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Head-to-head · Bill Payment Software

ACI Speedpay vs CORE EBPP

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score ACI Speedpay #1 in Bill Payment Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 5 features Visit ACI Speedpay
CORE EBPP #5 in Bill Payment Software 7.1/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 5 features Visit CORE EBPP

ACI Speedpay leads on 0 checks, CORE EBPP on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreACI Speedpay · 9.0/10

ACI Speedpay scores higher on our rubric for bill payment software: 9.0 against 7.1 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #5.

ACI Speedpay is the better fit for mid-market and enterprise billers with multiple channels. CORE EBPP is the better fit for mid-market and enterprise billers with complex payment needs.

  • ACI Speedpay fits best

    Mid-market and enterprise billers with multiple channels

  • CORE EBPP fits best

    Mid-market and enterprise billers with complex payment needs

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Side by side

Feature ACI Speedpay 9.0/10 Visit ↗ CORE EBPP 7.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 7.1
Ranking #1 in Bill Payment Software #5 in Bill Payment Software
Best for Mid-market and enterprise billers with multiple channels Mid-market and enterprise billers with complex payment needs
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan — Not published
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Docs Tickets, Phone
Compliance PCI DSS PCI DSS, SOC 2
Integrations 100+ integrations 7 integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ACI Speedpay 3/5 · CORE EBPP 3/5
Recurring scheduling ✓ ✓
Payment approvals Not published Not published
Payment status tracking Not published Not published
Consumer bill portal ✓ ✓
Autopay support ✓ ✓
Specs
Scheduled bill limit Not published Not published
Our review
Pros
  • Supports one-time, recurring and scheduled payments across multiple channels
  • Offers hosted bill-pay pages or API-embedded payment experiences
  • Includes fraud prevention, payment analytics and 100 integrations
  • Accepts payments online, by mobile, text and IVR, including guest payments.
  • Supports automatic payments, reminders, bill lookup and bill association.
  • Offers reconciliation, revenue reporting, RESTful APIs and ERP integrations.
Cons
  • Pricing requires contacting ACI
  • No free plan is available
  • Listed support is limited to documentation
  • Pricing requires contacting sales or requesting a demo.
  • Designed for billers, not as a consumer self-service product for households.
  • Its fit is centered on recurring or periodic billing rather than general-purpose payments.
Our verdict

ACI Speedpay helps organizations present bills and collect customer payments through digital and assisted channels. Its intended buyers include mid-market and enterprise billers in areas such as utilities, government, healthcare, higher…

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CORE EBPP brings electronic bill presentment and payment acceptance together for organizations that manage recurring or periodic bills. Its stated audiences include governments, utilities, healthcare organizations and higher education,…

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  1. ACI SpeedpayBill Payment Software 9.0Pricing on request
  2. CORE EBPPBill Payment Software 7.1Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • ACI Speedpay — where it wins

    • Supports one-time, recurring and scheduled payments across multiple channels
    • Offers hosted bill-pay pages or API-embedded payment experiences
    • Includes fraud prevention, payment analytics and 100 integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contacting ACI
    • No free plan is available
    • Listed support is limited to documentation

  • CORE EBPP — where it wins

    • Accepts payments online, by mobile, text and IVR, including guest payments.
    • Supports automatic payments, reminders, bill lookup and bill association.
    • Offers reconciliation, revenue reporting, RESTful APIs and ERP integrations.

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contacting sales or requesting a demo.
    • Designed for billers, not as a consumer self-service product for households.
    • Its fit is centered on recurring or periodic billing rather than general-purpose payments.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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