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A simple Wave invoicing alternative

If you came to Wave for free invoicing and stayed for the accounting you never use, this is the smaller half of that deal: invoices, clients and records, nothing else.

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Acme Corp

Acme Corp

Invoice

# INV-2026-0390002

From

Acme Corp

John Smith

555 Maple Lane, Apt 4B

[email protected]

acme-example.com

Bill to

John Doe

John Doe

555 Maple Lane, Apt 4B

[email protected]

Date

Oct 1, 2026

Due

Oct 15, 2026

DescriptionQtyPriceAmount
Monthly maintenance1$700.00$700.00
Hosting1$250.00$250.00
Subtotal$950.00
Total$950.00

Note

Please quote the invoice number with your payment.

Thank you for your business!
Wave alternative A4 preview, downloaded as a PDF

Business Invoices vs Wave

If you want the invoicing half of Wave without paying $19 a month to drop their branding — and without the bookkeeping screens you never open — this is the lighter trade.

With Wave

  • Your branding on the invoice Footer branding is removed on the Pro plan
  • What the upgrade costs Pro is $19/month, or $190/year
  • More than one business Several business profiles, but Pro is billed per business
  • How much app you have to learn Invoicing sits inside the bookkeeping and accounting product
  • Cost of getting paid 2.9% + $0.60 per card transaction on Starter
  • Records that hold up Not stated on their invoicing or pricing page

Our solution

  • Your branding on the invoice Your logo and colour, with no app branding on the page — included
  • What the upgrade costs Only the Pro designs are paid for
  • More than one business Several companies in one account, each with its own numbering
  • How much app you have to learn Invoices, clients and records — nothing else to wade through
  • Cost of getting paid No processing at all, so no cut of the invoice
  • Records that hold up Locking, Trash with restore and an activity history as standard

And where they have us

  • Recurring invoices: Automatic recurring billing, on the Pro plan
  • On a phone: iOS and Android apps

Figures for Wave come from their own published pricing, checked on 27 October 2026. Plans change, so confirm the current terms with them before you decide.

What you get here

The short version, so you can tell in a minute whether it fits.

  • An editor with a live A4 preview — what you type is what prints
  • Invoice designs included free with every account
  • A searchable record of every invoice with paid, unpaid and overdue status
  • A dashboard showing revenue, outstanding and overdue
  • A client directory that fills invoices in for you
  • More than one company from a single account
  • Tax your way, and any currency you work in
  • A print view sized for A4, saved as a PDF whenever you need it
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Invoices 48

New invoice
Search number, client, amount… AllUnpaidPaidOverdue
InvoiceClientAmountStatus
INV-2026-054 Acme Corp $7,156.80 Paid
INV-2026-053 Northwind Labs $780.00 Unpaid
INV-2026-052 Oakridge Dental $2,940.00 Paid
INV-2026-051 Acme Corp $1,250.00 Unpaid
INV-2026-048 Brightline Media $4,800.00 Overdue
View Edit Print Duplicate Delete
Outstanding $2,030.00 Overdue $4,800.00

Pick a design and make it yours

Every design takes your logo and your brand colour. Hover one to bring it forward.

Three steps. That’s the whole job.

  1. Step 1

    Set up your business once

    Logo, brand colour, legal details, tax and numbering, saved as the defaults for everything after.

  2. Step 2

    Write the invoice

    Pick the client, add your lines, watch the A4 page fill in as you type.

  3. Step 3

    Download it and mark it paid

    Save the PDF and send it your way. Mark it paid when the money lands.

Questions, answered

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Is there a free alternative to Wave invoicing?

Business Invoices includes free invoice designs with every account, plus the editor, client directory and invoice records. Some designs are marked Pro and need an upgrade.

Does it do accounting like Wave?

No, and that is deliberate. It handles invoices, clients and the record of what is paid. Your accountant handles the books.

Can I take card payments through it?

No. There is no payment gateway. You mark an invoice as paid once the money arrives.

Can I keep invoicing as more than one business?

Yes. Add each company with its own branding, legal details and numbering series, all inside one account.

Your first invoice is 30 seconds away

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Free to start No card details Nothing to install

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Before you go — make one invoice

Set your company up once and the next invoice takes seconds. Free designs are included with every account.

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