Wave Accounting

Wave Accounting

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Melio is an accounts payable tool built to simplify bill payments, boost workflow efficiency, and optimize cash flow for businesses of all sizes. To get started, try all of Melio's features free for 30 days! Pay vendors online through bank transfers or credit/debit cards, even if they typically accept checks—Melio manages the manual work for you. Effortlessly integrate with QuickBooks and Xero to ensure your financial records stay current. With Melio, pay by bank transfer or card to extend cash flow and earn rewards. Adding vendor or bill details is a breeze—input them manually, upload files, or take a photo of invoices. Schedule payments to align with your cash flow, and let Melio handle the rest. International vendor payments are made easy by paying in their local currency for products and services your business needs. The Melio mobile app, available for iOS and Android, lets you monitor and manage payments anytime, giving you full control over your finances on the go.

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Powerful, free accounting software. Wave’s easy-to-use accounting software can connect your bank accounts, sync your expenses, balance your books, and get you ready for tax time. Start taking control of your finances today. We designed Wave for small business owners. No jargon, just easy software that makes sense. After creating your account, everything's set up so you can get started right away. Access it anywhere, any time. Your data is always available, and it’s backed up for extra peace of mind. Connect your bank accounts in seconds. The transactions will appear in your bookkeeping automatically, and you can say goodbye to manual receipt entry. Have an eye on the big picture so you can make better business decisions. Our robust reports are easy to use and show month-to-month or year-to-year comparisons so you can easily identify cash flow trends. When everything is neatly where it belongs, tax time is simple.

Platforms Supported

Windows
Mac
Linux
Cloud
On-Premises
iPhone
iPad
Android
Chromebook

Platforms Supported

Windows
Mac
Linux
Cloud
On-Premises
iPhone
iPad
Android
Chromebook

Audience

Small and medium-sized businesses that are looking to better manage their cash flow and get rid of busywork.

Audience

Small business owners, entrepreneurs, and freelancers that need a powerful but free or low-cost accounting system

Support

Phone Support
24/7 Live Support
Online

Support

Phone Support
24/7 Live Support
Online

API

Offers API

API

Offers API

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

Free
Melio provides four subscription plans: Go, Core, Boost, and Unlimited.

Melio Go is free and ideal for businesses looking to enhance cash flow, streamline payments, and handle transactions however they prefer.

What’s included in Melio Go:
5 free ACH transfers per month
10 free syncs with QuickBooks Online & Xero
Pay by card or bank—vendor receives check, ACH, or wire transfers
Easy bill management: Upload, scan, or import bills
Dedicated email for automatic bill capture
Global payments in USD or local currencies
Recurring and partial payments
Instant payments
Free mobile app (iOS & Android)
Accept payments via custom links

Melio Core is a more feature-rich version of Melio Go, recommended for businesses that need greater control and efficiency with automated workflows and 2-way sync.

Start your 30 day free trial to test Melio before you choose your plan.
Melio Core includes everything in Melio Go, plus:
20 free ACH transfers per month
Unlimited 2-way auto-sync with QuickBooks Online & Xero
Batch-pay multiple bills at once
Combine payments into a single transaction
User roles, permissions, and management
Automated approval workflows
W-9 collection & 1099 e-filing
Automatic capture of bill line items

Melio Boost provides access to priority support, faster payment options, and advanced controls.

Start your 30 day free trial to test Melio before you choose your plan.
Melio Boost includes everything in Melio Core, plus:
50 free ACH transfers per month
2-day delivery for all ACH transfers
Advanced custom multi-user workflows
2-way auto-sync with QuickBooks Desktop
Advanced bill attributes (classes & locations)
Premium customer support

Melio Unlimited gives your business room to grow with unlimited ACH payments and user seats for one monthly or annual fee.

Start your 30 day free trial to test Melio before you choose your plan.
Melio Unlimited includes everything in Melio Boost, plus:
Unlimited free ACH transfers per month
Unlimited user seats
Dedicated account manager
White-glove onboarding
Free Version
Free Trial

Pricing

$35 per month
Free Plan, Pay-per-use Plan, and Monthly plan all offered.
Free Version
Free Trial

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 4.6 / 5
ease 4.5 / 5
features 4.5 / 5
design 4.5 / 5
support 4.3 / 5

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 3.3 / 5
ease 3.7 / 5
features 3.7 / 5
design 4.1 / 5
support 3.1 / 5

Pros from Real Users

Pros

  • I like that bills can be entered directly into Melio, or Melio can get them from the accounting software. Also, the ability to email bills to Melio is a great option for business owners/employees who aren't hands-on with the bookkeeping side of things.
  • 1. Simplifies Bill Payments: Say goodbye to manual checks and envelopes. Melio lets you pay vendors through ACH bank transfers, credit cards, or debit cards, even if they don't accept electronic payments. Schedule payments in advance, ensuring you never miss a deadline and avoiding late fees. Combine or split payments easily, making it convenient to handle complex billing situations. Send payments with notes or attachments, adding a personal touch and streamlining communication with vendors. 2. Saves Time and Money: Eliminate the need for manual data entry. Melio automatically syncs with popular accounting software like QuickBooks and Xero, saving you hours of tedious work. Reduce late fees and postage costs. Paying electronically through Melio can help you avoid these unnecessary expenses. Earn rewards on eligible payments. When you pay with a credit card through Melio, you can earn points or cashback,
  • Melio is so user friendly! It is easy to login and review payments or vendors and find the information that I need. If I ever have a question or concern, the support team is jus t a few clicks away.
  • Clean user interface, the ability to contribute to multiple organizations with a single personal profile, integrates with popular accounting software, the ability to send a payment or request to someone that doesn't have a Melio account, and, my favorite feature so far, free ACH payments.
  • With Melio, One is able to pay even non Melio users. In addition, i love the fact that you can decide if person been paid receives direct deposit or Check.
  • The payment gateway and UI is good, the experience is also good, also the ease of access is designed a better way.
  • User-Friendly Interface: Melio offers an intuitive and easy-to-navigate platform, making it simple for users to manage their transactions. Time-Efficient: The payment process is quick and efficient, saving valuable time for both businesses and customers. Versatile Payment Options: MelioPayments supports various payment methods, providing flexibility for users to choose their preferred way of making transactions. Invoice Management: The platform's robust invoice management system allows for easy tracking and organization of payments, streamlining the overall financial workflow. Customer Support: The customer support team is responsive and helpful, addressing queries and concerns promptly.
  • I've been using Melio for my property management business, and it has truly streamlined the way I handle payments. The platform's user-friendly interface makes it a breeze to both send payments to businesses and receive payments from clients. The straightforward design makes the payment process quick and efficient.
  • User-friendly interface. Add an unlimited number of team members effortlessly. Sync seamlessly with your accounting software. No need to worry about monthly fees when using Melio. Initiate payments instantly, opt for same-day bank transfers, or choose fast check for expedited 3-day delivery. Consolidate multiple bills to a single invoice for the same vendor. Take advantage of the option to make partial payments. Set up recurring payments with ease. Vendors don't have to sign up with Melio to receive payments. Flexibility to pay both domestic and international vendors. Decide when and how you want to pay your vendors. Choose from ACH transfers, card payments, international bank transfers, or send a check to your vendor. Pay vendors on the go using Melio's mobile app. Run your business from anywhere with Melio's convenient features. Maintain control over tasks with customizable approval workflows. Allocate payment responsibilities among your team members. Effortlessly capture bills in various ways with Melio's easy bill capture – take a photo, upload an invoice, manually enter details, connect with your accounting software, or send invoices to your Melio pay inbox. Schedule payments conveniently. Make payments in installments without impacting your credit score.
  • As a Business Development Manager/ Co owner of IKJewels and and Affiliate Partner using Melio as a payment option for my team is really reliable and easy to use. Especially when paying Business Bills. You Pay business bills with bank transfers for free or pay by card, even where cards aren’t accepted also there’s no monthly fee and your vendors don’t need to sign up. Melio is highly recommended especially for start ups and growing business. Melio will be your partner for success!

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • Ease, look, my older business accounts are still free, even though my newest one I have to pay for, imports from bank back to 365 days! I honestly can't say anything else good about Wave.
  • It is free easy to use. It takes a lot to set it up but the invoicing and ease of payment for clients is great.
  • This is probably the best self-employed, low budget accounting solution available on the market because you can't beat the price (FREE).
  • We could manage the accounting for our small business until we couldn't. The software worked until it didn't.
  • What I love about Wave is that the accounting and reports, sending invoices, receipt scanning and email support all included for FREE. You cant beat that!

Cons

  • Disconnects from bank too often, updates crash account, and recently last update messed up all my accounts so badly that I am now forced to look for a different company bcuz Wave blames it on my bank and won't assist me. Customer Service is horrible and all of it is online, chat which makes it virtually impossible to get anything done - why can't a company get access to my computer to assist, or just have free phone technical support? With this last update, they added Tags and Perks. All my bank accounts disconnected in all three of my business accounts (not my credit card accounts thought). When I reconnected, one: none of my bank accounts are showing the last 3-4 digits so I have no idea which ones to connect now to which business w/out much, much effort, two: when I did import the bank accounts Wave is now combining all transactions between both bank accounts and not in the correct one, and not showing the correct balance in all of them, three: I deleted the bank accounts and reconnected over and over and over and over again, different ways without success to the point I decided to delete the incorrect transactions in the different accounts, only now, when I deleted those transactions, then deleted the bank account to reconnect in hopes with would work, now ALL these deleted transactions won't even transport now - EVEN THOUGH Wave is still showing the correct balances! Fourth: Now with a company bank connection, Wave is asking for a Company ID number - what the heck is this, where can I find it, and if you don't have a Company ID number Wave does not allow the connection!
  • This year this software has disappointed me it has lost bank connections and then tripled the transactions I am not happy and am looking for something that works better. The financial statements are not very professional looking. It does not always remember the proper place to put things and so you really have to be careful reviewing process has to be intense. I am not sure that I will continue to use it after the mess this year still working on fixing the messes. If you have more than one person as admin it screws it up so bad.
  • The reports are not nuanced. You won't get a P&L detail or a P&L by month across multiple months...the rules are not very dynamic.
  • Zero respect for the criticality of a businesses accounting systems and data
  • Well if you have to pick something to dislike about a FREE software I guess I'd have to say I dislike that Wave seemed so new and they are constantly updating and I'm always losing where things are kept. I have a terrible memory!

Training

Documentation
Webinars
Live Online
In Person

Training

Documentation
Webinars
Live Online
In Person

Company Information

Melio
Founded: 2018
New York
melio.com/accounts-payable/

Company Information

Wave Financial
Founded: 2009
Canada
www.waveapps.com/accounting

Alternatives

Alternatives

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Categories

Categories

Accounts Receivable Features

ACH Payment Processing
Billing & Invoicing
Check Processing
Collections Management
Online Payment Processing
Overpayment Processing
Partial Payments
Receivables Ledger
Recurring Billing

Billing and Invoicing Features

Billing Portal
Contact Database
Contingency Billing
Customer Portal
Customizable Invoices
Dunning Management
Hourly Billing
Invoice History
Mobile Payments
Multi-Currency
Online Invoicing
Online Payments
Payment Processing
Project Billing
Recurring/Subscription Billing
Service Ticket Billing
Tax Calculator

Bookkeeping Features

Accounts Payable
Accounts Receivable
Bank Reconciliation
Billing & Invoicing
Cash Management
Collections
Expense Tracking
Fixed Asset Management
General Ledger
Payroll
Revenue Recognition
Spend Management
Tax Management

Recurring Billing Features

Customer Portal
Deferred Billing
Discount Management
Dunning Management
Invoice History
Multi-Currency
Multi-Period Recurring Billing
Payment Processing
Recurring Donations
Subscription Billing

Accounts Payable Features

Approval Process Control
Bank Reconciliation
Cash Management
Check Writing
Duplicate Payment Alert
Fraud Detection
General Ledger Entry
Vendor Management

Payment Processing Features

ACH Check Transactions
Bitcoin Compatible
Debit Card Support
Gift Card Management
Mobile Payments
Online Payments
POS Transactions
Receipt Printing
Recurring Billing
Signature Capture

Accounts Receivable Features

ACH Payment Processing
Billing & Invoicing
Check Processing
Collections Management
Online Payment Processing
Overpayment Processing
Partial Payments
Receivables Ledger
Recurring Billing

Billing and Invoicing Features

Billing Portal
Contact Database
Contingency Billing
Customer Portal
Customizable Invoices
Dunning Management
Hourly Billing
Invoice History
Mobile Payments
Multi-Currency
Online Invoicing
Online Payments
Payment Processing
Project Billing
Recurring/Subscription Billing
Service Ticket Billing
Tax Calculator

Bookkeeping Features

Accounts Payable
Accounts Receivable
Bank Reconciliation
Billing & Invoicing
Cash Management
Collections
Expense Tracking
Fixed Asset Management
General Ledger
Payroll
Revenue Recognition
Spend Management
Tax Management

Accounting Features

Accounts Payable
Accounts Receivable
Bank Reconciliation
Billing & Invoicing
Cash Management
CPA Firms
Cryptocurrency Support
Expense Tracking
Fixed Asset Management
Fund Accounting
General Ledger
Government
Multi-Currency
Nonprofits
Payroll Management
Project Accounting
Purchase Orders
Tax Management

Real Estate Accounting Features

Accounts Payable
Accounts Receivable
Bank Reconciliation
Commission Management
Contract Management
General Ledger
Mobile Access
Payroll
Property Development Management
Reporting / Analytics
Work Order Management

Integrations

Avaza
Boss Insights
Chalk
Cognito Forms
Compliancely
Contractbook
ForwardAI
Freedcamp
FreshBooks
Integrately
Justt
Kizen
KonnectzIT
Metric.ai
Pabbly Connect
Paycove
Railz
Sunflower Lab IDP
Uplinq
noCRM.io

Integrations

Avaza
Boss Insights
Chalk
Cognito Forms
Compliancely
Contractbook
ForwardAI
Freedcamp
FreshBooks
Integrately
Justt
Kizen
KonnectzIT
Metric.ai
Pabbly Connect
Paycove
Railz
Sunflower Lab IDP
Uplinq
noCRM.io
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