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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Wave Accounting

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/AWave Accounting is a free, cloud-based accounting platform exclusively for small businesses. It supports double-entry bookkeeping and permits unlimited user access, invoicing, and expense management. Wave Accounting integrates with Wave's invoicing, receipt scanning, payment processing and payroll apps.

    $16

    per month

    ZipBooks

    Score7 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    ZipBooks is an accounting software solution for small business owners and accountants. Users can track expenses, manage their team, send recurring invoices and manage projects.

    $15

    per month

    Pricing
    Wave AccountingZipBooks
    Editions & Modules
    Starter
    $0
    Pro
    $16
    per month
    Pro - billed annually
    $170
    per year
    ZipBooks Starter
    $0
    ZipBooks Smarter
    $15
    ZipBooks Sophisticated
    $35
    ZipBooks Accountant
    Custom
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Wave AccountingZipBooks
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Wave AccountingZipBooks
    Considered Both Products
    Wave
    Chose Wave Accounting
    I was not impressed with Xero or ZipBooks simply because they were expensive and still as, if not more, confusing than QuickBooks. QuickBooks is, unfortunately, the standard. I dislike it, and I think it is just a huge corporation trying to steal small businesses money, but …
    Incentivized
    ZipBooks
    Chose ZipBooks
    Beats them all, singlehandedly
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Features
    Wave AccountingZipBooks
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Wave Accounting and ZipBooks
    Feature
    Wave Accounting
    6.2
    24 Ratings
    ZipBooks
    -
    Ratings
    Pay calculation7.123 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration7.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files1.220 Ratings00 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management7.712 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reimbursement management7.48 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Wave Accounting and ZipBooks
    Feature
    Wave Accounting
    8.5
    13 Ratings
    ZipBooks
    9.1
    2 Ratings
    API for custom integration9.99 Ratings9.12 Ratings
    Plug-ins7.011 Ratings9.11 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Wave Accounting and ZipBooks
    Feature
    Wave Accounting
    6.4
    45 Ratings
    ZipBooks
    9.5
    5 Ratings
    Single sign-on capability6.432 Ratings9.74 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions6.436 Ratings9.34 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Wave Accounting and ZipBooks
    Feature
    Wave Accounting
    6.3
    72 Ratings
    ZipBooks
    10.0
    6 Ratings
    Dashboards6.070 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Standard reports8.069 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Custom reports5.036 Ratings00 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Wave Accounting and ZipBooks
    Feature
    Wave Accounting
    7.0
    75 Ratings
    ZipBooks
    8.8
    6 Ratings
    Accounts payable7.158 Ratings00 Ratings
    Accounts receivable7.169 Ratings8.05 Ratings
    Cash management8.561 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation8.565 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Expense management7.563 Ratings10.05 Ratings
    Time tracking9.811 Ratings9.06 Ratings
    Fixed asset management9.812 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-currency support10.019 Ratings9.12 Ratings
    Multi-division support7.19 Ratings00 Ratings
    Regulations compliance5.016 Ratings00 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing5.914 Ratings00 Ratings
    Self-service portal8.040 Ratings00 Ratings
    Global Financial Support9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers9.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting4.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Localizations5.23 Ratings00 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations8.530 Ratings00 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting4.07 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting5.017 Ratings00 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework1.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standardized Processes7.019 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Wave Accounting and ZipBooks
    Feature
    Wave Accounting
    8.1
    11 Ratings
    ZipBooks
    -
    Ratings
    Inventory tracking5.68 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automatic reordering9.95 Ratings00 Ratings
    Location management8.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing module9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Wave Accounting and ZipBooks
    Feature
    Wave Accounting
    7.6
    52 Ratings
    ZipBooks
    9.2
    6 Ratings
    Pricing9.926 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order entry10.018 Ratings00 Ratings
    Credit card processing2.345 Ratings10.06 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold10.033 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Order Orchestration5.85 Ratings00 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility8.24 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order exception Resolution7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Wave AccountingZipBooks
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.0
    (81 ratings)
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.8
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    7.0
    (16 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Availability
    6.7
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    2.9
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    2.1
    (12 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    4.7
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    CPA Rating
    8.0
    (8 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    3.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)