Crezco vs Pay by Bank from allpay

Crezco provides an API and financial products that let platforms embed payments for small and medium-sized businesses. Its bill payment service supports real-time and scheduled bank transfers, card payments, domestic and international suppliers, and single or bulk payments. Platforms can embed payables while retaining control of the user experience and payment fees. Crezco also describes real-time international payouts to more than 180 countries in more than 36 currencies. Listed accounting integrations include Xero, QuickBooks, Quickfile, Sage, SIF Health, MazApp, Duport and Haibooks. Outstanding bills imported from Xero can go back up to the previous 365 days. The service is available through web and API, with payment webhooks and instant settlement; bank authentication uses a redirect. Plans include Collect Plus at £10/ month, Send Plus at £20/ month and Premium at £27/ month. There is no free plan. Crezco lists a 30-day trial, and says Send Plus and Premium subscribers get a one-month free trial.

Pay by Bank from allpay lets customers pay an organisation directly from a bank account using Open Banking, without entering card details. At checkout, the customer chooses the option, selects a bank, and authorises payment in a banking app or online banking; confirmation arrives near instantly. The organisation does not handle sensitive account details because authorisation takes place through the customer’s bank.

The service is intended for housing associations, local authorities, rent and income collection teams, utilities, billing organisations, and organisations handling high-volume regular payments. allpay says bypassing traditional card networks can lower processing costs, while avoiding expired cards, incorrect entries, and manual input may help reduce failed or abandoned transactions. The rollout is starting with the allpayments app and online payment journeys using hosted payment pages. Gateway Plus support is marked as coming soon, with no date specified. Pricing is on request. Platforms listed are Android, iOS, and web. allpay describes the method as FCA-regulated and states that it complies with PCI DSS.