Wave alternatives
What Wave costs today: not recorded. site ↗pricing ↗
Below are the 4 other accounting tools we track daily, cheapest entry first — each one written up from what our record actually holds, with a link to its own site and pricing page. Where we have written a full comparison, the name links to it.
The alternatives, tool by tool
Zoho Bookssite ↗pricing ↗
Accounting software within the Zoho suite, covering invoicing, inventory and compliance. Paid plans start at $12/mo (STANDARD); a free plan exists. The ladder we hold runs 5 paid tiers, topping out at $249/mo (ULTIMATE). It bills by country — entry €12/mo to a UK reader and €12/mo in the eurozone, from our same-day reads.
FreshBookssite ↗pricing ↗
Accounting software aimed at freelancers and service businesses, organised around invoicing and time tracking. Paid plans start at $23/mo (Lite); no free plan is published. The ladder we hold runs 3 paid tiers, topping out at $70/mo (Premium). We read the same $23/mo in every market we check, so this vendor does not price by country.
Xerosite ↗pricing ↗
Cloud accounting software for small businesses and their accountants, strong on bank reconciliation and third-party apps. Paid plans start at $25/mo (Early); no free plan is published. The ladder we hold runs 3 paid tiers, topping out at $90/mo (Established). It bills by country — entry £16/mo to a UK reader and $29/mo in the eurozone, from our same-day reads.
QuickBookssite ↗pricing ↗
Accounting software for small businesses, covering invoicing, expenses, payroll and tax reporting. Paid plans start at $38/mo (Simple Start); a free plan exists. The ladder we hold runs 4 paid tiers, topping out at $275/mo (Advanced). We read the same $38/mo in every market we check, so this vendor does not price by country.
Side by side
| Tool | Paid from | Free plan | Currency | Read | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoho Books | $12/mo | Yes | USD | 2026-08-31 | page |
| FreshBooks | $23/mo | — | USD | 2026-08-31 | page |
| Xero | $25/mo | — | USD | 2026-08-31 | page |
| QuickBooks | $38/mo | Yes | USD | 2026-08-31 | page |
How to choose in this category
- Almost every vendor leads with a limited-time discount; the standing price after it is the real comparison.
- Plans differ in users and features more than in price — read the rows, not just the header.
- Several of these vendors charge different amounts by country; the table shows what each market pays.