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Finance · 12 alternatives

Instead of Wave, try one of these 12.

Every alternative is lined up against Wave on what people actually switch for: price, open source, self-hosting, offline use and platforms. Wave sits in the first row, so you can see what you give up.

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Alternative
Price
Open source
Self-host
Offline
Platforms
WaveWhat you have now
Free accounting, invoicing and receipts for small business.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
QuickBooks#1
The default small-business accounting software.
PricePaid
from $30/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · iOS · Android
Zoho CRM#2
Affordable, full-featured CRM in the Zoho suite.
PriceFreemium
from $14/user
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
Xero#3
Cloud accounting popular with accountants worldwide.
PricePaid
from $20/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
GnuCash#4
Double-entry accounting for personal and small business.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux
Manager#5
Free desktop accounting with a paid cloud edition.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostYes
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux
Invoicera#6
Online invoicing with templates, taxes and client portal.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
FreshBooks#7
Cloud billing and expense tracking for small service businesses.
PricePaid
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
Invoice Ninja#8
Self-hostable invoicing with templates and payment gateways
PriceFreemium
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · Android · iOS
Skrooge#9
KDE finance tool for tracking, analyzing and reporting expenses.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux
Akaunting#10
Open-source accounting you can host or use online.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux
Frappe Books#11
Desktop invoicing and accounting app for freelancers.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux
Bundlify#12
Branded Stripe invoicing sent from your own domain.
PricePaid
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web

How to read this. “Yes” means fully supported by the maker. “Partial” means it works with caveats. Likes reflect community popularity; vendors can’t pay for them or for placement. How we compare.

Wave alternatives at a glance

Wave is a free finance app. We compared 12 alternatives: 5 are open source, 3 are completely free, 3 can be self-hosted and 3 work fully offline. The most popular is QuickBooks, with 520 likes.

Most liked overallQuickBooks

The default small-business accounting software.

Paid
Best free optionGnuCash

Double-entry accounting for personal and small business.

Free · Open source · Works offline
Best open-source optionInvoice Ninja

Self-hostable invoicing with templates and payment gateways

Freemium · Open source · Self‑hostable
Best to self-hostManager

Free desktop accounting with a paid cloud edition.

Freemium · Self‑hostable

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