Wave vs Everee Payroll: Which Payroll Software Is Better?

Both Wave and Everee Payroll are leading payroll software solutions, but which one is better for you and your business?

Below we compare Wave and Everee Payroll across nearly 50 different data points to help you make find the right one.

Wave vs Everee Payroll Reviews

	Wave	Everee Payroll
Trustpilot Rating	1.6	0
Number of Trustpilot Reviews	126	0
iPhone App Rating	4.5	4.5
Number of iPhone App Reviews	5700	271
Android App Rating	3.7	3.7
Number of Android App Reviews	22900	157

	Wave	Everee Payroll
Free Trial	Yes	n/a
Free Trial Length	1 month	n/a
Cheapest Plan Name	Self service states	Workforce payments
Cheapest Plan Cost Per Month	$n/a	$15
Mid Priced Plan Name	n/a	HR & payroll platform
Mid Priced Plan Cost Per Month	$n/a	$15
Top Plan Name	Tax service states	Technology partners
Top Plan Cost Per Month	$40	$By request

Features	Wave	Everee Payroll
Target Business Size	Small business	Small business
Unlimited Payrolls	✘	✔
Automated Tax Filing & Payments	✔	✔
E-sign I-9 & W-4	✘	✘
Live Customer Support	✔	✘
Third-Party Integrations	✔	✔
Ability To Manage Employee Benefits	✔	✔
Employee Access To Platform	✔	✔
Direct Deposit	✔	✔
Expense Reimbursement	✔	✔
Time Off Accrual	✔	✔
Pre-Tax Deductions	✔	✔
Wage Garnishment	✔	✔
Background Checks	✘	✘
Check Printing	✔	✔
Check Delivery	✘	✘
API	✘	✔

Wave makes filing your own payroll taxes easy
36 states are self-serve, which means you’ll have to pay and file the paperwork yourself. Wave makes it easy by showing you what information and how much money you’ll need per payroll.

Same-day & instant payments (upon qualification)
Payroll finance via Everee Credit (upon qualification)
Unlimited payroll runs
Multiple deposit options, including to apps like Venmo & PayPal
Ability to pay 1099 & W-2 workers
W-9 & 1099 compliance & filings
Worker self onboarding & pay stub access
Quarterly & annual federal, state, local & unemployment insurance tax filings + remittance
Flexible APIs to automate workflows and sync data
Worker scheduling
Integrations (Employee Navigator, Quickbooks Online, ATS, 401K)
Project tracking & billing
Workers’ comp administration

Wave handles your payroll taxes
14 states include tax services with the option to automatically transfer tax payments and file the paperwork with your state tax office and the IRS (this excludes 1099 Filings).

Same-day & instant payments (upon qualification)
Payroll finance via Everee Credit (upon qualification)
Unlimited payroll runs
Multiple deposit options, including to apps like Venmo & PayPal
Ability to pay 1099 & W-2 workers
W-9 & 1099 compliance & filings
Worker self onboarding & pay stub access
Quarterly & annual federal, state, local & unemployment insurance tax filings + remittance
Flexible APIs to automate workflows and sync data
Worker scheduling
Integrations (Employee Navigator, Quickbooks Online, ATS, 401K)
Project tracking & billing
Workers’ comp administration
Integrated time tracking with geotagging
Payroll & PTO reporting
Company policy management for holidays, PTO, break rules
401K & health benefits support
White-label payroll
Launch your own payroll product with a fully branded payroll application and SSO for a seamless customer experience.
Everee Embed
Use prebuilt embeddable components to get up and running quickly with workforce payments in your own experience.

	Wave	Everee Payroll
Pros	User-Friendly Interface Accurate Payroll Calculation Free Service	Managing workers’ time, addressing PTO requests, and easy to use interface Being able to issue direct deposit payroll Integration of payroll system, time keeping, tax payments
Cons	Slow Performance Poor Customer Service Limited Payroll Features	Not able to create tax withdrawals in the app Bad customer service No ability to map employees by general ledger accounts