Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Invoice Ninja
Invoice Ninja clearly comes out ahead of Wave on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Both offer a free tier. Paid plans start at $14/mo for Invoice Ninja and $15.83/mo for Wave.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | saas tool | hybrid |
| Company | Invoice Ninja | Wave Financial |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | FinTechData & AnalyticsConsulting & Agency | FinTechData & AnalyticsConsulting & Agency |
| Categories | finance-tools | finance-toolsaccounting |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
Invoice Ninja
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| Feature | invoice-ninja | wave |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Professional Invoice Templates | ||
| Automated Late Payment Reminders | ||
| 4 Professional Invoice Templates | ||
| Automatic Bank Transaction Imports | ||
| 5 Clients | ||
| Automatic Transaction Merging/Categorization | ||
| Accept Payments Online | ||
| Bills | ||
| Add Account Users (Up To 100) | ||
| Bookkeeping Records | ||
| Api Integration | ||
| Connect Bank Accounts | ||
| Attach Files To Emails & Client-Portal | ||
| Discount On Payment Processing Fees | ||
| Auto-Billing & Recurring Invoices | ||
| Everything In The Starter Plan | ||
| Auto-Reminder Emails | ||
| Invoices | ||
| Branded Client Portal | ||
| Manage Cash Flow Dashboard | ||
| Branded Url | ||
| Unlimited Estimates | ||
| Client-Side Invoice & Payment Portal | ||
| Unlimited Receipt Scanning | ||
| Create Projects & Track Billable Time | ||
| E-Invoicing, Ubl Format, Peppol Network Access | ||
| Email Invoices Via Gmail, Msn, Or Custom Smtp | ||
| Everything In Free | ||
| Everything In Pro | ||
| Integrate & Sync Bank Accounts |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Invoice Ninja comes out ahead overall, though Wave can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Invoice Ninja's paid plans start at $14/mo and Wave's start at $15.83/mo, so Invoice Ninja is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
Both Invoice Ninja and Wave offer a free tier.
Invoice Ninja scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
Invoice Ninja is open source. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.
