Sage Accounting
9.1#1 in bookkeeping softwareFrom £2 a monthFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
VisitSage Accounting vs Wave
What both publish
| Fact | Sage Accounting | Wave |
|---|---|---|
| API | Sage publishes a free RESTful Accounting API for Accounting and Start with CRUD operations over business data. | Wave provides an API with application creation, endpoint documentation, query and mutation examples, a playground and webhooks. |
| API authentication | The API uses OAuth 2.0 three-legged authorization so a business user grants an application access without sharing credentials. | Third-party integrations must use OAuth2 and may require Wave approval; Wave reserves the right to impose restrictions or future access fees. |
| Bank feeds | Yes | Pro supports read-only bank and credit-card connections with automatic transaction import, merging and categorization. |
| Company size | Sage says it has more than 11,000 employees operating in over 20 countries. | LinkedIn lists Wave HQ as a privately held software company with 201–500 employees in Toronto. |
| Documentation and support | Sage provides developer tutorials, a knowledge base, community hub, learning resources, live support and support tickets. | Wave offers a developer portal, help center, email support and live-person chat for Pro or qualifying paid features. |
| Founded | 1981 | 2010 |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Headquarters | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Integrations | The Sage marketplace lists Zapier connectivity to more than 4,000 apps, including Google services, Shopify, HubSpot, Slack and WooCommerce. | Wave Pro lists integrations including Etsy, Driversnote, GoHighLevel, Google Sheets and Make.com. |
| Rating on Apple App Store | 4.5 out of 5 from 1,600 ratings | 4.4 out of 5 from 6.7K ratings |
| Rating on G2 | 4.2 out of 5 from 76 reviews | 4.3 out of 5 from 358 reviews |
| Rating on GetApp | 4.1 out of 5 from 651 reviews | 4.4 out of 5 from 1,731 reviews |
Sage Accounting plans
- Sole Trader FreeFree
- Start£2 a month
- Standard£4.30 a month
- Plus£5.90 a month
Wave plans
- StarterFree
- Receipts$8 a month
- Pro$19 a month
- Pro Plan$19 a month
- Receipts$72 a year
- Wave Advisors$149 a month
Pick Sage Accounting if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.
Pick Wave if…
Wave suits businesses that need invoicing, payment collection, customer records, and connected bookkeeping. Its Starter plan is aimed at people starting a business or seeking basic features.