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Wave vs ZipBooks

See how their public offers line up before you choose your own position. Prices stay in the currency, billing schedule, and charged unit each vendor publishes.

USD · US · source: www.waveapps.com

Plan Pricing Charged by Offer type
STARTER Plan — default
Free

$0

Flat · per month Standalone · Free
PRO Plan — default Highlighted
USD 19 monthly · USD 15.833333 / month with annual commitment

$19 USD/month Billed monthly PROMO: $19 $9.50 USD/month† Save $28.50 off your first 3 months $190 USD/year Billed annually

Flat · Billed monthly Standalone · Fixed

USD · US · source: zipbooks.com

Plan Pricing Charged by Offer type
Starter — Free
Free

Free

Flat Standalone · Free
Smarter — 15
USD 15 monthly · USD 15 / month with annual commitment

$15/month

Flat · $15/month Standalone · Fixed
Sophisticated — 35
USD 35 monthly · USD 35 / month with annual commitment

$35/month

Flat · $35/month Standalone · Fixed

What each plan includes

Feature names follow each vendor’s own pricing page, so verify the wording before treating them as exact equivalents.

Wave

STARTER Plan — default

Highlights

Create unlimited estimates, invoices, bills, and bookkeeping records

Included

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Option to accept online payments

Included

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Invoice on-the-go with the mobile app

Included

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Manage cash flow and customers in one dashboard

Included

PRO Plan — default

Highlights

Everything in Starter, plus...

Included

Highlights

Option to accept online payments at a discounted rate

Included

Highlights

Auto-import bank transactions

Included

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Auto-merge and categorize bank transactions

Included

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Digitally capture unlimited receipts and track expenses

Included

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Automate late payment reminders

Included

ZipBooks

Starter — Free

Highlights

Send unlimited invoices

Included

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Manage unlimited vendors & customers

Included

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Accept digital payments (Square or PayPal)

Included

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View Basic Reports

Included

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Connect 1 bank account

Included

Smarter — 15

Highlights

Everything in Starter

Included

Highlights

Schedule recurring invoices with auto-bill

Included

Highlights

Automate reminders

Included

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Save invoice line items

Included

Highlights

Connect multiple bank accounts

Included

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Receive account notifications

Included

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Track time

Included

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Add 5 team members

5

Included

Sophisticated — 35

Highlights

Everything in Smarter

Included

Highlights

Organize books with smart tagging (by location, project, and custom)

Included

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Reconcile every account quickly

Included

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Lock completed books

Included

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Share documents securely

Included

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Generate insightful reports

Included

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Invite unlimited users

Included

How their prices changed

Each dated row shows the public prices observed when that vendor’s pricing page changed.

Wave

  1. Source
    • STARTER Plan — default: Free
    • PRO Plan — default: USD 19 monthly · USD 15.833333 / month with annual commitment

ZipBooks

  1. Source
    • Starter — Free: Free
    • Smarter — 15: USD 15 monthly · USD 15 / month with annual commitment
    • Sophisticated — 35: USD 35 monthly · USD 35 / month with annual commitment