Updated March 2026 · Independent Analysis
WavevsAkaunting
Akaunting starts at $15/mo, 6% cheaper than Wave's $16/mo. Wave is rated higher at 4.4/5 vs Akaunting's 4.2/5.
Wavevs Akaunting
★ 4.4/5+0.2 vs Akaunting
Only in Wave
- ✦ Accounting
- ✦ Receipt Scanning
- ✦ Financial Reports
✓ Free planFrom $16/mo(pricier)2M+ small businesses users · est. 2010
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Akauntingvs Wave
★ 4.2/5-0.2 vs Wave
Only in Akaunting
- ✦ Expenses
- ✦ Reporting
- ✦ Tax Management
✓ Free planFrom $15/mo(cheaper)500K+ downloads users · est. 2017
Try Akaunting Free →Ratings Breakdown
Wave
4.4/5 avg
G2 Score4.4/5
Capterra Score4.4/5
G2 Rating4.4/5
Akaunting
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, Financial Reports. Akaunting uniquely offers Expenses, Reporting, Tax Management. Both share 3 features including Invoicing, Bank Connections, Multi-currency.
Feature
Wave
Akaunting
Invoicing
✓
✓
Bank Connections
✓
✓
Multi-currency
✓
✓
Accounting
✓
✗
Receipt Scanning
✓
✗
Financial Reports
✓
✗
Payroll
✓
✗
Online Payments
✓
✗
Sales Tax Tracking
✓
✗
Recurring Invoicing
✓
✗
Customer Management
✓
✗
Estimates
✓
✗
Mobile App
✓
✗
Dashboard
✓
✗
Integrations
✓
✗
Expenses
✗
✓
Reporting
✗
✓
Tax Management
✗
✓
Inventory
✗
✓
Transfer
✗
✓
Recurring Transactions
✗
✓
Client Portal
✗
✓
API
✗
✓
App Store
✗
✓
Multi-company
✗
✓
Multi-language
✗
✓
Open Source
✗
✓
Total Features
15
15
Quick Verdict
Independent analysis based on features, pricing, and user ratings
Choose Wave if you need:
- ✓ Accounting
- ✓ Receipt Scanning
- ✓ Financial Reports
- ✓ Payroll
- ✓ Online Payments
Choose Akaunting if you need:
- ✓ Expenses
- ✓ Reporting
- ✓ Tax Management
- ✓ Inventory
- ✓ Transfer
Pricing Comparison
Akaunting starts at $15/mo, 6% cheaper than Wave's $16/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
Akaunting Plans
Free tier available
Free (Self-hosted)
Free- • All core features
- • Unlimited
Cloud HostingBest Value
$15/mo- • Managed hosting
- • Support
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