Wave pairs free invoicing with bookkeeping. InvoiceCast focuses on invoicing: sales tax formulas, quotes, contractor timesheets and card payments through your own Stripe account.
| Feature | InvoiceCast | Wave |
|---|---|---|
| Entry paid plan | $7.99/mo (Pro) | $19.00/mo (Pro) |
| Free plan | Yes: unlimited invoices (fair use), 5 sent by email each month | Yes: Starter plan with unlimited invoices |
| Online card payments | Yes: clients pay by card from the invoice link or the QR code on the PDF, through your own Stripe account | Yes, with Wave Payments |
| Fees on card payments | Stripe's processing fees. No InvoiceCast fee on Pro and Business; 0.25% (capped at 5.00 in the invoice currency) on Free | US pricing: 2.9% + $0.60 per card payment; Pro waives the $0.60 on the first 10 each month |
| Quotes and estimates | Yes, on Pro and Business, and a quote converts to an invoice | Yes (estimates) |
| Bookkeeping and bank reconciliation | Not included, but your accountant can log in to your account (Pro and Business) and export what they need for your books | Yes: bookkeeping and bank connections |
| Accountant access | Yes: invite your accountant (Pro includes 2 users, Business up to 10) | Yes: invite an accountant or collaborators (user roles on Pro) |
| Payroll | Not included | Yes, as a paid add-on |
Competitor prices are list prices before promotions, in the currency the vendor publishes, as shown on the Wave pricing page on November 9, 2026. Check current Wave pricing
On Pro and Business, a card payment costs Stripe's processing fee and nothing more from InvoiceCast. The money goes to your own Stripe account.
GST, HST, PST and QST formulas for every province and territory, labelled by year, plus your own custom formulas. US state formulas on invoicecast.com.
On Business, contractors submit timesheets from their own free account. You approve them, and the invoice is created for you.
You want free bookkeeping alongside free invoicing.
You want bank connections that pull in and sort your transactions.
You want payroll in the same tool.
Download your customer list from Wave as a CSV file.
Keep the columns Name, Email, Phone, Address and Tax ID, then import the file into InvoiceCast (Pro and Business). On Free, add clients one by one.
Finish open invoices in Wave and create new ones in InvoiceCast. Connect Stripe if you want clients to pay by card.
Wave's Starter plan is free and includes invoicing. Card payments carry processing fees, and Pro is a paid plan. Check Wave's pricing page for its current terms.
If you mainly invoice, InvoiceCast gives you sales tax formulas, quotes, recurring invoices and card payments through your own Stripe account, with a free plan to start.
You do. The payment runs through your own Stripe account and Stripe pays it out to your bank on its usual schedule. InvoiceCast never holds the money.
No. InvoiceCast does invoicing, quotes, expenses and payments, and exports your records for your accountant. If you want bookkeeping in the same tool, Wave may suit you better.
For people who mostly invoice and don't need full bookkeeping.
For people who bill many clients or work with a second person.
For people who want ready-made sales tax and contractor timesheets.
For people who send more than a few invoices a month.
The free plan has no time limit. Upgrade when you need quotes, recurring invoices or more email sends.
InvoiceCast is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Wave Financial Inc., which owns the Wave trademark.