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FreeAgent vs Wave: which is more reliable? (2026)
FreeAgent is more reliable than Wave, scoring 100.0 vs 91.1 out of 100. Over the last 90 days FreeAgent reported 0 incidents and Wave reported 5, with effective uptime of 100% and 99.93% respectively.
Data updated Nov 1, 2026 · How we score
| Metric | FreeAgent | Wave |
|---|---|---|
| Reliability score | 100.0 | 91.1 |
| Rank (accounting software tools) | — | #2 |
| Uptime (90 days) | 100% | 99.93% |
| Incidents (90 days) | 0 | 5 |
| Partial / major outages | 0 | 1 |
| Avg time to resolve | — | 1h 41m |
| Outages we detected | 0 | 0 |
| Transparency score | 100/100 | 100/100 |
Where FreeAgent and Wave differ
- FreeAgent reported no incidents in the last 90 days, while Wave reported 5.
- Wave had 1 partial or major outage, compared with 0 for FreeAgent.
- FreeAgent's longest outage on record lasted 24m (Mar 12, 2026); Wave's lasted 2d 21h (Jan 26, 2026).
90-day uptime
FreeAgent
Wave
- No incidents
- Degraded
- Partial outage
- Major outage
- No data
Recent FreeAgent incidents
No incidents reported by FreeAgent in the last 90 days.
Recent Wave incidents
- Degraded performanceOct 13, 2026 · resolved in 1h 48m
Affected: Payments
- InformationalOct 5, 2026 · resolved in 1h 2m
Error page when trying to access Wave
Affected: Web Application, Accounting, Invoicing, Payments, Payroll, Receipts Processing +1 more
- InformationalOct 1, 2026 · resolved in 24m
Affected: Web Application, Accounting, Invoicing, Payments, Payroll, Receipts Processing +1 more
- Major outageSep 22, 2026 · resolved in 41m
Investigating reports of login errors
Affected: Web Application, Accounting, Invoicing, Payments, Payroll, Receipts Processing +1 more
- Degraded performanceAug 8, 2026 · resolved in 2h 35m
Investigating reports of delayed or failed receipt scan uploads
Affected: Receipts Processing
Other accounting software tools to consider
- Oracle NetSuite · #1 · 99.97% uptime
- QuickBooks Online · #3 · 99.89% uptime
- FreshBooks · #4 · 99.74% uptime
- Xero · #5 · 98.61% uptime
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