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Wave: Small Business Software on Windows Pc

Developed By: Wave HQ

License: Free

Rating: 3,3/5 - 23.239 votes

Last Updated: February 19, 2025

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 4.8.4
Size 126.9 MB
Release Date March 04, 25
Category Business Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (14)]

What's New:
With this release, we’re waving bye to bugs and hello to stability improvements. Thanks for using Wave to help you stay more in control of your business while... [see more]

Description from Developer:
For small business owners, creators, freelancers, consultants, and contractors in the US and Canada, Wave’s mobile app is the perfect companion to our desktop experience. Over 300,... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Wave: Small Business Software and install on Windows PC. Wave: Small Business Software is free Business app, developed by Wave HQ. Latest version of Wave: Small Business Software is 4.8.4, was released on 2025-03-04 (updated on 2025-02-19). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 500,000. Overall rating of Wave: Small Business Software is 3,3. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 23,239 users, 6,381 users had rated it 5*, 10,601 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Wave: Small Business Software on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Wave: Small Business Software on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Wave: Small Business Software on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install Wave: Small Business Software using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "Wave: Small Business Software" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Wave: Small Business Software on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Wave: Small Business Software" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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For small business owners, creators, freelancers, consultants, and contractors in the US and Canada, Wave’s mobile app is the perfect companion to our desktop experience. Over 300,000 small businesses use Wave's small business software, so you know we’ve got your back.

Once you’ve signed up for Wave online, download and use the app as your on-the-go counterpart for some of your favorite Wave features, specifically:
Invoicing
Estimates
Receipts scanning (with any receipts or Pro Plan subscription)
Dashboard access
Accounting (with any receipts or Pro Plan subscription)

1. Mobile invoicing
Create professional, customized invoices with your logo
Receive notifications when you've been paid
Check invoice status (sent, viewed, overdue, paid)
Record payments
Send invoice reminders and payment receipts
Synchronize instantly with the desktop version of your Wave account


2. Mobile estimates
Instantly create estimates and land that dream customer quicker
Convert an estimate into an invoice in seconds
Customize estimates with your brand colors and logo
Access your estimates from anywhere, anytime


3. Receipt scanning (with any receipts or Pro Plan subscription)
Our mobile receipts feature is included in Wave’s Pro Plan or easy to add-on to the Starter Plan. You can digitally capture unlimited receipts with optical character recognition to track your expenses.
Manage your receipts in your Wave account and always be organized
Save time by digitally capturing receipt details in seconds using OCR technology
Breeze through tax season with always up-to-date books and reports, because our receipts and accounting features are synced
Manage and categorize transactions on-the-go or on desktop—everything stays synced!


4. Dashboard
At-a-glance business insights, like profit and loss statements
Quick access to invoicing metrics, like amounts overdue and upcoming payments
Access to accounting reports for understanding your business, filing taxes, and more


5. Accounting (with any receipts or Pro Plan subscription)
With any paid subscription, users can now view, add, edit, delete, and categorize all accounting transactions on-the-go—previously only possible on desktop! If you add, edit, delete, or categorize transactions on the mobile app, the changes will automatically sync with desktop, and vice versa.
Capture unlimited receipts and track expenses at no additional cost
Option to accept online payments* at a discounted rate
Auto-import bank transactions**
Auto-merge and categorize bank transactions
Add additional users to your account
Automate late payment reminders
Access live-person chat and email support

Accept online payments, fast
Wave’s invoicing software works seamlessly to accept online payments via direct integration with our online payments feature: Getting started is as easy as a few clicks*. You’ll be able to select the invoices where you want to accept all major credit cards (Visa®, MasterCard®, American Express®, Discover®) for a competitive, per transaction fee. Most Wave invoices paid by credit card and bank payment get paid in 2 days or less***!

Create your Wave account in the Wave mobile app, or visit waveapps.com.

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*Approval is subject to eligibility criteria, including identity verification and credit review.

**Not all financial institutions are supported. Learn more here: https://support.waveapps.com/hc/en-us/articles/115005541303-Understanding-bank-connections

***Payouts are processed in 1-2 business days for credit card payments and 1-7 business days for bank payments. Deposit times may vary due to processing cutoff times, third party delays, or risk reviews.

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With this release, we’re waving bye to bugs and hello to stability improvements. Thanks for using Wave to help you stay more in control of your business while on-the-go.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows an application to read the user's contacts data.
Required to be able to access the camera device.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows an app to use fingerprint hardware.
Allows access to the vibrator.
Allows an application to initiate a phone call without going through the Dialer user interface for the user to confirm the call.
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows an app to access approximate location.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.