Bench vs Wave — Lequel l'emporte ?
Choisissez Bench si: Les fondateurs débordés qui veulent externaliser toute la compta à des humains au lieu d'apprendre un logiciel
Choisissez Wave si: Les solopreneurs et micro-boîtes qui veulent de la compta vraiment gratuite sans l'arnaque du 'essai gratuit'
Notre avis: Bench for simplicity, Wave for power users.
| Bench | Wave | |
|---|---|---|
| Tarifs | Essential $299/mo | Free accounting and invoicing | Payroll $20/mo + $6/person |
| Fonctionnalités | 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) |
| Idéal pour | 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 |
| Courbe d'apprentissage | Facile | Facile |
La vraie différence
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.
Le verdict
If you value dedicated bookkeeper team and les fondateurs débordés qui, go with Bench. If les solopreneurs et micro-boîtes matters more, Wave is your pick. Neither is a bad choice — but one will fit your workflow better.