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FreshBooks vs Wave

Pricing, founders, indie status and curated alternatives compared from our directory — all data points sourced from each tool's public site or press materials.

FreshBooks

Accounting and invoicing for service businesses.

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Wave

Free accounting + invoicing.

Freemium · $16/mo
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At a glance
Pricing
FreshBooks$19/mo
Wave$16/mo
Pricing model
FreshBooksPaid
WaveFreemium
Founded
FreshBooks2003
Wave2010
Location
FreshBooksToronto, Canada
Wave
Bootstrapped
FreshBooks
Wave
Open source
FreshBooks
Wave
Category
FreshBooksInvoicing & Accounting
Wave
Indie alternatives
FreshBooks4
Wave0
Founders
FreshBooksMike McDerment
WaveKirk Simpson, James Lochrie

Key differences

  • Pricing

    Wave starts cheaper at $16/mo; FreshBooks starts at $19/mo.

  • Funding

    Both are venture-backed.

  • Founded

    FreshBooks (2003) is 7 years older than Wave (2010).

  • Indie alternatives

    FreshBooks has 4 curated indie alternatives in our directory; Wave has 0.

Differences are derived directly from the data on each tool's page. Empty fields mean we haven't verified a value yet — never that one tool lacks the capability.

Founder of FreshBooks

Founders of Wave

  • Kirk SimpsonCo-founder & CEO
  • James LochrieCo-founder

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