ChequeMaster vs PrintBoss

ChequeMaster is Windows desktop software for printing and managing bank cheques. Its layout creator can import a scanned cheque image and let you position cheque details by drag and drop. Printing supports English, Hindi, and Gujarati, multiple currencies, and laser, inkjet, deskjet, and all-in-one printers; additional languages can be requested. A dashboard tracks issued, upcoming, and past-due cheques with statuses such as cleared, cancelled, returned, missed, and stopped payment. Search covers cheque numbers, amounts, payees, cheque books, and layouts, while reports can be exported to Excel. The free plan is for personal, non-commercial use, never expires, and allows unlimited banks, accounts, layouts, and printed cheques, but excludes vouchers and reports and permits up to two payees and two cheque books. A lifetime license is offered with no listed price. Records remain on the computer; licensing and usage data goes to the maker’s servers. Windows 10 and newer are supported.

PrintBoss automates check writing and check printing for QuickBooks, Microsoft Dynamics, Sage, and other accounting software. PrintBoss Online uses the QuickBooks Online API and updates QuickBooks Online with a printed-check status. It supports top, middle, or bottom check formats and company-logo customization. Other document capabilities include electronic signatures, positive-pay files, ACH payments, email, fax, and PDF archiving. Security controls include encrypted signature files, password-protected bank accounts, employee permissions, and positive-pay functionality. The mobile-ready Online interface lets users generate checks on a device and print when connected to a printer. Plans are priced per QuickBooks company per month: Personal costs $10 a month for one user, Small Business $14 a month for two to four users, Corporation $18 a month for five to nine users, and Enterprise $22 a month for ten or more users. PrintBoss Enterprise is also listed at $795, paid once and includes 500 checks. PrintBoss Online does not support QuickBooks Online Payroll.