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Nilvera vs Wave

Nilvera and Wave are both accounting & finance tools. Nilvera is aimed at small businesses and freelancers, while Wave is aimed at freelancers and small businesses. Only Wave has a free plan.

Nilvera

GİB-approved Turkish e-invoice, e-archive and e-ledger integrator

Wave

Free accounting and invoicing for freelancers

PricingPaidFreemium · $19
Starting priceNot published$19/mo
Free planNoYes
Free trial——
Built forSmall businesses, Freelancers, EnterpriseFreelancers, Small businesses
Platformswebweb, ios, android
CountryTR · 2008CA · 2010
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Choose Nilvera if

Turkish SMEs, accountants and e-commerce sellers that need a GİB-approved integrator connected to their existing ERP or store.

  • Covers almost every Turkish e-document under one contract
  • Free e-Fatura and e-Arşiv activation
  • Accountant portal suits firms managing many taxpayers

Look elsewhere if: Companies outside Turkey or teams that want invoicing bundled with full pre-accounting (Paraşüt, Logo İşbaşı).

Choose Wave if

North American freelancers and micro-businesses on a tight budget.

  • Free core accounting
  • Simple and approachable
  • Good for solo founders

Look elsewhere if: Growing companies or businesses outside the US and Canada.

Nilvera vs Wave pricing

Nilvera

  • 500 credits₺1,312e-Fatura + e-Arşiv; İdeasoft partner price, excl. VAT
  • 1,000 credits₺2,375Prepaid, credits valid 24 months; activation free
  • 10,000 credits₺13,000Volume pack via İdeasoft; excl. VAT
  • Direct quoteContact salese-Defter, e-İrsaliye, KEP and other services

Wave

  • Starter$0Unlimited invoices, estimates, bookkeeping
  • Pro$19/mo$190/yr billed annually; auto-import bank transactions
  • Payments2.9% + $0.60/per cardPer card transaction on Starter; 3.4% + $0.60 Amex
  • Wave Advisorsfrom $149/moDedicated bookkeeper, includes Pro features

Nilvera · Key features

  • GİB-approved private integrator for e-Fatura and e-Arşiv
  • e-İrsaliye, e-Defter and 10-year e-Saklama archiving
  • e-SMM, e-MM, e-Adisyon, e-Sigorta and e-Gider Pusulası support
  • e-İmza, mali mühür, KEP and timestamp services in one place
  • Accountant (müşavir) portal for managing many client companies
  • Integrations with Odoo, İdeasoft, Orka, Jetstok and Shopify

Cons

  • No public price list on the official site
  • Credits expire after 24 months
  • Not an accounting app; you still need bookkeeping software

Wave · Key features

  • Free invoicing and estimates
  • Double-entry accounting and reports
  • Bank connections and transaction import
  • Receipt capture (Pro)
  • Card and bank payments
  • Payroll add-on in US and Canada

Cons

  • US and Canada focus
  • Limited features and integrations
  • Support mostly paid

Nilvera vs Wave: FAQ

Do Nilvera and Wave have a free plan?

Nilvera has no free plan. Wave has a free plan.

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