Updated March 2026 · Independent Analysis
FreeAgentvsWave
Wave starts at $16/mo, 16% cheaper than FreeAgent's $19/mo. Wave is rated higher at 4.4/5 vs FreeAgent's 4.2/5.
FreeAgentvs Wave
★ 4.2/5-0.2 vs Wave
Only in FreeAgent
- ✦ Expense Tracking
- ✦ Time Tracking
- ✦ Bank Feeds
From $19/mo(pricier)150K+ users · est. 2007
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Wavevs FreeAgent
★ 4.4/5+0.2 vs FreeAgent
Only in Wave
- ✦ Accounting
- ✦ Receipt Scanning
- ✦ Bank Connections
✓ Free planFrom $16/mo(cheaper)2M+ small businesses users · est. 2010
Try Wave Free →Ratings Breakdown
FreeAgent
4.2/5 avg
G2 Score4.2/5
Capterra Score4.4/5
G2 Rating4.2/5
Wave
4.4/5 avg
G2 Score4.4/5
Capterra Score4.4/5
G2 Rating4.4/5
Quick Stats
Feature Comparison
FreeAgent uniquely offers Expense Tracking, Time Tracking, Bank Feeds. Wave uniquely offers Accounting, Receipt Scanning, Bank Connections. Both share 5 features including Invoicing, Estimates, Multi-currency.
Feature
FreeAgent
Wave
Invoicing
✓
✓
Estimates
✓
✓
Multi-currency
✓
✓
Payroll
✓
✓
Mobile App
✓
✓
Expense Tracking
✓
✗
Time Tracking
✓
✗
Bank Feeds
✓
✗
Self-Assessment Tax
✓
✗
VAT
✓
✗
Project Management
✓
✗
Reports
✓
✗
Accountant Access
✓
✗
Receipt Capture
✓
✗
Direct Bank Connections
✓
✗
Accounting
✗
✓
Receipt Scanning
✗
✓
Bank Connections
✗
✓
Financial Reports
✗
✓
Online Payments
✗
✓
Sales Tax Tracking
✗
✓
Recurring Invoicing
✗
✓
Customer Management
✗
✓
Dashboard
✗
✓
Integrations
✗
✓
Total Features
15
15
Quick Verdict
Independent analysis based on features, pricing, and user ratings
Choose FreeAgent if you need:
- ✓ Expense Tracking
- ✓ Time Tracking
- ✓ Bank Feeds
- ✓ Self-Assessment Tax
- ✓ VAT
Choose Wave if you need:
- ✓ Accounting
- ✓ Receipt Scanning
- ✓ Bank Connections
- ✓ Financial Reports
- ✓ Online Payments
Pricing Comparison
Wave starts at $16/mo, 16% cheaper than FreeAgent's $19/mo.
FreeAgent Plans
Paid plans only
FreeAgentBest Value
$19/mo- • All features
- • Unlimited users
- • Unlimited invoices
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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