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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Middesk

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AMiddesk 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

    Score7.7 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
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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
    Considered Both Products
    Middesk Inc.
    No answer on this topic
    Tipalti
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    98%
    Would buy again
    94 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    85 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    98%
    Happy with the feature set
    94 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    98%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    64 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    68 Answers
    Features
    MiddeskTipalti
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Middesk and Tipalti
    Feature
    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 Middesk and Tipalti
    Feature
    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 Middesk and Tipalti
    Feature
    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 Middesk and Tipalti
    Feature
    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 Middesk and Tipalti
    Feature
    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 Middesk and Tipalti
    Feature
    Middesk
    6.3
    1 Ratings
    20% 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 Middesk and Tipalti
    Feature
    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 Middesk and Tipalti
    Feature
    Middesk
    -
    Ratings
    Tipalti
    9.0
    64 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Customizable Approval Policies00 Ratings8.952 Ratings
    Financial Document Management00 Ratings8.749 Ratings
    Payment Status Tracking00 Ratings9.461 Ratings
    Payment Audit Trail00 Ratings9.255 Ratings
    Duplicate Bill Detection00 Ratings9.354 Ratings
    Advanced OCR00 Ratings8.346 Ratings
    Electronic Funds Transfer00 Ratings9.550 Ratings
    Accounts Payable
    Comparison of Accounts Payable features of Middesk and Tipalti
    Feature
    Middesk
    -
    Ratings
    Tipalti
    8.6
    56 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Automated Accounts Payable Processes00 Ratings8.953 Ratings
    Vendor Management00 Ratings9.153 Ratings
    Tax Form Preparation00 Ratings7.833 Ratings
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    Medium-sized Companies
    Qlik Cloud Analytics (Qlik Sense)
    Score8.1 out of 10
    Stampli
    Score8.4 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Sisense
    Score6.9 out of 10
    Yooz
    Score8.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    MiddeskTipalti
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (2 ratings)
    9.0
    (103 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    7.5
    (2 ratings)
    9.1
    (79 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.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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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
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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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