Alternative Payments vs. ConnectBooster
Explore how Alternative Payments stacks up against ConnectBooster
In the fast-paced world of Managed Services Providers (MSPs), having the right payment solution can make all the difference in getting paid on time, while providing an effective client experience.
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Trusted by 1,000+ service businesses nationwide
The numbers that matter
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Payout timing: funds in your account 3 business days after payment is captured.
$2,340
Average monthly savings in processing fees after switching to Alternative Payments.
42%
Average reduction in time to collect payments across Alternative Payments partners.
One platform for accounts receivable, accounts payable, analytics, and Alti
How we compare
- Greater Online Payment Adoption
- Alternative Payments is Independent, ConnectBooster is Not
- Robust Support for Everyone
- Transparent, Clear Pricing
- One Company, One Point of Contact
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Elevate your payments experience with Alternative Payments
Alternative Payments pairs hands-on support with accounts receivable, accounts payable, analytics, and Alti Financial Intelligence, so your team spends less time billing and more time growing your business.
Personalized onboarding
Our team sets up your integrations, migrates saved payment methods, and supports your rollout for the first 60 days.
Automated accounts receivable
Invoices, Auto-Pay, reminders, and reconciliation sync with your PSA and accounting system, so payments post without manual entry.
Alti Financial Intelligence
Ask Alti, "Who owes us money, and what's overdue?" Alti shows the balances that need attention, drafts the follow-up for your approval, and can automate recurring reminders.
Compare detailed insights
Online Payments Ease
Alternative Payments is designed to help MSPs boost their online payments adoption. We offer the tools and features necessary to encourage and facilitate online payments from your clients.
Independence
We are committed to continuous improvement and have the largest payments team in the MSP space. We innovate while remaining independent.
Transparent, Streamlined Pricing
One consistence price, each month.
Robust, Dedicated Support
Exceptional customer support is a hallmark of Alternative Payments. We understand that a great platform alone is not enough; you also need access to timely and reliable support.
One Company, One Point of Contact
Onboard immediately with one company and always have one point of contact.
Challenging User Experience
ConnectBooster often relies on processes that leave up to 20% of revenue stuck in manual check collections.
Corporate Constraints
Owned by Kaseya, ConnectBooster may be constrained to uncertain roadmaps and slower innovation cycles, affecting the long-term product.
Complicated Pricing
Requires review of 3–4 separate statements to calculate true costs, leading to unnecessary friction.
Challenging to Get a Hold of
ConnectBooster lacks the level of support that MSPs and their clients need most.
Manual Follow-Ups
Slower onboarding processes that delay your time-to-pay.
Seamless user interaction
Tailored to MSPs
Native integrations with top PSAs (ConnectWise PSA, Autotask, HaloPSA, and SuperOps.ai) optimize workflows and keep invoices and payments in sync with your PSA.
Client-focused platform
Our team helps you roll out online payments to your clients, from launch emails to activation, so more of them pay online, and you get paid faster.
Automations for efficiency
Payment reminders, reconciliation, and Auto-Pay by agreement type run without manual work. Alti adds routines and scheduled reports, so recurring work keeps moving.
Cost-effective pricing
One monthly fee set by your processing-volume tier, with no per-transaction platform fees. No charges for ACH payments, and the option to pass card fees to clients where permitted.
Streamlined UI/UX
A modern, branded payment portal designed to be user-friendly and efficient, where clients pay without logging in.
Making payments your superpower
Trusted by MSPs, accounting firms, and service businesses
With deep integrations into your PSA, ERP, and accounting tools, Alternative Payments is purpose-built for service businesses. Alti Financial Intelligence works across that connected data, so its answers use your live numbers.
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Seamless workflows, fully managed.
Native integrations with your accounting software and PSA, including QuickBooks, Xero, Sage Intacct, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, ConnectWise, Autotask, HaloPSA, and SuperOps.ai.
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Payments and invoices into Sage
HaloPSA invoices and payments in one workflow
Autotask workflows, fully connected
Frequently asked questions
Both platforms help MSPs collect payments from clients, but they differ meaningfully in scope, pricing model, and what they're built on. Alternative Payments is a purpose-built MSP payment platform covering accounts receivable, accounts payable, and analytics in one subscription, with flat-rate pricing, free ACH, and built-in surcharging you can toggle per customer. ConnectBooster is an AR-focused tool built on third-party payment processors, with transaction fees on top of the platform cost. Alternative Payments also includes Collections Assist, where our team contacts your customers directly to recover unpaid invoices on your behalf. This is something ConnectBooster doesn't offer.
ConnectBooster's pricing requires a custom quote and runs on third-party processors, which means your transaction costs depend on rates set by a separate payment processor, not ConnectBooster itself. Alternative Payments uses flat, transparent subscription pricing with free ACH and straightforward credit card processing. There are no usage fees, no gateway fees, and no separate processor bills.
Yes. Alternative Payments migrates stored ACH and credit card payment methods from ConnectBooster in a PCI-compliant process, so your clients don't have to re-enter their payment details. Invoice history carries over through your PSA and accounting integrations. Email templates, reminder schedules, and autopay rules will need to be reconfigured in Alternative Payments, but our onboarding team handles the setup with you. Most MSPs are fully operational within a few days of starting the migration.
Yes. Alternative Payments integrates natively with ConnectWise, Autotask, HaloPSA, and SuperOps. It also integrates with QuickBooks Online, Xero, Sage Intacct, and other accounting platforms for bidirectional sync. Invoices pull in automatically and payment statuses update back across your tools without manual reconciliation.
Alternative Payments operates on T+3 payout timing. Funds are in your bank account 3 business days after a payment is captured. MSPs switching from ConnectBooster consistently report faster collection times overall, driven by higher autopay enrollment rates and a client portal that's easier for customers to use. Partners see an average 42% reduction in time to collect payments after switching.
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