Zil Money vs SimpleChex

Zil Money9.8Visit SimpleChex7.2Visit

Higher score Zil Money #1 in Check Printing Software 9.8/10 Free plan · 15-day trial Free plan✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Zil Money

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SimpleChex #8 in Check Printing Software 7.2/10 Free plan · paid from $5/mo Free plan✓ 2 of 2 features Visit SimpleChex

• Zil Money fits best

  Free, feature-rich business check printing

• SimpleChex fits best

  Low-cost teams needing approvals and audit history

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Side by side

Feature	Zil Money 9.8/10 Visit ↗	SimpleChex 7.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.8	7.2
Ranking	#1 in Check Printing Software	#8 in Check Printing Software
Best for	Free, feature-rich business check printing	Low-cost teams needing approvals and audit history
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Not published	$5/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Phone, Live chat, Docs · 24/7	Email, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business
Features Zil Money 2/2 · SimpleChex 2/2
MICR printing	✓	✓
Blank-check support	✓	✓
Specs
Delivery model	Web	Web
Accounting import	Direct	None
Layout customization	Both	Customizable
User limit	Not published	1 users
Our review
Pros	Print business, payroll, blank, and filled checks on multiple paper types Customize templates with logos, signatures, fields, and layouts Connect accounting tools and process bulk payments through integrations or APIs	Permanent Free plan with MICR printing and signature stamping Prints on plain paper or blank check stock Firm adds team scoping, multi-business workspaces, and audit history
Cons	Business and Enterprise plans do not publish fixed prices The Free plan has limited monthly transactions Available through the web rather than a listed desktop application	Web-only access limits platform flexibility No listed accounting-software import workflow Free and Solo plans support one business
Our verdict	Zil Money is a web-based business payments platform for organizations that need to create, customize, print, email, mail, and track checks. It supports business, personal, payroll, blank, and filled checks, with printing on blank check… Read the review →	SimpleChex is a web-based check-printing platform for small businesses, bookkeepers, and teams. It generates PDF business checks with the MICR E-13B font, supports printing on plain paper or blank check stock, and can email checks as PDFs.… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Zil Money — where it wins

  • Print business, payroll, blank, and filled checks on multiple paper types
  • Customize templates with logos, signatures, fields, and layouts
  • Connect accounting tools and process bulk payments through integrations or APIs

  Where it doesn't

  • Business and Enterprise plans do not publish fixed prices
  • The Free plan has limited monthly transactions
  • Available through the web rather than a listed desktop application

• SimpleChex — where it wins

  • Permanent Free plan with MICR printing and signature stamping
  • Prints on plain paper or blank check stock
  • Firm adds team scoping, multi-business workspaces, and audit history

  Where it doesn't

  • Web-only access limits platform flexibility
  • No listed accounting-software import workflow
  • Free and Solo plans support one business

• Zil Money9.8/10 · Free plan · 15-day trial

  A free web-based platform for customizable checks, payments, imports, and business workflows.

  Visit Zil MoneyFull verdict →
• SimpleChex7.2/10 · Free plan · paid from $5/mo

  A low-cost web check printer with approvals, scoping, and audit history.

  Visit SimpleChexFull verdict →