QuickBooks vs Wave — ¿Cuál gana?
Elige QuickBooks si: Pequeñas empresas en USA que quieren el software de contabilidad más soportado con una red masiva de contadores
Elige Wave si: Solopreneurs y micro negocios que quieren contabilidad genuinamente gratis sin la trampa del 'free trial'
Nuestra opinión: QuickBooks for simplicity, Wave for power users.
| QuickBooks | Wave | |
|---|---|---|
| Precios | 30-day free trial | Simple Start $30/mo | Free accounting and invoicing | Payroll $20/mo + $6/person |
| Funciones | Invoicing and payments, Expense tracking and receipt capture, Profit and loss reports, Tax deduction tracking, Payroll add-on | Free invoicing and accounting, Receipt scanning, Financial reports, Bank connections, Payroll services (paid add-on) |
| Ideal para | US small businesses that want the most widely supported accounting software with massive accountant network | Solopreneurs and tiny businesses that want genuinely free accounting without the ‘free trial’ bait-and-switch |
| Curva de aprendizaje | Intermedio | Fácil |
La verdadera diferencia
Both offer free tiers, so the real question is what you get when you start paying.
QuickBooks stands out with Expense tracking and receipt capture and Profit and loss reports. Wave counters with Free invoicing and accounting and Financial reports.
QuickBooks's Achilles heel: pricing has crept up aggressively — $30/mo for basic bookkeeping feels steep when wave is free. 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.
Conclusión
If you value expense tracking and receipt capture and pequeñas empresas en usa, go with QuickBooks. If solopreneurs y micro negocios matters more, Wave is your pick. Neither is a bad choice — but one will fit your workflow better.