Updated March 2026 · Independent Analysis
WavevsQuickBooks Online
Wave starts at $16/mo, 54% cheaper than QuickBooks Online's $35/mo. Wave is rated higher at 4.4/5 vs QuickBooks Online's 4/5.
Wavevs QuickBooks Online
★ 4.4/5+0.4 vs QuickBooks Online
Only in Wave
- ✦ Accounting
- ✦ Receipt Scanning
- ✦ Payroll
✓ Free planFrom $16/mo(cheaper)2M+ small businesses users · est. 2010
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QuickBooks Onlinevs Wave
★ 4.0/5-0.4 vs Wave
Only in QuickBooks Online
- ✦ Expense Tracking
- ✦ Tax Categories
- ✦ Payroll (add-on)
From $35/mo(pricier)7M+ customers users · est. 1983
Try QuickBooks Online Free →Ratings Breakdown
Wave
4.4/5 avg
G2 Score4.4/5
Capterra Score4.4/5
G2 Rating4.4/5
QuickBooks Online
4.0/5 avg
G2 Score4/5
Capterra Score4.3/5
G2 Rating4/5
Quick Stats
Feature Comparison
Wave uniquely offers Accounting, Receipt Scanning, Payroll. QuickBooks Online uniquely offers Expense Tracking, Tax Categories, Payroll (add-on). Both share 5 features including Invoicing, Bank Connections, Financial Reports.
Feature
Wave
QuickBooks Online
Invoicing
✓
✓
Bank Connections
✓
✓
Financial Reports
✓
✓
Multi-currency
✓
✓
Mobile App
✓
✓
Accounting
✓
✗
Receipt Scanning
✓
✗
Payroll
✓
✗
Online Payments
✓
✗
Sales Tax Tracking
✓
✗
Recurring Invoicing
✓
✗
Customer Management
✓
✗
Estimates
✓
✗
Dashboard
✓
✗
Integrations
✓
✗
Expense Tracking
✗
✓
Tax Categories
✗
✓
Payroll (add-on)
✗
✓
Time Tracking
✗
✓
Inventory Management
✗
✓
Project Profitability
✗
✓
Receipt Capture
✗
✓
1099 Contractor Payments
✗
✓
Cash Flow Planner
✗
✓
750+ Integrations
✗
✓
Accounts Payable Management
✗
✓
Budgeting Tools
✗
✓
Customizable Invoices
✗
✓
Deposit Slip Tracking
✗
✓
Electronic Payment Options
✗
✓
Financial Statement Analysis
✗
✓
Forecasting Capabilities
✗
✓
Fund Transfer Options
✗
✓
General Ledger Management
✗
✓
Invoice Reminders
✗
✓
Job Costing Analysis
✗
✓
Liability Tracking
✗
✓
Loan Management System
✗
✓
Multi User Access
✗
✓
Online Bill Payment
✗
✓
Payment Reminders
✗
✓
Purchase Order Management
✗
✓
Reconciliation Tools
✗
✓
Recurring Invoices
✗
✓
Sales Tax Management
✗
✓
Transaction Matching
✗
✓
Vendor Management
✗
✓
Accounts Receivable
✗
✓
Audit Log Tracking
✗
✓
Billing Statements
✗
✓
Credit Memo Management
✗
✓
Customer Statements
✗
✓
Estimate Conversion
✗
✓
Total Features
15
43
Quick Verdict
Independent analysis based on features, pricing, and user ratings
Choose Wave if you need:
- ✓ Accounting
- ✓ Receipt Scanning
- ✓ Payroll
- ✓ Online Payments
- ✓ Sales Tax Tracking
Choose QuickBooks Online if you need:
- ✓ Expense Tracking
- ✓ Tax Categories
- ✓ Payroll (add-on)
- ✓ Time Tracking
- ✓ Inventory Management
Pricing Comparison
Wave starts at $16/mo, 54% cheaper than QuickBooks Online's $35/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
QuickBooks Online Plans
Paid plans only
Simple StartBest Value
$35/mo- • 1 user
- • Income & expenses
- • Invoicing
Essentials
$65/mo- • 3 users
- • Bill management
- • Time tracking
Plus
$99/mo- • 5 users
- • Inventory
- • Project tracking
Advanced
$235/mo- • 25 users
- • Custom reports
- • Batch invoices
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