Innovnet vs Wave Connect
Wave Connect is the stronger pick if you want its published AI badge scanner and a 7-day Pro trial. Innovnet suits a Canadian buyer who wants CAD prices, a 30-day PRO trial with no payment card, and shipping from Hamilton.
By Manan Bhatia, Founder · Updated Oct 2026
Innovnet makes one of the products compared. Competitor details checked Oct 2026 from their public pages.
Innovnet vs Wave Connect feature by feature
Checked Oct 2026. Each competitor value links to the page it comes from. “Not published” means that page does not state it.
| Feature | Innovnet Ours | Wave Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Sharing | ||
| Share by NFC tap | YesEvery card has NFC and a printed QR code | Yes |
| QR code to your profile | YesDownload from the dashboard | YesBranded QR on Pro |
| Lead capture | ||
| Two-way contact exchange | YesOn Basic | Not published |
| Visitor lead-capture form | Paid planPRO Card Mode | YesOn Free |
| Event lead capture | YesEvent campaigns on Basic | YesFree, with credits |
| CRM | ||
| HubSpot | Paid planContact export, one-way | Team plan"Sync contacts to your CRM"; CRMs not named |
| Salesforce | Paid planLead sync, one-way | Team plan"Sync contacts to your CRM"; CRMs not named |
| Built-in contact list | YesNotes, tags, priority, CSV export on Basic | YesSave unlimited contacts |
| Scanning | ||
| Scan paper business cards | YesOn Basic | YesUses AI credits |
| Scan event badges | YesReads printed text, on Basic | YesUses AI credits; offline on Pro |
| Wallet | ||
| Apple Wallet pass | YesOn Basic | Yes |
| Google Wallet pass | No | Yes |
| Team admin | ||
| Admin dashboard for teams | No | Team planTeams plan |
| Per-seat team pricing | Paid planPRO price per seat; 10+ seats by quote | Team plan$5 per user/mo, 3 users minimum |
| Security | ||
| Company sign-in | No | Team planEnterprise plan |
| Security report | No | Team planEnterprise plan, Type II security attestation |
| Hardware | ||
| Sells NFC business cards | YesFrom CA$29.99 | YesNFC card $23 |
| Metal card | YesFrom CA$69.99 | YesMetal $53 |
| Wood or bamboo card | YesBamboo and walnut, CA$39.99 | Not published |
| Pricing | ||
| Free plan | YesBasic, $0 CAD | Yes |
| Free trial of a paid plan | Yes30 days of PRO, once per account, no card | Yes7 days Pro, 14 days Teams |
| Prices shown in CAD | Yes | Not publishedShows $ with no currency label |
| Ships from Canada | YesHamilton, $10 CAD, no duties | Not published |
Sources: Wave Connect: Wave Connect pricingWave Connect: Wave Connect NFC cards
Year-one cost for 1, 10, and 50 seats
Card plus plan, list prices, before tax and shipping. Each vendor is shown in the currency its source states. Where the source shows $ with no currency, we say so and show an “If USD” estimate at 1 USD = 1.3993 CAD (Bank of Canada daily average, 23 Oct 2026).
| Vendor | Seats | Cards | Plan, year one | Year-one total | In CAD (1.3993, 23 Oct 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Innovnet CAD | 1 | CA$29.99 | CA$99.99 | CA$129.98 | Already CAD |
| 10 | CA$299.90 | CA$999.90 | CA$1,299.80 | Already CAD. List price; 10+ seats by quote | |
| 50 | CA$1,499.50 | CA$4,999.50 | CA$6,499.00 | Already CAD. List price; 10+ seats by quote | |
| Wave Connect Currency not stated by the source | 1 | $23.00 | $84.00 | $107.00 | If USD: ≈ CA$149.73 |
| 10 | $230.00 | $600.00 | $830.00 | If USD: ≈ CA$1,161.42 | |
| 50 | $1,150.00 | $3,000.00 | $4,150.00 | If USD: ≈ CA$5,807.10 |
- Innovnet: PRO billed yearly ($99.99 CAD) plus a Classic PVC card (CA$29.99) per seat. Basic is $0 CAD, so the card alone is CA$29.99 per seat. Ten or more seats are quoted; bulk price tiers are not published.
- Wave Connect: Pro $7/mo and Teams $5 per user/mo, both billed annually. Card $23. Source
Exchange rate source . Innovnet is shown at list price per seat. Teams of 10 or more get a quote, so ask for a team price.
Where Wave Connect is better
AI badge capture
The pricing page says AI lead capture includes an AI badge scanner and an AI business card scanner. Enrichment uses credits. Pro also lists an offline mode.
A short paid trial
The pricing table shows a 7-day trial on Pro and a 14-day trial on Teams.
Pick Wave Connect if you want the published AI badge scanner, credit-based enrichment, and the offline mode on Pro.
Why teams switch to Innovnet
Free card and badge scanning
Basic scans paper cards and event badges with your phone camera, at $0 CAD.
A networking CRM on Basic
Notes, tags, priority, and CSV export on the free plan.
Salesforce and HubSpot on one plan
PRO is $9.99 CAD a month. It sends leads to Salesforce and exports contacts to HubSpot, both one-way.
CAD prices and Canadian shipping
Every price is CAD. Shipping is $10 CAD anywhere in Canada, from Hamilton, with no customs or duties.
A range of hardware
PVC, bamboo, walnut, and metal cards, plus tags and keychains.
CAD, on the page
Every Innovnet plan and card price is in CAD, so a Canadian buyer is not guessing the currency.
Shipped from Hamilton
Cards leave Hamilton, Ontario, for $10 CAD anywhere in Canada, with no customs or duties.
Scanning without credits
Basic scans paper cards, event badges, and QR codes with the phone camera. It does not meter that scan as a credit.
How to switch from Wave Connect
1. Import your contacts
Export your contacts from Wave Connect as a CSV where the plan allows it. Import that CSV into Innovnet from Contacts.
2. Replace the card
Order an Innovnet card: PVC CA$29.99, bamboo or walnut CA$39.99, metal from CA$69.99. Canada delivery is 5–9 business days.
3. Plan the timing
Keep your Wave Connect card until the Innovnet card arrives, then cancel. Start on Basic at $0 CAD, or take 30 days of PRO, once per account, no card.
Questions about switching from Wave Connect
How much is Wave Connect?
The pricing page lists Free at $0, Pro at $7 per month billed annually, and Teams at $5 per user per month with a 3-seat minimum. It does not label the currency. Checked Oct 2026.
Does Wave Connect ship from Canada?
The pricing page and the NFC collection we checked do not say the cards ship from Canada. Innovnet ships from Hamilton, Ontario.
Does Innovnet scan badges for free?
Yes. Basic reads printed text on a paper card or an event badge with your phone camera, at $0 CAD. It does not read PDF417 barcodes.
Is there a free trial?
Wave shows a 7-day Pro trial and a 14-day Teams trial. Innovnet’s PRO trial is 30 days, once per account, and it does not ask for a payment card.