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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 Online Advanced

    Score8.2 out of 10
    N/AQuickBooks Online Advanced is a SaaS-based accounting software designed to scale with growing businesses. It includes the functionalities of QuickBooks Online, as well as more robust business analytics, customization, and resource management.N/A
    Pricing
    MelioQuickBooks Online Advanced
    Editions & Modules
    Card processing fee
    2.9%
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    MelioQuickBooks Online Advanced
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    MelioQuickBooks Online Advanced
    Considered Both Products
    Melio
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    Intuit
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    71%
    Would buy again
    17 Answers
    92%
    Would buy again
    154 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    78%
    Delivers good value for the price
    18 Answers
    89%
    Delivers good value for the price
    138 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    75%
    Happy with the feature set
    18 Answers
    93%
    Happy with the feature set
    157 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    77%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    17 Answers
    91%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    127 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    87%
    Implementation went as expected
    20 Answers
    88%
    Implementation went as expected
    135 Answers
    Features
    MelioQuickBooks Online Advanced
    Payment Management
    Comparison of Payment Management features of Melio and QuickBooks Online Advanced
    Feature
    Melio
    9.4
    14 Ratings
    22% above category average
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    -
    Ratings
    Customizable Approval Policies7.811 Ratings00 Ratings
    Financial Document Management9.810 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 Online Advanced
    Feature
    Melio
    9.4
    18 Ratings
    27% above category average
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    -
    Ratings
    Automated Accounts Payable Processes8.917 Ratings00 Ratings
    Vendor Management9.417 Ratings00 Ratings
    Tax Form Preparation9.811 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Melio and QuickBooks Online Advanced
    Feature
    Melio
    -
    Ratings
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    7.9
    118 Ratings
    4% above category average
    API for custom integration00 Ratings7.797 Ratings
    Plug-ins00 Ratings8.0103 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Melio and QuickBooks Online Advanced
    Feature
    Melio
    -
    Ratings
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    8.4
    212 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings8.4186 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings8.3208 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Melio and QuickBooks Online Advanced
    Feature
    Melio
    -
    Ratings
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    8.2
    227 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings8.3214 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings8.5227 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings7.7218 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Melio and QuickBooks Online Advanced
    Feature
    Melio
    -
    Ratings
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    8.2
    235 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Accounts payable00 Ratings8.4221 Ratings
    Accounts receivable00 Ratings8.5221 Ratings
    Cash management00 Ratings8.5195 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation00 Ratings9.1225 Ratings
    Expense management00 Ratings8.5207 Ratings
    Time tracking00 Ratings7.7111 Ratings
    Multi-currency support00 Ratings6.557 Ratings
    Multi-division support00 Ratings7.297 Ratings
    Regulations compliance00 Ratings8.3104 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing00 Ratings8.8127 Ratings
    Self-service portal00 Ratings7.9122 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings8.298 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting00 Ratings8.0100 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings8.4201 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting00 Ratings7.989 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting00 Ratings8.4112 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework00 Ratings8.887 Ratings
    Standardized Processes00 Ratings8.4153 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Melio and QuickBooks Online Advanced
    Feature
    Melio
    -
    Ratings
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    6.2
    91 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Inventory tracking00 Ratings6.291 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Melio and QuickBooks Online Advanced
    Feature
    Melio
    -
    Ratings
    QuickBooks Online Advanced
    6.8
    152 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Pricing00 Ratings6.8111 Ratings
    Order entry00 Ratings6.5100 Ratings
    Credit card processing00 Ratings7.2131 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    MelioQuickBooks Online Advanced
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.8
    (24 ratings)
    7.9
    (237 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.7
    (2 ratings)
    9.7
    (21 ratings)
    Usability
    8.3
    (4 ratings)
    8.4
    (16 ratings)
    Availability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.1
    (4 ratings)
    Performance
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.4
    (10 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (5 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.2
    (4 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.7
    (3 ratings)
    Professional Services
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.2
    (4 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    MelioQuickBooks Online Advanced
    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
    Well suited for a larger company with many classes that need to be differentiated. It is relatively intuitive to use, whether you have used other versions of QuickBooks, or any other accounting software. Easy to dig into your accounts from wither the Balance Sheet or the Profit and Loss when trying to analyze performance.
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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
    • Budgeting is easy to input. Our entities have multiple departments, so using classes to separate and report the results of each department is important.
    • Reports are easy to customize to provide meaningful data to the board and department managers.
    • QuickBooks Online Advanced has a large market share of accounting software in use, so it is relatively easy to find new employees with prior experience with QuickBooks Online Advanced.
    • Able to open both entities at the same time, which is helpful due to the number of transactions between the two entities.
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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
    • Continued growth around AI usage and tool.
    • There are still some reporting gaps that make setting up custom reports not absolutely top-tier.
    • There can be a lot of UI clutter as different features keep getting turned on. Can become harder to navigate.
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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
    It has become second nature to use Quick Books at the company. If you need a report you log in and pull the report. It helps expedite reconciliation of bank accounts, the automation of most tasks make it easy to get mundane tasks completed quickly.
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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
    QuickBooks Online Advanced is highly usable and intuitive for most day-to-day financial tasks. Its interface is clear, and core functions such as invoicing, reconciliation, and reporting are easy to perform. While some advanced features like report customization or integrations can be less straightforward, overall the platform offers a smooth and efficient user experience.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Melio
    No answers on this topic
    Intuit
    In the 5 years I have been using it, I cannot recall there ever having been an outage or not being able to access the system. Sure, there are issues with internet speeds sometimes that are unrelated to Intuit but it is a very reliable system.
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    Performance
    Melio
    No answers on this topic
    Intuit
    Since we do not integrate the software with other systems, I do not have any issues with speed related to that. Pages tend to load pretty quickly, but there are times when reports or other pages take a little longer to load than usual. It is not an overly frustrating amount of time, though, and it happens infrequently.
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    Support Rating
    Melio
    They have great customer support system
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    Intuit
    No answers on this topic
    In-Person Training
    Melio
    Very educative. It was well detailed, organized and knowledgeable.
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    Intuit
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    Melio
    Very helpful and we learnt a handful
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    Intuit
    The online training is good enough.
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    Implementation Rating
    Melio
    No answers on this topic
    Intuit
    I did not participate in this part particularly much. The implementation was simple and easy to perform. There were not any major issues that arose during the process. QuickBooks has made the processes pretty streamless and I believe they had anticipated many difficulties ahead of time. This was easy enough
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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
    QBO is great because it does accounting very well, and it can integrate well with everything. I appreciate that it has third-party integrations with many other software companies, so we can focus on doing our accounting through QuickBooks while adding other software as needed through those integrations.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Melio
    The vendor is great
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    Intuit
    No answers on this topic
    Scalability
    Melio
    No answers on this topic
    Intuit
    Software is very flexible
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    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
    • Spreadsheet sync reduces manual data entry significantly. Exporting data into my customized Excel workbook that has complex formulas and macros for automating makes uploading changes and reconfiguring easy and convenient, saving a lot of time.
    • Automating AP approval has reduced lost paper copies, improved internal controls, and reduced audit findings.
    • Having banking connections has improved cash flow management, streamlined credit card expenses and reconciliation. I have found that utilizing it for my primary operating account actually makes things more difficult and can easily double-post payments, so I avoid using it on the checking account. It has been well for the credit card account, though.
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