AccountTECH vs Wave Accounting
A real-estate-native brokerage accounting platform with DarwinDeals — designed specifically for commission calculation and trust accounting.
Custom
Free double-entry accounting for solo agents — the $19/mo Pro tier adds automatic bank imports, branded invoices, and receipt capture.
Free / $19/mo (Pro)
AccountTECH vs Wave Accounting: feature comparison
| Feature | AccountTECH | Wave Accounting |
|---|---|---|
| Real Estate-Specific Workflows | ✓ | ✗ |
| Commission Calculation | ✓ | ✗ |
| Trust / Escrow Accounting | ✓ | ✗ |
| 1099 & Agent Tax Reporting | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bank / Credit Card Sync | ✗ | ✓ |
| Mileage Tracking | ✗ | ✗ |
| Financial Reporting Dashboard | ✓ | ✓ |
| CRM / TM Integrations | ✓ | ✗ |
AccountTECH — Pros & Cons
Pros
- ✓Real-estate-native commission and trust accounting
- ✓Decades of market-specific experience
- ✓Lighter footprint than Lone Wolf
- ✓DarwinDeals transaction tie-in
Cons
- ✗Smaller ecosystem than QBO or Xero
- ✗UI feels dated
- ✗Pricing is custom — no public tiers
- ✗Smaller support team than category leaders
Wave Accounting — Pros & Cons
Pros
- ✓Starter plan is permanently free with no revenue cap or time limit — unlimited invoices and bookkeeping records at no cost.
- ✓Pro plan ($19/mo) undercuts QuickBooks Simple Start ($35/mo) and FreshBooks Lite ($22/mo) for comparable core features.
- ✓Full double-entry bookkeeping with P&L, balance sheet, and sales tax reporting built in on all plans.
- ✓Data export available at any time on any plan with no lock-in or export fees.
Cons
- ✗No commission calculation, trust/escrow accounting, or real estate-specific workflows — agents must manually construct RE-specific reports.
- ✗Automatic bank import requires the $19/mo Pro plan; Starter forces manual transaction entry, which is slow for active agents.
- ✗Free plan is limited to one user with email-only support and Wave branding printed on all client invoices.
- ✗No built-in mileage tracking — agents must pair Wave with a separate app like MileIQ or Everlance.
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