Akaunting vs Wave — Wer gewinnt?
Wähle Akaunting, wenn: Tech-affine Kleinunternehmen, die kostenlose, selbst-gehostete Buchhaltung mit voller Datenkontrolle wollen
Wähle Wave, wenn: Solopreneure und Kleinst-Unternehmen, die echte kostenlose Buchhaltung ohne 'Free Trial'-Köder wollen
Unsere Einschätzung: Akaunting for simplicity, Wave for power users.
| Akaunting | Wave | |
|---|---|---|
| Preise | Free and open source (self-hosted) | Cloud hosting $9/mo | Free accounting and invoicing | Payroll $20/mo + $6/person |
| Funktionen | Open source accounting, Multi-company support, Invoicing and billing, Banking and reconciliation, App marketplace for extensions | Free invoicing and accounting, Receipt scanning, Financial reports, Bank connections, Payroll services (paid add-on) |
| Am besten für | Tech-savvy small businesses that want free, self-hosted accounting with full control over their financial data | Solopreneurs and tiny businesses that want genuinely free accounting without the ‘free trial’ bait-and-switch |
| Lernkurve | Schwer | Einfach |
Der wahre Unterschied
Both offer free tiers, so the real question is what you get when you start paying.
Akaunting stands out with Open source accounting and Multi-company support. Wave counters with Free invoicing and accounting and Receipt scanning.
Akaunting's Achilles heel: self-hosting requires technical skills — and the free core is limited without buying premium app extensions. Wave's: no inventory tracking, no project costing, no time tracking — you get what you pay for (nothing). Pick whichever weakness you can live with.
Fazit
If you value open source accounting and tech-affine kleinunternehmen, die kostenlose,, go with Akaunting. If solopreneure und kleinst-unternehmen, die matters more, Wave is your pick. Neither is a bad choice — but one will fit your workflow better.