Three Things To Weigh Up Before You Switch
Every figure comes from the pricing page, checked 4 October 2026.
Card Fees On Starter
Starter is $0, but optional card payments cost 2.9% + $0.60 per credit card transaction and 3.4% + $0.60 per Amex transaction.
Pro Is $19 A Month
Pro is listed at $19 USD a month or $190 USD a year, and CAD $25 a month or $250 a year. A first-three-months discount on the page had already ended.
Discover Is US Only
The 2.9% rate covers Visa, Mastercard and Discover, and the footnote says Discover processing is only available to US customers.
Wave Vs QuickBilling
Prices and limits as published on 4 October 2026.
Wave
From the Wave pricing page
- Pro is $19 USD a month or $190 USD a year
- Pro in Canadian dollars: CAD $25 a month or $250 a year
- Optional card payments: 2.9% + $0.60 per credit card transaction
- Amex card payments: 3.4% + $0.60 per transaction
- Discover processing is only available to US customers
With QuickBilling
From our own pricing and product pages
- Free plan: up to 5 customers, unlimited invoices and estimates (email sending has a daily limit)
- Premium $15 a month ($162 a year), Unlimited $30 a month ($324 a year)
- Open tracking on every plan: when and how often a link was viewed
- 41 invoice currencies, including USD, EUR, GBP, INR and AED
- In-app assistant on every plan: 30 messages a day on Free, 500 on Premium, 1,000 on Unlimited
Sources, checked 4 October 2026: Wave pricing, QuickBilling pricing. A figure appears only where the page states it.
Did They Open It? Now You Know
QuickBilling shows when the link was opened, so you follow up at the right time instead of guessing.
- Views of the invoice page and opens of emails sent from QuickBilling
- The bell in the app tells you when it’s opened
- Treat email opens as a hint: some email apps open messages automatically
From Quote To Invoice In One Click
Win the job, then bill it without retyping a line.
- Clients accept or decline a quote from the link, and you get an email when they do
- When a quote is accepted, convert it in one step. Every line item carries over
- Expenses with receipts next to your invoices, plus a VAT summary drafted from your own records, not a VAT return
What QuickBilling Doesn’t Do
Wave’s Starter plan lists bookkeeping records at $0, and its Pro plan lists automatic import of bank transactions. QuickBilling is not a full accounting package and has no bank connection. If you need either, or card payments inside the tool, stay with Wave.
- Not a full accounting package: it covers invoices, estimates, expenses and reports
- No bank connection: it does not import bank transactions
- No card payments: put bank-transfer details or a payment link, such as PayPal, on the PDF and the share page
- No XRechnung or ZUGFeRD files: a PDF or a share link is not an EN 16931 e-invoice
Why Businesses Trust QuickBilling
Encrypted In Transit And At Rest
HTTPS on every connection; stored data encrypted at rest by our database and storage providers.
Separate Workspaces
Every request is checked against your workspace and role.
Your Data Stays Yours
Export your account as JSON and invoices or reports as CSV, or delete your account.
Never Sold, Never Used For AI Training
No selling, no advertising, no training AI on your content.
Clear About Where Data Lives
Servers and files in Sweden (EU); database and email in the US. Operated from Sharjah, UAE.
A Record For Every Signature
Each signed estimate has a record: name, time, IP, device and SHA-256 fingerprint.
Simple Plans, Free To Start
In US dollars. Save 10% yearly. Cancel any time.
Free $0/ month
For your first invoices and seeing when clients open them.
- Up to 5 customers
- Unlimited invoices and estimates
- 2 invoice templates
- See when and how often links are viewed
Premium $15/ month
For freelancers with a steady client list.
- Unlimited customers
- You + 2 team members
- All 14 templates plus your own
- IP, location and device tracking
- Your own branding
Unlimited $30/ month
For agencies, several businesses or API work.
- Everything in Premium
- Unlimited workspaces and team members
- REST API keys
- 1,000 AI assistant messages a day
Wave Alternative FAQs
Short answers to what people ask before they start.
Which Wave Details Does This Page Leave Out?
The Wave pricing page did not mention EN 16931 e-invoicing, a currency list or an AI assistant on 4 October 2026, so this page makes no statement about them. That is not a claim that Wave lacks them. QuickBilling facts come from this site’s own pricing and product pages.
Is Wave Free?
Wave’s pricing page, checked 4 October 2026, lists Starter at $0 with unlimited estimates, invoices, bills and bookkeeping records. Optional card payments cost 2.9% + $0.60 per credit card transaction and 3.4% + $0.60 per Amex transaction. Pro is listed at $19 USD a month or $190 USD a year (CAD $25 a month or $250 a year). The page also displays $9.50 USD a month for the first three months. The footnote dates that discount from 2 December 2025 to 6 January 2026, so this page uses the list price.
What does QuickBilling cost?
Free is $0: up to 5 customers, unlimited invoices and estimates (email sending has a daily limit), 1 workspace, basic view tracking, two templates and the in-app assistant at 30 messages a day, with no card. Premium is $15 a month ($162 a year) and Unlimited $30 a month ($324 a year). Yearly billing is 10% off the monthly price.
Does QuickBilling accept card payments?
No. QuickBilling does not take card payments. You can put bank-transfer details or a payment link, such as PayPal, on the PDF and the share page.
Does QuickBilling create XRechnung, ZUGFeRD or Factur-X files?
No. QuickBilling creates invoices and estimates as PDFs and share links. It does not generate XRechnung or ZUGFeRD files. A PDF or a share link is not an EN 16931 e-invoice.
Where do the assistant and the API sit on QuickBilling?
The in-app assistant is on every plan, with 30 messages a day on Free, 500 on Premium and 1,000 on Unlimited. The hosted MCP server is available when you sign in with your QuickBilling account. REST API keys are part of Unlimited. A ChatGPT app is not available yet.
How Does QuickBilling Compare With Wave Invoice Software?
Wave’s Starter plan is $0, with optional card payments at 2.9% + $0.60 per credit card transaction. QuickBilling’s free plan covers up to 5 customers with unlimited invoices and estimates and shows when each invoice is opened, with no card payments. Figures are from the public pricing pages, checked 4 October 2026.