QuickBooks vs Wave
QuickBooks and Wave are both finance & accounting — but they differ on pricing, features, and integrations. Wave offers a free plan, while QuickBooks is paid-only. Wave has the lower entry price. They share 2 integrations, including PayPal, Stripe.
At a glance
| QuickBooks | Wave | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Finance & Accounting | Finance & Accounting |
| Pricing model | Paid | Freemium |
| Starting price | From $35/mo | From $19/mo |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Integrations | 4 | 3 |
QuickBooks pricing
Simple Start
$35/mo
- Invoicing
- Expense tracking
- Reports
Essentials
$65/mo
- Bill management
- 3 users
- Time tracking
Plus
$99/mo
- Inventory
- Project profitability
- 5 users
Wave pricing
Starter
$0
- Unlimited invoices
- Accounting
- Receipts
Pro
$19/mo or $190/yr
- Auto-import transactions
- Lower payment fees
QuickBooks integrations
- PayPal
- Shopify
- Square
- Stripe
Wave integrations
- Stripe
- PayPal
- Google Sheets
Which should you choose?
If budget is your priority, Wave starts lower. Choose QuickBooks if you want accounting and bookkeeping for small businesses, 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.