ACH Processing Company vs GoCardless Bank Account Data

ACH Processing Company provides ACH and credit card processing through a web portal and services API. The ACH Web Portal handles one-time and recurring payments, reporting and administrative tasks. Users can schedule recurring billing or make individual transactions with Quick Debit; Pay Now Links accept ACH and card payments on a website. Report Builder includes more than 28 values for assembling reports, while Report Viewer offers templates for settled transactions, file uploads and unsuccessful transactions. Administrators can manage user rights, require a second user to approve transactions and set email alerts for selected events. The API supports batch transaction creation, transaction searches and retrieval of returned transactions with their return codes. Developers can validate information in sandbox environments designed to mirror production. Listed accounting integrations include Sage 100 Standard, Xero and QuickBooks. The company says it serves corporate clients and municipalities, among other organizations, and offers prospective customers a demo. It was incorporated in 1998 and launched its proprietary platform in 2012. Pricing is on request; platforms listed are web and API.

GoCardless Bank Account Data is an API for businesses that need account details and transaction data from connected bank accounts. It connects through bank PSD2 APIs and can return account holder names, account identifiers, IBANs, transaction dates, counterparties, descriptions and amounts, plus current and available balances. It can retrieve up to 24 months of transaction history, with continuous access lasting up to 90 days. Data refreshes on demand, and responses use JSON. To connect, an end user chooses a supported financial institution, accepts a GoCardless-hosted consent screen and authenticates through the institution. API requests use an authorization token created with a Bank Account Data portal user secret. GoCardless provides a quickstart guide and instructions for importing the API schema into Postman. Availability is limited to EEA countries subject to PSD2 where GoCardless operates as an authorized AISP. Banks may restrict requests to as few as four calls per account per day. Account verification is available only to paying customers; new accounts are unverified by default. The service is paid, with pricing on request, and is available via API and web.