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How do I cancel Wave Accounting?

$8 / month $72 / year Productivity Receipts · billed via web, iOS App Store, Google Play
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Short answer

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.

Cancel Wave Accounting

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What you are cancelling

Small-business accounting, invoicing, payments and receipt-management software. This guide covers every place the subscription can live - the website, the iPhone and iPad app, Google Play, and team plans - plus what happens to refunds, pausing and your data afterwards.

Checked against Wave Accounting's own documentation · Last verified 13 Aug 2026

Step-by-step instructions

1
Select the correct business

Use the business name menu to make sure the cancellation applies to the intended Wave business.

Cheaper swaps

Keep up to $82 a year of that $190

Wave Accounting Pro costs $190 a year. Each saving compares that tool's entry plan with your selected plan - it is what stays in your account over the next twelve months. On a different Wave Accounting plan? Pick it below.

Prices checked 13 Aug 2026
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Biggest saving hellobonsai.com
Bonsai Bonsai Basic plan $15 / month or $108 / year
$82 stays with you
every year
$190 $108 a year
$108 you pay $82 you keep
Cancels in about 2 minutes Rated Easy to cancel
Switch to Bonsai Or read our Bonsai guide
Cheaper than Wave Accounting zipbooks.com
ZipBooks ZipBooks Smarter plan $15 / month
$10 stays with you
every year
$190 $180 a year
$180 you pay $10 you keep

Why this one - Free plan plus a cheap paid tier

Free starter plan exists Simple invoicing and books Smaller feature set overall
Switch to ZipBooks Or read our ZipBooks guide
Cheaper than Wave Accounting zoho.com
ZB Zoho Books Zoho Books Standard plan $20 / month or $180 / year
$10 stays with you
every year
$190 $180 a year
$180 you pay $10 you keep

Why this one - Grows further as the business grows

Inventory, banking and reports Yearly billing option Costs more than Wave
Switch to Zoho Books Or read our Zoho Books guide

Compare all 7 verified alternatives to Wave Accounting

No one pays for a spot here - the cheapest option simply goes first, the Switch button goes straight to the provider, and every card links to our own verified guide.

Biggest saving · Bonsai Keep $82 a year Switch

Wave Accounting Pro costs you $190 a year

Add it to your subscriptions and see what the whole stack costs - and what walks away if you cancel.

Wa Wave Accounting Pro · $15.83/month, billed yearly

$190
a year if you keep it · $15.83/mo

Not cancelling today? Put it in your calendar.

Tell us when Wave Accounting renews and download a calendar reminder that lands two days before, with this guide and the direct cancellation page inside. Nothing is stored - the file is yours.

Works with Apple, Google and Outlook calendars. Your renewal date shows in Wave Accounting's billing settings.

Refunds, downgrades, pausing and your data

Four questions people ask before they cancel
Can I get my money back?

The checked cancellation page does not promise an automatic cancellation refund. Contact Wave support about a disputed or recent charge.

Case by case
Is there a cheaper way to stay?

Cancelling Pro returns the business to Starter after the paid period. Cancelling Receipts removes the paid receipt plan.

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Can I pause instead of cancel?

No subscription pause is documented. A scheduled cancellation can be removed before the current billing period ends.

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What happens to my account data?

Cancelling a paid plan does not delete the Wave business. Core records remain available on Starter unless the account is separately deleted.

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Official sources
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Frequently asked questions

Answers checked with the steps above
Does Wave stop immediately after cancellation?

No. Paid features remain available until the current billing period ends.

Does cancelling Wave delete accounting data?

No. The business remains on Starter unless the account is separately deleted.

Where do I cancel an app-store Wave plan?

Use Apple Subscriptions or Google Play, depending on the original purchase.

Can I undo a scheduled Wave cancellation?

Yes. Wave provides an option to remove cancellation before the period ends.