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RevvFi vs Wave

Wave's free plan has real limits. RevvFi is one honest price.

Wave's Starter plan is genuinely free — but bank import, auto-categorization, receipt capture, and live support are Wave Pro, at $19/mo. RevvFi is one flat price with real double-entry books and a free portal for your CPA, included from day one.

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Why people look elsewhere

Why people go looking for a Wave alternative

Every claim here comes straight from Wave's own current pricing page — not review sites, not aggregators.

Bank sync isn't in the free plan

Wave's free Starter plan doesn't include automatic bank import or auto-categorization — you keep books by hand until you upgrade to Wave Pro, at $19/mo ($190/yr).

Receipts and live support cost extra too

Receipt capture and live support are also part of the Wave Pro paywall, not the free plan. Starter is invoicing and manual entry only.

No accountant portal, no real GL

Wave has no independent portal for your CPA to log into, and no general-ledger depth to match — journal entries, financial statements, bank reconciliation.

Side by side

RevvFi vs Wave

A fair look at how the two approaches differ — including where Wave's free plan is a real advantage.

Category RevvFi Wave
Starting price One flat price — $34.99/mo or $349.99/yr. Bank sync, categorization, receipts, and live support are all included, plus a free portal for your CPA. Free Starter plan covers invoicing and manual bookkeeping. Automatic bank import, categorization, receipt capture, and live support require Wave Pro, at $19/mo ($190/yr).
Bookkeeping depth Real double-entry books — journal entries, financial statements, and bank reconciliation, built in. Built for invoicing and cash-basis bookkeeping. No general-ledger depth to match, and no independent accountant portal.
Accountant access A free, unlimited CPA portal with a client inbox — your accountant sees the exact numbers you see, at no extra cost to either of you. No independent portal for your accountant to log into.
Payments Stripe processes your payments directly — RevvFi is never the merchant of record, so we never hold your money. Card payments processed at 2.9% + $0.60 per transaction (3.4% + $0.60 for Amex).
Honest fit check

Is RevvFi right for you?

Wave's free plan is a real advantage for the smallest businesses. We'd rather point you to the right tool than win a switch you'll regret.

RevvFi is a good fit if…

  • You want your bank feed, categorization, and receipts automated from day one — not gated behind a second paid plan.
  • You want your CPA working from a real double-entry general ledger, free, through their own portal.
  • You run more than one business — RevvFi covers unlimited businesses under one price.
  • You want one flat price with no plan to climb for the features you actually use.

Wave is the better choice if…

  • You only need basic invoicing and you're comfortable doing your bookkeeping by hand — Wave's free Starter plan is genuinely $0, indefinitely.
  • You're not ready to pay for bookkeeping software yet — Wave's free tier isn't a trial, it's a standing plan.
  • You don't need your accountant working inside the same system as you — Wave has no dedicated portal for that.
Common questions

Questions people ask before switching

For most small businesses that want their books running on autopilot, yes. RevvFi includes bank sync, categorization, receipt capture, and live support in one price — no add-on plan required — plus a free CPA portal. If all you need is basic invoicing and you're comfortable doing bookkeeping by hand, Wave's free Starter plan may be enough on its own.
Not compared to Wave's free Starter plan — that's genuinely $0. But Wave's free plan doesn't include automatic bank import, categorization, receipt capture, or live support; those require Wave Pro at $19/month ($190/year). RevvFi is one flat $34.99/month ($349.99/year) for all of that, plus unlimited businesses and a free CPA portal, which Wave doesn't offer at any price.
RevvFi never silently adds a transaction to your books. Every categorization is shown to you first, so nothing changes your numbers without your OK — a different approach than automatic bank-feed rules that can misfire without anyone noticing.
No — Wave doesn't offer an independent accountant portal. RevvFi's CPA portal is free and unlimited, and gives your accountant a real double-entry general ledger, journal entries, financial statements, and bank reconciliation — the same numbers you see, at no extra cost to either of you.

Try RevvFi free for 14 days.

One flat price, real double-entry books, and a free portal for your CPA — no Pro paywall waiting on the other side.

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