Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Wave
Wave clearly comes out ahead of Akaunting on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Wave has a free tier; Akaunting does not. Paid plans start at $15.83/mo for Wave and $12/mo for Akaunting.
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|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | saas tool |
| Company | Wave Financial | Akaunting |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| Industries | FinTechData & AnalyticsConsulting & Agency | FinTechData & AnalyticsConsulting & Agency |
| Categories | finance-toolsaccounting | finance-toolsaccounting |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | wave | akaunting |
|---|---|---|
| Automated Late Payment Reminders | ||
| 1 Company | ||
| Automatic Bank Transaction Imports | ||
| 1 User + 1 Accountant | ||
| Automatic Transaction Merging/Categorization | ||
| 1,000 Invoices | ||
| Bills | ||
| 10 Apps Included | ||
| Bookkeeping Records | ||
| 10 Companies | ||
| Connect Bank Accounts | ||
| 10 Users | ||
| Discount On Payment Processing Fees | ||
| 10,000 Invoices | ||
| Everything In The Starter Plan | ||
| 30 Apps Included | ||
| Invoices | ||
| 30 Companies | ||
| Manage Cash Flow Dashboard | ||
| 30 Users | ||
| Unlimited Estimates | ||
| 30,000 Invoices | ||
| Unlimited Receipt Scanning | ||
| 4 Apps Included | ||
| 50+ Apps | ||
| All Apps Included | ||
| Auto-Schedule Reports | ||
| Bank Feeds | ||
| Budgeting | ||
| Client Portal |
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Dashes mean the feature isn't listed in our data. The tool may still support it.
On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Wave comes out ahead overall, though Akaunting can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Wave's paid plans start at $15.83/mo and Akaunting's start at $12/mo, so Akaunting is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
Wave offers a free tier; Akaunting does not currently list one.
Akaunting is open source. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.
