Apple Pay vs. BILL

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Apple Pay
Score 8.9 out of 10
N/A
Apple Pay is a payment gateway the vendor states gives customers an easy, secure, and private way to pay in stores, within apps, on the web, and in Business Chat.N/A
BILL
Score 8.3 out of 10
N/A
BILL is an online service for SMBs which provides a central dashboard for managing Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, and cash flow management. It syncs with all major accounting systems like QuickBooks, Sage, Intaact, and NetSuite.
$45
per month
Pricing
Apple PayBILL
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Essentials
$45
per user/per month
Team
$55
per user/per month
Corporate
$79
per user/per month
Enterprise
Custom Pricing
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Apple PayBILL
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
Apple PayBILL
Features
Apple PayBILL
Payment Gateways
Comparison of Payment Gateways features of Product A and Product B
Apple Pay
8.2
6 Ratings
13% above category average
BILL
-
Ratings
Fraud Detection9.46 Ratings00 Ratings
API or SDK9.64 Ratings00 Ratings
Recurring Payment Support7.86 Ratings00 Ratings
Billing and Invoicing Support8.06 Ratings00 Ratings
Global Support6.86 Ratings00 Ratings
Payment Form Acceptance7.96 Ratings00 Ratings
Payment Management
Comparison of Payment Management features of Product A and Product B
Apple Pay
-
Ratings
BILL
7.9
8 Ratings
5% above category average
Customizable Approval Policies00 Ratings8.16 Ratings
Financial Document Management00 Ratings7.68 Ratings
Payment Status Tracking00 Ratings8.28 Ratings
Payment Audit Trail00 Ratings8.28 Ratings
Duplicate Bill Detection00 Ratings8.26 Ratings
Advanced OCR00 Ratings7.34 Ratings
Electronic Funds Transfer00 Ratings7.67 Ratings
Accounts Payable
Comparison of Accounts Payable features of Product A and Product B
Apple Pay
-
Ratings
BILL
7.8
5 Ratings
11% above category average
Automated Accounts Payable Processes00 Ratings8.54 Ratings
Vendor Management00 Ratings8.25 Ratings
Tax Form Preparation00 Ratings6.82 Ratings
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User Ratings
Apple PayBILL
Likelihood to Recommend
8.4
(23 ratings)
7.7
(68 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
7.3
(1 ratings)
8.0
(14 ratings)
Usability
9.8
(4 ratings)
8.5
(8 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(7 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
6.0
(3 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.9
(18 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(2 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(6 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(2 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Apple PayBILL
Likelihood to Recommend
Apple
If you accept payments while selling goods and services, Apple Pay can help you speed up the payment process while securely accepting payments. Since there is no need to stick a card into a machine, users won't have to fumble looking for a card when they can put their whole wallet on Apple Pay and check out easily.
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BILL
It depends, Bill.com certainly has a strong reputation and I agree it can be a great solution in the right scenario but I think the implementation and initial setup are critical and need to be well thought out based on the setup of the organization you are a part of.
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Pros
Apple
  • The double click which launches it couldn't be easier; you don't even have to open your phone and find the app.
  • It's pretty much fool proof from there, as just holding your phone near the reader is sufficient for success.
  • Haptic feedback ensures that I know the payment registered.
  • I have full faith and confidence that the transaction was executed securely.
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BILL
  • The fact that bill.com automatically processes most information on the invoice is really helpful - leads to quicker processing
  • The "to do list" feature ensures you see the tasks that need to be completed ASAP
  • The reports section is very helpful in year end prepping for audits
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Cons
Apple
  • At times, my Apple Pay will pop up unintentionally. Perhaps there can be more safeguards around that.
  • Apple Pay is not super great if I need to make a return. For any return, I've found that paper receipts are superior.
  • Apple Pay sometimes requires very specific positioning when scanning the phone, which is frustrating.
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BILL
  • Currently, our company uses a different platform to submit expenses, we only use bill.com to receive them. So perhaps this isn't actually a place where bill.com could improve, but the expense submission process may not have been robust enough for our company.
  • The bill.com platform wasn't the most beautiful or pleasing to use, but this is a minor fault.
  • I'd love a way to set up recurring payments (e.g., my phone bill is reimbursed each month).
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Likelihood to Renew
Apple
It's now a standard.
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BILL
While our firm does not use Bill.com internally, we know many customers that use Bill.com and are very happy with it. Based on the feedback from current users, I would say that the product should have a strong renewal forecast. Once customers move their AP to the cloud, they would be unlikely to move it back given a choice.
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Usability
Apple
Love the simplicity, i think it's a good way of getting apple-lovers to purchase things from the palm of their hand
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BILL
Bill.com continues to raise the bar with new features and improved interface. The Fast Pay option is another innovation that reduces administrative time when you have to get an overnight check out. The new Chat Support interface, powered by Zopim, which is world-class, adds to the responsiveness of Bill.com's support team and makes getting real-time answers that much easier.
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Reliability and Availability
Apple
No answers on this topic
BILL
The only time Bill.com was ever "unavailable" was then the Sync to Quickbooks function failed. That happened a time or two but was usually quickly remedied. I'm not sure if that's an issue with newer online versions of Quickbooks Enterprise -- at the time we were using a remotely hosted Quickbooks instance accessed via terminal server (vs a cloud offering like Bill.com is)
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Performance
Apple
No answers on this topic
BILL
Load times can be slow after long use.
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Support Rating
Apple
No answers on this topic
BILL
I could not explain to them how I was trying to remove an old email account from my company page while granting the new email account access to the bank account that the first email account had added. The "set a bank account as inactive" button is labeled delete, but they don't seem to recognize that. I requested my Bill.com account be deleted on Wednesday so I could start all over with a fresh account; this seemed to be completed Wednesday night, but when I tried to create a new Bill.com account from the same email, it took me to my old bill.com account.
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Online Training
Apple
No answers on this topic
BILL
The online training provided by Bill.com is concise and since the firm consistently improves the platform functionality, users are able to select the training for the modules they specifically need.
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Implementation Rating
Apple
No answers on this topic
BILL
I heard from my leadership that it went very well.
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Alternatives Considered
Apple
When I had my Android/Samsung phone, I tried Samsung's version of Apple Pay and it was terrible. It was very glitchy, and sometimes I would get a notification that I paid for something when I wasn't even in a checkout screen, like I was just browsing the internet or something and I'd get a notification! It was alarming and I quickly uninstalled the app and never used it again.
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BILL
1. Automation & Workflow Efficiency.2. Integration Capabilities with other softwaresWe needed a centralized, automated, and scalable solution for managing both payables and receivables. The strong integration with our existing accounting software was a key factor.The platform gave us better visibility and control over cash flow and approval processes.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Apple
No answers on this topic
BILL
None, all good.
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Scalability
Apple
No answers on this topic
BILL
We have multiple locations, and everything works fine.
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Return on Investment
Apple
  • Able to provide employees with digital company cards.
  • Convenient tracking of money spent.
  • Caring for others in our workplace and community through gifts and purchases.
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BILL
  • After receiving an offer to 'finance' outstanding invoices, I was enticed by the promise of a 3% total cost for a 60-day period, with the possibility of extending the financing for an additional 10 months (for an additional fee). Eager to access funds, I decided to finance an invoice worth $17,160.00. Within 24 hours, BILL deposited $16,645.20 (97% of the invoice amount) into my account.
  • However, when the customer paid their $17,160 invoice four days later, instead of the funds being deposited into my checking account as I expected, BILL chose to retire the loan and retain my $514.80 fee for the 4 day advance period. This unexpected turn of events resulted in an effective interest rate of a staggering 273.75%. It was clear that this arrangement was far from what I had initially understood, and the financial impact was outrageously high.
  • Frustratingly, my attempts to resolve this issue through customer service were in vain, as I spoke with three agents who provided no satisfactory solutions. To anyone contemplating using BILL's services, I strongly urge you to carefully scrutinize the fine print and consider opting for a more reputable finance company."
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ScreenShots

BILL Screenshots

Screenshot of BILL’s central dashboard, which displays upcoming bills, invoices, and ingoing and outgoing payments.Screenshot of BILL automatically pulls in bills via email and automatically starts the process. It also checks for duplicate invoices by looking at the invoice numbers and payment amounts to flag questionable invoices.Screenshot of BILL's desktop and mobile applications so users' teams can review invoices and send payments on-the-go.Screenshot of BILL’s mobile app, which can be used to review invoices, add comments, and approve from anywhere.Screenshot of The overview screen, where the status of invoices can be reviewed to get a bird’s eye view of tasks.