Account Trail vs WaveThe Wave alternative for every business you run
Wave Pro costs $190 a year for one business. Account Trail Starter is $144, with multi-currency, stock and budgets included.
Pro is the Wave plan with bank imports and automation, priced per business.
How many businesses do you run?
Side by side
What you get, and what it costs to get it.
| Account Trail | Wave | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest comparable plan | $144/yrStarter, every feature | $190/yrPro |
| Price per business | From $144 a year, bundled | Pro $190 a year per business |
| Inventory and stock | Every plan, with valuation | Not offered |
| Budgets | Every plan | Not offered |
| Card payment fees | None charged by Account Trail | 2.9% + $0.60 per card payment on Starter |
| Several businesses | 1, 5 or 15 on one subscription | Pro is charged per business |
| Money-back guarantee | 30 days, full refund | — |
| All 38 Account Trail features | On every plan · see the list | Varies by plan |
Move from Wave in an afternoon
No retyping. Bring your records across with a spreadsheet.
Read the moving guide- STEP 1Export from WaveCustomers, vendors, items and open invoices as CSV or Excel.
- STEP 2Import into Account TrailMatch the columns once. We show a preview before anything saves.
- STEP 3Pick up where you left offSend your next invoice from Account Trail. Cancel the old subscription.
Euro, dollar and pound invoices finally match my bank at year-end.
Switching from Wave: questions
Wave has a free plan. Why pay for Account Trail?
Wave Starter is free, but card payments through it cost 2.9% + $0.60 each, and it has no inventory or budgets. Account Trail includes both for $144 a year with no per-payment fees.
Is Account Trail cheaper than Wave Pro?
Yes. Wave Pro is $190 a year per business; Account Trail Starter is $144, and Pro covers five businesses for $600.
Can I move from Wave?
Export your customers and invoices from Wave as CSV files and bring them in with Account Trail Imports.
Keep $46 a year. Keep every feature.
From $144 a year, or $129.60 at launch. Full refund within 30 days.
Wave US list prices checked October 2026: Starter free · Pro $19/mo or $190/yr per business. Comparable plan billed yearly. Excludes promotions, taxes and add-ons. Verify on waveapps.com ↗