# Wave

Wave is cloud-based accounting software for small businesses, covering bookkeeping, invoicing, online payments and payroll. Core accounting and invoicing are available on a free Starter plan, and paid Pro and Advisors tiers add features such as bank connections, receipt capture and hands-off bookkeeping. Wave is headquartered in Toronto and is owned by H&R Block.

Page: https://slateindex.ai/brand/wave · data of 2026-11-02

## Facts

- Founded: 2009
- Headquarters: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Employees: 201–500
- Company type: Division of H&R Block
- Latest funding: Series D
- Deployment: Cloud-based web application with a mobile app
- Best for: Freelancers, solopreneurs, contractors and consultants who run small businesses and want simple books and invoicing without accounting expertise

## Products

- Wave Accounting: Double-entry bookkeeping, income and expense tracking, cash flow management and reporting.
- Wave Invoicing: Create and send invoices and estimates, with recurring invoices and late payment reminders on paid plans.
- Wave Payments: Online card and bank payments on invoices, as an add-on to any plan.
- Wave Payroll: Pay employees and contractors, available as an add-on in some regions.
- Wave Advisors: Outsourced bookkeeping and one-on-one coaching from in-house experts.

## Rankings

| Category | Rank | Visibility | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting Software | 7 of 48 | 21.0 | 30 |
| Payroll | 23 of 46 | 2.3 | 4 |

## By engine

| Engine | Visibility | Mention rate |
|---|---|---|
| chatgpt | 20.4 | 33.3% |
| google_ai_mode | 19.6 | 33.3% |
| perplexity | 23.0 | 44.4% |

## Definitions

- Visibility (0–100): how often and how high AI answers name the brand, weighted by position.
- Mention rate: share of collected AI answers that name the brand.
- Share of voice: the brand's mentions as a share of all brand mentions in the category.
- Citation authority: share of answers naming the brand that cite the brand's own site.

Cite as: SlateIndex, “Wave AI visibility profile”, https://slateindex.ai/brand/wave, data of 2026-11-02. Licence: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).