Middesk vs. Tipalti

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Middesk
Score 8.9 out of 10
N/A
Middesk is a business intelligence (BI) software used to onboarded clients working in three primary verticals — Fintech, Credit Reporting, and Business Marketplaces.
$1,000
per month
Tipalti
Score 7.2 out of 10
Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
Tipalti automates critical financial processes to drive efficiency, including accounts payable, mass payments, procurement, and expenses, all on one global finance automation platform that grows with the organization, automating, de-risking and simplifying finance.
$129
per month
Pricing
MiddeskTipalti
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
MiddeskTipalti
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
Additional DetailsUsers may also pay per use if they are expecting a lower volume of usage.Pricing starts at $149 per month for the platform fee. Users can upgrade to Tipalti's more advanced capabilities as their businesses gets more complex. The Tipalti pricing model is designed to grow with the user's company. Advanced features such as W-8 tax forms, international tax IDs, or multi-entity payables are available as needed.
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Community Pulse
MiddeskTipalti
Features
MiddeskTipalti
BI Standard Reporting
Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Middesk
7.7
1 Ratings
6% below category average
Tipalti
-
Ratings
Pixel Perfect reports8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Customizable dashboards7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Formatting Templates8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Ad-hoc Reporting
Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Middesk
8.0
1 Ratings
0% below category average
Tipalti
-
Ratings
Drill-down analysis8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Formatting capabilities8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with R or other statistical packages8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Report sharing and collaboration8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Output and Scheduling
Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Product A and Product B
Middesk
6.4
1 Ratings
25% below category average
Tipalti
-
Ratings
Publish to Web7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to PDF5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Versioning5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Report Delivery Scheduling8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Delivery to Remote Servers7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Data Discovery and Visualization
Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Product A and Product B
Middesk
7.3
1 Ratings
9% below category average
Tipalti
-
Ratings
Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Predictive Analytics8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Access Control and Security
Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Product A and Product B
Middesk
8.5
2 Ratings
0% above category average
Tipalti
-
Ratings
Multi-User Support (named login)7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Role-Based Security Model8.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)9.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Single Sign-On (SSO)9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Capabilities
Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Product A and Product B
Middesk
6.3
1 Ratings
21% below category average
Tipalti
-
Ratings
Responsive Design for Web Access8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Application8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile3.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding
Comparison of Application Program Interfaces (APIs) / Embedding features of Product A and Product B
Middesk
8.0
1 Ratings
3% above category average
Tipalti
-
Ratings
REST API8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Javascript API8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
iFrames6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Java API8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Themeable User Interface (UI)8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Customizable Platform (Open Source)10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Payment Management
Comparison of Payment Management features of Product A and Product B
Middesk
-
Ratings
Tipalti
8.8
62 Ratings
16% above category average
Customizable Approval Policies00 Ratings8.650 Ratings
Financial Document Management00 Ratings8.147 Ratings
Payment Status Tracking00 Ratings9.259 Ratings
Payment Audit Trail00 Ratings9.053 Ratings
Duplicate Bill Detection00 Ratings9.052 Ratings
Advanced OCR00 Ratings8.545 Ratings
Electronic Funds Transfer00 Ratings9.348 Ratings
Accounts Payable
Comparison of Accounts Payable features of Product A and Product B
Middesk
-
Ratings
Tipalti
8.5
55 Ratings
19% above category average
Automated Accounts Payable Processes00 Ratings8.952 Ratings
Vendor Management00 Ratings9.152 Ratings
Tax Form Preparation00 Ratings7.632 Ratings
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User Ratings
MiddeskTipalti
Likelihood to Recommend
8.5
(2 ratings)
8.6
(101 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(4 ratings)
Usability
7.5
(2 ratings)
8.8
(77 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(2 ratings)
7.3
(14 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(2 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(3 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(2 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
6.4
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
6.4
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
MiddeskTipalti
Likelihood to Recommend
Middesk Inc.
Middesk majorly provides us with real-time access to the data and documents which are required for automating KYB and CIP regulatory compliance, mitigating front and backend risk. In addition, it is the easiest way for financial services companies to verify and monitor their business customers. It for us very much makes the process of onboarding customers very easy.
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Tipalti
I would tell them that it manually syncs to ERPS. Additionally I would include the fact that you can pay multiple entities in one pay run allowing to be very efficient. I would also include that they can add rules to bill approvals or set up auto payments for certain vendors. Lastly, there are many reports you can run providing you will very informational data in seconds.
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Pros
Middesk Inc.
  • Gathering information needed for registration.
  • Making the registration process efficient.
  • Guiding us through the process when we hit snags.
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Tipalti
  • Tipalti has a very user friendly interface, clearly laid out and easy to navigate
  • The audit trail feature is hugely helpful to track an invoice's progress through the system
  • Being able to schedule invoices to be paid exactly on their due date ensures we pay on time but not earlier than necessary
  • We were able to put in strong controls around changes to vendor data
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Cons
Middesk Inc.
  • Better navigation.
  • More marketing and make it very reachable to customers.
  • Login is difficult.
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Tipalti
  • The report that provides the "Not payable" vendors does not work well for us, particularly because the sync to our ERP goes both ways, which means all of the employees also sync over to Tipalti and remain as Not Payable. So the list is very long, and I don't find a good use for it.
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Likelihood to Renew
Middesk Inc.
No answers on this topic
Tipalti
Solid system performance. Suits our needs and solution provider very inclined to accept feedback and involve users in developing the solution to serve both the provider and the ultimate user. Tipalti has streamlined our process that was previously very manual and prone to error. Now there is transparency of information and role.
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Usability
Middesk Inc.
UI is not as intuitive as other systems we use. For states that require income tax withholding, some of them require registration with multiple agencies - the UI doesn't easily tell you which login credentials are tied to which agency.
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Tipalti
Two-time Tipalti selector, implementor, and user. The payment features in the app saves many steps in the payment process. No longer do you have to set-up or upload payment information to your bank and then go back to your accounting system and mark items as paid. Tipalti does all of this with a click of a mouse. The payment feature is the stand out feature. Many vendors can process your invoices. Look at how at the payment process of others.....you will see.
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Reliability and Availability
Middesk Inc.
No answers on this topic
Tipalti
Tipalti has always been responsive to our questions and concerns.
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Performance
Middesk Inc.
No answers on this topic
Tipalti
No issues here. Generally has been pretty fast.
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Support Rating
Middesk Inc.
The user experience of this tool must be rearchitected. I am able to observe a lot of lag in the process when initiated. There are sometimes when the tool's navigation becomes difficult. The time taken at times is large to process a request and this can also be highly improved in the future.
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Tipalti
Since I also work in customer support, I often have to contact Tipalti's team with questions from our users. Tipalti's support team has always been exceptionally helpful and it was a pleasure to communicate with them. I have always received prompt responses to any inquiries and they are excellent at solving our customers' issues within a short time
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Online Training
Middesk Inc.
No answers on this topic
Tipalti
Tipalti provides great How to online guide
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Implementation Rating
Middesk Inc.
No answers on this topic
Tipalti
The salesperson involved was involved in implementation which I found very helpful.
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Alternatives Considered
Middesk Inc.
ADP Workforce Now offers a module to handle payroll tax registrations. The interface is confusing and the information is hard to find. The service and support are awful - nobody ever knows who can answer tax account questions, they escalate to a different department and promise a callback but they never call back.
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Tipalti
From initial implementation through to user experience, Tipalti has been able to exceed our expectations in terms of its functionality and useability. We have found with other systems implemented in the past they did not match our expectations which resulted in us terminating these services.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Middesk Inc.
No answers on this topic
Tipalti
I did not make the decision to purchase this product.
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Scalability
Middesk Inc.
No answers on this topic
Tipalti
We were given the option of only one integration.
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Return on Investment
Middesk Inc.
  • Better speed.
  • Better quality for optimal cost.
  • Saves a lot of time.
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Tipalti
  • Vendor onboarding has taken the responsibility from one person to the Vendor directly. This provides the vendor with the ability to enter their own banking information for payments and upload their Federal W9 form.
  • Vendors can upload their own invoices to the system, taking the possibility that our AP team did not receive an emailed or mailed invoice to upload. This also increases payment efficiency as the vendor's invoice is processed in a more timely manner.
  • AP can review invoices for accuracy and concentrate on how to code an invoice, rather than be a paper pusher or a data entry clerk. AP doesn't spend time searching for invoices that might be a duplicate, the system will communicate this on the software review process and if AP has uploaded by email the same invoice multiple times, an email will be sent to AP to indicate that the invoice was not uploaded due to duplication.
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ScreenShots

Middesk Screenshots

Screenshot of Middesk

Tipalti Screenshots

Screenshot of Intelligent invoicing workflowScreenshot of Mobile approvals for invoices and paymentsScreenshot of Brandable self-service supplier portal (including handling tax forms)Screenshot of Brandable self-service portal to collect and validate payment detailsScreenshot of Combined payment methods, currencies, and entities in a single payment fileScreenshot of an early payment, which can be offered to suppliers through email or the supplier portal