{
  "slug": "wave-accounting",
  "name": "Wave Accounting",
  "domain": "waveapps.com",
  "category": "productivity",
  "categoryName": "Productivity",
  "description": "Small-business accounting, invoicing, payments and receipt-management software.",
  "directAnswer": "Cancel a Wave Pro or Receipts plan from the business name menu: open Business settings, Manage Subscriptions, Manage subscription and select Cancel Subscription for the plan. It takes about two minutes. Paid features remain until the billing period ends, and the business keeps its core records on Starter.",
  "price": "$8 / month",
  "priceMonthlyUsd": 8,
  "planName": "Receipts",
  "subscriptionPlans": [
    {
      "id": "receipts",
      "name": "Receipts",
      "billingOptions": [
        {
          "cycle": "month",
          "priceUsd": 8
        },
        {
          "cycle": "year",
          "priceUsd": 72
        }
      ],
      "priceNote": "$6 monthly equivalent when billed yearly.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://support.waveapps.com/hc/en-us/articles/15601519996436-Receipts-and-Pro-Plan-subscription-fees"
    },
    {
      "id": "pro",
      "name": "Pro",
      "billingOptions": [
        {
          "cycle": "month",
          "priceUsd": 19
        },
        {
          "cycle": "year",
          "priceUsd": 190
        }
      ],
      "priceNote": "$15.83 monthly equivalent when billed yearly.",
      "sourceUrl": "https://support.waveapps.com/hc/en-us/articles/15601519996436-Receipts-and-Pro-Plan-subscription-fees"
    }
  ],
  "difficulty": "Easy",
  "difficultyScore": 1.8,
  "billingMethods": [
    "web",
    "ios",
    "android"
  ],
  "accountTypes": [
    "personal",
    "team"
  ],
  "cancellationUrl": "https://support.waveapps.com/hc/en-us/articles/21234118811412-Cancel-a-Pro-or-Receipts-Plan-subscription",
  "cancellationTime": "~2 minutes",
  "cancellationTimeSeconds": 120,
  "steps": {
    "web": [
      {
        "title": "Open Business settings",
        "body": "Select the business name in the top-left corner, then select Business settings."
      },
      {
        "title": "Open the subscription",
        "body": "Select Manage Subscriptions and then Manage subscription."
      },
      {
        "title": "Cancel the plan",
        "body": "Find Pro or Receipts, select Cancel Subscription and complete the confirmation prompts."
      }
    ],
    "ios": [
      {
        "title": "Use Apple when Apple bills",
        "body": "If the plan was purchased in the iOS app, cancel it in Apple Subscriptions."
      }
    ],
    "android": [
      {
        "title": "Use Google Play when Google bills",
        "body": "If the plan was purchased in the Android app, cancel it in Google Play Subscriptions."
      }
    ],
    "team": [
      {
        "title": "Select the correct business",
        "body": "Use the business name menu to make sure the cancellation applies to the intended Wave business."
      }
    ]
  },
  "platformNotes": {},
  "refundInfo": "The checked cancellation page does not promise an automatic cancellation refund. Contact Wave support about a disputed or recent charge.",
  "pauseInfo": "No subscription pause is documented. A scheduled cancellation can be removed before the current billing period ends.",
  "downgradeInfo": "Cancelling Pro returns the business to Starter after the paid period. Cancelling Receipts removes the paid receipt plan.",
  "dataRetentionInfo": "Cancelling a paid plan does not delete the Wave business. Core records remain available on Starter unless the account is separately deleted.",
  "factRows": [
    {
      "k": "Paid access until",
      "v": "Period end"
    },
    {
      "k": "Free plan",
      "v": "Starter"
    },
    {
      "k": "Data deleted",
      "v": "No"
    },
    {
      "k": "App-store billing",
      "v": "Cancel in store"
    }
  ],
  "faq": [
    {
      "question": "Does Wave stop immediately after cancellation?",
      "answer": "No. Paid features remain available until the current billing period ends."
    },
    {
      "question": "Does cancelling Wave delete accounting data?",
      "answer": "No. The business remains on Starter unless the account is separately deleted."
    },
    {
      "question": "Where do I cancel an app-store Wave plan?",
      "answer": "Use Apple Subscriptions or Google Play, depending on the original purchase."
    },
    {
      "question": "Can I undo a scheduled Wave cancellation?",
      "answer": "Yes. Wave provides an option to remove cancellation before the period ends."
    }
  ],
  "officialSources": [
    {
      "title": "Wave pricing",
      "url": "https://www.waveapps.com/pricing",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-13"
    },
    {
      "title": "Wave subscription fees",
      "url": "https://support.waveapps.com/hc/en-us/articles/15601519996436-Receipts-and-Pro-Plan-subscription-fees",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-13"
    },
    {
      "title": "Cancel Wave Pro or Receipts",
      "url": "https://support.waveapps.com/hc/en-us/articles/21234118811412-Cancel-a-Pro-or-Receipts-Plan-subscription",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-13"
    }
  ],
  "verified": true,
  "manuallyVerifiedAt": "2026-08-13",
  "nextReviewAt": "2026-10-12",
  "urls": {
    "guide": "https://canicancelit.com/cancel/wave-accounting",
    "json": "https://canicancelit.com/cancel/wave-accounting.json",
    "markdown": "https://canicancelit.com/cancel/wave-accounting.md"
  }
}