# Wave Payroll: how AI models rank it, September 2026

Finance AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. Named in 4 judge labels across 1 categories by 3 of 12 models. Page: https://finance-ai-index.com/vendors/wave-payroll/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contractor payments | 0% | 43 | 25% | 4 |

## What the models said for it

- "only need the 1099 filing and basic payroll tracking, Wave is the best option" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Contractor payments)

## And against it

- "examples of users reporting payment delays, support friction, or account/payment-handling problems" (GPT-5.4 mini, Contractor payments)

## Record

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