Checkrun vs. Esker

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Checkrun
Score 0.0 out of 10
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Checkrun is a bill pay solution for small businesses. It is designed to make day-to-day AP operations easier, faster, and more secure. From payment approval workflows and mobile check signing to making sure bills are paid on time, Checkrun’s Bill Pay Solution aims to help to get more done in less time. Checkrun can be connected to to QuickBooks Online account to eliminate manual data entry errors and inefficiencies. Two-way QuickBooks Online Sync: Checkrun's two-way integration…
$50
per month
Esker
Score 7.9 out of 10
N/A
Esker is a global cloud platform built to unlock strategic value for finance and customer service professionals and strengthen collaboration between companies by automating the cash conversion cycle. Esker’s mission is to build a foundation that promotes positive-sum growth, increased productivity, improved employee engagement, and greater trust between organizations.N/A
Pricing
CheckrunEsker
Editions & Modules
Annual
$37.50
per month
Monthly
$50
per month
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
CheckrunEsker
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeRequiredNo setup fee
Additional Details
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User Ratings
CheckrunEsker
Likelihood to Recommend
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(17 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
5.5
(2 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.9
(10 ratings)
User Testimonials
CheckrunEsker
Likelihood to Recommend
Checkrun
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Esker
Esker On Demand is great for Sales Order Processing order creation. We use it with web services. It can make table read calls, test order creations (simulate order), and help with order creation. They are also working on change order management, but if you have multiple order entry methods or touch points, this feature may not be usable for your company.
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Pros
Checkrun
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Esker
  • Esker makes automated invoice sending very easy
  • Esker tracks the sending of documents & records whether or not the message was successful
  • Esker offers various reports that can be very helpful
  • Esker stores all of our customers' contact info on the cloud, and it can be accessed from anywhere
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Cons
Checkrun
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Esker
  • We can't enter credit memos in Esker. Need to enter in SAP and then link.
  • PO invoices that were trained to go into the PO bucket, route into the non-PO buckets.
  • Freight invoices that have had hundreds going into the non-PO bucket have a tendency to route to the PO-bucket because a PO number is referenced on page 7.
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Usability
Checkrun
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Esker
Esker does everything that it promises to do, but it is very hard to figure out. I am a very tech-savvy person, but I needed extensive training to be able to use the basic functions of Esker. Once you know what you're doing, it's not too hard, but I don't understand why they couldn't make it easier to use.
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Support Rating
Checkrun
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Esker
They have been very helpful and the online support site is awesome. They keep the site up to date with the latest changes and present challenges to keep learning the new updates to keep things entertaining. They are overall a great crew to work with
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Alternatives Considered
Checkrun
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Esker
I have listed a few that we considered but there were many more in the initial assessment, Esker was priced well and had the best user interface. Was really easy to use and the implementation process was well designed. It was a system that could handle a two tiered delegations of authority for project expenditure and operational expenditure.
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Return on Investment
Checkrun
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Esker
  • We now have reporting available down to the individual field level (changes, errors, etc) and can calculate cost to serve.
  • It replaced on-premise hardware with cloud SaaS that is more cost effective and risk adverse.
  • It is more intuitive; we can put new hires on order entry and experience less user errors. As a solution owner who fixes problems and answers questions, I don't find myself having to "think" about Esker and it has become a smaller part of my job now that end-users are more self-sufficient.
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ScreenShots

Checkrun Screenshots

Screenshot of where users can pay by ACH bank transfer and sending checks.Screenshot of a custom approval workflow, set to manage internal control.Screenshot of where bills by vendors can be viewed and payed or directly synced with QuickBooks Online account.Screenshot of the accounts payable dashboard.Screenshot of the workflow to print and mail vendor checks. Same-day print and mail service sends the payment on the user's behalf.Screenshot of Positive Pay files, that can be created and accessed to send to a bank for check fraud prevention and detection.