That's $644 gone. And you don't own anything. Stop paying, lose access.
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You're not the only one who's had enough.
Stay-at-Home Parents (Monetizing) face unique challenges: Managing the household budget on one primary income. Side income from crafts, tutoring, or services is inconsistent and hard to track. No 'work' identity for tax purposes — confused about Schedule C, 1099s. Household financial management falls entirely on them but tools aren't designed for this role. Partner earns the W-2 but they manage every dollar of it. Want to grow the side income but can't justify business software costs. On top of all that, Wave charges $16/month ($192/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median stay-at-home parent earns $65,000/year. Software at $192/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.
Your Household banking apps is yours. You bought it once. Helix works the same way — $279 once for invoicing, scheduling, CRM, time tracking, and full accounting. All connected. All offline-capable. You own it like you own your tools.
Wave is just one piece. What else are you losing money on?
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Your exact Wave cost, full stack total, and what switching saves. 10 seconds.
| Feature | Wave | Helix |
|---|---|---|
| Invoicing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Scheduling | ✗ | ✓ |
| CRM | ✗ | ✓ |
| Time Tracking | ✗ | ✓ |
| Full Accounting | ✗ | ✓ (SIMPL) |
| Task Management | ✗ | ✓ |
| Price | $16/mo forever | $279 once or 3 × $99 |
| 3-Year Cost | $644 | $279 |
| Stop paying? | Lose everything | Keep everything forever |
Most stay-at-home parents (monetizing) are fully switched before the weekend.
Go to Settings → Data Export. Download customers, invoices, transactions, and accounts.
15-minute setup. Import your client list and chart of accounts from CSV.
Run both for 1-2 weeks. Verify bank connections and recurring invoices work.
Cancel paid features. Your free account data stays accessible for records.
For solo operators and small teams (1-5), yes. Helix includes invoicing, scheduling, CRM, time tracking, task management, and full accounting. Wave may be better if you have a large team (10+) or need enterprise-specific features.
It's $7.75/month over 3 years. Wave is $16/month — that's $644 over 3 years. Which is more? And if you'd rather split it, Helix is also available as 3 payments of $99.
Yes. Helix is $279 as a one-time payment, or 3 payments of $99 ($297 total). Either way it's a one-time purchase — no subscription, no recurring fees ever.
30-day money-back guarantee. Full refund. If Helix doesn't save you $500 in year one, you get every penny back.
Export your data from Wave as CSV, import into Helix in about 5 minutes.
$644 over 3 years. Or $279 once (or 3 × $99). Own your tools.
Get Helix — $279 Once