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Approval Donkey vs. Melio

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Approval Donkey
Score 0.0 out of 10
N/A
Approval Donkey, from the small New Zealand based company of the same name, is software supporting approval requests submissions using email, online forms, or a preferred app. It helps to turn submissions into tracked and automated workflows. It is free to register and use Approval Donkey as a member only account (which enables only approving workflows.) To set up one's own workflows, approval requests and conditions a Plus account is required.
$19
per month
Melio
Score 9.2 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
Pricing
Approval DonkeyMelio
Editions & Modules
Plus
$19
per month
Member
Free
Card processing fee
2.9%
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Approval DonkeyMelio
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
Approval DonkeyMelio
Features
Approval DonkeyMelio
Payment Management
Comparison of Payment Management features of Product A and Product B
Approval Donkey
-
Ratings
Melio
8.8
Ratings
15% above category average
Customizable Approval Policies00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Financial Document Management00 Ratings7.50 Ratings
Payment Status Tracking00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Payment Audit Trail00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Duplicate Bill Detection00 Ratings8.70 Ratings
Advanced OCR00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Electronic Funds Transfer00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Accounts Payable
Comparison of Accounts Payable features of Product A and Product B
Approval Donkey
-
Ratings
Melio
8.7
Ratings
27% above category average
Automated Accounts Payable Processes00 Ratings8.90 Ratings
Vendor Management00 Ratings8.70 Ratings
Tax Form Preparation00 Ratings8.50 Ratings
User Ratings
Approval DonkeyMelio
Likelihood to Recommend
-
(0 ratings)
8.4
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Approval DonkeyMelio
Likelihood to Recommend
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Melio is particularly well suited for small businesses above $100K in revenue whose owners want to save time and simplify bill payments. It is helpful to bookkeepers so that they don't have to ask the owners, over and over again, "what was that check for?" and "can you send me the bill?"
Steven Ladd | TrustRadius Reviewer
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Pros
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  • 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.
Blessing Chimezie | TrustRadius Reviewer
Blessing Chimezie
Department director
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Cons
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  • 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.
Katherine Moore Chess | TrustRadius Reviewer
Katherine Moore Chess
Office/Public Relations Manager
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Likelihood to Renew
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It has solved almost all the business needs I have and has contributed greatly to my business growth.
Blessing Chimezie | TrustRadius Reviewer
Blessing Chimezie
Department director
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Usability
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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.
Blessing Chimezie | TrustRadius Reviewer
Blessing Chimezie
Department director
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Support Rating
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They have great customer support system
Blessing Chimezie | TrustRadius Reviewer
Blessing Chimezie
Department director
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In-Person Training
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Very educative. It was well detailed, organized and knowledgeable.
Blessing Chimezie | TrustRadius Reviewer
Blessing Chimezie
Department director
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Online Training
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Very helpful and we learnt a handful
Blessing Chimezie | TrustRadius Reviewer
Blessing Chimezie
Department director
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Alternatives Considered
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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.
Zac Gaetano | TrustRadius Reviewer
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Return on Investment
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  • 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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