Free invoicing + accounting from Canada
Both are free. Wave is a great free option globally but has weak Australian localisation — no native ABN field, no auto-GST formatting, and AU payment processing is limited. InvoiceSonic is purpose-built for Australian businesses with ATO-compliant tax invoices, ABN handling, and GST baked in by default.
| Feature | InvoiceSonic | Wave |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan |
✓ Yes
Unlimited free invoice generator, no signup required
|
✓ Yes
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| Entry paid plan |
✓ Yes
$12/month for Pro features
|
✓ Yes
Pro Plan US$16/mo (about AU$25)
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| Download PDF without signup |
✓ Yes
|
✗ No
Requires signup to generate invoices
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| Feature | InvoiceSonic | Wave |
|---|---|---|
| Unlimited invoices |
✓ Yes
No monthly cap on the free generator
|
✓ Yes
|
| Custom logo & branding |
✓ Yes
|
✓ Yes
|
| Recurring invoices |
✓ Yes
Pro plan
|
✓ Yes
|
| Email invoices to clients |
✓ Yes
|
✓ Yes
|
| Multi-currency |
✓ Yes
|
✓ Yes
|
| Client management |
✓ Yes
|
✓ Yes
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| Feature | InvoiceSonic | Wave |
|---|---|---|
| ATO-compliant GST invoices |
✓ Yes
|
— Limited
No automatic ATO Tax Invoice wording
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| ABN field built in |
✓ Yes
|
✗ No
Manual workaround needed
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| Australian-focused support |
✓ Yes
|
✗ No
No AU-based support
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| Feature | InvoiceSonic | Wave |
|---|---|---|
| Bank reconciliation |
✗ No
We focus on invoicing, not bookkeeping
|
— Limited
AU bank feeds are limited
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| Expense tracking |
✗ No
|
✓ Yes
|
| Payroll |
✗ No
|
✗ No
US/Canada only
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| Inventory tracking |
✗ No
|
✗ No
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| Feature | InvoiceSonic | Wave |
|---|---|---|
| Stripe payments |
✓ Yes
|
— Limited
Wave Payments only — no direct Stripe integration
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| Mobile app |
— Limited
Mobile-optimised web app, no native app yet
|
✓ Yes
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| Feature | InvoiceSonic | Wave |
|---|---|---|
| Setup time |
✓ Yes
Under 2 minutes
|
— Limited
~10 min signup + business setup
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Create a professional ATO-compliant tax invoice in under 2 minutes. Download as PDF and send to your client today.
Create a free invoice now →Yes, for compliance. Wave is a great free tool globally but does not auto-format invoices to ATO standards, does not have a native ABN field, and has weak AU payment processing. InvoiceSonic is built for Australia first.
Yes. Both offer free invoicing. InvoiceSonic does not require signup to download a PDF; Wave requires account creation before you can send any invoice.
Partially. You can manually set 10% tax but Wave does not auto-format the "Tax Invoice" wording or include ABN as a structured field. InvoiceSonic handles this automatically.
Three reasons: (1) no signup required for PDF download, (2) native ABN and GST/ATO compliance, (3) AU-focused content, support, and templates.
Limited. Wave's bank-feed coverage in Australia is weaker than Xero or MYOB. If bank reconciliation matters to you, neither InvoiceSonic nor Wave is ideal — use Xero or MYOB.
InvoiceSonic. You can generate and download a PDF invoice in under 2 minutes with no signup. Wave requires creating an account and business profile first.