# Open-source alternatives to Wave

> Wave: Accounting and invoicing software for small businesses, with paid add-ons for payments and payroll. The best self-hosted alternatives are Invoice Ninja, Bigcapital and InvoiceShelf. All of them can run on your own server, so your data stays under your control. 4 of the 6 apps here are open source; 2 are source-available.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Commercial product | Wave |
| Category | Accounting & Invoicing |
| Alternatives listed | 6 |
| Top pick | Invoice Ninja (10,223 stars, Elastic-2.0) |
| Canonical URL | https://appsgit.com/alternatives/wave |

## Alternatives, in recommended order

- [Invoice Ninja](https://appsgit.com/apps/invoice-ninja): Powerful tool to invoice clients online. (10,223 stars, Elastic-2.0, source-available, PHP, Docker)
- [Bigcapital](https://appsgit.com/apps/bigcapital): Financial accounting and inventory management software for small to medium businesses. (3,921 stars, AGPL-3.0, TypeScript, Docker)
- [InvoiceShelf](https://appsgit.com/apps/invoiceshelf): Track expenses, payments & create professional invoices & estimates (fork of Crater). (1,846 stars, AGPL-3.0, PHP, Docker)
- [Akaunting](https://appsgit.com/apps/akaunting): Accounting software designed for small businesses and freelancers. (10,159 stars, BUSL-1.1, source-available, PHP)
- [ERPSAAS](https://appsgit.com/apps/erpsaas): Laravel and Filament accounting platform with double-entry accrual accounting, invoicing, bank connections and financial reports. (1,476 stars, MIT, PHP)
- [InvoicePlane](https://appsgit.com/apps/invoiceplane): Manage quotes, invoices, payments and customers for your small business. (3,151 stars, MIT, PHP)

## Comparisons

- [Akaunting vs Invoice Ninja](https://appsgit.com/compare/akaunting-vs-invoice-ninja)

More in this category: [Accounting & Invoicing](https://appsgit.com/categories/accounting-invoicing)

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