TermSync vs. Tipalti

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
TermSync
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
TermSync is a cloud-based accounts receivable management platform. It helps companies get paid faster, reduce administrative costs, and improve customer relationships. It works with clients’ existing accounting systems and can be up in running in a day or less. Companies can choose from various modules including invoice delivery, customer portals, collection workflow management, and advanced reporting & analytics. TermSync was acquired by French company Esker in January 2015.N/A
Tipalti
Score 7.9 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
TermSyncTipalti
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
TermSyncTipalti
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
Additional DetailsPricing 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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Features
TermSyncTipalti
Payment Management
Comparison of Payment Management features of Product A and Product B
TermSync
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Ratings
Tipalti
8.8
48 Ratings
38% above category average
Customizable Approval Policies00 Ratings9.437 Ratings
Financial Document Management00 Ratings8.433 Ratings
Payment Status Tracking00 Ratings9.146 Ratings
Payment Audit Trail00 Ratings8.640 Ratings
Duplicate Bill Detection00 Ratings8.041 Ratings
Advanced OCR00 Ratings8.835 Ratings
Electronic Funds Transfer00 Ratings9.436 Ratings
Accounts Payable
Comparison of Accounts Payable features of Product A and Product B
TermSync
-
Ratings
Tipalti
8.5
43 Ratings
43% above category average
Automated Accounts Payable Processes00 Ratings8.740 Ratings
Vendor Management00 Ratings8.740 Ratings
Tax Form Preparation00 Ratings8.122 Ratings
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User Ratings
TermSyncTipalti
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(2 ratings)
9.0
(87 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
8.4
(3 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(63 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.2
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.5
(13 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.4
(2 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.4
(2 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
7.4
(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
TermSyncTipalti
Likelihood to Recommend
Esker
If you are one person or managing 10, TermSync allows you to track what you and your team is working on. When to follow up with customers so that no one is missed. It allows you to see if each teammate is pulling their weight and getting done what needs to be done or if more help is needed. The Executive Metrics reports give you all the information for month end reporting and also shows you the weaknesses so you can motivate your team to excel in those areas.
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Tipalti
The invoice processing element is far, far easier than manually inputting invoices are we were doing previously. The OCR is not perfect, but having it scanned in and ready for review saves a lot of time. The approvals process is fast and effective, and approvers can approve directly from the email without having even to log into the system. The audit trail function allows the finance team to see exactly who has done what to each invoice, and when. Payments, however, are where we see the most benefit. Vendor bank details are stored securely and controls can be put in place to ensure that any changes to vendor data must be approved. Once fully approved, invoices can be scheduled for payment either on a particular date or on the invoice due date, which ensures vendors are paid on a 'Just In Time' basis. All invoices and payments sync seamlessly to our ERP each day.
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Pros
Esker
  • The dashboard makes it easy to organize my daily work and to track customer contacts.
  • TermSync makes it easy for our customers to communicate with us at a time the best works with their schedule.
  • I love the credit reference reports. This saves us all the time of printing, completing and faxing credit reference reports.
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Tipalti
  • Invoice coding, routing, and approval
  • Complete visibility of all invoices floating around your organization
  • Payment of invoices via numerous methods and multiple currency with just a click of the mouse
  • Captures W9 & W8-BENE information
  • posts all information including a pdf of invoice into your GL/accounting system
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Cons
Esker
  • Reporting. It is hard for TermSync to create a report for every business type out there so you may need to have some things customized, but they are always willing to assist.
  • The requirements needed to accept payments online requires some information that larger companies may not want to give out.
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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
Esker
No answers on this topic
Tipalti
Tipalti developed a workflow us that has improved our efficiency in onboarding vendors and processing payments. They also ensure that we have all the required tax forms from the vendor before a payment goes out.
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Usability
Esker
No answers on this topic
Tipalti
The system is incredibly easy to use, with most tasks being completed in a small number of clicks. The user interface is very user intuitive and can be navigated very easily. Multiple payments can be made instantaneously and as the vendors manage their payable account we are able to ensure that payments are being sent to the right account. The advanced functionality for duplicate invoices ensures that we are not processing bills twice and we have found that in 100% of cases it has identified a duplicate bill.
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Reliability and Availability
Esker
No answers on this topic
Tipalti
Tipalti has always been responsive to our questions and concerns.
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Performance
Esker
No answers on this topic
Tipalti
No issues here. Generally has been pretty fast.
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Support Rating
Esker
No answers on this topic
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
Esker
No answers on this topic
Tipalti
Tipalti provides great How to online guide
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Implementation Rating
Esker
No answers on this topic
Tipalti
Implementation went smooth as we used and tested everything in the sandbox first
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Alternatives Considered
Esker
When researching for this type of product, I did reach out to other vendors. I worked closely with Billtrust in the past and they were lacking in this area when I was ready to make my move. It is my understanding that they have something very robust in the works but I can't say where that will fall on the cost spectrum. By comparison, other companies, like Get Paid had priced themselves right out of our market. TermSync gave us the tools we needed at a price we could afford in the least amount of time and very little assistance from our IT Group, which was a big relief.
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Tipalti
Previously, our Company housed all invoices and approvals in NetSuite. This was a very clunky process which often resulted in duplicated work. Approvals were obtained through email and attached as a file to invoice records in NetSuite. Whereas, in Tipalti, you can view the entire audit history by simply clicking into an invoice.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
Esker
No answers on this topic
Tipalti
I did not make the decision to purchase this product.
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Scalability
Esker
No answers on this topic
Tipalti
We were given the option of only one integration.
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Return on Investment
Esker
  • Our over 60 day list has been reduced by more than 100 accounts.
  • Our DSO is consistently trending lower.
  • All of the customer notes are stored in one place saving time for everyone.
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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

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