WHICH ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE IS BETTER FOR YOUR NEEDS?
FreshBooks vs. Wave
When growing businesses feel it’s time to upgrade from invoicing only, they choose FreshBooks to manage their books and deliver better results to their clients.
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Learn how FreshBooks compares to Wave
FreshBooks is built for both business owners and accountants. You don’t need an accounting degree to use FreshBooks, because it was built with usability in mind, allowing you to effortlessly manage your books and run your business on the same platform.
Features | Wave | |
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Free Trial | Free 30-Day Trial Included | Free 30-Day Trial Included |
Track Billable Hours | ||
Keep Team Timesheets | ||
Manage Projects | ||
Stripe (Online Payments) | ||
Payment Option: Bank Transfers | ||
Payment Option: Credit Cards | ||
Advanced Payment Solutions (FreshBooks Payments) |
FreshBooks gives you the right tools for your job
Minimize your learning curve
With a user-friendly interface and a smart selection of automated tools, you’ll have more time to build your business (now that you’re not spending it on your paperwork).
Support teams that support you
With expert-level insight and award-winning service, FreshBooks Support teams are here to help you succeed.
Truly collaborate with your Accountant
Once you invite your accountant to your FreshBooks account, they can manage your books right inside the platform, saving you time and ensuring you always get the financial advice you need to grow your business.
The features you need.
All in one place.
Invoicing
Create professional invoices in minutes. Automatically add tracked time and expenses, calculate taxes, and customize your payment options.


Billing and Payments
Bill fast, get paid even faster, and automate the rest with recurring invoices, online payments, and late payment reminders.

Expenses
Keep track of your expenses with mobile receipt scanning, bank account imports, and automated expense categorization.
Accounting
Know where you stand in real-time with double-entry accounting tools, powerful financial reports, and easy access for your accountant.


Are you ready to switch but dreading the work?
Don’t let the amount of data tied up in your current accounting software stop you from finding the right fit for you and your business. With Easy Switch, our specialists will handle the heavy lifting, moving all your important info (like expenses, invoices, and client details) from QuickBooks to FreshBooks.
Choosing FreshBooks vs QuickBooks doesn’t need to be hard. Let us help you make an Easy Switch.
Is FreshBooks better than Wave?
According to these users? Yes.
Maria Coelho
We are no more worried about the budgets and revenue analysis, we have got rid of manual entries, neither have we wasted our time in finding the record of any transaction. This is all possible due to FreshBooks.
Andrew Luther
Another thing that makes me really happy is their technical support since they are very attentive and will be with you always supporting you with any problem and will be with you until you solve the problem.
Nicole Phillips
These tools can be easily set up and navigated and hence increases the efficiency of your work. It will help you a lot in maximizing communication.
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