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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.
At a glanceFreshBooksWave
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
- James LochrieCo-founder
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