ACHQ vs Increase ACH

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Higher score ACHQ #2 in ACH Payment Processing Software 9.2/10 Paid ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit ACHQ

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Increase ACH #8 in ACH Payment Processing Software 8.0/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 6 features Visit Increase ACH

• ACHQ fits best

  Growing ACH programs needing broad payment tooling

• Increase ACH fits best

  API teams optimizing for transaction-based ACH pricing

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Side by side

Feature	ACHQ 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Increase ACH 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.0
Ranking	#2 in ACH Payment Processing Software	#8 in ACH Payment Processing Software
Best for	Growing ACH programs needing broad payment tooling	API teams optimizing for transaction-based ACH pricing
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$39/mo	$0.50/unit usage-based
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Phone, Docs · 24/7	Email, Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ACHQ 6/6 · Increase ACH 4/6
Recurring ACH payments	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
ACH credit support	✓	✓
Same-day ACH	✓	✓
Payment links	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
API access	✓	✓
Webhook support	✓	✓
Specs
ACH transaction limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Supports ACH debit, credit, recurring billing, and same-day ACH Includes REST API, SDKs, signed webhooks, and hosted checkout Connects with Plaid Link, NetSuite, QuickBooks, and developer tools	Supports ACH credits, debits, same-day processing, and settlement tracking Connects return codes, trace identifiers, and automatic return correlation Combines lifecycle webhooks with dashboard operator workflows
Cons	No free plan is available Final rates are quoted during underwriting Same-day ACH requires merchant-account approval and setup	No free plan is published ACH returns are priced at $5 per transaction Monthly fees vary by use case
Our verdict	ACHQ is payment processing software for merchants, platforms, ISVs, and high-volume payment businesses. It supports ACH debit and credit payments, recurring billing, custom payment cadences, payouts, refunds, eCheck conversion, hosted… Read the review →	Increase ACH is an API-first ACH payment product from Increase Technologies, Inc. It is designed for technology companies, fintech platforms, and API teams that need to originate ACH credits and debits in US payment flows. The product… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• ACHQ — where it wins

  • Supports ACH debit, credit, recurring billing, and same-day ACH
  • Includes REST API, SDKs, signed webhooks, and hosted checkout
  • Connects with Plaid Link, NetSuite, QuickBooks, and developer tools

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Final rates are quoted during underwriting
  • Same-day ACH requires merchant-account approval and setup

• Increase ACH — where it wins

  • Supports ACH credits, debits, same-day processing, and settlement tracking
  • Connects return codes, trace identifiers, and automatic return correlation
  • Combines lifecycle webhooks with dashboard operator workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is published
  • ACH returns are priced at $5 per transaction
  • Monthly fees vary by use case

• ACHQ9.2/10 · Paid

  A broad ACH toolkit with published monthly plans for growing payment programs.

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• Increase ACH8.0/10 · Paid

  A focused ACH product for API teams that price around each transaction.

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