CheckPrintPro vs CheckWriter

CheckPrintPro creates and prints checks from a computer or mobile device. It uses standard 8.5 × 11 inch check paper with inkjet, laser, or all-in-one printers; a special MICR printer is not required. Checks include MICR encoding used by banks for processing. Users can upload a PNG or JPG digital signature to a bank profile, search and filter check history, and export records to CSV for accounting software. No direct accounting integration is named. CheckPrintPro is available for macOS, Windows, and the web, with downloadable plans and a Hosted option. Downloadable editions keep bank information and check records locally, without cloud sync, and their desktop license is tied to one device unless transferred through support. Hosted provides cloud storage and use from any device; data is stored on servers in the United States and encrypted in transit and at rest. Hosted costs $9.99 per month and has a 7-day free trial with no credit card required, though signup requires email verification. Downloadable editions have a 30-day money-back guarantee.

CheckWriter is a browser-based application for accepting check payments by phone, fax, or online and printing check drafts for deposit. The maker says printed drafts can be deposited at any U.S. bank and credited to the ledger balance the same day at full face value. Properly authorized recurring billing can follow daily, weekly, bi-weekly, quarterly, semi-annual, or annual cycles, and routing numbers are automatically verified. Listed tools include customer and transaction records, customizable fields, notes, printable invoices and reports, batch printing, and CSV export. It can import data from shopping carts, order forms, and text or CSV systems. A modifiable generic web form can be used with a secure server, shopping cart, or other payment form. The maker describes CheckWriter Cloud as PCI/DSS compliant, says it follows KYC and AML procedures and complies with Federal Reserve Regulation CC, EPC-6, and Check21, and advertises no transaction fees or discount rates for Cloud. The Cloud Single User Limited plan costs $8 a month. The Occasional Use plan costs $25 a year and lists four checks per month; its billing details also list a $29 one-time setup fee and $25 every six months.