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11 tools that solve a similar problem. Compare what each costs and what it covers.
Banking, bookkeeping and tax in one account
Found bundles banking with the bookkeeping and tax, with a free tier and plans from $35, one account instead of Wave's books sitting apart from where the money lives.
Free accounting for a one person business
Zoho Books also runs free for a one person business, with paid plans from $20, part of the wider Zoho suite if other Zoho apps are already in use.
Mileage and expenses tracked for freelancers
Everlance tracks mileage and expenses specifically for freelancers, with a free tier and plans from $10.99, the piece Wave's invoicing and bookkeeping do not cover.
Invoicing built for freelancers, not accountants
FreshBooks is invoicing built for freelancers rather than accountants, at $23 with no free tier, a paid-from-day-one alternative to Wave's free start.
Open-source invoicing, free for 5 clients
Invoice Ninja is open source and free for up to 5 clients, with paid plans from $14, an option to self-host that Wave does not offer.
Time tracking that turns into an invoice
Harvest turns tracked time into an invoice directly, with a free tier and plans from $9, built for billing hours rather than Wave's bookkeeping focus.
Accounting built around UK sole traders
FreeAgent is built specifically around UK sole traders, at $33 with no free tier, worth the extra cost if the accounting rules are the UK's own.
Accounting a freelancer can run without help
Xero charges from $25 with no free tier at all, a paid-from-day-one alternative built for a freelancer to run the books without an accountant's help.
Invoicing with a free plan that stays free
Invoicely keeps a free plan that stays free rather than expiring into a trial, with paid plans from $9.99, close to Wave's own free-first approach but invoicing only.
Receipt scanning and expense reports
Expensify focuses on scanning receipts into expense reports, with a free tier and plans from $5, a narrower job than Wave's full bookkeeping.
Form the company, then keep its books
doola forms the company first and then keeps its books, at $297 with no free tier, for somebody who has not yet incorporated rather than just needing invoices.
