Wave is popular because it's free — and its invoicing is solid. But freelancers spend more time switching between Wave, a project tool, and a time tracker than actually working. Freel generates invoices directly from your time entries and projects, no copy-pasting required.
Everything included. First 7 days free.
Free invoicing and accounting software
over Wave
Invoices auto-fill from your time entries and project work — no manual data entry needed.
Track projects, time, and invoices in one place — see your full business at a glance.
Purpose-built for freelancers, not small businesses or accountants.
What freelancers say when switching
Wave is great for invoicing, but you still need separate tools for project management and time tracking.
Generating invoices requires manually copying hours and rates from other apps.
No portfolio or client management features to grow your freelance business.
It depends on what you need. Wave is excellent and free for invoicing alone. If you also need project management, time tracking, and client tools, Freel connects all of those to your invoicing — saving you from juggling multiple apps.
Wave is free for invoicing, but freelancers typically also pay for a project tool ($5–$10/mo), a time tracker ($4+/mo), and more. Freel at $12/month replaces all of them with one connected tool.
Yes. Freel generates clean, professional invoices that you can send via email or export as PDF — and they auto-fill from your logged time and projects.
Still have questions? Try Freel free for 7 days and see for yourself.