Switching from Wave

Move to software that scales with you

Wave is a popular choice for new freelancers. When your business grows to need inventory tracking, multiple languages or manufacturing modules, Paper & Pen gives you the tools to expand.

  • Export your customer lists
  • Track physical inventory
  • Work in five languages

Free forever · No credit card required · Add modules anytime

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Track physical inventory

Move beyond basic service billing. Track your physical stock levels, monitor your costs, and manage your item catalogue as you sell physical goods to your customers.

Multiple interface languages

Work comfortably in your preferred language. Our interface fully supports English, Arabic, Hindi, Bengali and Urdu, including right-to-left text alignment for Arabic and Urdu.

Quotations and estimates

Send professional quotations and estimates to win new business. When a customer accepts your proposal, you can easily convert the document into a final invoice.

Manufacturing and production

When you start making your own products, you can add our paid manufacturing module. This allows you to manage bills of materials and track production processes.

HR and payroll

As your company grows, you can add our paid HR module. Keep your employee records, manage payroll, and organise your growing team in one central system.

WhatsApp document sharing

Reach your clients where they are. Generate secure links for your invoices, receipts and delivery notes, and share them directly with your customers via WhatsApp.

The Migration Process

What transfers and how to time your move

Moving accounting systems requires planning. You can export your customer details, vendor lists and inventory items from your current software and import them into Paper & Pen. However, historical invoices, receipts and past journal entries do not transfer automatically. You must keep your old records for tax compliance. The most practical time to switch is at the start of a new financial year. You can close your books in your old system, export your closing balances, and enter them as opening balances in Paper & Pen.

  • Export your customer and vendor lists
  • Download your current item catalogue
  • Keep your old software for historical records
  • Start your new system at financial year end
Paper & Pen

الفواتير

4 فواتير · مايو 2026

فاتورة جديدة
العميل التاريخ المبلغ الحالة
Northwind Trading Co. 12 مايو 2026 $4,820.50 مدفوعة
Harbour Point Ltd 09 مايو 2026 $12,500.75 متأخرة
Cedar Clinic Group 05 مايو 2026 $2,140.25 مدفوعة
Studio Meridian 02 مايو 2026 $863.40 مسودة
الإجمالي $20,324.90
Paper & Pen

Invoices

4 invoices · May 2026

New invoice
Customer Date Amount Status
Northwind Trading Co. 12 May 2026 $4,820.50 Paid
Harbour Point Ltd 09 May 2026 $12,500.75 Overdue
Cedar Clinic Group 05 May 2026 $2,140.25 Paid
Studio Meridian 02 May 2026 $863.40 Draft
Total $20,324.90
Paper & Pen

चालान

4 चालान · मई 2026

नया चालान
ग्राहक तारीख राशि स्थिति
Northwind Trading Co. 12 मई 2026 $4,820.50 भुगतान हुआ
Harbour Point Ltd 09 मई 2026 $12,500.75 बकाया
Cedar Clinic Group 05 मई 2026 $2,140.25 भुगतान हुआ
Studio Meridian 02 मई 2026 $863.40 ड्राफ़्ट
कुल $20,324.90
Paper & Pen

চালান

4 চালান · মে 2026

নতুন চালান
ক্রেতা তারিখ পরিমাণ অবস্থা
Northwind Trading Co. 12 মে 2026 $4,820.50 পরিশোধিত
Harbour Point Ltd 09 মে 2026 $12,500.75 বকেয়া
Cedar Clinic Group 05 মে 2026 $2,140.25 পরিশোধিত
Studio Meridian 02 মে 2026 $863.40 খসড়া
সর্বমোট $20,324.90
Paper & Pen

انوائسز

4 انوائسز · مئی 2026

نئی انوائس
کسٹمر تاریخ رقم حالت
Northwind Trading Co. 12 مئی 2026 $4,820.50 ادا شدہ
Harbour Point Ltd 09 مئی 2026 $12,500.75 واجب الادا
Cedar Clinic Group 05 مئی 2026 $2,140.25 ادا شدہ
Studio Meridian 02 مئی 2026 $863.40 مسودہ
کل $20,324.90

Beyond Basic Invoicing

Tools for physical products and growing teams

Many businesses start with simple service invoices. As you grow, your needs change. Paper & Pen provides a free sales and invoicing core, but adds the ability to track physical stock and costs. You can issue delivery notes, purchase orders and quotations. If you hire staff, you can add our paid HR and payroll module. If you start producing goods, you can add the paid manufacturing module. You also gain a multilingual interface, allowing your team to work in English, Arabic, Hindi, Bengali or Urdu.

  • Track your physical stock levels and costs
  • Issue purchase orders and professional delivery notes
  • Add paid HR and payroll modules later
  • Right-to-left Arabic and Urdu text support
Paper & Pen

الفواتير

4 فواتير · مايو 2026

فاتورة جديدة
العميل التاريخ المبلغ الحالة
Northwind Trading Co. 12 مايو 2026 $4,820.50 مدفوعة
Harbour Point Ltd 09 مايو 2026 $12,500.75 متأخرة
Cedar Clinic Group 05 مايو 2026 $2,140.25 مدفوعة
Studio Meridian 02 مايو 2026 $863.40 مسودة
الإجمالي $20,324.90
Paper & Pen

Invoices

4 invoices · May 2026

New invoice
Customer Date Amount Status
Northwind Trading Co. 12 May 2026 $4,820.50 Paid
Harbour Point Ltd 09 May 2026 $12,500.75 Overdue
Cedar Clinic Group 05 May 2026 $2,140.25 Paid
Studio Meridian 02 May 2026 $863.40 Draft
Total $20,324.90
Paper & Pen

चालान

4 चालान · मई 2026

नया चालान
ग्राहक तारीख राशि स्थिति
Northwind Trading Co. 12 मई 2026 $4,820.50 भुगतान हुआ
Harbour Point Ltd 09 मई 2026 $12,500.75 बकाया
Cedar Clinic Group 05 मई 2026 $2,140.25 भुगतान हुआ
Studio Meridian 02 मई 2026 $863.40 ड्राफ़्ट
कुल $20,324.90
Paper & Pen

চালান

4 চালান · মে 2026

নতুন চালান
ক্রেতা তারিখ পরিমাণ অবস্থা
Northwind Trading Co. 12 মে 2026 $4,820.50 পরিশোধিত
Harbour Point Ltd 09 মে 2026 $12,500.75 বকেয়া
Cedar Clinic Group 05 মে 2026 $2,140.25 পরিশোধিত
Studio Meridian 02 মে 2026 $863.40 খসড়া
সর্বমোট $20,324.90
Paper & Pen

انوائسز

4 انوائسز · مئی 2026

نئی انوائس
کسٹمر تاریخ رقم حالت
Northwind Trading Co. 12 مئی 2026 $4,820.50 ادا شدہ
Harbour Point Ltd 09 مئی 2026 $12,500.75 واجب الادا
Cedar Clinic Group 05 مئی 2026 $2,140.25 ادا شدہ
Studio Meridian 02 مئی 2026 $863.40 مسودہ
کل $20,324.90

Honest Advice

Who should not switch to Paper & Pen

Paper & Pen is not the right fit for everyone. If you run a service business that relies heavily on automatic bank feeds to categorise expenses, you should stay where you are. We do not offer bank feeds or open banking connections. If you require a dedicated mobile app from an app store, you will not find one here. Wave is an established product with its own paid subscriptions and features. Please check their website for their current capabilities. If their tools already match your exact workflow, there is no need to migrate.

  • Businesses needing automatic bank feed connections
  • Users who require native mobile applications
  • Service freelancers with absolutely no physical inventory
  • Companies needing third-party app marketplace integrations
Paper & Pen

الفواتير

4 فواتير · مايو 2026

فاتورة جديدة
العميل التاريخ المبلغ الحالة
Northwind Trading Co. 12 مايو 2026 $4,820.50 مدفوعة
Harbour Point Ltd 09 مايو 2026 $12,500.75 متأخرة
Cedar Clinic Group 05 مايو 2026 $2,140.25 مدفوعة
Studio Meridian 02 مايو 2026 $863.40 مسودة
الإجمالي $20,324.90
Paper & Pen

Invoices

4 invoices · May 2026

New invoice
Customer Date Amount Status
Northwind Trading Co. 12 May 2026 $4,820.50 Paid
Harbour Point Ltd 09 May 2026 $12,500.75 Overdue
Cedar Clinic Group 05 May 2026 $2,140.25 Paid
Studio Meridian 02 May 2026 $863.40 Draft
Total $20,324.90
Paper & Pen

चालान

4 चालान · मई 2026

नया चालान
ग्राहक तारीख राशि स्थिति
Northwind Trading Co. 12 मई 2026 $4,820.50 भुगतान हुआ
Harbour Point Ltd 09 मई 2026 $12,500.75 बकाया
Cedar Clinic Group 05 मई 2026 $2,140.25 भुगतान हुआ
Studio Meridian 02 मई 2026 $863.40 ड्राफ़्ट
कुल $20,324.90
Paper & Pen

চালান

4 চালান · মে 2026

নতুন চালান
ক্রেতা তারিখ পরিমাণ অবস্থা
Northwind Trading Co. 12 মে 2026 $4,820.50 পরিশোধিত
Harbour Point Ltd 09 মে 2026 $12,500.75 বকেয়া
Cedar Clinic Group 05 মে 2026 $2,140.25 পরিশোধিত
Studio Meridian 02 মে 2026 $863.40 খসড়া
সর্বমোট $20,324.90
Paper & Pen

انوائسز

4 انوائسز · مئی 2026

نئی انوائس
کسٹمر تاریخ رقم حالت
Northwind Trading Co. 12 مئی 2026 $4,820.50 ادا شدہ
Harbour Point Ltd 09 مئی 2026 $12,500.75 واجب الادا
Cedar Clinic Group 05 مئی 2026 $2,140.25 ادا شدہ
Studio Meridian 02 مئی 2026 $863.40 مسودہ
کل $20,324.90

Questions

Everything you need to know

Can I import my old invoices into Paper & Pen?
No, historical documents like past invoices, receipts and bills do not import into your new account. Accounting systems format transaction data differently. You will need to download your historical data from your previous software and store it securely for your financial records. When you start with Paper & Pen, you only bring over your opening balances, customer lists, vendor details and item catalogues.
Is Paper & Pen completely free?
Our core sales and invoicing features are free forever. This includes creating invoices, quotations, receipts, and tracking stock. We charge for advanced add-on modules like HR and payroll, or manufacturing and bills of materials. This allows you to start for free and only pay when your business requires complex operational tools.
How do I handle open invoices during a switch?
You have two choices for open invoices. You can leave them in your old system and record the payments there until they clear. Alternatively, you can recreate the unpaid invoices manually in Paper & Pen so all your expected revenue is in one place. Most businesses find it easier to collect pending payments in the old system before fully cutting over.
Does Paper & Pen connect to my bank account?
No, we do not offer automatic bank feeds or open banking integrations. You must enter your expenses and post your journal entries manually. If automatic bank imports are a critical part of your daily bookkeeping routine, you should carefully consider if moving away from your current setup is the right choice for your business.

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