Akaunting vs Wave — Qual vence?
Escolha Akaunting se: Pequenos negócios tech-savvy que querem contabilidade grátis e self-hosted com controle total dos dados financeiros
Escolha Wave se: Solopreneurs e micro negócios que querem contabilidade genuinamente grátis sem o truque do 'teste grátis'
Nossa opinião: Akaunting for simplicity, Wave for power users.
| Akaunting | Wave | |
|---|---|---|
| Preços | Free and open source (self-hosted) | Cloud hosting $9/mo | Free accounting and invoicing | Payroll $20/mo + $6/person |
| Funcionalidades | 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) |
| Melhor para | 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 |
| Curva de aprendizado | Difícil | Fácil |
A diferença real
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.
Conclusão
If you value open source accounting and pequenos negócios tech-savvy que, go with Akaunting. If solopreneurs e micro negócios matters more, Wave is your pick. Neither is a bad choice — but one will fit your workflow better.