A freelancer-first Wave alternative
Simple invoicing for freelancers who want to get paid without the extras. Email an invoice in a minute, accept card payments via a link straight to your own Stripe account, and start on a free plan that never expires.
- Email invoices on the free plan
- PRO is $108 a year
- 0% Onigiri fee on card payments
Why freelancers look for a Wave alternative
Wave is a solid free accounting tool, and plenty of small businesses like it. If invoicing and getting paid is what you actually need, here’s where Onigiri is different.
Your money, your Stripe account
Card payments land in your own Stripe account, and Stripe pays them out to your bank. Onigiri never holds your money.
Sending shouldn’t be a paid feature
Email an invoice, share a link or download a PDF, on the free plan too.
One simple price
A free plan that never expires. PRO is $12 a month or $108 a year for unlimited invoices and recurring billing.
A real person on the other end
Onigiri is indie-made. When you email us, the person who builds it replies.
Paid straight to your own Stripe account
Onigiri connects to a Stripe account in your name. When a client pays an invoice by card, the money goes there, not through us, and Onigiri adds nothing on top.
Your client pays
By card, Apple Pay or Google Pay, from the invoice link. No account needed.
Your own Stripe account
A standard Stripe account in your name. You log in to it directly.
Your bank
Stripe pays out to your bank on your account’s normal schedule. The invoice is marked Paid on its own.
- ✓No middle account
- ✓0% from Onigiri
- ✓Bank details on the invoice, too
Stripe reviews new accounts and sets payout timing. Onigiri doesn’t hold or delay your payouts.
Pricing
Wave’s Starter plan is free with unlimited invoices, and Wave Pro is $19 a month or $190 a year. Onigiri’s free plan never expires and covers 3 invoices a month. PRO is $12 a month or $108 a year, with unlimited invoices and recurring billing.
- 3 invoices per month
- Unlimited clients
- Your logo, colours and fonts
- Shareable invoice links
- Payment status tracking
- Income tracking
- Everything in Free plus
- Unlimited invoices
- Recurring invoices
- Item & service templates
- Emails sent in your name
- Online card payments
- 0% Onigiri fee on Stripe payments
Start on the Free plan. It’s free forever, and you can upgrade to PRO in the app whenever you need more.
Onigiri vs. Wave
Wave is free accounting software with invoicing, payments, receipts and payroll. Onigiri does one job: invoices and getting paid, with card payments going straight to your own Stripe account.
| What you get | Onigiri | Wave |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free, or PRO for $9/mo$108 billed yearly | Free, or Pro for $15.83/mo$190 billed yearly |
| Free plan | ||
| Email invoices on the free plan | ||
| Card payments go to your own Stripe account | ||
| Recurring invoices | ||
| Automatic payment reminders | ||
| Estimates | ||
| Bookkeeping, bank connections and receipts | ||
| Online bank (ACH) payments |
Is Onigiri right for you?
Onigiri does one job, getting you paid, so it sits happily next to whatever keeps your books.
Try the free invoice generator →Great fit if
- ✓You mostly need to send invoices and get paid
- ✓You want clients to pay by card from a link, into your own Stripe account
- ✓Your books live in another tool, or with your accountant
- ✓You want a free plan to start and one simple price after
Stay with Wave if you need
- ✕Free bookkeeping, reports and bank connections
- ✕Receipt scanning and payroll
- ✕Estimates and automatic payment reminders
- ✕Online ACH bank payments
How to switch
There’s no import from Wave, but setting up Onigiri takes minutes.
Create a free account
Sign up with your email. No password and no credit card required.
Add your clients
Save the clients you bill, so each new invoice takes seconds.
Connect Stripe
Link your own Stripe account so clients can pay by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay.
Send your first invoice
Email it, share it as a link or download a PDF, and see when it’s paid.
Is Onigiri a full replacement for Wave?
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Do my clients need an account to pay?
Can I send recurring invoices?
Can I keep Wave for bookkeeping and invoice with Onigiri?
Can I import my data from Wave?
Who answers when I need help?
Ready to switch from Wave?
Send your next invoice today. Free plan, no trial clock, 0% Onigiri fee on card payments. Questions? The person who builds Onigiri answers.
