When invoicing turns into running real books, expense tracking, and tax prep.
FreshBooks
$10 per free trial · up to $200 per paid plan
Time tracking, proposals, automatic payment reminders.
Best for freelancers and service businesses graduating from one-off invoices. Adds time tracking, proposals, expense capture, and automatic payment reminders.
Application pending
QuickBooks
up to 10% per sale
Industry-standard accounting with payroll and tax prep.
The default choice for established small businesses. Full double-entry accounting, payroll add-on, sales-tax tracking, and direct CPA hand-off come tax season.
Application pending
Wave
No affiliate program — recommended as a free option
Free invoicing and accounting for tiny businesses.
Free forever for invoicing and accounting. Pay only for payment processing. Great fit when you want a free upgrade path beyond a single-invoice tool.
Wave does not run an affiliate program in 2026. We recommend it for credibility.
Xero
$200 per qualified purchase
Cloud accounting for small businesses and their advisors.
Beautiful cloud accounting that pairs well with bookkeepers and accountants. Strong inventory, multi-currency, and a deep app ecosystem.
Coming soon