Business & finance tools / Wave
Wave
Create beautiful invoices, accept online payments, and make accounting easy—all in one place—with Wave’s suite of money management tools.
Where it stands
3.7 / 5
Signals score
Not a hands-on test
Based on 2 of 3 signals
- Website health4.2 / 5 · weight 50%
Measured from the tool's public website
- Facts stated3.4 / 5 · weight 30%
How many of the five facts the tool's own pages state
Built only from what we can measure or quote without using the tool. How ranking works
Rank by signals
We have not run our own hands-on test on Wave yet. Facts checked 2026-11-01. How tests work
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Should you use Wave?
A quick read built only from what the tool's own pages state and from our tests, not from opinion. Facts checked 2026-11-01.
A good fit if…
- You want a free option. It states: “Starter plan at $0 with unlimited estimates, invoices, bills and bookkeeping records. Payment processing fees apply, such as 2.9%…”
Check first
- Free results may carry a watermark or branding. Its pages say: “The page lists removing Wave branding from footers as a feature but does not clearly show which plans include it.”
- Its pages do not state: signup, where your files go. Check on the tool's site before you rely on it.
Measured signals
4.2 / 5 · measured 2026-11-08Read automatically from Wave's public website: how reliable, secure, private and open the site is. This is not a test of how well the tool does its job. How this is measured
- Reliability5 / 5The page answered and finished downloading in 32 ms.
- Security2.8 / 51 of 5 protective headers set (strict-transport-security).
- Privacy4 / 51 third-party tracking service found: Amplitude.
- Transparency5 / 5Links a privacy policy; links a pricing page.
Community feedback
Not enough discussion yet: 1 classified comment from 1 thread. We need at least 12 from 2 threads.
- Positive
“If wave could pipeline directly to H&R block for automated tax filings it could be a really nice experience. Can't expect too much though, I just hope they don't kill it.”
Read in the thread
Threads: Wave to be acquired by H&R Block for $537M (2019, 3 comments)
- Free tier
- Starter plan at $0 with unlimited estimates, invoices, bills and bookkeeping records. Payment processing fees apply, such as 2.9% + $0.60 per credit card transaction. Support is live chat or email only.
- Paid plan
- Pro is $19 USD or $25 CAD per month, or $190 USD or $250 CAD per year. Adding your logo and brand colors to invoice templates is listed as a Pro feature. Wave Advisors starts at $149 or $199 per month. Add-ons include receipts capture and payroll.
- Signup
- Not stated.
- Watermark
- The page lists removing Wave branding from footers as a feature but does not clearly show which plans include it.
- Where files go
- Not stated.
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-01. Sources: Wave pricing. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.
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