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Wave

#5 in Bookkeeping & Accounting Software Price: Starter free; Pro $19/mo

GetToolRank Score

70/100

The budget pick: free invoicing and bookkeeping, with auto-categorized bank transactions and receipt scanning on Pro. AI features are basic.

Score breakdown

Output quality & capability (30%)

6/10

Ease of use & time to first result (20%)

9/10

Value & pricing clarity (15%)

9/10

Momentum & reliability (15%)

5/10

Openness & integration (10%)

6/10

Trust, licensing & safety (10%)

7/10

Key facts

Auto-import, auto-merge and auto-categorize bank transactions on Pro
Receipt scanning (OCR) on Pro or the $8/mo receipts add-on
No AI chat assistant

Details

Official site	https://www.waveapps.com
Starting price	Starter free; Pro $19/mo (vendor pricing page, checked Oct 17, 2026; prices change often)
Verification	verified-web
Last reviewed	2026-10-16

Sources

www.waveapps.com https://www.waveapps.com/pricing
support.waveapps.com https://support.waveapps.com/hc/en-us/articles/4988928647188-Automated-bookkeeping-with-auto-updates
withnation.ai https://withnation.ai/compare/best-ai-accounting-software

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Other tools in Best Bookkeeping & Accounting Software: QuickBooks Online (84), Xero (81), Zoho Books (78), FreshBooks (72).

Curated for business owners by Dan Smedstad. Scores come from AI-assisted desk research against a published rubric, not hands-on testing of every tool. See our methodology and disclosures.