Updated March 2026 · Independent Analysis
BenchvsWave
Wave starts at $16/mo, 95% cheaper than Bench's $299/mo. Both rated 4.5/5 by users.
Benchvs Wave
★ 4.5/5+0.1 vs Wave
Only in Bench
- ✦ Dedicated Bookkeeper
- ✦ Monthly Financial Statements
- ✦ Year-end Tax Package
From $299/mo(pricier)35K+ businesses users · est. 2012
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Wavevs Bench
★ 4.4/5-0.1 vs Bench
Only in Wave
- ✦ Accounting
- ✦ Invoicing
- ✦ Receipt Scanning
✓ Free planFrom $16/mo(cheaper)2M+ small businesses users · est. 2010
Try Wave Free →Ratings Breakdown
Bench
4.5/5 avg
G2 Score4.5/5
Capterra Score4.4/5
G2 Rating4.5/5
Wave
4.4/5 avg
G2 Score4.4/5
Capterra Score4.4/5
G2 Rating4.4/5
Quick Stats
Feature Comparison
Bench uniquely offers Dedicated Bookkeeper, Monthly Financial Statements, Year-end Tax Package. Wave uniquely offers Accounting, Invoicing, Receipt Scanning. Both share 3 features including Bank Connections, Dashboard, Mobile App.
Feature
Bench
Wave
Bank Connections
✓
✓
Dashboard
✓
✓
Mobile App
✓
✓
Dedicated Bookkeeper
✓
✗
Monthly Financial Statements
✓
✗
Year-end Tax Package
✓
✗
Tax Filing
✓
✗
Receipt Management
✓
✗
Payroll Support
✓
✗
Historical Bookkeeping
✓
✗
Profit & Loss
✓
✗
Balance Sheet
✓
✗
Cash Flow
✓
✗
1099 Filing
✓
✗
Catch-up Bookkeeping
✓
✗
Accounting
✗
✓
Invoicing
✗
✓
Receipt Scanning
✗
✓
Financial Reports
✗
✓
Payroll
✗
✓
Online Payments
✗
✓
Multi-currency
✗
✓
Sales Tax Tracking
✗
✓
Recurring Invoicing
✗
✓
Customer Management
✗
✓
Estimates
✗
✓
Integrations
✗
✓
Total Features
15
15
Quick Verdict
Independent analysis based on features, pricing, and user ratings
Choose Bench if you need:
- ✓ Dedicated Bookkeeper
- ✓ Monthly Financial Statements
- ✓ Year-end Tax Package
- ✓ Tax Filing
- ✓ Receipt Management
Choose Wave if you need:
- ✓ Accounting
- ✓ Invoicing
- ✓ Receipt Scanning
- ✓ Financial Reports
- ✓ Payroll
Pricing Comparison
Wave starts at $16/mo, 95% cheaper than Bench's $299/mo.
Bench Plans
Paid plans only
EssentialBest Value
$299/mo- • Bookkeeping
- • Monthly financial statements
Premium
$499/mo- • Tax filing
- • Tax advisory
- • Unlimited consultations
Wave Plans
Free tier available
Free (Accounting)
Free- • Accounting
- • Invoicing
- • Receipt scanning
Pro (Accounting)Best Value
$16/mo- • Bank connections
- • Receipt scanning
Payroll
$20/mo base- • + $6/employee
- • Tax-filing states
Advisors
$149/mo- • 1-on-1 coaching
- • Bookkeeping support
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