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Accounting & Finance

Tipalti vs Melio

Compare with for 10 people.

Tipalti
43%
match · $1,188/yr
Melio
80%
match · $300/yr

Melio is the better fit.

It costs $888 less a year for 10 people.

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What you'd pay

Entry plan for 10 people, billed yearly where offered. Prices checked Oct 2026.

Tipalti
Entry plan
Flat price, whole team$99.00
× 12 months$1,188.00
Per year
$9.90 per person / mo
$1,188

Starting price; rises with usage

Melio
Entry plan
Smaller bill
Flat price, whole team$25.00
× 12 months$300.00
Per year
$2.50 per person / mo
$300

Choose a tool

Tipalti

From $99
G2 4.5 · 427 reviews

Finance teams paying international suppliers or payees, running multiple entities, or needing built-in global tax compliance.

Melio

From $25Free plan
G2 4.5 · 245 reviews

Very small businesses and lean finance teams that mostly pay domestic bills and want the lowest software cost.

Side by side

TipaltiMelio
PricingFrom $99/month + transaction feesFree plan; paid from $25/month
G2 Rating4.5 (427 reviews)4.5 (245 reviews)
Best ForFinance teams paying international suppliers or payees, running multiple entities, or needing built-in global tax compliance.Very small businesses and lean finance teams that mostly pay domestic bills and want the lowest software cost.

Pros and cons

Tipalti

Pros

  • Most complete global payments and tax compliance toolkit here
  • Unlimited users and approvers with no seat fees
  • 2- and 3-way matching and multi-entity in the core product
  • Strong ERP integrations including NetSuite and Dynamics

Cons

  • Transaction and FX fees are not published
  • No free plan; cost rises with volume and modules
  • More than a small US-only business needs

Melio

Pros

  • Real free plan and low-cost paid plans with free ACH payments
  • Pay vendors by card even when they do not take cards
  • Unlimited plan includes unlimited users for $80/month
  • QuickBooks Online, Desktop, Xero and NetSuite sync by plan

Cons

  • No purchase order matching
  • Free plan caps accounting sync at 10 syncs and has no approvals
  • Fast payment and card fees add up quickly

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