Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Wave Accounting
Wave Accounting clearly comes out ahead of QuickBooks Online on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Wave Accounting has a free tier; QuickBooks Online does not. Paid plans start at $20/mo for QuickBooks Online and $19/mo for Wave Accounting.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | saas tool |
| Company | Intuit | Wave Financial Inc. |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | Data & AnalyticsDevelopmentFinTechHR & RecruitingSales & CRM | Data & AnalyticsDevelopmentFinTechHR & Recruiting |
| Categories | finance-toolsaccounting | finance-toolsaccounting |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | quickbooks-online | wave-accounting |
|---|---|---|
| Automate And Pay Bills | ||
| A Dedicated Bookkeeper | ||
| Automated Bookkeeping | ||
| Auto-Import Bank Transactions | ||
| Automated Workflows | ||
| Auto-Merge And Categorize Bank Transactions | ||
| Batch Invoices | ||
| Automate Late Payment Reminders | ||
| Custom Report Builder | ||
| Create Unlimited Estimates, Invoices, Bills, And Bookkeeping Records | ||
| Everything In Essentials | ||
| Digitally Capture Unlimited Receipts And Track Expenses | ||
| Everything In Plus | ||
| Everything In Starter | ||
| Everything In Simple Start | ||
| Expert Support | ||
| Everything In Solopreneur | ||
| Includes Pro Plan Features | ||
| Income And Expense Tracking | ||
| Invoice On-The-Go With The Mobile App | ||
| Inventory Tracking | ||
| Manage Cash Flow And Customers In One Dashboard | ||
| Invoice And Get Paid | ||
| Monthly Financial Statements | ||
| Maximize Tax Deductions | ||
| Onboarding Support | ||
| Project Profitability Tracking | ||
| Option To Accept Online Payments (2.9% + $0.60 Per Credit Card Transaction, 3.4% + $0.60 Per Amex Transaction) | ||
| Run Basic Business Reports | ||
| Option To Accept Online Payments At A Discounted Rate (2.9% + $0 Per Credit Card Transaction, 3.4% + $0 Per Amex Transaction) |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Wave Accounting comes out ahead overall, though QuickBooks Online can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
QuickBooks Online's paid plans start at $20/mo and Wave Accounting's start at $19/mo, so Wave Accounting is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
Wave Accounting offers a free tier; QuickBooks Online does not currently list one.
