FreshBooks vs Wave
FreshBooks and Wave are both finance & accounting — but they differ on pricing, features, and integrations. Wave offers a free plan, while FreshBooks is paid-only. Their entry prices are comparable. They share 2 integrations, including Stripe, PayPal.
At a glance
| FreshBooks | Wave | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Finance & Accounting | Finance & Accounting |
| Pricing model | Paid | Freemium |
| Starting price | From $19/mo | From $19/mo |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Integrations | 4 | 3 |
FreshBooks pricing
Lite
$19/mo
- 5 clients
- Invoicing
- Expense tracking
Plus
$33/mo
- 50 clients
- Recurring billing
- Reports
Premium
$60/mo
- Unlimited clients
- Project profitability
Wave pricing
Starter
$0
- Unlimited invoices
- Accounting
- Receipts
Pro
$19/mo or $190/yr
- Auto-import transactions
- Lower payment fees
FreshBooks integrations
- Stripe
- PayPal
- Gusto
- Zapier
Wave integrations
- Stripe
- PayPal
- Google Sheets
Which should you choose?
Choose FreshBooks if you want invoicing and accounting for freelancers, or Wave if you need free accounting and invoicing for small business. Review the full pricing and integrations above, then read each tool's profile for the details.