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Wave Accounting reviews

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Nkateko September

Financial Director

Logistics and transportSouth AfricaPretoria2 to 10 employees
3.0
08 Jul 2025

Competent but the support tests your patience

It has been fine, with a couple of persistent irritations. Clean, uncluttered interface. Beyond that it is more ordinary than the marketing suggests. It sits squarely in the middle for us, useful but not something I would champion. It is a reasonable choice, provided you know what it does not do.

What works

Clean, uncluttered interface. Pricing is predictable with no surprise increases.

What does not

Getting a person on the phone is difficult. The report customisation is limited.

Used for less than 6 months
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Claire BothaVerified

Procurement Manager

Security servicesSouth AfricaPretoria11 to 50 employees
3.0
28 Jun 2025

Fine for us, would not recommend for stock heavy businesses

It does what we need and I have no strong feelings about it either way. A genuine double entry ledger at no cost. Beyond that it is more ordinary than the marketing suggests. It sits squarely in the middle for us, useful but not something I would champion. It is a reasonable choice, provided you know what it does not do.

What works

No user limit, ever. The core ledger is reliable.

What does not

Getting a person on the phone is difficult. There is no direct submission to eFiling, so the return is captured by hand.

Used for 1 to 2 years
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Rhulani MabasoVerified

Group Financial Manager

Non profitNigeriaNigeria2 to 10 employees
4.0
14 Jun 2025

Bank feeds alone justify the subscription

We moved across from a desktop package eighteen months ago and I would not go back. A genuine double entry ledger at no cost. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. There are irritations, and none of them are the kind that make you look elsewhere. Worth the migration effort, which is not something I say often.

What works

No user limit, ever. The audit trail has answered every query our auditors raised. Invoices go out looking professional with no design work.

What does not

Inventory is too basic for a stock heavy business.

Used for more than 5 years
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Nadia PetersenVerified

Operations Manager

Information technologySouth AfricaPretoria201 to 500 employees
5.0
03 Jun 2025

Reconciliation went from a week to an afternoon

After two years I can say the reconciliation time saving is real and it is significant. Clean, uncluttered interface. That is the part that genuinely changed how we work. Nothing has come up in the last year that I would call a real problem. I would recommend it to a business of our size without hesitation.

What works

A genuine double entry ledger at no cost. Our accountant has their own login at no extra cost. The audit trail has answered every query our auditors raised.

What does not

Inventory is too basic for a stock heavy business.

Used for 6 to 12 months
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Rudzani PretoriusVerified

Group Financial Manager

ManufacturingSouth AfricaPolokwane201 to 500 employees
3.0
02 Jun 2025

Good ledger, disappointing reporting

It has been fine, with a couple of persistent irritations. No user limit, ever. Beyond that it is more ordinary than the marketing suggests. It sits squarely in the middle for us, useful but not something I would champion. I would shortlist it, not necessarily pick it.

What works

A genuine double entry ledger at no cost. Invoicing is quick once the templates are set.

What does not

Inventory cannot handle multiple warehouses. Bank feeds drop and need reauthorising more often than they should.

Used for 1 to 2 years
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Sanele RobertsVerified

Bookkeeper

Wholesale and distributionSouth AfricaGqeberha11 to 50 employees
3.0
31 May 2025

Fine for us, would not recommend for stock heavy businesses

Good enough that changing again is not worth the disruption. No user limit, ever. Beyond that it is more ordinary than the marketing suggests. It sits squarely in the middle for us, useful but not something I would champion. I would shortlist it, not necessarily pick it.

What works

A genuine double entry ledger at no cost. Pricing is predictable with no surprise increases.

What does not

Inventory cannot handle multiple warehouses. There is no direct submission to eFiling, so the return is captured by hand.

Used for 1 to 2 years
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Anisha Maleka

General Manager

Property and real estateSouth AfricaStellenbosch2 to 10 employees
2.0
29 May 2025

The bank feed problems never got fixed

The trial went well. Live use with real volume did not. What surprised me was that the parts we were sold on never worked the way they were demonstrated. The gaps are the kind that create work rather than save it. It may suit a simpler business than ours.

What works

It is inexpensive.

What does not

Bank feed failures went unresolved for weeks. Migration lost historical detail we needed for the audit. The VAT handling required constant manual correction.

Used for 1 to 2 years
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Achmat Cupido

Founder

HealthcareBotswanaBotswana201 to 500 employees
3.0
20 May 2025

Does the job, will not delight you

It has been fine, with a couple of persistent irritations. Clean, uncluttered interface. Beyond that it is more ordinary than the marketing suggests. It sits squarely in the middle for us, useful but not something I would champion. Good value, with some real rough edges.

What works

No user limit, ever. Pricing is predictable with no surprise increases.

What does not

There is no direct submission to eFiling, so the return is captured by hand. Bank feeds drop and need reauthorising more often than they should.

Used for less than 6 months
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Chantelle PillayVerified

Creditors Clerk

Wholesale and distributionSouth AfricaNelspruit11 to 50 employees
2.0
18 May 2025

Support took eleven days to answer a VAT query

I have spent more time working around this than working in it. The thing worth knowing is that the parts we were sold on never worked the way they were demonstrated. The gaps are the kind that create work rather than save it. I would look elsewhere unless price is the only consideration.

What works

Setup was quick.

What does not

Bank feed failures went unresolved for weeks. Migration lost historical detail we needed for the audit. Support responses were slow and generic.

Used for less than 6 months
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Hlengiwe AbrahamsVerified

Financial Controller

Financial servicesSouth AfricaRustenburg500 plus employees
3.0
14 May 2025

Works well once you accept its limits

Good enough that changing again is not worth the disruption. Unlimited invoices on the free plan. Beyond that it is more ordinary than the marketing suggests. It sits squarely in the middle for us, useful but not something I would champion. Good value, with some real rough edges.

What works

Unlimited invoices on the free plan. Invoicing is quick once the templates are set.

What does not

The report customisation is limited. Inventory cannot handle multiple warehouses.

Used for 6 to 12 months
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from 117 reviews

53% positive26% neutral21% critical

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