Sage vs Wave — Wer gewinnt?
Wähle Sage, wenn: Etablierte Kleinunternehmen, die traditionelle Buchhaltungssoftware von einer Marke seit 1981 wollen
Wähle Wave, wenn: Solopreneure und Kleinst-Unternehmen, die echte kostenlose Buchhaltung ohne 'Free Trial'-Köder wollen
Unsere Einschätzung: Sage for simplicity, Wave for power users.
| Sage | Wave | |
|---|---|---|
| Preise | No free plan | Sage Accounting Start $10/mo | Free accounting and invoicing | Payroll $20/mo + $6/person |
| Funktionen | Cash flow forecasting, Smart invoicing, Tax calculations, Bank reconciliation, Cloud and desktop options | Free invoicing and accounting, Receipt scanning, Financial reports, Bank connections, Payroll services (paid add-on) |
| Am besten für | Established small businesses that want traditional accounting software from a brand that’s been around since 1981 | Solopreneurs and tiny businesses that want genuinely free accounting without the ‘free trial’ bait-and-switch |
| Lernkurve | Mittel | Einfach |
Der wahre Unterschied
Both offer free tiers, so the real question is what you get when you start paying.
Sage stands out with Cash flow forecasting and Smart invoicing. Wave counters with Free invoicing and accounting and Receipt scanning.
Sage's Achilles heel: feels old-school compared to xero and freshbooks — the ux hasn’t fully modernized despite cloud upgrades. 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 cash flow forecasting and etablierte kleinunternehmen, die traditionelle, go with Sage. If solopreneure und kleinst-unternehmen, die matters more, Wave is your pick. Neither is a bad choice — but one will fit your workflow better.