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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Melio

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/AMelio 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

    QuickBooks Desktop Pro

    Score7.8 out of 10
    N/AQuickbooks Desktop Pro is accounting software from Intuit, Inc. It includes core accounting features, plus analytics and exportable reports. It is offered in on-premise and SaaS forms.N/A
    Pricing
    MelioQuickBooks Desktop Pro
    Editions & Modules
    Card processing fee
    2.9%
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    MelioQuickBooks Desktop Pro
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    MelioQuickBooks Desktop Pro
    Considered Both Products
    Melio
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    Intuit
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    71%
    Would buy again
    17 Answers
    88%
    Would buy again
    29 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    78%
    Delivers good value for the price
    18 Answers
    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    28 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    75%
    Happy with the feature set
    18 Answers
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    32 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    77%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    17 Answers
    83%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    20 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    87%
    Implementation went as expected
    20 Answers
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    25 Answers
    Features
    MelioQuickBooks Desktop Pro
    Payment Management
    Comparison of Payment Management features of Melio and QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    Feature
    Melio
    9.4
    14 Ratings
    22% above category average
    QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    -
    Ratings
    Customizable Approval Policies7.911 Ratings00 Ratings
    Financial Document Management9.710 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payment Status Tracking9.914 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payment Audit Trail9.911 Ratings00 Ratings
    Duplicate Bill Detection9.810 Ratings00 Ratings
    Advanced OCR9.89 Ratings00 Ratings
    Electronic Funds Transfer8.912 Ratings00 Ratings
    Accounts Payable
    Comparison of Accounts Payable features of Melio and QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    Feature
    Melio
    9.4
    18 Ratings
    27% above category average
    QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    -
    Ratings
    Automated Accounts Payable Processes8.917 Ratings00 Ratings
    Vendor Management9.417 Ratings00 Ratings
    Tax Form Preparation9.811 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Melio and QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    Feature
    Melio
    -
    Ratings
    QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    6.6
    69 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings6.364 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings6.338 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings6.656 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings6.352 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings7.754 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Melio and QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    Feature
    Melio
    -
    Ratings
    QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    5.7
    43 Ratings
    28% below category average
    API for custom integration00 Ratings6.535 Ratings
    Plug-ins00 Ratings5.039 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Melio and QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    Feature
    Melio
    -
    Ratings
    QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    8.5
    101 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings8.482 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings8.695 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Melio and QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    Feature
    Melio
    -
    Ratings
    QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    8.5
    117 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings8.4100 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings8.9117 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings8.1114 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Melio and QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    Feature
    Melio
    -
    Ratings
    QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    7.5
    124 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Accounts payable00 Ratings9.3119 Ratings
    Accounts receivable00 Ratings9.2121 Ratings
    Cash management00 Ratings9.2107 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation00 Ratings9.7119 Ratings
    Expense management00 Ratings9.4108 Ratings
    Time tracking00 Ratings7.451 Ratings
    Fixed asset management00 Ratings5.669 Ratings
    Multi-currency support00 Ratings6.931 Ratings
    Multi-division support00 Ratings8.958 Ratings
    Regulations compliance00 Ratings8.342 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing00 Ratings8.355 Ratings
    Self-service portal00 Ratings5.941 Ratings
    Global Financial Support00 Ratings4.217 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings7.240 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting00 Ratings7.943 Ratings
    Localizations00 Ratings4.219 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings8.876 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting00 Ratings6.838 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting00 Ratings7.647 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework00 Ratings5.427 Ratings
    Standardized Processes00 Ratings8.555 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Melio and QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    Feature
    Melio
    -
    Ratings
    QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    5.8
    59 Ratings
    23% below category average
    Inventory tracking00 Ratings6.056 Ratings
    Automatic reordering00 Ratings6.035 Ratings
    Location management00 Ratings6.032 Ratings
    Manufacturing module00 Ratings5.218 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Melio and QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    Feature
    Melio
    -
    Ratings
    QuickBooks Desktop Pro
    6.8
    77 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Pricing00 Ratings7.555 Ratings
    Order entry00 Ratings8.555 Ratings
    Credit card processing00 Ratings7.251 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold00 Ratings8.063 Ratings
    Order Orchestration00 Ratings5.220 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility00 Ratings6.123 Ratings
    Order exception Resolution00 Ratings5.218 Ratings
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    MelioQuickBooks Desktop Pro
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    Stampli
    Score8.4 out of 10
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    Score8.3 out of 10
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    Yooz
    Score8.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    MelioQuickBooks Desktop Pro
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (24 ratings)
    8.5
    (135 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.7
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
    (19 ratings)
    Usability
    8.3
    (4 ratings)
    9.1
    (42 ratings)
    Availability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.3
    (2 ratings)
    Performance
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    1.2
    (29 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    CPA Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.5
    (22 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Professional Services
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    MelioQuickBooks Desktop Pro
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    Intuit
    For a small business, QuickBooks Desktop Pro is great! For a larger, more complex business, another system may be more beneficial. We actually run multiple businesses on QuickBooks Desktop Pro, but all are very small. The help feature is sometimes so beneficial, and sometimes it seems like you just can't get the right answer and need to find a workaround - but this is usually for more complex issues.
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    Pros
    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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    Intuit
    • It is easy to manage and adjust inventory on hand.
    • It is easy to make reports and customize them to your needs.
    • We also use it to pay our employees directly.
    • It is easy to make year-to-year comparisons to see where we can make improvements and the current financial situation.
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    Cons
    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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    Intuit
    • QuickBooks Desktop Pro has been around for a few years and after an update[,] they force you to look at the changes/updates before you can use [them] after updating.
    • QuickBooks Desktop Pro does not have 2FA.
    • QuickBooks Desktop Pro should offer a way to store backups to a personal cloud without having to map a local network drive.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Melio
    I like the interface. I am familiar with functionality. Convenient to send ACH payments.
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    Intuit
    I'd love to keep using it, and do intend to - though we've not been pleased with price increases over the past several years. In fact, we used to subscribe to the payroll service, but QuickBooks priced themselves out of reach for us, so we discontinued that. Currently, pricing would be the primary reason for NOT renewing, if we didn't.
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    Usability
    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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    Intuit
    The set up was quite easy. I took some online training causes, and figured our the rest pretty quickly. The only issue I had during the implementation process was it was very hard to change some of the GL Account name to reflect the needs of a non-profit organization, such as Net Assets. At the end I had to scratch what I did, and used the existing formats that the third-party bookkeeping firm shared. Everything else is simple and easy to manage and implement.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Melio
    No answers on this topic
    Intuit
    I haven't experienced a time when QuickBooks Pro was unavailable when I needed it in the entire 20 years of using the software
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    Support Rating
    Melio
    They have great customer support system
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    Intuit
    They are awful. Intuit doesn't spend real money on support. They appear to have typically said, first-level script readers who are sending messages to the senior people for anything even a little bit difficult. Many of them don't speak particularly good English. Considering that they recently doubled (or, if you are paying annually, tripled) their pricing, and touted as one of the benefits that it includes [..] support, it's a real ripoff. However, we have to use the product because it is ubiquitous. I look forward to the day a competitor comes up with something good enough, which has excellent support, that matches all the features QuickBooks Desktop Pro currently has [...] or at least gives us a way to have all the functionality we currently have without excessive sacrifice [...] so that we can switch. I was very satisfied with QuickBooks for many years. This latest [rise] in price, and their sheer gall at touting the benefit of the 100 to 200% increase as being [the] inclusion of support, is what turned me so far against them.
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    In-Person Training
    Melio
    Very educative. It was well detailed, organized and knowledgeable.
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    Intuit
    Best thing I ever did was to attend a two day training seminar on QuickBooks, I learned an immense amount in a short time with hands on training by experts. I strongly recommend such training for anyone using any part of the software. It will pay for itself in the first month.
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    Online Training
    Melio
    Very helpful and we learnt a handful
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    Intuit
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Melio
    No answers on this topic
    Intuit
    We implemented the software ourselves. The training we received on the software was done by taking a community course teaching us how to use QuickBooks. It allowed me to get started with some basics of how to use the program and have not needed much assistance since completing the course work.
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    Intuit
    We tried switching from QuickBooks Desktop Pro to QuickBooks Online, but there were a lot of issues and bugs so we ultimately decided to stay with Desktop Pro. Unfortunately, we are losing a lot of Online Banking capabilities on 5/31 as we have an older version of QB, but we plan to stick with Desktop Pro. In terms of invoicing, SaaSOptics beats QuickBooks in almost all aspects as it's all automated and takes seconds to create and send invoices. However, SaaSOptics is not really a full ERP program so it wouldn't serve us as a main bookkeeping software like QB.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Melio
    The vendor is great
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    Intuit
    No answers on this topic
    Professional Services
    Melio
    Very knowledgeable
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    Intuit
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    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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    Intuit
    • Training time is low compared to other accounting packages
    • It was difficult to adapt to DCAA requirements, [which] required [the] hiring of [a] special consultant for that
    • QuickBooks Desktop Pro is a standard for small companies and makes it easy to hire bookkeepers
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