Wave Alternative

Wave Alternative for European Businesses

Wave is free but US/Canada only. PayRequest works in Europe with iDEAL, SEPA, and 20+ payment methods for €5/month.

Wave
US/Canada Only
PayRequest
Worldwide
Works in EU

PayRequest vs Wave

Feature
PayRequest
Wave
Winner
Monthly Cost
€5/month
Free
Wave
Payment Methods
20+ (iDEAL, SEPA, Cards)
Cards, Bank (NA only)
PayRequest
European Payments
iDEAL, Bancontact, SEPA, Sofort
Not available
PayRequest
Subscription Billing
Built-in
Limited
PayRequest
Customer Portal
Full self-service
No
PayRequest
Digital Products
Built-in delivery
No
PayRequest
Dunning Management
Automated
No
PayRequest
Professional Invoicing
Yes, branded
Yes
Tie
Bookings & Appointments
Yes, integrated
No
PayRequest
Accounting Features
No (invoicing focused)
Full accounting
Wave
Bank Connections
No
Yes
Wave
GDPR Compliance
EU-based, full compliance
US-based
PayRequest

Note: Wave offers free accounting and US payroll. PayRequest is better for invoicing, digital products, and European payments.

Why Creators Choose PayRequest

Everything you need to sell digital products, subscriptions, and more.

Works in Europe

Wave is US/Canada only. PayRequest works worldwide with full European payment support.

20+ Payment Methods

Accept iDEAL, SEPA, Bancontact, Sofort, cards and more. Wave has no European payment options.

Customer Portal

Clients manage their own subscriptions and view invoices. Wave doesn't offer this.

Digital Product Sales

Sell ebooks, courses, templates with automatic delivery. Wave is accounting-focused.

EU-Based & GDPR Ready

Based in the Netherlands with full GDPR compliance. Wave is US-based.

Subscription Billing

Built-in recurring billing for memberships and retainers. Wave has limited subscription features.

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