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Bench vs Plooto

Bench vs Plooto

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Overall Rating
4.5 (309)
4.4 (236)
Ease-of-Use
4.6 / 5
4.5 / 5
Value for Money
4.3 / 5
4.2 / 5
Customer Support
4.5 / 5
4 / 5
Functionality
4.4 / 5
4.2 / 5
Last Review Written
February 7, 2025
January 15, 2025
Pros/Cons
  • Pros

  • Its the greatest feeling having the task of keeping my books off of my shoulders. They make the whole process so easy and the pricing is very fair.
  • The absolute best part is having a team of bookkeepers who know what they're doing, who take care of it all for me. They reach out if there are questions, and I can check in anytime I like.
  • I love everything about BENCH. The ease of reading the reports each month and having them at my fingertips to being about to chat with our bookkeeper about any and all things.
  • Cons

  • When I confirm those purchases it is usually 30+ transactions and at that point I don't even remember all of them so it takes a while for me to locate receipts. I really dislike that too.
  • I had Bench do a full year of bookkeeping for my company and consulted them on aspects of the PPP loan program. I found them shockingly incompetent.
  • The Status tab points the blame on us, but we have always provided responses in a timely manner, within 24 hours.
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  • Pros

  • The accounts payable functionality and clear audit trail have been fantastic. It is a useful software for our firm and our clients have definitely benefited from the implementation.
  • We love that it connects to QBO and that the set up is super simple and easy. We like that that it's also easy to navigate.
  • Plooto has provided a good venue for transactions to be completed in a timely and effective way. There is excellent ability to track transactions through the whole process.
  • Cons

  • I have issue with setting up notifications on approvals for A/P - in theory I know this can be done but I'm just lost on how to.
  • If your client doesn't have all of the funds in their account, you won't be notified. Plooto will draw what it can and you'll have to log in to look to see who failed to pay in full.
  • There is a lag time of 4-5 business days when making payments. We have to explain this to every vendor since it can be a confusing process.
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Additional Info
Ideal Customer Size
Small
Medium
Large
Small
Medium
Large
Deployments
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad
Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
Desktop - Mac
Desktop - Windows
Desktop - Linux
Desktop - Chromebook
On-Premise - Windows
On-Premise - Linux
Mobile - Android
Mobile - iPhone
Mobile - iPad
Support and Training
Support
Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
Email/Help Desk
FAQs/Forum
Knowledge Base
Phone Support
24/7 (Live Rep)
Chat
Training
In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
Videos
In Person
Live Online
Webinars
Documentation
Videos