Wave alternative

Invoicing. No account attached.

Professional invoices in seconds: no account, no signup, invoice records saved in your browser, no cut of your money. Wave wants you to get paid because they take 2.9% + 60¢ every time you do. We want you to get paid because that is the entire job. Invoice editing and PDF generation run in your browser. Optional short links send the full invoice URL to our service.

No signup. No credit card. PDF download included.

Rated 5/5 on G2 by validated reviewers

$0core invoicing, free forever
0accounts required
2.9% + 60¢Wave's cut on card payments. Ours: $0. We process nothing.
3invoice designs included
Localinvoice editing and PDF generation
Modern invoice design rendered by MonkeeTools

Rendered by the app itself. Pick a design and it remembers.

Use Wave if you want free invoicing plus free accounting. Use MonkeeTools if you just need to send the invoice.
The verdictJust need to send invoices?MonkeeTools. Free, no account, no platform cut.
The verdictNeed bookkeeping too?Wave. Free accounting bundled with invoicing.
The verdictNeed both?Use both. Plenty of freelancers do.

Wave vs MonkeeTools, honestly

Wave's pricing and feature pages, checked September 12, 2026. Where Wave wins, we say so. That is the deal.

WaveMonkeeTools
Price to start$0/month Starter, unlimited invoices$0. Free forever.
AccountingFree double-entry bookkeeping bundledNone. Invoicing only; export CSV for your accountant.
Card payments2.9% + 60¢ per card payment, 1% bank transfers, built inNo processing, no cut. Attach your own Stripe link or bank details.
Signup requiredYes, a Wave accountNone. No account to verify, freeze, or close.
Where your data livesStored on Wave's servers; shared across its corporate family for marketing unless you opt out by emailLocal by default. Invoice editing and PDF generation run in your browser. Optional short links send the full invoice URL to our service.
More differences: recurring invoices, reminders, branding
WaveMonkeeTools
Recurring invoicesBuilt in, automaticOne-click regeneration. Local recurring templates.
Payment remindersAutomatic late-payment reminders (Pro plan)One click. A prewritten reminder from your email.
Invoice brandingWave branding on free-tier footers; removable on ProSmall MonkeeTools footer on free PDFs.

Sources. Competitor details taken from Wave's public pages (last checked Sep 12, 2026) plus a third-party plan review read Sep 15, 2026. Spot something out of date? Email monkeetools@proton.me and we will correct it.

Real invoices, three designs

Rendered by MonkeeTools itself, not mockups. Choose once and the app remembers your pick.

Classic invoice design rendered by MonkeeTools
Classic. The familiar one. Clean header, quiet rules.

When Wave is the better choice

Choose Wave when you want an invoicing-and-accounting home base. Plainly, and without a wink:

If any of that is you, stay with Wave. Seriously. We would rather lose you honestly than keep you with spin.

When MonkeeTools wins

Choose MonkeeTools when you primarily need to create, manage, and send professional invoices without an account, with invoice records saved in your browser when you enable saving.

No account. Still remembers you.

The convenience of an invoicing app without needing an invoicing account. MonkeeTools can remember your business details, client list, and invoice history locally in your browser when you enable saving. Your chosen invoice design is also remembered here. Duplicate a past invoice instead of retyping it, generate the next one from a recurring template in one click, send a client their invoice link, import line items from CSV, back up and restore everything, and export a CSV at tax time.

Questions Wave users ask us

Is it really free?

Yes. Creating invoices and downloading PDFs is free forever. No trial, no pricing page, no catch.

How is MonkeeTools funded?

Core invoicing, PDF downloads and your own business logo are free forever. Optional supporter payments help fund the project. The $19 Brand Pack removes the MonkeeTools footer and unlocks the email finder. Payments are handled by Stripe; we never see your card details.

Do I need an account?

No. There is no account system at all, which also means there is no account that can be frozen or closed.

Can I switch from Wave?

There is nothing to migrate. Start making invoices here today and keep your Wave account for bookkeeping, since MonkeeTools does not do accounting. Many freelancers end up using both: Wave for the books, MonkeeTools for the invoices.

Do you do accounting?

No. Wave bundles free double-entry accounting; MonkeeTools is invoicing only. Export your invoice history as CSV for your accountant any time.

Is my client data uploaded anywhere?

Invoice editing and PDF generation run in your browser. Remembered business details, clients, and invoice history are stored in this browser. Sharing a client link shares the invoice data in that link; optional shortening sends the full invoice URL, including its invoice data, to our short-link service. Finder lookups use our service. See our privacy page for sharing, storage, and other network activity.

Just need the invoice?
Skip the account.

Free forever. No account. PDFs created in your browser. Optional short links use our service.

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