Zoho Books vs Wave
Zoho Books comes out ahead of Wave on 1 of the 6 things that decide this, going by what each company publishes and what independent review sites report. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.
The verdict
Zoho Books takes it, 1–0 on rounds.
On the published figures and the independent review sites, Zoho Books takes 1 of 6 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.
Choose Zoho Books if…
- • You want Zoho Books's edge on what customers say on trustpilot
Choose Wave if…
- • You have a reason to pick Wave that is not on this list
Round by round
- Round 1What customers say on TrustpilotZoho Books winsWave5/10
3.2 out of 5
TrustScore from 550 reviews on Trustpilot
- 3.2 out of 5, against 3.9 out of 5
Source: trustpilot.com ↗
Zoho Books wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 2What it costs to startTie
Nothing to separate them here.
- Round 3Trying it before you payTieZoho Books7/10
Free plan
free while revenue stays under $50K, capped at 1,000 invoices a year
Source: zoho.com ↗
Wave7/10Free Starter plan
unlimited invoices, bills and bookkeeping records at $0
Source: waveapps.com ↗
Nothing to separate them here.
- Round 4Who runs your payrollTie
Nothing to separate them here.
- Round 5Linking your bank accountTie
Nothing to separate them here.
- Round 6Invoices that repeat themselvesTie
Nothing to separate them here.
Side by side
- 3 users, against Unlimited users
- 3.9 out of 5, against 4.1 out of 5
- Timesheets are Professional+, against Unlimited time tracking
- Professional plan and up, against Included
- 3.2 out of 5, against 3.7 out of 5
- 3.2 out of 5, against 4.1 out of 5
- 3.2 out of 5, against 3.9 out of 5
- 3.2 out of 5, against 4.0 out of 5