Checkeeper Alternative: An Honest Comparison

Quick answer

If you need your checks to sync automatically with QuickBooks Online, FreshBooks, or Xero, or you want Checkeeper to print and mail the check for you, Checkeeper is the better fit. If you just need to write and print real checks from your phone or computer without an accounting integration, and you'd rather your banking details stay on your own device than sit in someone else's cloud, Quick Check Writer is the cheaper, simpler option.

Side-by-side comparison

Prices as of Oct 27, 2026, source: checkeeper.com/pricing.

Who should pick Checkeeper

Checkeeper makes more sense if any of this is true for you:

• You already run your books in QuickBooks Online, FreshBooks, or Xero and want checks to sync with those records automatically instead of entering amounts twice.
• You'd rather pay per check to have Checkeeper print and mail it than print and mail it yourself.
• Your business pays enough bills by check each month that $14.99/month is a small cost next to the time saved on integration and mailing.

Who should pick Quick Check Writer

Quick Check Writer fits better if:

• You want to print checks at home or from your phone without paying for features you won't use, like accounting sync.
• You'd rather your bank account and routing numbers stay only on the device you're using, instead of stored on a vendor's servers.
• You print checks occasionally — rent, a contractor, a one-off business payment — and $1.99 to $4.99 a month covers it with room to spare.
• You want to try it with zero commitment: the first check prints free with no card required, versus Checkeeper's 14-day free trial (which also needs no card) followed by a monthly fee.

What both apps actually do

Both let you design a check with your bank's details, print the MICR bank-reading line on blank check stock, and choose a layout (check on top, middle, or bottom of the page). Neither is a bank: neither moves money, verifies funds, or processes ACH transfers. If you need actual payment processing — not just printing a paper check — see our comparison of eCheck vs. paper check.

What Quick Check Writer doesn't do (so you know before switching)

To be fair to Checkeeper: Quick Check Writer has no QuickBooks, Xero, or FreshBooks sync, and it doesn't mail checks for you. If either of those is the main reason you're looking at check-printing software, Checkeeper's integrations and mailing option will likely save you more time than Quick Check Writer's lower price saves you money. Quick Check Writer also doesn't do payroll tax calculations or direct deposit — it prints the check itself, nothing more.

Switching from Checkeeper

If you decide the lower price and on-device data are worth the trade, moving over is quick: add your company and bank details once in Quick Check Writer, pick your check layout, and print a test page on plain paper to check alignment before you use real check stock. Your old check numbering continues wherever you left off — just set the next check number to match your physical stock.

See also our full breakdown of blank check stock and printing business checks.

A note on fairness

Both companies publish their own pricing, so comparisons like this one age quickly. Checkeeper has run in this space for years and has real integration depth; its $14.99/month price reflects the engineering behind syncing checks into three accounting systems and handling mailing logistics. Quick Check Writer is a smaller, simpler tool built to do one job — print a real check — as cheaply as possible. Neither claim here is a knock on the other; they're solving different-sized problems.

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Sources: Checkeeper pricing

Last updated October 27, 2026.