Is Trakkar a good Wave alternative?

Yes. Trakkar replaces Wave for teams that want time tracking, projects, attendance, leave, invoicing, and a client portal in one product at $5/user/month (₹120 in India).

How much does Wave cost compared to Trakkar?

Wave: Free invoicing and accounting; payment fees apply. Trakkar Team is $5/user/month, so a 10-person team pays $50/month. In India, Trakkar bills in INR at ₹120/user/month. Business is on custom pricing.

Can I migrate from Wave to Trakkar?

Yes. Export projects, members, and timesheets from Wave as CSV where available. Trakkar supports CSV import for projects and team members. Book a free 20-minute demo at trakkar.in/demo and we will walk you through migration with zero downtime for your team.

What is the main difference between Trakkar and Wave?

Trakkar is an all-in-one workforce platform for agencies and client-service teams. It bundles invoicing from tracked hours, with configurable tax types (GST supported for India), attendance, leave, and screenshot monitoring at $5/user/month (₹120 in India). Wave free accounting and invoicing. The biggest gap: Trakkar replaces the Wave + HR + invoicing stack that many agencies run today.

Which is better for agencies: Trakkar or Wave?

For agencies billing clients hourly, Trakkar is typically the better fit, with a client portal, time-to-invoice workflow, and attendance in one dashboard. Wave may be better if us micro businesses wanting free accounting.

Does Trakkar include screenshot monitoring like Wave?

Trakkar includes configurable screenshot capture and app usage tracking at $5/user/month (₹120 in India). Wave is not a workforce monitoring tool, focusing on CRM/sales features instead.

Does Wave support GST invoicing?

Wave is a dedicated invoicing product, and tax-compliant invoicing is its core job. The difference is where the invoice comes from: Trakkar turns tracked hours into invoices inside the same platform that runs time tracking, attendance, leave, and projects, with configurable tax types (GST supported for India), so there is no separate delivery stack to keep in sync.

Trakkar vs Wave: $5/user vs ~$149 | Time Tracking & Invoicing

This page compares Trakkar and Wave for teams that bill clients for their time. Wave typically runs ~$149/user/month for teams that need monitoring and reporting. Trakkar Team is $5/user/month (₹120 in India), with time tracking, attendance, leave, invoicing, projects, and a client portal included, no add-on stack. Wave free invoicing and accounting; payment fees apply. The gap: Trakkar turns tracked hours into tax-ready invoices with configurable tax fields (GST supported for India), while Wave typically needs separate invoicing and HR tools. Project profitability with cost and earning rates is built in. Screenshots are optional and transparent, not the hero pitch.

Which should you choose?

Choose Trakkar over Wave if you bill clients for tracked time and want one tool for tracking, projects, HR, and invoicing. At $5/user (₹120 in India), Trakkar typically costs a fraction of a Wave stack.

TL;DR: Trakkar vs Wave

Trakkar is an all-in-one workforce platform at $5/user/month (₹120/user/month in India) with time tracking, attendance, leave, invoicing, screenshots, and a client portal. Wave free accounting and invoicing. For teams that bill clients, Trakkar replaces the Wave + HR + invoicing stack at a fraction of the cost.

What each tool does

TrakkarBuilt for agencies and client-service teams

Unified platform

Trakkar combines a desktop time tracker, attendance and leave management, project and task workflows, invoicing, and a client portal, built for agencies and client-service teams.

$5/user/mo · Team(₹120 in India)Free trial, no credit card

Desktop tracker with screenshots, app usage, and idle detection
Attendance, shifts, holidays, leave, WFH, and overtime
Tasks, projects, Gantt, workflows, and daily standups
Invoices, quotations, contacts, and receivables
Client portal for tasks, team, reports, and invoices
Flat per-user pricing. AI Agents and MCP on the Business plan

Wave

Wave provides free invoicing and accounting for small businesses, monetizing through payment processing fees.

Free invoicing and accounting; payment fees apply

Monthly cost by team size

Prices in USD at list rates. In India, Trakkar Team is ₹120/user/month.

Team sizeTrakkarWaveAnnual savings

5 users$25/mo~$745/mo~$8,640/yr saved

10 users$50/mo~$1,490/mo~$17,280/yr saved

25 users$125/mo~$3,725/mo~$43,200/yr saved

50 users$250/mo~$7,450/mo~$86,400/yr saved

Plan-by-plan pricing

Trakkar Team

$5/user/mo

₹120 in India

Time tracking, screenshots, and app usage

Attendance, shifts, leave, and holidays

Tasks, projects, and daily standups

Invoicing, quotations, and client portal

Wave

Free$0

Wave Advisors$149/mo

Time tracking & productivity

How each platform captures billable hours and measures team output.

CapabilityTrakkarWave

Desktop automatic time tracking

Partial

Manual time entry with approvals

Partial

Work summaries & daily standups

Partial

Idle detection & session integrity

Partial

Cost/earning rates & profitability

Partial

Monitoring & accountability

Screenshot capture, app usage, and remote team visibility.

CapabilityTrakkarWave

Screenshot monitoring

Partial

App & website usage tracking

Partial

Activity & productivity scores

Partial

Per-user privacy & capture policies

Partial

Client portal screenshot access (optional)PartialPartial

Projects & tasks

Task management, workflows, and delivery visibility.

CapabilityTrakkarWave

Tasks, checklists & attachments

Partial

Kanban, Gantt & custom workflows

Partial

Recurring tasks & task pool

Partial

GitHub / Azure DevOps commit linkingBusiness planPartial

AI task delegation (Claude/Cursor)Business planPartial

HR, attendance & leave

Leave types, shifts, holidays, WFH, and overtime, including Indian presets.

CapabilityTrakkarWave

Clock-in/out with geolocation

Partial

Shift templates & holiday calendar

Partial

Leave requests, balances & audit log

Partial

WFH & overtime workflows

Partial

HR lifecycle (onboarding/offboarding)

Partial

Billing, invoicing & client work

From tracked hours to GST invoice and client transparency.

CapabilityTrakkarWave

GST-ready invoicing (India)

Quotations → invoice conversion

Partial

Partial payments & TDS tracking

Partial

Client portal (tasks, reports, invoices)

Partial

Receivables aging & multi-currency

Partial

Platform, support & integrations

Pricing transparency, apps, API, and getting started.

CapabilityTrakkarWave

Transparent flat per-user pricing

Partial

Free trial (no credit card)

Partial

Desktop apps (Win/Mac/Linux)

Partial

Mobile apps (iOS/Android)

Partial

Knowledge base & automations

Partial

Public API & MCP serverBusiness planPartial

Head-to-head comparison

CapabilityTrakkarWave

Time tracking (desktop + manual)

Partial

Screenshot & app usage monitoring

Partial

Attendance, shifts & holidays

Partial

Leave, WFH & overtime

Partial

Tasks, projects & Gantt

Partial

Invoicing & quotations

Partial

Client portal

Partial

Reports & cost/earning analytics

Partial

Knowledge base & HR lifecycle

Partial

Local-currency pricing (USD & INR)

Partial

AI Agents & MCPBusiness planPartial

Public API & GitHub/Azure linkingBusiness planPartial

Detailed comparison by topic

Pricing & total cost of ownership

Trakkar

Trakkar Team is $5/user/month (₹120/user/month in India) with time tracking, screenshots, attendance, leave, invoicing, and client portal included. Business is custom-priced and adds AI Agents, MCP, and API access. On Team, that is $100/month for a 20-person team (₹2,400/month in India), with no per-module upsells.

Wave

Wave pricing: Free invoicing and accounting; payment fees apply. Most teams also pay for separate invoicing, HR, or monitoring tools — pushing total cost well above the listed per-user price.

One platform instead of a stack

Trakkar

Multi-currency billing with full localization: configurable tax formats (GST, GSTIN, and HSN for India), TDS support, and region-specific leave templates and public holiday calendars.

Wave

Wave covers one slice of the workflow. Trakkar bundles time tracking with screenshots, projects, attendance and leave, invoicing, and a client portal in a single per-user price, so there is no second tool to buy when you want to bill the hours you tracked.

Feature depth & tool consolidation

Trakkar

One dashboard replaces a time tracker, attendance system, leave manager, invoicing tool, and client portal. Tasks include Kanban, Gantt, workflows, and daily standups. HR lifecycle tools cover onboarding, policies, documents, and offboarding.

Wave

Wave provides free invoicing and accounting for small businesses, monetizing through payment processing fees. No time tracking Teams using Wave often maintain a separate stack for billing and HR.

Onboarding & switching

Trakkar

Self-serve signup at web.trakkar.in with a free trial — no credit card. Import billing contacts and SKUs from Excel; invite your team and configure leave types, shifts, and screenshot policies. Book a demo at trakkar.in/demo for guided migration from Wave.

Wave

Wave onboarding varies by plan tier. Enterprise plans may require sales calls and longer implementation — especially for PSA tools like Scoro or Kantata.

Strengths on both sides

Trakkar

Where Trakkar wins

Time tracking plus invoicing from tracked hours
Team management, attendance, and monitoring
Transparent $5/user pricing (₹120 in India), no payment processing lock-in

Wave

Where Wave wins

Completely free invoicing and accounting
Receipt scanning and expense tracking
Simple interface for micro businesses
Payment processing built in

Common Wave limitations

No time tracking
No team or project management
US and Canada focus with no tax configuration for other markets
Revenue from payment fees, not subscriptions

Choose Trakkar if…

Teams outgrowing free invoicing who need time tracking

Choose Wave if…

US micro businesses wanting free accounting

How to switch from Wave to Trakkar

Export your projects, team members, and timesheet history from Wave (CSV or native export).
Sign up for a free Trakkar trial at web.trakkar.in — no credit card required.
Import projects and invite your team. Configure leave types, shift templates, attendance rules, and screenshot policies.
Connect billing: set up your invoice details and tax settings, import contacts, and create your first invoice from tracked hours.
Enable the client portal per project and run both tools in parallel for one billing cycle before switching.
Book a free demo at trakkar.in/demo if you want a guided walkthrough with the founding team.