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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 |
|---|---|---|
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.
Payroll
The simplest way to pay yourself and your team. Seamlessly run payroll, track expenses, and calculate taxes without juggling separate tools.
Are you ready to switch but dreading the work?
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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.
Is FreshBooks better than Wave?
According to these users? Yes.
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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
FreshBooks automates lots of your business accounting so you can spend more time focusing on your work and your clients. You can have invoices automatically generated and sent, expenses automatically tracked and even have your payments automatically recorded, all from a single software.
- Unlimited + Customized Invoices
- Unlimited Expense Entries
- Unlimited Time Tracking
- Unlimited Estimates
You can also check out how FreshBooks compares to other programs and details about its function as a viable alternative on our comparison page.
Find the perfect plan to support your business by visiting our pricing page.
You sure can. FreshBooks is a cloud based software, which means you can use it from anywhere. You can download iOS and Android apps that let you painlessly invoice your clients and track expenses wherever and whenever you need to.
Absolutely. With FreshBooks Payments your business can start accepting credit card payments online right away, in just a few clicks.
The safety of your private data is our top priority, that’s why it’s protected by 256-bit SSL encryption—the gold standard in Internet security. FreshBooks is cloud based accounting software and uses industry–leading secure servers.
Yup. With FreshBooks both you and your team can collaborate on and track time towards the same projects and clients. Your team members can also help you with your business books by creating invoices and tracking their expenses. You can also add team members to your account with specific user roles and levels of access to sensitive information.
Great news: FreshBooks software is available on any device—desktop, mobile or tablet and plays nicely with both Mac and PC.
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