Free invoicing & accounting · alternative
The private Wave alternative.
Wave is genuinely free invoicing, which is great, if all you need is invoicing. is the alternative when you want a free plan that also runs your actual business and keeps it private.
Where Wave wins
Wave offers free invoicing and basic accounting, with paid payments and payroll. For pure free invoicing it is hard to beat on price.
Where wins
is also free to start, but the free plan runs a real business app with item tracking and sync, and Pro adds profit, integrations and a private vault. Your data is encrypted throughout.
Our honest take
Wave’s free invoicing is a good deal if invoicing is all you need. The moment you want profit, stock or privacy, you’ve outgrown it, and that gap is exactly what was built for.
Tommy, founder of
| Feature | Wave | |
|---|---|---|
| Free invoicing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Runs a real business app (reselling, brand, etc.) | ✓ | ✗ |
| Profit & P&L tracking | ✓ | Basic |
| End-to-end encryption | ✓ | ✗ |
| UK-first workflows | ✓ | US/Canada-first |
| Starting price | Free · £6.99/mo | Free · paid add-ons |
Which one is right for you
Pick Wave if…
You only need free invoicing and light bookkeeping and nothing else.
Pick if…
You want a free plan that runs your business, plus private profit tracking when you grow.
Is free like Wave?
Yes, there is a genuinely useful free plan. Pro unlocks all five apps and profit tracking at £6.99/mo.
Is my data private on ?
It’s local-first, and you can seal it with end-to-end encryption so even we can’t read it. Wave, like most cloud tools, can read your data.