Bench vs Wave — Wer gewinnt?
Wähle Bench, wenn: Beschäftigte Gründer, die ihre Buchhaltung komplett an Menschen outsourcen wollen, statt Software zu lernen
Wähle Wave, wenn: Solopreneure und Kleinst-Unternehmen, die echte kostenlose Buchhaltung ohne 'Free Trial'-Köder wollen
Unsere Einschätzung: Bench for simplicity, Wave for power users.
| Bench | Wave | |
|---|---|---|
| Preise | Essential $299/mo | Free accounting and invoicing | Payroll $20/mo + $6/person |
| Funktionen | Dedicated bookkeeper team, Monthly financial statements, Year-end tax package, Expense categorization, Catch-up bookkeeping service | Free invoicing and accounting, Receipt scanning, Financial reports, Bank connections, Payroll services (paid add-on) |
| Am besten für | Busy founders who want to outsource bookkeeping entirely to humans instead of learning accounting software | Solopreneurs and tiny businesses that want genuinely free accounting without the ‘free trial’ bait-and-switch |
| Lernkurve | Einfach | Einfach |
Der wahre Unterschied
Wave has a free plan; Bench doesn't. Budget-conscious? That's your answer.
Bench stands out with Dedicated bookkeeper team and Monthly financial statements. Wave counters with Free invoicing and accounting and Receipt scanning.
Bench's Achilles heel: at $299/mo minimum it’s the most expensive option — you’re paying for human labor, not just software. 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 dedicated bookkeeper team and beschäftigte gründer, die ihre, go with Bench. If solopreneure und kleinst-unternehmen, die matters more, Wave is your pick. Neither is a bad choice — but one will fit your workflow better.