Updated March 2026 · Independent Analysis
WavevsFreeAgent
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.
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
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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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Wave
4.4/5 avg
G2 Score4.4/5
Capterra Score4.4/5
G2 Rating4.4/5
FreeAgent
4.2/5 avg
G2 Score4.2/5
Capterra Score4.4/5
G2 Rating4.2/5
Quick Stats
Feature Comparison
Wave uniquely offers Accounting, Receipt Scanning, Bank Connections. FreeAgent uniquely offers Expense Tracking, Time Tracking, Bank Feeds. Both share 5 features including Invoicing, Payroll, Multi-currency.
Feature
Wave
FreeAgent
Invoicing
✓
✓
Payroll
✓
✓
Multi-currency
✓
✓
Estimates
✓
✓
Mobile App
✓
✓
Accounting
✓
✗
Receipt Scanning
✓
✗
Bank Connections
✓
✗
Financial Reports
✓
✗
Online Payments
✓
✗
Sales Tax Tracking
✓
✗
Recurring Invoicing
✓
✗
Customer Management
✓
✗
Dashboard
✓
✗
Integrations
✓
✗
Expense Tracking
✗
✓
Time Tracking
✗
✓
Bank Feeds
✗
✓
Self-Assessment Tax
✗
✓
VAT
✗
✓
Project Management
✗
✓
Reports
✗
✓
Accountant Access
✗
✓
Receipt Capture
✗
✓
Direct Bank Connections
✗
✓
Total Features
15
15
Quick Verdict
Independent analysis based on features, pricing, and user ratings
Choose Wave if you need:
- ✓ Accounting
- ✓ Receipt Scanning
- ✓ Bank Connections
- ✓ Financial Reports
- ✓ Online Payments
Choose FreeAgent if you need:
- ✓ Expense Tracking
- ✓ Time Tracking
- ✓ Bank Feeds
- ✓ Self-Assessment Tax
- ✓ VAT
Pricing Comparison
Wave starts at $16/mo, 16% cheaper than FreeAgent's $19/mo.
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
FreeAgent Plans
Paid plans only
FreeAgentBest Value
$19/mo- • All features
- • Unlimited users
- • Unlimited invoices
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