, it got a bit easier add numbers. And then about 4 or 5 years ago, I started using a new accountant, and he suggested Wave to me. I was excited to hear that it would important my bank and credit card statements, and that I could then quickly and easily categorize everything. I was sure this would save me so much time and stress. But I found Wave very hard to use. I wasn't sure how to create my own categories. I could never tell if my statements had been uploaded completely, and I would often wind up with duplicate transactions. And I still can't find a way to view the categories after I've allocated transactions to them. I tweeted to Wave a lot, and they were nice enough to send one their IT guys to sit with me in a coffee shop for a few hours. He watched as I tried to do things and he gave me help. He said this was useful to him, to see what people might be having trouble with. And, I figured I would then be ok. But I'm still having a lot of trouble. I'm not asking a lot. All I want to be able to do is import my bank statements and credit card statements, and categorize all the transactions. And being able to invoice people would be nice too. And it seems that his app has those features. But I still find it very complicated. I don't understand the categories. I can't find where the totals are. And lately, my mbna Mastercard has been saying it can't link to Wave. So tonight, I went in and started deleting all the transactions from 2014, hoping that I could start fresh and be sure that everything was imported correctly. But now I see that mbna won't give me the data files for before August (that's an mbna problem, not Wave) and I can't undelete what I deleted. And there's no way to get support without paying for it. But I don't want to pay until I'm confident the site can do the simple things I need it to do. Anyway, I'd love to support a local Toronto company. And I appreciate that someone from the company sat with me in person. And I see people reviewing positively, saying it makes a freelancers life easy. Someone even tweeted today that Wave makes doing accounting fun. But I just don't understand how people are able to use this site. If someone from the company, or one of the satisfied customers, could explain to me how to use this site properly, I'd love to be converted. But at this point, I fear I need to cut my loses and simplify my life by paying for some other software. I just want to be able to file my taxes and concentrate on my creative projects.
Vorteile
It seems like it offers the ability to import credit card and bank statements, categorize expenses, and invoice people. Those are the features I want. But...
Nachteile
...I haven't been able to figure out how to smoothly and accurately use the features I want. This app is making my life harder than it was when I just manually typed in all my expenses into a Microsoft Word and added them up with a calculator.
Antwort von Wave Apps
Thanks for sharing with us your experience. Firstly, thanks for being such a valuable customer over the years. We especially appreciate your patience trying to make WaveApps work for your financials.
We have available Premium Support for customers who are getting started with Wave. We suggest those looking to best learn work arounds, and setting up proper customizations subscribe to our chat and phone support (unlimited - 9am-5pm EDT M-F) - $49 for three months. You can place a call and speak to one of our product specialists to help you work through your challenge.
If you could reach out to me [email protected]. We'll try to match you with a member of our team to help troubleshoot since you have invested your valuable time into Wave to manage your business financials.
Jennifer from Wave
- Branche: Computer- & Netzwerksicherheit
- Unternehmensgröße: Selbstständig
- Täglich für Mehr als 2 Jahre genutzt
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Quelle der Bewertung
Love WaveApps
Love it. Used for years and doubt i will ever move elsewhere
Vorteile
Great reaccuring invoicing. Easy to setup and use invoice and quotation system. Realtime creation of users, invoices, quotes, items, clients. And once invoice or quote is created, or client, it is easy to edit if needed. Also can reassign quotes or invoices to other clients. Multiple email sending.
Nachteile
No credit feature. Doesnt support South Qfrican card services. Cant customise invoice and quote templates.
In Betracht gezogene Alternativen
QuickBooks Desktop EnterpriseGründe für den Wechsel zu Wave Accounting
Easier to use. All in one solution and doesnt cost anything.- Branche: Einzelhandel
- Unternehmensgröße: 2–10 Mitarbeiter
- Wöchentlich für Mehr als 2 Jahre genutzt
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Quelle der Bewertung
Wave for Small Business
Perfect service, we started with Wave 2015 we have never looked back to other services like Quickbooks
Vorteile
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
Nachteile
99% uptime. We have experienced a few cases of downtime on the wave services.
- Branche: Paket- & Frachtlieferung
- Unternehmensgröße: 11–50 Mitarbeiter
- Täglich für 6-12 Monate genutzt
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Quelle der Bewertung
Perfect for small businesses
Vorteile
This app is amazing, the interface is very easy to use. Creating invoices and sending out to clients is almost effortless. The mobile app is great too
Nachteile
Integrations are a bit difficult to set up and would also like support for different countries
- Branche: Gesundheit, Wellness & Fitness
- Unternehmensgröße: 2–10 Mitarbeiter
- Wöchentlich für Mehr als 1 Jahr genutzt
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Quelle der Bewertung
SO helpful!
Vorteile
This is the best accounting software for someone who doesn't like accounting. I am not an accounting professional and needed something that was easy to use. I love how I can track my receipts, expenses, income, etc...and everything is user friendly.
Nachteile
I can't think of anything that I dislike.
- Branche: Informationstechnologie & -dienste
- Unternehmensgröße: 11–50 Mitarbeiter
- Wöchentlich für 6-12 Monate genutzt
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Quelle der Bewertung
Good tool for small businesses
Experience is good when the company is smaller (less than 10 people). As we scaled, we found some functionalities missing.
Vorteile
Friendly pricing for SMBs and it's very easy to use. Included most of the functionalities one needs for SMB related tasks like invoicing & payroll.
Nachteile
It's accounting and bookkeeping functionalities are very limited. We ended up switching to QuickBooks for a more full-suite accounting tool.
- Branche: Marketing & Werbung
- Unternehmensgröße: Selbstständig
- Wöchentlich für 6-12 Monate genutzt
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Quelle der Bewertung
Great for Small Businesss Accounting
Vorteile
Perfect for small businesses, Wave offers an easy-to-use alternative to Quickbooks or the like. It's user-friendly, has many features that get the job done and also has educational resources to help you along the way.
Nachteile
It would be helpful to have a better mileage tracking tool, but otherwise, it has everything I need for a small consulting business.
- Branche: Transport/Güterfrachtverkehr/Schienenverkehr
- Unternehmensgröße: Selbstständig
- Täglich für Mehr als 2 Jahre genutzt
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Quelle der Bewertung
Wave has everything you need to run a small business
I LOVE this software. I have been using it without issue for 2 years + without issue and it has really helped me organize my business. I will definitely stay with them as long as I can
Vorteile
The best thing about WAVE is its ease of use. It was so easy to learn to use this. Additionally the invoices are really customizable. There is a huge amount you can do with just the free version but if you upgrade to the paid version you can access a lot more of the accounting features and payment features.
I like that for security reasons the software logs you out at the end of the day. The invoices look very professional and are downloadable and can be sent with a pdf attachment. When a partial payment is made you can send a receipt reflective of how much was paid, how, when and with how much balance left. The software will also alert me when a payment is overdue. You can also add tax and discounts to the invoices.
Nachteile
The only gripe I have is that when I made changes to the invoice parameters, I was unable to delete the old parameters because they had been used in previous invoices. It would be nice to be able to "inactivate" or send to "archive" these parameters.
In Betracht gezogene Alternativen
FreshBooksWarum Wave Accounting gewählt wurde
This software is totally customizable, will send emails to clients automatically and has an accounting component. It is MUCH better and more professional than anything I could do with pages.Gründe für den Wechsel zu Wave Accounting
cost
- Branche: Fotografie
- Unternehmensgröße: Selbstständig
- Wöchentlich für Mehr als 2 Jahre genutzt
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Quelle der Bewertung
Best accounting software to grow as a small business
The overall experience with Wave has been very good. With some hiccups on the roadmap, Wave has evolved by leaps and bounds from a pretty basic software to quite a powerhouse, even for the free version. If my business grows and I will feel the need to add more features such as payroll and tax advisor use, I will still remain a Wave believer!
Vorteile
I've used Wave since 2009!!! I feel like my company grew with it. It's helped me understand all I was doing right (and wrong!) financially in my business. It helps tremendously when filing monthly sales taxes. I keep a habit of staying organized, verifying all transactions and reconciling with my bank accounts. All of this, plus categorizing everything the right way makes tax time an absolute breeze - my taxes are done in two days and I don't need to freak out about it because everything is organized ahead of time and all I do is input expenses and sales.
Nachteile
What I least like about Wave is that a few years ago they stopped support for free accounts. Absolutely no human support whatsoever. Disagree with that big time!!!
Sometimes also a bank connection will be interrupted and you cannot reconnect for many many months and since there is no support, you are left without any help.
I am a small business of one person and I do not need any of the paid features that Wave offers so I could be upgraded to paid support, so I am always stuck in no human support land. It doesn't feel good, especially to someone who has used this software for as long as I have.
In Betracht gezogene Alternativen
FreshBooksWarum Wave Accounting gewählt wurde
Absolutely hated QuickBooks. It felt overwhelming, like I needed to go to school to learn yet another piece of software. Absolutely could not get used to the awful interface and I ditched it immediately, although I paid a few hundred dollars for a desktop version that was rendered obsolete by Intuit after 3 years. Apparently, that is quite a frequent practice from Intuit regarding QuickBooks.Zuvor genutzte Software
QuickBooks Desktop ProGründe für den Wechsel zu Wave Accounting
Interface, ease of use and pricing - FREE!- Branche: Buchhaltung
- Unternehmensgröße: 2–10 Mitarbeiter
- Täglich für Mehr als 1 Jahr genutzt
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Quelle der Bewertung
We no longer accept Quickbooks clients after finding WAVE Accounting!
No matter what complaints we have, we 100% now use Wave Accounting. We no longer accept Quickbooks clients and encourage any nw client consultations to switch over. For every new start-up business we assist, we automatically set up a wave accounting software for them and help them sync their busienss bank accounts. We also assist former Quickbooks users to switch over and set everything up for them.
Vorteile
This software is 100% FREE to use! No gimmicks, no catches. I was skeptical when one of my clients told me he used this. I did NOT want to lean yet another accounting software, but once I logged in and found out how easy and streamlined this software was to use, I was 100% sold on it! The ONLY fees they charge are IF you decide to use their payroll (I highly advise AGAINST using their payroll, it needs an overhaul), or IF you use them for payment processing of invoices you send to clients. The fees for using their payment processing are similar to those of Square and Stripe and a small price to pay for the amazing software. I would encourage you to use their payment processing so this service can remain on the free billing platform with no monthly charges!
Nachteile
1) Reporting abilities are lackluster! No way to print "no receipts attached" reports for clients. 2) Sometimes has glitches. We will work in this software, then log in later and all of the work we did has disappeared. Major panic attacks more than once! Still having problems with one account in particular. If I log in on an incognito window, the work is there again (sometimes). 3) Payroll systems SUCKS. I do not recommend! Square payroll is our go-to! 4) Chart of accounts is OUTDATED and does NOT match Schedule C nor S-Corporation tax return expense line items. We should be able to customize a chart of accounts the way we want it and be able to copy/paste it into other client accounts 5) Accountant login is great except the list is not always alphatized correctly. We should be able to alphabetize and/or sort by PRIORITY account 6) Need an easier/quicker way to upload receipts
In Betracht gezogene Alternativen
FreshBooksWarum Wave Accounting gewählt wurde
The EASE of use, the FREE software vs. the monthly expese of Quickbooks, How QUICK it is to reconcile monthly.Gründe für den Wechsel zu Wave Accounting
Free software; easy to use; quick to learn; ease to reconcile; accountant login- Branche: Unternehmensberatung
- Unternehmensgröße: Selbstständig
- Täglich für 6-12 Monate genutzt
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Quelle der Bewertung
Wonderful accounting software for starting and growing a service business
I haven't gone through a tax season with my business yet, but I have been an independent consultant and I anticipate having everything tracked in Wave is going to help me out a lot come April. It's so easy to use and I can focus on my core business rather than spending a lot of time on admin.
Vorteile
Wave helps me do so much. I can issue invoices, track them (I.e. I can see when a client has viewed it!), and allow clients to make payments directly through the invoice. I can also customize my invoice, which is great. I could do all of this from day 1. I'm a solopreneur and launched my business this summer. I was able to issue professional invoices from day 1 and track my expenses using their receipts app. The other thing I love about Wave is that they are very interested in feedback from their customers. I've had a few interactions with them and it's always been really pleasant. It's also free which helps me out a lot. I do use the credit card payments, which has a fee like any other service would.
Nachteile
Their mobile app could use some work, and I've given them this feedback. The receipts app is great to take pictures really quickly, but I generally have to use the browser to do anything else.
Warum Wave Accounting gewählt wurde
I needed something professional and long term.Gründe für den Wechsel zu Wave Accounting
The core software was pricey and I could have easily used Word and Excel and if I wanted a 'free' option. I also didn't need all the bells and whistles, so paying so much for this service didn't make sense for me.- Branche: Design
- Unternehmensgröße: Selbstständig
- Täglich für Mehr als 2 Jahre genutzt
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Quelle der Bewertung
LOVE LOVE LOVE
Wave no longer integrates with CapitalOne Spark Business Checking & Savings. CapitalOne is going through some changes so I don't blame Wave too much but manually uploading bank statements every month is a hassle. Though I love Spark, I'm hopefully that Wave's banking that is coming soon will be a good future solution. I love Wave for everything else. It's the most rounded and affordable solution for my small business finances.
Vorteile
It's everything I need in one place. As a small business, Wave is the best solution for me. I can invoice my clients for free, and easily keep my finances up-to-date making tax season worry free.
Nachteile
Wave no longer integrates with CapitalOne Spark Business accounts, so I have to manually upload two bank statements every month into Wave; One for my checking and one for my savings account, both of which are Spark.
Warum Wave Accounting gewählt wurde
Quickbooks is too expensive and more difficult to use. Wave is a miracle.Zuvor genutzte Software
QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise- Branche: Marketing & Werbung
- Unternehmensgröße: 2–10 Mitarbeiter
- Täglich für Mehr als 2 Jahre genutzt
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Quelle der Bewertung
Everything a small business needs for invoicing
I love Wave. I switched from Freshbooks years ago and it was such a good move. Wave is so easy to use which means you save time and money.
Vorteile
Wave is super simple to use. It's well laid out, intuitive and easy to use. I've been using Wave for years after switching from Freshbooks.
Nachteile
Occasionally, Wave has issues sending invoices to Gmail addresses. This is very surprising given how prevalent Gmail is and I would hope they'd sort this out.
Warum Wave Accounting gewählt wurde
One of my customers turned me onto Wave. I wasn't necessarily looking to switch, but after checking them out it was an easy decision to make.Zuvor genutzte Software
FreshBooks- Branche: Design
- Unternehmensgröße: 2–10 Mitarbeiter
- Wöchentlich für Mehr als 2 Jahre genutzt
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Quelle der Bewertung
OBSESSED
From the beginning, it has been fantastic. I manage all of my business accounting through it. I don't even remember how I found it so many years ago, but I cannot say enough good things about it!
Vorteile
This makes my accounting SO EASY! Not only am able to easily keep track of my expenses and costs associated with my business, but I'm able to create, issue, and track invoices. AND, to top it off, the invoices are so nice looking (which, as a designer, is a big deal to me).
I can not only issue invoices, but track whether they have been opened, viewed, and/or paid. And when it comes to figuring out my taxes, the system makes it so simple to get whatever information I need.
Finally, while I don't use it yet, I will be enabling online payments this upcoming year so my customers can pay their invoices online. Based on my experience thus far, I have NO doubt it will be great!
Nachteile
This is a difficult one as I really don't have a dislike....
If I really think about it, I guess I wish I could have different addresses (for me) on difference invoices based on the customer. I have two locations so it would be nice to be able to just issue invoices with different business addresses based on the customer.
- Branche: Marketing & Werbung
- Unternehmensgröße: 2–10 Mitarbeiter
- Wöchentlich für Mehr als 2 Jahre genutzt
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Quelle der Bewertung
Budget Friendly Accounting
Over the 7 years that I have been using Wave, I have watched it evolve into what it is today and am blown away by the features available at absolutely no cost. When I started out, the Free price tag saved me, but over time I expected to upgrade and pay for the service, but it never came. I get all the bells and whistles like everyone else, for nothing. So a big thank you to the Wave team for helping Small businesses across the world. (Love from South Africa)
Vorteile
Other than the fact that the software is free to use, I mostly love that it was built for Small Businesses. I Have personally made use of the software since 2013 and recommend it to every business owner that I come across. Most people think that you MUST pay for accounting software to get a good product but this is simply not the case with Wave!
Nachteile
It is difficult to fault this. I guess if anything, I wish it integrated with more platforms such as WooCommerce, and Zoho CRM. With the intergration I would be able to streamline my business process a little better.
- Branche: Buchhaltung
- Unternehmensgröße: 2–10 Mitarbeiter
- Wöchentlich für 6-12 Monate genutzt
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Quelle der Bewertung
Wave Accounting for SME in Fiji
Wave Accounting is very cost efficient & cost effective for small businesses here in Fiji. The overall experience has been a pleasant one and I would recommend it to small business owners only.
Vorteile
Right off the bat, perhaps the biggest pro of Wave Accounting is the fact that it is 100% free. A simple plug & play app that allows users the ability to have an accounting software to keep their books in order. Also, like QuickBooks, the feature that allows users to attach source documents with the transactions is a huge plus. It is very useful in Fiji because our Tax Authority conducts random audits & failure to produce source documents results in huge fines and penalties. The home look as soon as you login is very useful too. It shows the expenses breakdown over a certain period along with other charts like your Profit & Loss as well as your cash flows. Wave Accounting is really good for small & medium business owners who have limited accounting knowledge. The software does the work for them and it is very straightforward.
Nachteile
Perhaps the biggest drawback for me is the difficulty in producing specific reports. I tried to produce an Accounts Payable report to see the Tax Input the business had for the 1st Quarter of 2020. However, the options provided was limited and therefore key fields were left out of selection. Although you could import data from Wave Accounting to Excel, it is very limited. Also, being in Fiji, I noticed that features like Payroll & Banking options are not available here. This was a drawback especially because Bank Reconciliation had to be manually done on an external app or software.
In Betracht gezogene Alternativen
QuickBooks Desktop EnterpriseGründe für den Wechsel zu Wave Accounting
I chose Wave Accounting because it was free.
- Branche: Design
- Unternehmensgröße: 2–10 Mitarbeiter
- Täglich für Mehr als 2 Jahre genutzt
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Quelle der Bewertung
A good start for small businesses to easily manage their billing and invoicing
It made my startup process easy and saved my business a lot of expenses. I also learnt a lot as a novice with basic financial knowledge.
Vorteile
First of all, it is completely FREE part from other optional extra services that have recently been added at a cost. Very easy-to-use in creating invoices and billing customers. I was able to integrate with my startup business processes and it improved our professionalism. I loved the app because I could easily manage my business finances from my mobile phone, follow up on due payments, track payments, monitor cashflow, and also customize all correspondence with my brand colors and logo.
Nachteile
I was sad when most features were limited to US residents and I also couldn't access the mobile app in the app store for my region. Users outside the USA might have some limitations especially with connecting banks or credit cards and no access to the mobile app
In Betracht gezogene Alternativen
Zoho InvoiceGründe für den Wechsel zu Wave Accounting
It was free and easy-to-use- Branche: Personalwesen
- Unternehmensgröße: 2–10 Mitarbeiter
- Täglich für Mehr als 2 Jahre genutzt
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Quelle der Bewertung
Wave Accounting Reviews: Simple and Effective Online Accounting Software for Small Businesses
Overall, Wave Accounting is a solid, free, and easy-to-use online accounting software for small businesses. It offers a full suite of features for managing accounting, including invoicing, payroll, expense and income tracking, and detailed financial reporting. The advantages of the software are its freeness, its ease of use, its completeness, its availability everywhere and its integration with third-party tools.However, there are drawbacks such as limited customer support, limited payroll management, limited document customization, no automatic bank reconciliation, and the presence of advertisements in the software. These limitations may not be suitable for all businesses, but they can be outweighed by the benefits of the software.Overall, Wave Accounting is a great choice for small businesses looking for free, full-featured accounting software with a user-friendly and intuitive interface. However, businesses that have more complex needs or require more customer support may need to seek a more advanced solution.
Vorteile
Wave Accounting is a great choice for small businesses looking for free, easy-to-use, and comprehensive accounting software. Here are some of its benefits:Free: Wave Accounting is free software, which is a big plus for small businesses looking to save money.Easy to use: the software is easy to use and does not require special accounting skills. The platform is user-friendly and intuitive, making it easy to manage your finances.Comprehensive: Wave Accounting offers a full suite of features for managing accounting, including invoicing, payroll, expense and income tracking, and detailed financial reporting.Accessible anywhere: Wave Accounting is a cloud-based solution, which means you can access it anywhere with an internet connection.Integration with third parties: The software is integrated with many third-party tools such as PayPal, Shoeboxed, Etsy and many more, which makes it easier to manage your business.All in all, Wave Accounting is a great choice for small businesses looking for free, easy-to-use, and comprehensive accounting software.
Nachteile
Although Wave Accounting is a good choice for small businesses, there are some points that can be problematic for some businesses. Here are some of its drawbacks:Limited customer support: Wave Accounting offers email-only customer support, which can be a problem for businesses that need immediate assistance.Limitations in payroll management: Payroll management in Wave Accounting is limited to certain regions, which may not be suitable for companies that have employees in different regions or countries.Limited customization: Invoices and quotes in Wave Accounting are not very customizable, which can be a problem for companies that want to customize their documents to make them look more professional.No automatic bank reconciliation: Wave Accounting does not allow automatic bank reconciliation, which can be a cumbersome task for companies that have many transactions to manage.Advertising in the software: Wave Accounting displays advertisements in the software, which can be a distraction for some users.In sum, although Wave Accounting is free and easy to use accounting software, it has some limitations that may not be suitable for all businesses, including limited customer support, limited payroll management, limited document customization , the absence of automatic bank reconciliation and the presence of advertisements in the software.
- Branche: Fotografie
- Unternehmensgröße: Selbstständig
- Monatlich für Mehr als 1 Jahr genutzt
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Quelle der Bewertung
Very powerful free features with the option to purchase high-quality premium services!
I am very impressed with Wave Accounting. Their free products aren't skimpy or limiting, but are actually very full and would likely not be free from another service provider! Wave's premium offerings are extensive as well. Overall, I've found that Wave Accounting is perfect for a wide target audience including small businesses, sole proprietors, independent contractors and freelancers, or people looking to take their invoicing, accounting, payment collecting, etc. to anything beyond their basic capacity and limitations. Highly recommend to a broad audience needing such services.
Vorteile
Wave Apps software features not only very beautiful interfaces for their products' dashboard, but the platform is at once very feature-heavy and thoughtfully well designed. The aesthetically-pleasing graphics for content such as cash flow, profit and loss, and expense breakdowns on the primary dashboard are sharp and clean in addition to being so helpfully data-driven, and all that is just on the landing page. As you navigate through categories of sales, purchases, accounting, banking, you experience how well-constructions the pages are for options within each section including sales, purchases, accounting, etc. I love just how many of the feature-heavy options are completely *FREE.* Wave Apps offers select premium services, such as Wave Advisors and bookkeeping, even business insurance with "NEXT," while offering things such as accounting, invoicing , etc. free of charge. It's an excellent product for anyone looking for a beautiful interface, but also wanting lots of features without needing to immediately spend money for quality products.
Nachteile
So many elements within Wave are intuitively navigable and to use with simple data entry. One area that was a little more challenging for me to set up with the chart of accounts section in the accounting area of the interface. It's so nice that it's deeply customizable, but the challenge was that it took me a little extra time to understand and knowledgeably input the data of my assets, liabilities/credits, income, expenses, equity. This is something that would be challenging for anyone not familiar with basic accounting on any software, so I probably would've benefitted from a few "help" pop-ups/set-up assistance here than perhaps some other areas. Where my limitations with setup start is however where Wave's premium products with bookkeeping and accounting are so valuable to the user. There are many great pop-up notices throughout the platform that inform you about new features of ways to most effectively use Wave Apps features, which is great, and of course, they're complete with beautiful graphics.
- Branche: Gesundheit, Wellness & Fitness
- Unternehmensgröße: Selbstständig
- Täglich für Mehr als 2 Jahre genutzt
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Quelle der Bewertung
Satisfied daily user since 2015
I'm a sole proprietor of a service-based clinic, and I sell a very small amount of retail product (less than $500 per year). I use Wave to generate customer invoices, track payments, organize expense receipts, calculate taxes payable, and run reports. The app does allow for a "Personal" account which I do not currently use to my advantage but I plan to incorporate that into daily use next year to help keep better track of my overall financial situation.
Vorteile
Wave is free to use which makes it excellent for my small business. It has an app to facilitate easy upload of receipts for my expenses. Being cloud-based enables me to access my accounting from my clinic or my home office (or on the go) with ease in real-time. It syncs with my RBC account to import my transactions and is very user-friendly.
Customer service is friendly and responsive.
Nachteile
My complaints about this software are very minor. There is an option to "save and send" invoices by email with a single mouse click, but to print the invoices takes three clicks.
My other complaint is that there is no simple Customer Statement to print. The Customer Statement that is available shows every transaction posted, so for most of my clients there will be three entries for each visit to my clinic; one invoice date, one copay payment, and one insurance payment applied. I would prefer to be able to generate this statement showing a list which includes ONLY the invoice date and total amount charged.
They are very minor complaints. I am quite pleased with this product.
- Branche: Computer-Software
- Unternehmensgröße: 2–10 Mitarbeiter
- Wöchentlich für Mehr als 1 Jahr genutzt
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Quelle der Bewertung
Accounting, with all the bells and whistles, no costs.
My business accounting needs are not big. My business is small and provides a limited number of offerings that are easily tracked with any application. So, when I was looking for an accounting solution to further simplify and automate some functions, I was surprised at the number of products and the wide range of prices out there. I stumbled across Wave by accident and decided to give it a try. Besides being free, the list of standard features was greater than all other products out there... from free competitive services to paid basic subscriptions. Wave is truly amazing and I have found it extremely helpful. I use it primarily to bill clients: I create invoices, submit them via email, receive payments online, and request receipts to be sent to clients after payment. Wave provides notifications and simplifies all of my accounting in one place. I would not use any other product.
Vorteile
Wave is free, and packed with features one would typically pay for in other premium products. Wave is the perfect accounting solution for small businesses. For starters, it offers all the essential features ANY business needs... plus more. Manage estimates, invoices, and statements with ease. It even supports recurring invoicing, manage payments, and build a massive library of products and services to choose from for your estimates and invoices. Wave even manages receipts, bills and vendors to track expenses. Like more control than just simple single entries? Wave supports traditional double-entry accounting as well, for increase control of your business accounting needs. Need to accept credit card payments? Wave has a built-in merchant account feature that let's you collect payments online through your invoices. Make email invoices, or attach them as PDF files. And when you get paid, Wave notifies you. Funds are transferred to your connected business account in a couple of days. Reporting? Wave has you covered. All essential reports are available at your fingertips: financial statements, taxes, customers, vendors, and other general reports. And if your business has employees, Wave can handle your payroll. But this feature is a premium... everything else is part of your free account.

- Branche: E-Learning
- Unternehmensgröße: 2–10 Mitarbeiter
- Wöchentlich für Mehr als 2 Jahre genutzt
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Quelle der Bewertung
Wave Accounting: Could Be Perfect.
I am really happy having moved over from Zoho Books and before than from Xero.
I love that you can toggle between personal and business sides easily. Delegation is well thought out.
Personally, I love having my books in the cloud because I can hire a bookeeper who can get to know my workflow. (Wave also has bookeepers you can hire internally.)
It's perfect for people that are small entrepreneurs who need to have a business set of books.
Vorteile
Wave Accounting is a really great idea. Simple bookeeping for people that don't have "accountant-minds." It gets into a space where programs like Xero and Zoho Books are a little too complicated for non-accountants and creators.
It's got a fantastic UI.
Easy to use.
Fairly easy to setup.
Way more intuitive than competitors like Zoho Books and Xero Accounting.
Nachteile
Support is really slow. I get that it's a free service, and therefore you have paid support working for free customers. But support takes days to get back to you. So once you're setup, it's fine. But if you have a question or two doing setup, like I did, it takes an extraordinarily long time.
Granted, most people using this might not have to deal with multi-currency and Paypal in particular, but it's something to keep in mind.
Also, the bank connections sometimes fail. Although this is a problem with all of these services who use Plaid to get bank data.