Best Wave Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from bookkeeping software ranked against Wave on the same published basis.
- 2Wave vs FreshBooks
- 3Wave vs KashFlow
- 4Wave vs Zoho Books
- 5Wave vs Odoo Accounting
- 6Wave vs BUSY
- 7Wave vs FreeAgent
- 8Wave vs Clear Books
- 9Wave vs GnuCash
- 10Wave vs NolaPro
- 11Wave vs QuickFile
- 12Wave vs Xero Bills
- 13Wave vs QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise
- 14Wave vs Sage Accounting
- 15Wave vs Sage 50
- 16Wave vs Pilot
- 17Wave vs FrontAccounting
- 18Wave vs TallyPrime
- 19Wave vs Fortnox
- 20Wave vs CustomBooks
- 21Wave vs Akaunting
Wave alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | FreshBooks | 8.0 | No | — | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Web |
| 3 | KashFlow | 7.8 | No | £8.08/mo | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 4 | Zoho Books | 7.6 | Free plan | $15/mo | Android, iOS |
| 5 | Odoo Accounting | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, self-hosted, Web |
| 6 | BUSY | 7.3 | Free plan | ₹416.67/mo | Web |
| 7 | FreeAgent | 7.3 | Free plan | £4.17/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 8 | Clear Books | 7.2 | Free plan | £5/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 9 | GnuCash | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | NolaPro | 7.0 | Free plan | $6/mo | Android, iOS |
| 11 | QuickFile | 6.9 | Free plan | £1.25/mo | Android, iOS |
| 12 | Xero Bills | 6.8 | No | $25/mo | Android, iOS |
| 13 | QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise | 6.7 | No | — | Android, iOS |
| 14 | Sage Accounting | 6.7 | No | — | Android, iOS |
| 15 | Sage 50 | 6.7 | No | — | Web |
| 16 | Pilot | 6.7 | Free plan | $99/mo | Web |
| 17 | FrontAccounting | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted, Web |
| 18 | TallyPrime | 6.6 | No | $630/mo | Web |
| 19 | Fortnox | 6.5 | No | — | Android, iOS |
| 20 | CustomBooks | 6.5 | No | $27.42/mo | Android, iOS |
| 21 | Akaunting | 6.5 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about Wave alternatives
What is the best alternative to Wave?
FreshBooks, number 2 in bookkeeping software with a score of 8.0 out of 10. The others here: KashFlow, Zoho Books, Odoo Accounting and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Wave?
Zoho Books is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it.