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Collect! vs Collections Cloud
Both stand on debt collection software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
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Choose Collect! if your agency, credit union, or billing office needs receivables workflows with portals, compliance controls, and credit reporting. The 30-day cloud evaluation can help assess fit. Look elsewhere if you need a free plan or an operating system other than Windows.
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Collections Cloud combines case management, automated credit control, credit checks and escalation tools for UK businesses. Its entry tier is limited to five live cases and one user, while some services may involve additional costs.
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| Collect! | Collections Cloud | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | A free trial | A free trial |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Web, Windows | API, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Entrepreneur (annual cloud): $6,990 a year | Level 1 – BASIC: £39 a month |
| Plans published | 6 | 4 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | collect.org | collectionscloud.org |
| On debt collection software | #1 of 28 | #2 of 28 |
Collect!: what it does well
- Client and consumer portals support payments and payment plans.
- Configurable work queues organize collector tasks.
- Metro 2 credit reporting includes an audit trail.
- More than 50 integration partners are listed.
- Security measures include multifactor authentication and activity logging.
What to know first
- No free plan is offered.
- Cloud plans start at $699 USD per month.
- Windows is the only listed operating system the maker says it currently runs on.
- The Entrepreneur plan is limited to 100,000 debtor accounts and 10 concurrent users.
Collections Cloud: what it does well
- Case records cover balances, tasks, communications and documents.
- Automated workflows send invoice reminders by email and SMS.
- Business credit reports include scores and recommended limits.
- Escalation can continue from recovery to legal action and enforcement.
- Listed integrations include Xero, Sage and QuickBooks.
What to know first
- No free plan.
- Prices are ex-VAT.
- Some mailing, SMS and legal escalation costs may be additional.
- BASIC allows up to five live cases and one user.
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