Wave vs NetSuite
These two sit at opposite ends of the market. Wave is free, simple accounting for freelancers and very small teams. NetSuite is a full cloud ERP that runs finance, inventory and operations across multiple entities for mid market and larger companies. They almost never compete for the same buyer, but seeing them side by side makes the boundary clear. Here is how they compare.
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How they score
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Feature by feature
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Pricing, side by side
Per month, US list pricePricing as of June 2026 · check the vendor for current pricing. Wave keeps a free Starter plan; Pro is $19 a month, or about $16 a month billed annually; payroll runs from $40 a month plus $6 per active employee. NetSuite is quote only: a base platform fee that commonly starts near $999 a month, plus roughly $99 to $199 per full user a month, plus modules, with all in annual software typically starting around $25,000 and implementation billed separately. Get a formal quote for your scope.