Updated March 2026 · Independent Analysis
BonsaivsWave
Wave starts at $16/mo, 36% cheaper than Bonsai's $25/mo. Wave is rated higher at 4.4/5 vs Bonsai's 4.3/5.
Bonsaivs Wave
★ 4.3/5-0.1 vs Wave
Only in Bonsai
- ✦ Contracts & Proposals
- ✦ Accounting & Tax
- ✦ Time Tracking
From $25/mo(pricier)500K+ freelancers users · est. 2016
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Wavevs Bonsai
★ 4.4/5+0.1 vs Bonsai
Only in Wave
- ✦ Accounting
- ✦ Receipt Scanning
- ✦ Bank Connections
✓ Free planFrom $16/mo(cheaper)2M+ small businesses users · est. 2010
Try Wave Free →Ratings Breakdown
Bonsai
4.3/5 avg
G2 Score4.3/5
Capterra Score4.5/5
G2 Rating4.3/5
Wave
4.4/5 avg
G2 Score4.4/5
Capterra Score4.4/5
G2 Rating4.4/5
Quick Stats
Feature Comparison
Bonsai uniquely offers Contracts & Proposals, Accounting & Tax, Time Tracking. Wave uniquely offers Accounting, Receipt Scanning, Bank Connections. Both share 2 features including Invoicing, Mobile App.
Feature
Bonsai
Wave
Invoicing
✓
✓
Mobile App
✓
✓
Contracts & Proposals
✓
✗
Accounting & Tax
✓
✗
Time Tracking
✓
✗
Expense Tracking
✓
✗
Client Portal
✓
✗
Forms & Questionnaires
✓
✗
Task Management
✓
✗
Scheduling
✓
✗
CRM
✓
✗
Automations
✓
✗
Payment Processing
✓
✗
Tax Preparation
✓
✗
Reports
✓
✗
Accounting
✗
✓
Receipt Scanning
✗
✓
Bank Connections
✗
✓
Financial Reports
✗
✓
Payroll
✗
✓
Online Payments
✗
✓
Multi-currency
✗
✓
Sales Tax Tracking
✗
✓
Recurring Invoicing
✗
✓
Customer Management
✗
✓
Estimates
✗
✓
Dashboard
✗
✓
Integrations
✗
✓
Total Features
15
15
Quick Verdict
Independent analysis based on features, pricing, and user ratings
Choose Bonsai if you need:
- ✓ Contracts & Proposals
- ✓ Accounting & Tax
- ✓ Time Tracking
- ✓ Expense Tracking
- ✓ Client Portal
Choose Wave if you need:
- ✓ Accounting
- ✓ Receipt Scanning
- ✓ Bank Connections
- ✓ Financial Reports
- ✓ Payroll
Pricing Comparison
Wave starts at $16/mo, 36% cheaper than Bonsai's $25/mo.
Bonsai Plans
Paid plans only
StarterBest Value
$25/mo- • Unlimited clients
- • Invoicing
- • Contracts
Professional
$39/mo- • Custom branding
- • Forms & questionnaires
Business
$79/mo- • Subcontracting
- • Hiring workflow
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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