Checkrun vs ezCheckPrinting

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Higher score Checkrun #3 in Check Printing Software 9.1/10 15-day trial Free trial✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Checkrun

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ezCheckPrinting #6 in Check Printing Software 8.8/10 Paid ✓ 2 of 2 features Try ezCheckPrinting

• Checkrun fits best

  QuickBooks Online teams needing controls

• ezCheckPrinting fits best

  Affordable desktop check printing

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Side by side

Feature	Checkrun 9.1/10 Visit ↗	ezCheckPrinting 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.8
Ranking	#3 in Check Printing Software	#6 in Check Printing Software
Best for	QuickBooks Online teams needing controls	Affordable desktop check printing
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$50/mo	$59 one-time
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	15 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Desktop
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Windows, macOS
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs	Email, Tickets · 24/7
Integrations	1 integrations	2 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Checkrun 2/2 · ezCheckPrinting 2/2
MICR printing	✓	✓
Blank-check support	✓	✓
Specs
Delivery model	Web	Desktop
Accounting import	Direct	Direct
Layout customization	Customizable	Both
User limit	Not checked yet	1 users
Our review
Pros	Two-way QuickBooks Online synchronization MICR, blank-stock, and pre-printed check support Approvals, ACH, Positive Pay, signatures, and audit trails	Prints on blank or pre-printed stock with MICR support Customizes check, stub, font, label, logo, and signature layouts Offers Windows, macOS, network printing, and accounting integrations
Cons	QuickBooks Desktop is not supported $199 one-time implementation fee Usage fees apply to printing, ACH export, and mailing	Accounting integrations are limited to QuickBooks and Quicken Single-user pricing does not include network or accounting integration features Trial-printed checks include a watermark
Our verdict	Checkrun is a cloud-based check printing and bill payment platform for businesses, accountants, and bookkeepers using QuickBooks Online. It connects through two-way QuickBooks Online synchronization and supports local and remote check… Read the review →	ezCheckPrinting is desktop check-writing and printing software for small businesses, accountants, and other organizations. It supports blank and pre-printed check stock, MICR line printing, multiple check formats, and customization for… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Checkrun — where it wins

  • Two-way QuickBooks Online synchronization
  • MICR, blank-stock, and pre-printed check support
  • Approvals, ACH, Positive Pay, signatures, and audit trails

  Where it doesn't

  • QuickBooks Desktop is not supported
  • $199 one-time implementation fee
  • Usage fees apply to printing, ACH export, and mailing

• ezCheckPrinting — where it wins

  • Prints on blank or pre-printed stock with MICR support
  • Customizes check, stub, font, label, logo, and signature layouts
  • Offers Windows, macOS, network printing, and accounting integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Accounting integrations are limited to QuickBooks and Quicken
  • Single-user pricing does not include network or accounting integration features
  • Trial-printed checks include a watermark

• Checkrun9.1/10 · 15-day trial

  A control-focused QuickBooks Online payment tool with meaningful setup and usage fees.

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• ezCheckPrinting8.8/10 · Paid

  A practical desktop check printer with low one-time pricing and focused integrations.

  Try ezCheckPrintingFull verdict →