Side-by-side comparison

    WAYG vs Median.

    The whole finance and tax department, in the software you already own. Median is a well-built AI bookkeeping service that posts to its own ledger every business day, and if daily-posted books are the only thing you need, it is a fair choice. WAYG is the whole department: books, tax filing and planning, managed payroll, sales tax, and compliance, delivered in YOUR accounting file, in English or Spanish, with a real advisor who signs. Public Median pricing and terms as of September 27, 2026; confirm current details with each provider.

    Onboarding
    14 days
    Dedicated advisor
    Yes
    Setup fee
    $0

    Free 14-day trial · No credit card · Migration handled by us

    At a glance

    Two very different
    operating models.

    Recommended

    WAYG

    From $1,549/mo all-in: books, returns, planning, payroll, sales tax, registered agent. One-time work quoted from the published list.

    Median

    From $200/mo, bookkeeping only. Tax filing adds from $1,499/yr (federal + one state). Sales tax adds $99/mo per jurisdiction. Payroll not run.

    Feature by feature

    A transparent look at
    how we stack up.

    Feature
    WAYG
    Median
    Bookkeeping
    Monthly, weekly, or 48-hour cadence by plan
    Posted every business day
    Where your books live
    Your own QuickBooks, Xero, or FreshBooks file — yours forever
    Median's proprietary ledger, exportable on request
    Tax preparation & filing
    Add-on from $1,499/yr (federal + one state)
    Year-round tax planning
    Annual, quarterly, or continuous by plan
    Managed payroll (ADP or Gusto)
    Every plan: 2+2, 10+10, or 25+25
    Sales & state tax filings
    1, 3, or multi-state + nexus by plan
    $99/mo per jurisdiction add-on
    Entity structuring, S-Corp optimization
    Registered agent
    Included (FL by WAYG; other states at cost)
    English and Spanish, everywhere
    A real office with walk-ins
    Coral Gables, FL, open 7 days
    Security attestation
    Portal infrastructure independently audited: SOC 2 Type 2, report available under NDA. WISP on request, 48-hour breach notice
    None held; their privacy policy targets a SOC 2 Type I for late 2026 (as of Sept 27, 2026)
    Ask your books from Claude (MCP)
    Portal assistant live today; client MCP coming
    Unlimited portal seats
    Starting price
    $1,549/mo, the whole department
    $200/mo, books only
    Why clients switch from Median

    Three reasons the
    move pays for itself.

    01

    The honest stack math

    Median at the $250K to $1M band is $500/mo for books alone. Add tax filing from $1,499/yr, a payroll provider, $99/mo per sales-tax state, and a registered agent, and a real operator lands near or past Core's $1,549/mo across four vendors, with nobody accountable for the whole picture. One fee, one team, one throat to choke.

    02

    Your books stay yours

    Median keeps its own ledger as the system of record and tells switchers to ask for export terms in writing. WAYG works in the accounting file you already own, QuickBooks, Xero, FreshBooks or other, and if you ever leave, your full data export is guaranteed within 5 business days. No hostage ledger, ever.

    03

    A department, not a dashboard

    Median's accountant reviews what the AI posted. Your WAYG advisor runs the calendar: quarterly estimates, S-Corp owner comp, sales tax in every state you owe, payroll filings, the year-end package, and the returns themselves, prepared and signed in house by an IRS registered tax preparer, in English or Spanish.

    Ready when you are

    Ready to switch from Median?

    Free 14-day trial. No credit card. Migration handled by us, bank feeds, prior returns, and payroll history.

    14 days · No card · Keep the deliverables

    TALK TO A PERSON

    Fifteen minutes with someone who can actually answer.

    Pick a time that works, right here. A real call with a real person from the Coral Gables office, in English or Spanish, no obligation and nothing to prepare.

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