AvidXchange vs. Melio

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
AvidXchange
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
AvidXchange is an automated bill payment system.
$5,000
per license
Melio
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
Melio is a small business-oriented Accounts Payable tool, presented as a service that helps small businesses keep up with business. A B2B payments experience and payment workflow designed to be simple, and to enable businesses to pay domestic and international vendors, expedite payments, or pay by card.N/A
Pricing
AvidXchangeMelio
Editions & Modules
AvidXchange
5,000
per license
Card processing fee
2.9%
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
AvidXchangeMelio
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
AvidXchangeMelio
Features
AvidXchangeMelio
Payment Management
Comparison of Payment Management features of Product A and Product B
AvidXchange
9.8
1 Ratings
27% above category average
Melio
9.1
14 Ratings
20% above category average
Customizable Approval Policies10.01 Ratings8.311 Ratings
Financial Document Management9.01 Ratings8.810 Ratings
Payment Status Tracking10.01 Ratings9.714 Ratings
Payment Audit Trail10.01 Ratings9.511 Ratings
Duplicate Bill Detection10.01 Ratings9.310 Ratings
Advanced OCR00 Ratings9.19 Ratings
Electronic Funds Transfer00 Ratings9.012 Ratings
Accounts Payable
Comparison of Accounts Payable features of Product A and Product B
AvidXchange
10.0
2 Ratings
37% above category average
Melio
9.0
18 Ratings
27% above category average
Automated Accounts Payable Processes10.02 Ratings8.917 Ratings
Vendor Management10.02 Ratings9.117 Ratings
Tax Form Preparation00 Ratings9.111 Ratings
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Medium-sized Companies
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Enterprises
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Score 8.8 out of 10
Webexpenses
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Score 8.8 out of 10
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User Ratings
AvidXchangeMelio
Likelihood to Recommend
9.6
(20 ratings)
8.7
(24 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.2
(5 ratings)
9.6
(2 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(2 ratings)
8.2
(4 ratings)
Availability
9.0
(1 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Performance
8.0
(1 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
8.2
(2 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
7.3
(1 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
AvidXchangeMelio
Likelihood to Recommend
AvidXchange
AvidXchange is well suited for companies with multiple locations where approvals may be hard to get directly. A user can log on when they have time basically from anywhere to review, code and approve invoices. This would allow for processing of invoices centrally more efficiently then with appear invoices being moved from one place to another to be processed
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Melio
In my personal experiences, I would recommend Melio to a friend or colleague but would tell them the pros and the con. Melio has really made payments seem seamless and easy. The fact that one can plan his/her payment schedule in advance and at the same time track it, is a very big relief. In as much as Melio has a lot of good features but it still needs upgrade or update, like the notifications of failed payments and delays.
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Pros
AvidXchange
  • Our contractors and vendors can submit invoices electronically through AvidBill, removing the tedious task of sorting and coding mail. This feature saves on time and administrative duties.
  • Communication is key, and being able to log a comment or question in AvidInvoice allows for clarification and expedited approval process.
  • Having multiple properties, having the Property Code and % Allocation features allow us to ensure the correct entity is charged it's portion of expenses. For example, we may have a service that is coded to all 32 properties. With AvidInvoice we are able to allocate each entity's pro rata share of the invoice.
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Melio
  • The simplicity it adds to business payments is a great deal. One feature we really value it the ability to pay vendors by check. Melio prints and mails checks for us which saves time and hassle.
  • Payment scheduling tool is another thing we enjoy. This tool lets us plan ahead and manage cash flow more effectively by setting payment dates in advance.
  • Another thing Melio does well is the tracking of payment.
  • There was a time a vendor claimed that they hadn't been paid, but with just a few clicks we could see the check has already been delivered.
  • This kind of transparency gives us confident and keep things professional.
  • The integration with other platform or accounts like QuickBooks is an experience I did love to keep.
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Cons
AvidXchange
  • AvidPay needs some improvement to minimize the amount of time it takes to issue payment for invoices
  • The search features within AvidXchange on the advanced search screen sometimes do not function correctly (sorting by ascending / descending order doesn't work all of the time).
  • The log enhancement follow-up procedure could use some work.
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Melio
  • There should be an automatic link between vendors added with their Melio link and the same vendors that already exist in QuickBooks. As it is now, a new vendor is created when you do that and is not linked with the one that already is in QuickBooks.
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Likelihood to Renew
AvidXchange
At the moment we have a contract for another year, we are hoping there is improvement with the company to decide if we stay with them or change.
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Melio
I like the interface. I am familiar with functionality. Convenient to send ACH payments.
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Usability
AvidXchange
AvidXchange is very easy to use and the customer service is always there is you need help or more training. New employees even comment on how easy it is to pickup the program.
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Melio
Melio has been a very important tool in the advancement of our business. With great features, it has made payments to vendors seamless and hassle free. In terms of vendor management, account/data tracking, and scheduling of payments in advance. This has formed the base that we are still with Melio till today.
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Support Rating
AvidXchange
Except for occasional escalations needed to Level 2 support, they are efficient and quick with nearly all requests.
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Melio
They have great customer support system
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In-Person Training
AvidXchange
No answers on this topic
Melio
Very educative. It was well detailed, organized and knowledgeable.
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Online Training
AvidXchange
No answers on this topic
Melio
Very helpful and we learnt a handful
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Alternatives Considered
AvidXchange
We are presently evaluating a move to Concur Invoice, not because of any real lack of functionality from AvidXchange, but simply because we have other business functions already on Concur Invoice. From what we have seen so far, the functionality is similar, though I believe Concur Invoice is more expensive.
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Melio
Melio is 100% free if you just use ACH, and that by itself would be reason enough for me to stick with the platform, it boats a ton of other useful features that add to the experience.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
AvidXchange
No answers on this topic
Melio
The vendor is great
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Professional Services
AvidXchange
No answers on this topic
Melio
Very knowledgeable
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Return on Investment
AvidXchange
  • AvidXchange allows our office to be more productive on invoice approvals.
  • Overall, AvidXchange is saving us money. We do not have to courier invoices back and forth once signatures have been provided.
  • You can approve invoices from anywhere as long as you have internet access.
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Melio
  • I have been able to save hours every week now that I am only using Melio as my payment processor
  • I can easily add invoice details which I use to create in another platform and upload to Melio, this saves me time with projects I want to be quicker with
  • The ease of use for my clients is fantastic, and makes for a seamless workflow
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