# Wave: how AI models rank it, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 3 judge labels across 1 categories by 3 of 14 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/wave/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IT financial management | 0% | 48 | 0% | 3 |

## What the models said for it

- "$0 for basics (invoicing, tracking, reports)... Use for IT budgeting if not cloud-intensive" (Grok 4.1 Fast, IT financial mgmt)
- "Zoho Books (or Wave if you need 100% free)" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, IT financial mgmt)

## Record

- Method: https://it-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://it-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, it-ai-index.com.