Melio vs. Stampli

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
Stampli
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
Stampli offers software to run any procure-to-pay (P2P) process — and Billy, an AI employee, to operate it. The platform unifies Procurement, Invoice Management, and Payments in one system that automates AP while keeping teams in control.N/A
Pricing
MelioStampli
Editions & Modules
Card processing fee
2.9%
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
MelioStampli
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
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Features
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Payment Management
Comparison of Payment Management features of Product A and Product B
Melio
9.1
14 Ratings
20% above category average
Stampli
8.8
16 Ratings
17% above category average
Customizable Approval Policies8.311 Ratings8.912 Ratings
Financial Document Management8.810 Ratings8.812 Ratings
Payment Status Tracking9.714 Ratings9.115 Ratings
Payment Audit Trail9.511 Ratings8.915 Ratings
Duplicate Bill Detection9.310 Ratings8.815 Ratings
Advanced OCR9.19 Ratings8.812 Ratings
Electronic Funds Transfer9.012 Ratings8.18 Ratings
Accounts Payable
Comparison of Accounts Payable features of Product A and Product B
Melio
9.0
18 Ratings
27% above category average
Stampli
9.0
15 Ratings
27% above category average
Automated Accounts Payable Processes8.917 Ratings9.114 Ratings
Vendor Management9.117 Ratings8.811 Ratings
Tax Form Preparation9.111 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
MelioStampli
Likelihood to Recommend
8.7
(24 ratings)
9.0
(20 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.6
(2 ratings)
8.9
(4 ratings)
Usability
8.2
(4 ratings)
8.8
(3 ratings)
Availability
9.0
(1 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Performance
7.0
(1 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
8.0
(1 ratings)
9.1
(4 ratings)
In-Person Training
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.0
(1 ratings)
8.8
(3 ratings)
Configurability
9.0
(1 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
7.0
(1 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
10.0
(1 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
8.0
(1 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Professional Services
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
9.0
(1 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
9.0
(1 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
MelioStampli
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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Stampli
The Stampli tech is very good in processing our transactions and linking to our accounting system. And even for any pain points encountered, we have worked with their tech and customer rep teams (specifically [...]) to promptly resolve the matter in a seamless and pain free way (unlike our previous invoice processing provider).
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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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Stampli
  • Learning - Billy the bot learns much quicker than our previous OCR.
  • Global lookup - we have multiple entities which creates a challenge for finding invoices entered in the wrong place. Stampli has removed this issue.
  • Maximizing manpower - reduces the need for more personnel.
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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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Stampli
  • Only 1 template for vendor onboarding--we have multiple vendor "types" that would benefit from having tailored invites to the vendor portal
  • The software doesn't locate invoice details (such as invoice total) after the 1st page
  • Invoice discrepancy reporting could be easier and more robust
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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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Stampli
I cannot imagine going back to pre-Stampli processes. Our jobs in the Accounting department (not just AP) have all become more engaging because we've cut out so much mindless, non-value added work: data entry, signing checks, stuffing envelopes, stamping envelopes, etc.
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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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Stampli
A lot of checks and balances in the system that are an accountant's dream - just takes some time to understand the new process to get up to speed.
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Reliability and Availability
Melio
No answers on this topic
Stampli
Never an issue with downtime
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Performance
Melio
No answers on this topic
Stampli
Very fast and no issues with the Sage Intacct integration
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Support Rating
Melio
They have great customer support system
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Stampli
We have a dedicated rep (who was also our implementation rep--they stay with you after implementation) who we can email whenever needed and meet with every quarter. There is a chat option within the software that gets responded to by a real person within minutes.
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In-Person Training
Melio
Very educative. It was well detailed, organized and knowledgeable.
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Stampli
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Online Training
Melio
Very helpful and we learnt a handful
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Stampli
Excellent documentation, step-by-step instructions
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Implementation Rating
Melio
No answers on this topic
Stampli
We lost an AP employee right as we were deciding to implement, so we had to speed up our timeline. We went from signing the contract to fully functional system within 4 weeks. We did not dedicate any more than 4 hours per week during the implementation.
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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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Stampli
Tipalti was not system friendly to what we needed (syncing with NetSuite) and the implementation process was frustrating. We experienced delays and no responses from their team. Stampli has been the complete opposite! It's user friendly, from approvers to coders, reasonably priced, and their team members are responsive, caring, and genuine in getting you set up for success
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Melio
The vendor is great
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Stampli
I would not change anything
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Scalability
Melio
No answers on this topic
Stampli
Ease of deployment both domestic and international
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Professional Services
Melio
Very knowledgeable
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Stampli
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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Stampli
  • The best testament to Stampli is that is has decreased DTP (days to process) by over 3 days.
  • It has transformed invoice approval. No invoices are being sent duplicate times for approval by error. Stampli does a great job at identifying duplicate invoices.
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ScreenShots

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