Melio vs. QuickBooks Online Advanced

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
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
QuickBooks Online Advanced
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
QuickBooks 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%
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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
Additional Details
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MelioQuickBooks Online Advanced
Features
MelioQuickBooks Online Advanced
Payment Management
Comparison of Payment Management features of Product A and Product B
Melio
9.1
14 Ratings
20% above category average
QuickBooks Online Advanced
-
Ratings
Customizable Approval Policies8.311 Ratings00 Ratings
Financial Document Management8.810 Ratings00 Ratings
Payment Status Tracking9.714 Ratings00 Ratings
Payment Audit Trail9.511 Ratings00 Ratings
Duplicate Bill Detection9.310 Ratings00 Ratings
Advanced OCR9.19 Ratings00 Ratings
Electronic Funds Transfer9.012 Ratings00 Ratings
Accounts Payable
Comparison of Accounts Payable features of Product A and Product B
Melio
9.0
18 Ratings
27% above category average
QuickBooks Online Advanced
-
Ratings
Automated Accounts Payable Processes8.917 Ratings00 Ratings
Vendor Management9.117 Ratings00 Ratings
Tax Form Preparation9.111 Ratings00 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Melio
-
Ratings
QuickBooks Online Advanced
8.0
96 Ratings
4% above category average
API for custom integration00 Ratings7.779 Ratings
Plug-ins00 Ratings8.384 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Melio
-
Ratings
QuickBooks Online Advanced
8.0
170 Ratings
3% below category average
Single sign-on capability00 Ratings8.1149 Ratings
Role-based user permissions00 Ratings8.0166 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Melio
-
Ratings
QuickBooks Online Advanced
8.1
183 Ratings
3% above category average
Dashboards00 Ratings8.6172 Ratings
Standard reports00 Ratings8.4182 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings7.2174 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
Melio
-
Ratings
QuickBooks Online Advanced
8.2
187 Ratings
7% above category average
Accounts payable00 Ratings8.3181 Ratings
Accounts receivable00 Ratings8.4176 Ratings
Cash management00 Ratings8.2157 Ratings
Bank reconciliation00 Ratings8.7179 Ratings
Expense management00 Ratings8.2166 Ratings
Time tracking00 Ratings7.392 Ratings
Multi-currency support00 Ratings8.446 Ratings
Multi-division support00 Ratings7.681 Ratings
Regulations compliance00 Ratings8.185 Ratings
Electronic tax filing00 Ratings9.3103 Ratings
Self-service portal00 Ratings7.8101 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings8.978 Ratings
Intercompany Accounting00 Ratings8.178 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings8.0162 Ratings
Enterprise Accounting00 Ratings7.969 Ratings
Configurable Accounting00 Ratings8.489 Ratings
Centralized Rules Framework00 Ratings8.667 Ratings
Standardized Processes00 Ratings8.1125 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
Melio
-
Ratings
QuickBooks Online Advanced
7.9
74 Ratings
5% above category average
Inventory tracking00 Ratings7.974 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
Melio
-
Ratings
QuickBooks Online Advanced
7.6
126 Ratings
0% below category average
Pricing00 Ratings7.691 Ratings
Order entry00 Ratings6.985 Ratings
Credit card processing00 Ratings8.2110 Ratings
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User Ratings
MelioQuickBooks Online Advanced
Likelihood to Recommend
8.7
(24 ratings)
8.5
(188 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.6
(2 ratings)
8.4
(14 ratings)
Usability
8.2
(4 ratings)
7.0
(7 ratings)
Availability
9.0
(1 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Performance
7.0
(1 ratings)
9.6
(2 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
(2 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.0
(1 ratings)
4.3
(5 ratings)
Configurability
9.0
(1 ratings)
8.0
(2 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
7.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
10.0
(1 ratings)
9.6
(2 ratings)
Product Scalability
8.0
(1 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Professional Services
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
9.0
(1 ratings)
9.6
(2 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
9.0
(1 ratings)
9.0
(2 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
Smaller businesses that need affordable accounting software that many people are used to should look at Quickbooks. QuickBooks makes it easier for people to access your books from multiple locations. If cost is an issue, QuickBooks is very affordable, given you do not need to install and maintain a server.
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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 allows us to link to bank accounts in order to get up-to-date, real-time information, which is so important in today's lightning speed work world.
  • The "canned" reports are excellent and allow for extreme customization also. This makes them very helpful to both me and my clients.
  • The user interface for QuickBooks Online Advanced is easy to navigate and is intuitive for novices. The screens are well laid out and have cohesiveness on each screen to match tasks with others that match up well.
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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
  • Proper advice in QuickBooks Online Pro for the usage if QuickBooks Online Advanced will be more efficient.
  • More features and space in the app for organization of the self-created workflows.
  • The stability of QuickBooks Online Advanced can still be better.
  • There are still file-size issues and limitations on transactions and attributes of transactions.
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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
QuickBooks Online Advanced is very easy to use and the data is very transparent. The reporting shortfalls (not being able to report the current month and YTD results on the same report) as well as the issues with the limitations with the management reports.
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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 great and effective. I use it for almost three months and it definitely does their job
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Reliability and Availability
Melio
No answers on this topic
Intuit
No issue at any time with Availability
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Performance
Melio
No answers on this topic
Intuit
It can be access at any time and reports is generate in less than a minute
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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
Training was simple
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Implementation Rating
Melio
No answers on this topic
Intuit
Need to make an option for non-profit organizations
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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
QuickBooks Online Advanced isn’t as robust as Netsuite or Sage, but it is generally a great choice for most businesses. This software will meet or exceed the needs of most companies, and should be the first part of your accounting software decision. I would even reach out to a QuickBooks Online Advanced expert to ensure you need to step up to Sage or Netsuite before doing so on your own.
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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
  • QBOA has shown my clients the increase and decrease of my monthly income activity
  • I am able to project my income and spending more easily
  • The P&L reports has shown me a lot and by customizing to focus on my income and expenses has allowed me to better budget
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