Salon Accounting
7.5#16 in salon accounting softwareFrom $7.99 a monthAndroidiOSWebmacOS
VisitSalon Accounting vs Wave
What both publish
| Fact | Salon Accounting | Wave |
|---|---|---|
| Audience | The maker describes the product as intended for U.S. independent stylists, booth renters, suite owners, nail technicians, barbers, and salon owners. | Wave describes its Starter plan as suited to people starting a business or looking for basic features. |
| Founded | 2012 | 2010 |
| Headquarters | Google Play lists Creative Reputation, LLC at 2111 Penhurst Way, Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States. | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Integrations | The privacy policy identifies Plaid for bank connections, Stripe for payments, Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics for usage analytics, and Zoho SalesIQ for support chat. | Wave Pro lists integrations including Etsy, Driversnote, GoHighLevel, Google Sheets and Make.com. |
| Licence | The terms describe a proprietary service owned by Creative Reputation and grant users a limited, non-exclusive licence for business use. | Wave API use is governed by Wave terms of service; the reviewed pages do not identify an open-source licence. |
| Praise: ease of use | An App Store reviewer praised the clean interface, simple navigation and accessibility for non-accountants. | G2 reviewers repeatedly praise Wave as user-friendly, especially for non-accountants. |
| Rating on Apple App Store | 3.5 out of 5 from 10 ratings | 4.4 out of 5 from 6.7K ratings |
| Rating on Google Play | 3.4 out of 5 from 7 reviews | 3.3 out of 5 from 23.6K reviews |
| Security | The privacy policy states that data is encrypted in transit, production access is restricted, and Stripe and Plaid provide PCI-compliant or bank-level security. | Wave states that it uses up to 256-bit TLS encryption, protected hosting facilities and tokenized payment data handling. |
Salon Accounting plans
- Essential Accounting$7.99 a month
- Accounting + Scheduling$14.99 a month
- All Features$21.99 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 Salon 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.