CHECKMAGIC vs SimpleChex
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| Figure | CHECKMAGIC | SimpleChex |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $5/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 3 |
| Spec score · Check Printing Software | 7.6 (#21) | 8.3 (#8) |
| Security | The maker says its blank check paper has a tamper-revealing colored background, a watermark, and required endorsement information on the back. | The privacy policy says data is encrypted in transit with TLS 1.3 and at rest with AES-256, with workspace isolation through Postgres row-level security. |
| Support | The maker offers a toll-free support line at no charge for the first 30 days and email support at all times. | The help center directs users to email support and says typical replies arrive within one business day. |
| What it does | CHECKMAGIC prints checks from Quicken or QuickBooks onto blank check paper, including account and MICR information in one pass. | SimpleChex is a SaaS platform that generates, prints, and emails business checks as PDFs with MICR-encoded bank details. |
Plans
CHECKMAGIC
- CHECKMAGIC for Quicken Ver. 5.1$19.95, paid once
- CHECKMAGIC Professional Ver. 5.5$95.95, paid once
In their own words
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CHECKMAGIC has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
SimpleChex
SimpleChex is a web-based service for creating business checks as PDFs with MICR-encoded routing and account numbers. Users can print checks on plain white paper or blank check stock, including Costco NL-VT-compatible stock, or email a PDF for the recipient to print and deposit like a check. The product uses the E-13B MICR font used by bank scanners. Users can save payees and addresses, and add an image or typed signature to checks. SimpleChex logs checks, batches, and emails, and past checks can be reprinted as PDFs. Firm accounts allow unlimited team members, with access scoped to selected businesses or bank accounts. For QuickBooks payroll, users can upload a payroll PDF for a MICR line to be added to each page. The service does not hold, transmit, or process funds; checks clear through the user's existing bank relationship. The free plan is free and allows one business, unlimited bank accounts, 10 checks per month, and one user. Solo costs $5 a month; Firm costs $19 a month and includes up to 10 businesses, with each additional business at $2/mo.