Why companies choose Brisk over Wave

Wave is free bookkeeping and invoicing for small business.

Brisk is built to send invoices, get you paid, and follow up.

A live page. Reminders on Free. Pro at $6.

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Feature comparison

Why freelancers switch to Brisk

A live invoice page, automatic reminders on Free (Wave puts those on Pro), and no bookkeeping suite to set up are just a few reasons people switch.

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Wave

Subscription

Free, or Pro at $6/month, or $4.50/month billed yearly ($54/year).

Starter $0. Pro $19/month or $190/year.

Invoicing on the cheapest plan

Yes. Free includes invoices.

Yes. Unlimited invoices and estimates on Starter.

Invoice limit

Free: up to 3 per month (plan card). Pro: unlimited.

Unlimited on Starter.

Processing fees

Cards on Pro go through Stripe. Rate not published.

Starter cards 2.9% + $0.60. Amex 3.4% + $0.60. Payments need approval.

Transparency

Two plans. Cancel anytime. Keep your data.

Starter plus Pro and add-ons (receipts, payroll, advisors).

Shipped vs soon

Contracts and proposals coming soon.

Estimates live. No contracts or proposals advertised.

Freedom & control

Client account

Live invoice link. No client login.

Invoices via Wave, link, or PDF.

What you must run

Invoices and clients. Nothing else required.

Invoices plus books: income, expenses, reports.

Cancel

No lock-in. Drop back to Free.

Unsubscribe anytime. Ends at period close.

Tools

Live invoice page

Yes. View, pay, or confirm in one place.

Invoices and estimates. PDF or link.

How clients pay

Card, bank transfer, Apple Pay, Google Pay.

Card, bank transfer, Apple Pay.

Recurring invoices

Yes, on Pro.

Consultants section mentions recurring.

Reminders

Automatic on Free and Pro. Open tracking on Pro.

Automate late reminders on Pro, with online payments.

Contracts

Coming soon. Attach a file on Pro today.

No.

Proposals

Coming soon.

Estimates, not proposals.

Time tracking

No.

No (accounting, not time).

Expenses & accounting

No.

Yes. That is the product. Bank import on Pro.

Experience & trust

Design & navigation

Home, Invoices, Clients, Settings.

Accounting dashboard, reports, mobile app.

Learning curve

Onboarding is quick. Built for freelancers.

Built for small-business books, not accountants.

Support

hello@staybrisk.com. Times not published.

Chat/email weekdays 9–4:45 ET, with an add-on on Starter.

Best for

Freelancers who want invoices paid with less admin.

Owners who want free invoicing inside bookkeeping.

Switching to Brisk is as easy as 1-2-3

Create your account

Sign up with Google or email. No credit card. Free is not a trial.

Step 1

Send the first invoice

Add a client, services, and payment details. They get a live page.

Step 2

Let follow-up run

Reminders go out from your terms. Upgrade to Pro for cards and extras.

Step 3

Questions & answers