What each week held
Withheld: something was read in 1 week of the last 12. A series needs at least 2 to say anything a single reading does not.
What it declares
- Free unlimited invoicing, estimates, and bookkeeping (Starter)
- Auto-import and categorize bank transactions
- Unlimited receipt capture via OCR
- Online payment processing / discounted card rates
- Mobile app for on-the-go invoicing and accounting
- Automated late payment reminders
- Double-entry accounting with reports (P&L, balance sheet, cash flow)
- Payroll (US/Canada)
As the company’s own pages describe it. Forge did not test any of these.
What users raised
- Inconsistent/limited customer support
- Lack of advanced features vs. bigger platforms
- Limited third-party integrations
- Recent price increases reducing perceived value
- Paid features seen as costly
Themes people raised in public. A complaint is somebody’s opinion, not a measurement of the product.
Everything on record
6 observed claims. Newest first; the tag on each row is what kind of claim you are reading.
- COMPLAINTUSER OPINIONSep 30, 2026
Some reviewers feel paid features are costly and that recent price increases have affected the perceived value of Wave.
Signals price sensitivity among Wave's existing user base relevant to any future pricing moves.
www.getapp.com/finance-accounting-software/a/wave-apps/pricing/ - COMPLAINTUSER OPINIONSep 30, 2026
Reviewers note inconsistent customer service quality and delayed, limited email support as a drawback of Wave.
Recurring support-quality complaint that affects buyers evaluating Wave against alternatives with live support.
www.capterra.com/p/178021/Wave-Apps/ - PRICINGUSER OPINIONSep 30, 2026
Third-party pricing aggregators report a separate 'Wave Advisors' tier priced around $199/month for hands-off bookkeeping with expert support, though this was not independently confirmed on Wave's own pricing page.
If real, this would be a services upsell beyond the core free/Pro structure; needs primary-source verification next cycle.
costbench.com/software/invoicing/wave/ - PRICINGCOMPANY CLAIMSep 30, 2026
Wave is currently running a limited-time promo taking the Pro Plan from $19 to $9.50/month for the first 3 months, offered December 2, 2025 through January 6, 2026.
Time-bound promotional pricing that could distort future pricing comparisons if not flagged as temporary.
www.waveapps.com/pricing - PRICINGFACTSep 30, 2026
Credit card payment processing is priced at 2.9% + $0.60 per transaction, with Amex at 3.4% + $0.60 per transaction, separate from subscription pricing.
Baseline transaction-fee structure that affects customers taking online payments.
www.waveapps.com/pricing - PRICINGFACTSep 30, 2026
Wave's pricing page shows a free Starter plan with unlimited estimates, invoices, bills, and bookkeeping records, and a Pro Plan at $19 USD/month ($190/year, or $25 CAD/month), which adds auto-imported bank transactions, unlimited receipt capture, and other automation.
Establishes the baseline two-tier (free + $19/mo Pro) pricing structure for future comparison.
www.waveapps.com/pricing
A record of what Forge read in public about Wave — its own pages and what people wrote about it. Nothing here is a test of the product, a ranking or a score, and Forge has no relationship with this company.