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Wave vs QuickBooks Online

Updated February 9, 2026

Wave vs QuickBooks Online: Which is best for you?

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Starting Price
$19.00

per month

$38.00

per month

Free Trial
Free Version
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Top Rated
  Features
Customer Statements
4.90
Reporting/Analytics
4.86
For Small Businesses
4.73
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Multi-Department/Project
5.0
Spend Management
4.83
ACH Payment Processing
4.80
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Integrations
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Pros / Cons
  • The free version is already very useful for businesses just starting out, or those that are still in the early growth phase, but they also have an affordable paid version that adds a suite of automations and expense / receipt management functions to further boost productivity.
  • To make matters worse, you cannot start a new payroll service until they release your business from their system — effectively locking you in. And don’t expect clean exports when you leave: the reports they generate are borderline useless and don’t export in a format that any normal payroll provider can easily work with.
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  • Grants compliance was easier with granular expense tracking, board meeting financial reporting done automatically, and donor management with improved invoicing and receipt capabilities for program fees.
  • The financial reporting still allows to revert to legacy (classic) at this time, the new reporting and bank feed are hard to read, report formatting changed so it no longer works with existing templates.
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Ease-of-Use
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.5/ 5
4.2/ 5
Value for Money
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.6/ 5
4.2/ 5
Customer Support
4/ 5
4/ 5
Functionality
4.2/ 5
Highest performing feature
in the comparison
4.3/ 5
Support Options
Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
Training Options
In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
Videos
In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
Videos
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Ideal Customer Size
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Medium
Large
Small
Medium
Large
Deployment Options
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad