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Running your business on-the-go? Track expenses, snap receipts, and fire off estimates and invoices—even from your phone—with Wave’s simple money management solutions for contractors.

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Spend time building, not balancing books

Contractors like you have a lot to manage, so you shouldn’t have to get bogged down by accounting work. Wave’s accounting software is designed to help contractors and business owners like you quickly visualize cash flow, send invoices to customers, and track expenses without hassle. You don’t need an accounting background to manage your bookkeeping.

Work in the cloud, even when you're on site

Wave’s flexible and cloud-based accounting platform is always accessible, easy to use, and simple to set up. Creating a Wave account only takes a few minutes. You’ll also enjoy that extra peace of mind knowing your information is backed-up and secure.

"My fav tool for invoicing and accounting is Wave. Easy-to-use. And I love the interface!"

Julienne Desjardins - Digital Marketer

"My fav tool for invoicing and accounting is Wave. Easy-to-use. And I love the interface!"

Julienne Desjardins - Digital Marketer

Unlimited accounting, starting at free.

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Contractor software that works as hard as you do

Contracting requires professional expertise to determine the right labor, materials, and costs for each job. That means you need an accounting system that's flexible enough to meet specific job requirements and get you paid. Wave’s accounting software is designed to help contractors manage complex finances in a simple manner.

Strengthen your financial foundation

Gain an accurate understanding of your income, expenses, and cash flow data with easy-to-understand visual graphs and charts. If you want to dig deeper, you can export reports into spreadsheets to take a closer look at where your income is coming from, and which expenses are affecting your bottom line.

Bring in your crew with Pro

With Wave's Pro Plan, you can easily add collaborators with limited permissions to your account, so your crew can add expenses and invoices for jobs they’re working on to help you manage the books. Wave is easy to use, with a library of useful articles to help you and your team get up to speed and make the most of Wave.

Find solid ways to grow your business

Create graphs, charts, and dashboards to quickly assess your cash flow, including what jobs are bringing in money and what materials or other expenses are cutting into your bottom line. Dig into detailed data with expense tracking and customized reports to manage your revenue, categorize expenses, and find cost-cutting opportunities.

Empower your finances and build up your profits

You don’t need to understand the intricacies of finance to take control of your business. Wave is customizable and easy-to-use. Wave’s accounting software and additional features can help you take charge of your business and keep your hard-earned income safe as you grow.

Get paid quicker for your jobs

Certain jobs can take up a lot of time and effort. Make sure you get paid for your hard work. Wave can help you manage your invoices and take your business to new heights. Professional invoice templates, automated payment reminders, recurring invoices, and convenient payment options for your customers can all help you get paid quicker.

Track expenses and cut costs

Wave’s expense tracking features come with the option to categorize, add notes, and search past transactions. Make sure your contracting business is as solid as your work by understanding the costs of your labour, materials and supplies.

Be prepared for tax season

Take away the stress of tax time with Wave’s smart dashboard. It organizes your income, expenses, payments, and invoices for efficient and accurate tax preparation. You can safely and easily export year-end reports directly to your accountant, or with the Pro Plan, add them to your account as a limited user.

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4.4 out of 5 stars based on user reviews collected by G2Crowd as of January 2024.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Wave's software something I need to install?

What if I just want to try Wave to see if it works for my business?

Can I change plans easily?

Is my data secure when I use Wave?

Do you provide customer support?

Is it easy to cancel for any reason after I subscribe?

Make bookkeeping
a breeze

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Make bookkeeping
a breeze

Get started for free

The simple software contractors love

Fire off estimates and invoices, snap receipts, and track expenses—even on-the-go—with Wave’s simple money management solutions for contractors.

Get started for free

Land more jobs, get paid faster

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Create estimates anytime, anywhere

Use our beautiful templates to whip up professional estimates in just a few taps, even from the job site.

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Turn estimates into invoices in a snap

Once the deal is sealed, convert estimates into invoices in seconds. You can even set up recurring invoices for repeat clients!

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Never lose track of your payments

Give your clients the convenient option to pay you online by credit card or bank payments through your Wave invoices. Then track them in real time!

Contractor software that works as hard as you do

Stay organized and never lose a receipt

Whenever you make a new business purchase, snap a pic of your receipt with Wave’s mobile app to keep your expenses organized in one convenient place.

Wave’s receipts feature organizes your receipt data for bookkeeping, meaning less manual data entry for you.

Whether you’re using your phone or desktop, your transactions stay in-sync and backed up to the cloud, giving you peace of mind with every upload.

Painlessly manage your people

With Wave’s payroll software, you can pay your employees (or yourself) and generate Form 1099 for subcontractors.

Track who you pay and what you own and keep your customer and vendor information in one place.

Plus, our payroll software is seamlessly connected with the rest of your Wave account to reduce the time you spend on manual bookkeeping.

Stay organized and never lose a receipt

Whenever you make a new business purchase, snap a pic of your receipt with Wave’s mobile app to keep your expenses organized in one convenient place.

Wave’s receipts feature organizes your receipt data for bookkeeping, meaning less manual data entry for you.

Whether you’re using your phone or desktop, your transactions stay in-sync and backed up to the cloud, giving you peace of mind with every upload.

Painlessly manage your people

With Wave’s payroll software, you can pay your employees (or yourself) and generate Form 1099 for subcontractors.

Track who you pay and what you own and keep your customer and vendor information in one place.

Plus, our payroll software is seamlessly connected with the rest of your Wave account to reduce the time you spend on manual bookkeeping.

Stay on-top of your business with contractor-friendly software

Customize Wave to fit your biz

Your business is unique, and every job is different—create custom categories for gas, equipment, rentals, uniforms, or whatever keeps your business running. Easily track every expense, so you know exactly where your money’s going (and when to rein it in).

Stay in-the-know to grow

Get insights into your business’s performance with our handy graphs, charts, and smart dashboard—no number-crunching or accounting degree needed. Plus, view cash flow reports to keep an eye on income and expenses and make smart business decisions.

Our solutions work together, so you work less

Spend time on the parts of your business you actually like.

Ask an expert

Get by with a little 1:1 help

Our (non-judgmental) in-house team of bookkeeping, accounting, and payroll experts is standing by to coach you—or do the work for you.
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Over 300,000 small businesses trust Wave

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TruCreates.com

"Wave makes your life a whole lot easier and takes that worry off you. I've tried Quickbooks—it's a bit more complicated and technical, and takes more time to set up."

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Eric Silverberg & Eli Gladstone
Speaker Labs

“Wave’s invoicing is unbeatable. In eight years, we haven’t had a single unpaid invoice, thanks to how easy it is to create, send, and follow up. Our invoicing process would be lost without it!”

Wave customer Troy Styke
Troy Styke
Crystal Clean Window Cleaning

Great app for writing estimates and invoices. Lets you send out both from the app. Extremely easy to use.”

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Wave's software something I need to install?

Wave's tools are web-based, so you just need an Internet connection and browser—no installation is necessary for our online software!

If you're looking for an on-the-go solution, you can install our mobile app to help you manage invoices and payments. Download our mobile app on iOS and Android today!

What if I just want to try Wave to see if it works for my business?

Sign up for the Starter Plan to take the bookkeeping and invoicing basics for a spin. Then, whenever you’re ready, upgrade to the Pro Plan to unlock even more money management features. Our plans are built for small business owners at every stage!

Can I change plans easily?

You bet! To upgrade to the Pro Plan, sign into Wave. Visit your dashboard or use your invoicing or accounting features, and click the “Upgrade now” button. Learn more about changing subscription periods and plan types in our Help Center.

Is my data secure when I use Wave?

Our servers are protected physically and electronically. Any connections between you, your bank accounts, and Wave are protected by 256-bit SSL encryption. Wave is a PCI-DSS Level 1 Service Provider.

Do you provide customer support?

We provide different levels of support, depending on the plan and/or the add-on features you choose. Learn more about how Wave support works here.

Is it easy to cancel for any reason after I subscribe?

Yes, you can unsubscribe at any time! The cancellation of your subscription will take effect at the end of the billing period in which you cancel. Learn how to cancel your subscription in our Help Center.

Can I import my data from other accounting apps like Quickbooks?

Yes, switching from other accounting apps or products to Wave is easy! See our step-by-step guide here on how to switch to Wave from Quickbooks.

Are you switching from Freshbooks? Check out our step-by-step guide here on how to switch to Wave from FreshBooks.

Stuck in the sheets? Check out our step-by-step guide here on how to switch to Wave from a spreadsheet.

Can I set different account privileges for employees or my accountant?

Yes! Wave makes it easy to invite additional users to your account to help with your accounting. You can grant access to a trusted individual—an accountant, bookkeeper, tax preparer, or business partner, for example—by inviting that person to be a collaborator. See our step-by-step guide on how to invite collaborators to your Wave account.

Why should I switch from my current accounting solution to Wave?

Wave has all the key features you need to keep your books accurate and run your business smoothly. Our double-entry accounting software is trusted by over 2 million small business owners.

With Wave, you'll also have an entire suite of money management features at your fingertips, including invoicing, payroll, and online payment processing. Send invoices to clients, get paid, and manage your books, all in one convenient platform. Wave is truly simple money management solutions for small business owners like you!

What features should I look for in an accounting tool?

Some accounting features you should look out for include the ability to:

- Track income and expenses

- Measure accounts payable and accounts receivable

- Capture and organize receipts

- Automate basic accounting tasks

- Run basic bookkeeping reports

- Generate financial statements

- Calculate cash flow for your business

- Track sales and sales tax

- Add multiple users, such as your bookkeeper or accountant

How does accounting software work?

Accounting software helps business owners understand how money flows in and out of their businesses. It replaces the time-consuming method of collecting receipts in a drawer and manually tracking revenue and expenses in a spreadsheet or with pen and paper.

The right software helps business owners quickly categorize transactions and generate financial statements. These include cash flow reports, balance sheets, profit and loss statements, and expense breakdowns.

Accounting software like Wave can also seamlessly connect with your bank accounts so you can automate tasks like recording transactions and generating reports. This can help you save time and make financial decisions quickly.

Why should I use accounting software for my business?

The right small business accounting software can take the stress out of balancing your business's books, separating your business and personal expenses, and prepping your business for tax season.

Ditching spreadsheets for business accounting software can help you organize your financial documents and statements, reduce headaches during tax season, and remove unnecessary manual work.

When equipped with the right accounting software, you can do more than just basic bookkeeping. You can effectively analyze the financial health of your business, find ways to generate more profit, and move forward with your business plan.

Does Wave’s accounting tool work with my bank?

With a Pro Plan subscription, you can connect your bank account with Wave and automatically import your transactions. This can help you make bookkeeping a breeze.

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