Wave

Vorteile

I have been using Wave since around 2015 and my books were a mess when I first began because I was doing them (not my strength) and once I heard about Wave's bookkeeping services, I couldn't believe how affordable they were. It's super easy to set up and use, run reports and know about your financials. I tried switching to QB for about 1 month and hated it, so I switched back. Lesson learned and I'm sticking around!

Nachteile

One thing I had to get used to was because I had my bank account connected and until the month is reconciled, when a invoice is paid I mark it paid and then the 'payment' comes in again from banking. It was easy to catch and now my Wave bookkeeper keeps all that reconciled. Thank you!

In Betracht gezogene Alternativen

FreshBooks und QuickBooks Online

Gründe für den Wechsel zu Wave

I chose Wave because of a family recommendation and how easy it was for me to set up an account and get things moving. The others may have changed, but I still recommend Wave to anyone who is looking for an easy & affordable way to get their business going.

Vorteile

The first greatest thing about Wave is that is FREE!!! If you are just starting out, or a small business where overhead and expense need to be kept to a minimum, I recommend this app. It has all basic functions you need like, quotes, invoicing, statements, entering bills, receipts, reconciling bank statements, etc. All of these services including reporting are included in the free software! It has payroll functions for an additional charge, which we have opted out of for the time being. You can even link your bank account to it and it will import all the your debits and credits for reconciling.

Also, this software is super user friendly and you do not need to be a tech expert to understand it. It will set you up with preloaded items it thinks you need for your business and then you can change them or delete them. You can also add new ones super easy while doing this or after the fact. I really love that its cloud base and can be accessed anywhere. This makes it key for me when traveling for work.

Nachteile

Honestly Wave is pretty awesome that it was hard to find cons with it. The only drawback for me is the reporting. I wish I was able to customize them and select certain data to analyze. The reports are basic and standard, they just don't quite cover what I am looking for in my reporting.

In Betracht gezogene Alternativen

QuickBooks Enterprise

Gründe für den Wechsel zu Wave

I choose Wave due to pricing, that its also stored on the cloud so it can be accessed anywhere at anytime. Also the setup was super easy and done in a day.

Vorteile

What I like most about Wave is the user-friendly platform and the convenience of their app. It is also very easy to send out invoices and get paid.

Nachteile

Honesty, I don't have anything that I least liked. Wave delivered and gave me what we needed for our business.

Vorteile

I have used Wave for just one month when I was working as a freelancer. The accounting features cover essential needs like invoicing and expense tracking. The real-time financial snapshots and automated processes save our time a lot.

Nachteile

Lack of advanced features is the drawback I see.

Vorteile

Having a free version for small business owners is truly amazing. The fact that it works so well and is very easy to setup & use is a blessing

Nachteile

I realize every business needs to make money - the latest update which now makes you download the invoice to send as opposed to being able to send from within Wave is nothing more than a small extra step.

In Betracht gezogene Alternativen

QuickBooks Online

Gründe für den Wechsel zu Wave

The fact that I could use a Full-Featured product for free was a huge deciding factor as a small business owner