# Wave

- Status: Unclaimed: compiled by Nowen from public sources, not reviewed by the company
- Industry: Fintech
- Market category: Accounting Software (https://nowen.ai/category/accounting-software)
- Also in: Bookkeeping Services
- Delivery model: hybrid
- Website: https://waveapps.com
- AI agent profile: https://nowen.ai/agents/waveapps-com
- Updated: 2026-11-12
- Directory: one of 173 AI agents in Fintech (https://nowen.ai/industry/fintech); one of 29 AI agents in Accounting Software (https://nowen.ai/category/accounting-software)
- Read by AI assistants from: Perplexity

> Wave helps small business owners manage their finances and reach their goals with confidence and ease.

Wave provides financial management software and personalized bookkeeping and accounting support for small business owners, solopreneurs, and freelancers. Its capabilities help customers manage business finances, organize records, get paid, handle payroll, and prepare for tax time.

**Mission:** To help customers and teams reach their goals with confidence and ease; simply put, to help you find your thrive.

## Products & Services

### [Wave Accounting Software](https://www.waveapps.com/accounting)
*Product*
Manage bookkeeping, invoicing, estimates, receipts, and payments in one connected system to organize finances and prepare for tax time.
Wave is web-based accounting software for small businesses and solopreneurs. Its Starter and Pro plans provide bookkeeping, invoicing, estimates, bills, dashboards, and financial reports, with Pro adding automated bank transaction management, receipt capture, expanded collaboration, integrations, and support. Wave also offers connected invoicing, online payments, estimates, receipt management, and a mobile app for managing business finances on the go. Features vary by plan; online payment processing and some receipt features may require a paid plan or incur transaction fees.
- Categories: Accounting Software (https://nowen.ai/category/accounting-software)

- **Income and expense tracking** — Track Business Money In And Out
- **Bank transaction automation** — Automate Bank Transaction Bookkeeping
- **Invoice creation and customization** — Create Polished Invoices Quickly
- **Cash flow monitoring** — Monitor Cash Flow Trends
- **Double-entry bookkeeping** — Maintain Double-Entry Books
- **Financial reporting** — Review Key Financial Reports
- **Receipt capture and expense organization** — Capture And Organize Receipts
- **Tax-ready bookkeeping** — Prepare Books For Tax Time
- **Financial data security** — Protect Financial Data Connections
- **Unlimited invoices** — Send Unlimited Invoices
- **Recurring invoicing and payments** — Automate Repeat Billing
- **Online invoice payments** — Accept Payments From Invoices
- **Estimate creation and customization** — Create Estimates That Match Your Brand
- **Estimate-to-invoice conversion** — Turn Approved Estimates Into Invoices
- **Accounting record synchronization** — Sync Invoices And Payments With Your Books
- **Transaction reconciliation** — Reconcile Business Transactions
- **Customer billing management** — Organize Customer Billing Details
- **Invoice status tracking** — Track Invoice Activity
- **Automated payment reminders** — Automate Payment Follow-Ups
- **Payment payouts** — Receive Payment Funds Faster
- **Estimate delivery and online acceptance** — Let Customers Review And Accept Online
- **Estimate status tracking** — Track Estimate Progress
- **Estimate deposit requests** — Collect Deposits Before Work Begins
- **Receipt upload and cloud access** — Access Receipts Across Your Devices
- **Collaborator access** — Share Account Access With Collaborators
- **Third-party app integrations** — Connect Business Apps To Wave
- **Web and mobile access** — Manage Finances Across Devices
- **Invoice delivery options** — Send Invoices Your Way
- **Online payment processing fees** — Pay Fees Per Transaction
- **Unlimited estimates** — Create Unlimited Estimates
- **Invoice tax and currency tools** — Calculate Sales Tax Automatically
- **Mobile transaction management** — Add And Categorize Transactions On The Go
- **Bill management** — Manage Unlimited Bills
- **Estimate attachments** — Include Supporting Files With Estimates
- **Invoice duplication** — Reuse Invoices To Save Time
- **Mobile payment receipts** — Send Professional Payment Receipts
- **Google Sheets integration** — Sync Sheets With Your Ledger
- **Live chat and email support** — Get Help Through Chat And Email

### [Wave Payroll](https://www.waveapps.com/payroll)
*Product*
Pay employees and contractors, manage payroll records and tax tasks, and connect payroll activity with Wave Accounting.
Wave Payroll is software for small businesses to pay employees, independent contractors, and business owners. It offers direct deposit, employee self-service, payroll expense reporting, and integration with Wave Accounting. In the US, Wave can automatically transfer and file applicable state and federal payroll taxes, excluding 1099 filings. In Canada, it handles CRA tax remittances and is available in all provinces and territories except Quebec. The service also supports payroll tax forms, employee management, and switching from another payroll provider.

- **Employee and contractor payments** — Pay Employees And Contractors
- **Direct deposit** — Deposit Pay Directly
- **US payroll tax payments and filings** — Automate US Payroll Tax Tasks
- **Canadian CRA tax remittances** — Automate CRA Remittances
- **Accounting synchronization** — Sync Payroll With Accounting
- **Employee self-service portal** — Give Employees Secure Access
- **Employee management** — Manage Employee Payroll Details
- **Payroll tax forms** — Generate Payroll Tax Forms
- **Payroll accuracy guarantee** — Get A Payroll Accuracy Guarantee
- **Payroll expense reporting** — Review Payroll Expenses
- **Payroll provider migration** — Move Payroll Data To Wave

### [Wave Advisors](https://www.waveapps.com/wave-advisors)
*Service*
Get bookkeeping handled by an assigned professional or learn to manage your own books through personalized coaching.
Wave Advisors offers small businesses personalized bookkeeping support and accounting coaching from trained in-house professionals. Customers can outsource bookkeeping to an assigned bookkeeper who categorizes transactions, reconciles accounts, and provides regular reviews, or choose live one-on-one coaching to learn to manage their own books. Bookkeeping support includes account setup, monthly review calls, and collaboration with the customer's accountant. Coaching packages include 30-day email access to a coach and can help customers migrate from other accounting software.
- Categories: Bookkeeping Services (https://nowen.ai/category/bookkeeping-services)

- **Assigned bookkeeper** — Get Dedicated Bookkeeping Support
- **Transaction recording and categorization** — Keep Transactions Organized
- **Account reconciliation** — Reconcile Bank And Card Accounts
- **One-on-one accounting coaching** — Learn To Manage Your Books
- **Monthly financial reviews and statements** — Review Your Finances Monthly
- **Bookkeeping setup and software migration** — Set Up Or Migrate Your Books
- **Wave Pro Plan access** — Access Wave Pro With Bookkeeping
- **Accountant coordination** — Coordinate With Your Accountant
- **Coach email access** — Get Follow-Up Coach Support

### [Wave public API](https://developer.waveapps.com)
*Platform*
Build custom integrations and workflows to connect Wave with tools not available in its integrations directory.
Wave's public API lets developers build custom integrations and workflows when an app or connection is not available in Wave's integrations directory. API documentation is available to help developers get started.

- **Custom integration development** — Build Custom Integrations
- **Custom workflow creation** — Create Custom Workflows
- **API documentation** — Use API Documentation

## Sources

- [Wave](https://waveapps.com)
- [Wave Accounting Software](https://www.waveapps.com/accounting)
- [Wave Payroll](https://www.waveapps.com/payroll)
- [Wave Advisors](https://www.waveapps.com/wave-advisors)
- [Wave public API](https://developer.waveapps.com)
