TallyPrime vs. Wave Accounting

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
TallyPrime
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
TallyPrime is a business management software solution focusing on accounting and invoicing functionality, designed with flexibility to suit different purchase and sales processes, followed by the business. Users can share invoices, orders and more via WhatsApp directly from TallyPrime.
$855
one-time fee
Wave Accounting
Score 7.4 out of 10
N/A
Wave Accounting is a free, cloud-based accounting platform exclusively for small businesses. It supports double-entry bookkeeping and permits unlimited user access, invoicing, and expense management. Wave Accounting integrates with Wave's invoicing, receipt scanning, payment processing and payroll apps.
$16
per month
Pricing
TallyPrimeWave Accounting
Editions & Modules
Silver
$855
one-time fee
Gold
$2,565
one-time fee
Starter
$0
Pro
$16
per month
Pro - billed annually
$170
per year
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
TallyPrimeWave Accounting
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsUsers can also rent the product for 3, 6 or. 12 month durations at a slightly higher rate.
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Community Pulse
TallyPrimeWave Accounting
Features
TallyPrimeWave Accounting
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
TallyPrime
9.6
1 Ratings
24% above category average
Wave Accounting
6.2
24 Ratings
20% below category average
Pay calculation10.01 Ratings7.123 Ratings
Benefit plan administration9.01 Ratings7.54 Ratings
Direct deposit files9.01 Ratings1.220 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management10.01 Ratings7.712 Ratings
Reimbursement management10.01 Ratings7.48 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
TallyPrime
10.0
1 Ratings
27% above category average
Wave Accounting
8.5
13 Ratings
11% above category average
API for custom integration10.01 Ratings9.99 Ratings
Plug-ins10.01 Ratings7.011 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
TallyPrime
10.0
1 Ratings
20% above category average
Wave Accounting
6.5
45 Ratings
23% below category average
Single sign-on capability10.01 Ratings6.532 Ratings
Role-based user permissions10.01 Ratings6.536 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
TallyPrime
10.0
1 Ratings
25% above category average
Wave Accounting
8.5
73 Ratings
9% above category average
Dashboards10.01 Ratings8.471 Ratings
Standard reports10.01 Ratings9.270 Ratings
Custom reports10.01 Ratings8.037 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
TallyPrime
8.9
1 Ratings
16% above category average
Wave Accounting
7.3
76 Ratings
4% below category average
Accounts payable9.01 Ratings8.859 Ratings
Accounts receivable10.01 Ratings8.870 Ratings
Cash management10.01 Ratings9.462 Ratings
Bank reconciliation8.01 Ratings8.565 Ratings
Expense management10.01 Ratings9.064 Ratings
Time tracking7.01 Ratings9.811 Ratings
Fixed asset management9.01 Ratings9.812 Ratings
Multi-currency support8.01 Ratings10.019 Ratings
Multi-division support9.01 Ratings7.19 Ratings
Regulations compliance7.01 Ratings5.016 Ratings
Electronic tax filing8.01 Ratings5.914 Ratings
Self-service portal9.01 Ratings8.040 Ratings
Global Financial Support10.01 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers10.01 Ratings9.05 Ratings
Intercompany Accounting7.01 Ratings4.05 Ratings
Localizations9.01 Ratings5.23 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations10.01 Ratings8.530 Ratings
Enterprise Accounting10.01 Ratings4.07 Ratings
Standardized Processes10.01 Ratings7.019 Ratings
Configurable Accounting00 Ratings5.017 Ratings
Centralized Rules Framework00 Ratings1.03 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
TallyPrime
10.0
1 Ratings
31% above category average
Wave Accounting
8.1
11 Ratings
10% above category average
Inventory tracking10.01 Ratings5.68 Ratings
Location management10.01 Ratings8.12 Ratings
Automatic reordering00 Ratings9.95 Ratings
Manufacturing module00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
TallyPrime
-
Ratings
Wave Accounting
7.6
53 Ratings
2% above category average
Pricing00 Ratings9.926 Ratings
Order entry00 Ratings10.018 Ratings
Credit card processing00 Ratings2.345 Ratings
Cost of goods sold00 Ratings10.034 Ratings
Order Orchestration00 Ratings5.85 Ratings
End-to-end order visibility00 Ratings8.24 Ratings
Order exception Resolution00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
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Score 6.6 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
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User Ratings
TallyPrimeWave Accounting
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(2 ratings)
8.2
(82 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
7.8
(3 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(1 ratings)
9.2
(17 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
6.7
(4 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
2.9
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
2.1
(12 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
4.7
(3 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
3.0
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
TallyPrimeWave Accounting
Likelihood to Recommend
Tally Solutions Pvt Ltd
When talking about the best, It suits best for accounting the day to day transaction along with reporting the summary of transaction in comparison with other accounting software like Zoho Books for instance, which we used earlier for accounting transactions. I feel TallyPrime is the leader in the industry. Regarding the less appropirate scenarios are its User interface. which needs to be carved further in future, recommended to come up with a Customized Theming option as users generally feel not so comfortable with the same colors every time. Change is generally expected to include customized vibrant colors. I'm curios watch the developments in future.
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Wave
Wave Accounting was used for a small practice without a lot of the accounting considerations a large company would have. For the price, you really can't beat what Wave offers out of the box. All of the basic tools for things like invoicing and expenses are all easy to use. End of year accounting is easy with exports of data.
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Pros
Tally Solutions Pvt Ltd
  • TallyPrime simplifies tax management by automatically calculating various taxes, such as GST, based on transaction data.
  • TallyPrime's payroll module handles complex payroll calculations effortlessly
  • It offers user-level access control and encryption, ensuring that sensitive financial data is protected
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Wave
  • Reconciliation is very difficult with multiple Wave transactions that need to be deleted or merged before it can be matched to a bank transaction.
  • Payroll worked fine for us but took several days to get it set up. We have switched to another bookkeeping system and another payroll system. Canceling with Wave took several days and they charge $6 for something even though the month was paid for in advance.
  • Credit card processing is nice and worked fine for us.
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Cons
Tally Solutions Pvt Ltd
  • TDL related automation is something that I'm very curious and TallyPrime should invest time to develop it and provide Knowledge training on it.
  • I feel the necessity to introduce the TallyPrime software access in a handheld device access or via web such that on the go transaction can be made noted in TallyPrime without resorting to Desktop environment
  • The UI should also be changed currently, whenever I sit, I use keyboard like a typewriter and that aesthetic must be modified with a feature
  • The theming feature should be introduced in the TallyPrime, earlier, in TallyERP 9, we have green color screen with some shades of green and now that they have changed that to some blue with bluish shade, I'm curious to have customized colors.
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Wave
  • I know that credit card processing is a way for Wave to make money, but I really wish they offered ACH payment on Invoices.
  • I do cash-based accounting, which means I have to make little journal entries at the start and end of each year to get my books to balance because Wave wants to do everything differently. This should just be a setting to flip, whether you want cash-based or accrual-based.
  • They use Yodlee for bank connection, which doesn't play nice with 2FA. Pretty much every time I log in I have to re-enter credentials, get a code sent to me, reauthenticate, and know that I'm going to have to do it again next week. Not really on Wave, but wish they could get it together nonetheless.
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Likelihood to Renew
Tally Solutions Pvt Ltd
No answers on this topic
Wave
Easy to use for clients with no accounting background and the price is right.
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Usability
Tally Solutions Pvt Ltd
I use it regularly, so I feel it as best apart from the User Interface. For recording general day to day transactions, it is apt and to go far beyond given features and for customization, there is a need for the Tally expert to assess the business requirement, So I feel the rating is apt in this judgement.
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Wave
I am a professional bookkeeper and I have no problems using Wave and all of it's features. I can see that certain individuals who have no accounting knowledge might struggle with a few different features and entries, but that is why Wave has an emphasis in connecting users to Wave Pro's who will walk them through things
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Reliability and Availability
Tally Solutions Pvt Ltd
No answers on this topic
Wave
WAVE is always available when we need it ! Peter
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Performance
Tally Solutions Pvt Ltd
No answers on this topic
Wave
Wave does tend to slow down when filtering your transactions screen especially by date. This is more of an issue when trying to trouble shoot certain transactions or clean-up a set of books.
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Support Rating
Tally Solutions Pvt Ltd
No answers on this topic
Wave
I never had to call Wave Support as we barely experienced any support-related problems on our side. However, I do know a few people that complained about Wave support. It would be nice as well, though if they could have more in your face tutorials for new users or how-to videos should we struggle to do something
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Online Training
Tally Solutions Pvt Ltd
No answers on this topic
Wave
easy to use and east to train on ! Our WAVE clients enjoy the ease of use
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Alternatives Considered
Tally Solutions Pvt Ltd
TallyPrime often appeals to small to medium-sized businesses due to its affordability. Its strength in inventory management and tax compliance may make it a top choice for retail or business clients in regions with complex tax regulations. Real saviour when it comes to companies with production and inventory management. Thank you Team for the software.
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Wave
Wave is FREE for most functions. Payment processing costs no matter where you go (as does payroll or taxes). Wave rises above tools like QuickBooks Online because they know that for our small firm, being nimble is the name of the game. We don't need exhaustive reporting and management like QB offers and we certainly don't want to pay for it
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Scalability
Tally Solutions Pvt Ltd
No answers on this topic
Wave
Once they out grow what is ability to move up to a more robust system?
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Return on Investment
Tally Solutions Pvt Ltd
  • Significantly streamlined our financial operations.
  • Accounting, Inventory Management, and Tax Compliance are invaluable.
  • Real-time reporting provides crucial insights for decision-making
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Wave
  • Wave has been ROI positive for our company. With not having to pay for the service we can use our money for growing our business.
  • The fees on credit card transactions for invoices are reasonable especially as we don't pay a monthly subscription.
  • The invoicing feature has made our lives easier for us and our customers. The invoicing piece and AR tracking has been ROI positive as well.
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