BILL vs. Melio for financial operations

Take control of your accounts payable, accounts receivable, spend, and expenses with the BILL financial operations platform.

See how BILL can streamline your finances.
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Top reasons to choose BILL over Melio

Expense management

BILL Spend & Expense offers a complete solution for managing your spend and expenses with ease.

Integrations

Accounting software syncs can make or break your financial operations. Luckily, BILL syncs with more top apps than Melio.

More ways to pay

By offering payments via ACH, card, virtual card, and check—plus international payments to 130+ countries.

See why BILL is the smart choice

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Spend & expense Melio
Spend and expense management X

Accounts payable Melio
Centralized inbox
Invoice data capture
Advanced approval workflows X
Unlimited document storage X
W-9 management & native 1099 filing X
International payments Available in 130+ countries and 100+ local currencies. Wire, Visa, Mastercard, Discover payments Available in 80 countries and 16 currencies. ACH, Mastercard or Visa payments only

Accounts receivable Melio
Advanced and customizable invoice creation X
Payment status tracking
Send recurring invoices X
Automated payment reminders X
Auto-charge & auto-pay X

Customers are saving time and money with BILL

"With BILL Accounts Payable, I can process hundreds of payments efficiently [the same day we receive them] . . . That helps us take advantage of early payment discounts and maintain strong ties with our vendors."

Michelle Ranck
Controller

"With BILL, we can provide detailed impact reports . . . that kind of granular data helps our corporate partners demonstrate the real-world impact of their giving."

Luke Mickelson
Founder

"BILL Accounts Payable does it all in one shot, using the same process for both domestic and international payments."

Melissa Harris
Director of Accounting Operations

"BILL Spend & Expense not only gives insights into real-time spending, but can help gauge future trends when cash flow may not be high."

Bryan Kroten
VP of Marketing

Join the nearly half a million businesses that put their trust in BILL

*As of June 30, 2024
**Based on a survey of 127 BILL Spend and Expense usersconducted by UserEvidence in March 2022.
7.1M
total network members pay or get paid with BILL.*
$10K+
average monthly savings.**
12 hrs
saved monthly (on average).**
$300B
in total payment volume (~1% of US GDP).*
*As of June 30, 2024
**Based on a survey of 127 BILL Spend and Expense usersconducted by UserEvidence in March 2022.
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Frequently asked questions

What payment methods does BILL support?

BILL supports ACH, card, virtual card, check (including options to pay faster), and international payments to 130+ countries.

Can I use BILL for international business payments?

Yes. BILL supports international payments to over 130 countries, allowing businesses to pay international vendors efficiently and securely. You can even make payments in local currencies without wire fees, get competitive exchange rates for over 100 different currencies, and avoid bank intermediary fees.

Does BILL offer live support?

Yes. BILL offers live chat and phone support with real, live humans for all its customers.

What measures does BILL take to keep our payments secure?

BILL implements strict security measures to ensure the safety of your payments, including annual SOC1 and SOC2 Type II audits, AML and OFAC programs, advanced security software, 256-bit encryption, TLS for data transfer, two-step verification, secure data center facilities, processing through a digital payment network, virtual card payments, and Positive Pay for checks.

Collectively, these measures protect your payment data and guarantee secure transactions. For more information visit bill.com/product/security.

Will BILL support our internal approval workflow?

Yes. With BILL, you can set up internal approval preferences and workflows, so bills can be reviewed and approved only by designated approvers.

You can also create custom approval policies to fit specific needs: for example, if the approval process involves multiple approvers, you can set notifications to remind them when their participation is required. You can also utilize the BILL mobile app to approve or deny bills wherever you work.

Do BILL and Melio offer mobile apps?

BILL offers a full-featured mobile app where you can manage both your AP and AR processes from wherever you're working today. Melio also has a mobile app that allows users to pay vendors, but doesn’t have any AR functionality.

What accounting software can BILL or Melio integrate with?

BILL integrates with many top accounting and financial software platforms to enhance your financial operations capabilities, including QuickBooks, NetSuite, Sage Intacct, and Xero. Melio only syncs with Quickbooks and Xero.