Blinksale vs. Melio

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Blinksale
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
Blinksale is a cloud-based application to create and send invoices and to track and receive payments. It is a targeted at SMBs.
$15
per month
Melio
Score 8.4 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
BlinksaleMelio
Editions & Modules
Blinksale
$15.00
per month
Card processing fee
2.9%
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BlinksaleMelio
Free Trial
YesYes
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
BlinksaleMelio
Features
BlinksaleMelio
Payment Management
Comparison of Payment Management features of Product A and Product B
Blinksale
-
Ratings
Melio
9.0
14 Ratings
19% above category average
Customizable Approval Policies00 Ratings8.411 Ratings
Financial Document Management00 Ratings8.610 Ratings
Payment Status Tracking00 Ratings9.614 Ratings
Payment Audit Trail00 Ratings9.411 Ratings
Duplicate Bill Detection00 Ratings9.210 Ratings
Advanced OCR00 Ratings8.99 Ratings
Electronic Funds Transfer00 Ratings9.012 Ratings
Accounts Payable
Comparison of Accounts Payable features of Product A and Product B
Blinksale
-
Ratings
Melio
8.9
18 Ratings
26% above category average
Automated Accounts Payable Processes00 Ratings8.817 Ratings
Vendor Management00 Ratings9.017 Ratings
Tax Form Preparation00 Ratings8.911 Ratings
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Medium-sized Companies
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Enterprises
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Score 8.7 out of 10
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Score 8.7 out of 10
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User Ratings
BlinksaleMelio
Likelihood to Recommend
9.1
(1 ratings)
8.5
(24 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(1 ratings)
9.6
(2 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(4 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 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
BlinksaleMelio
Likelihood to Recommend
Blinksale
Blinksale is perfect for any small business. Having multiple ventures myself, I use Blinksale for each of them and I have never had an issue.
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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
Blinksale
  • Invoicing Clients
  • Tracking Quotes and Invoices
  • Online Payments
  • Customization
  • Customer Support
  • User Experience
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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
Blinksale
  • Dedicated iPhone/Android app
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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
Blinksale
I'm giving Blinksale a 10 because it really is a perfect invoicing app. Sure, there are things that can be grown, but comparative to other invoicing apps I've used, Blinksale is lights-out. There isn't a small business owner that doesn't need to try out Blinksale for invoicing.
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Melio
I like the interface. I am familiar with functionality. Convenient to send ACH payments.
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Usability
Blinksale
No answers on this topic
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
Blinksale
No answers on this topic
Melio
They have great customer support system
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In-Person Training
Blinksale
No answers on this topic
Melio
Very educative. It was well detailed, organized and knowledgeable.
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Online Training
Blinksale
No answers on this topic
Melio
Very helpful and we learnt a handful
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Alternatives Considered
Blinksale
After evaluating and using several invoicing applications, I landed on Blinksale. They just fit my needs perfectly as a small business owner. The app is brilliantly designed, easy to navigate, painless, and makes invoices look great to clients. Tracking invoices and getting paid inside Blinksale are a breeze. On top of that, their unlimited plan for $15 a month is a steal for the product they are offering.
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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
Blinksale
No answers on this topic
Melio
The vendor is great
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Professional Services
Blinksale
No answers on this topic
Melio
Very knowledgeable
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Return on Investment
Blinksale
  • DPO (Days Payable Outstanding) / I get paid faster
  • Client Payment Tracking
  • Stress-Relief from invoicing and quoting
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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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