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AI credit control
for Xero and QuickBooks

Paidnice AI writes each chase and reads every reply for your Xero and QuickBooks Online invoices. You choose what sends on its own.

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AI credit control

What is AI credit control?

AI credit control is credit control where AI writes and reads the routine messages, and a person makes the decisions. In Paidnice that covers five jobs:
  • Writing the chase: each reminder written from what the customer owes and has paid.
  • Reading replies: promised payment dates logged against the invoice, with a reply drafted.
  • Drafting the response: approved by a person, or pre-approved by type.
  • Chasing a missing PO: the request drafted, the PO read and added to the invoice.
  • Handing over cases: accounts that need judgement go to a person with the full history.

The credit control autonomy scale

Five levels, from reminders on a timer to AI preparing the decision. You choose the level for each policy.

  1. 0Reminders on a timerFixed templates send on a schedule. AI doesWho decidesYour rulesIn Paidnice
    Invoice ReminderYour template · Active policyScheduled
  2. 1AI writes, a person sendsAI writes each chase, and it waits for approval. AI doesWho decidesA person approves each sendIn Paidnice
    Invoice ReminderWritten by AI · Draft policyDraft
  3. 2AI reads and drafts the replyAI reads each reply, logs promised dates and drafts the response. AI doesWho decidesA person approves each response, or a pre-approval you setIn Paidnice
    Reply to customerDrafted by AI, or a type you pre-approveDraft
  4. 3AI chases inside your rulesAI-written reminders send on schedule, with no approval for each send. AI doesWho decidesYour rules and limitsIn Paidnice
    Invoice ReminderWritten by AI · Active policyScheduled
  5. 4AI prepares the decisionAI investigates disputes and proposes the next step: a payment plan, new terms or a stop on credit. AI doesWho decidesYou approve or revise itIn Paidnice
    Proposed next stepDispute reason found · payment planDraft

Can AI do credit control?

Yes, for the routine writing and reading. AI can write reminders, read replies, log promised payment dates and draft the next message. In Paidnice, an Active policy sends AI-written reminders on schedule, with no approval for each send. Disputes, stops on credit and customers in difficulty stay with a person.

What AI can do

  • Write each chase from what the customer owes and has paid
  • Read replies and log promised payment dates
  • Draft responses, PO requests and payment plans for approval
  • Find the reason behind a dispute and propose the fix
  • Summarise how each customer pays against the rest of your book
  • Vary the wording, so reminders do not read like a template

What a person still does

  • Talk to a customer in financial difficulty
  • Decide on a stop on credit, a formal letter or legal action
  • Change payment terms or agree special terms
  • Approve AI replies one by one, or pre-approve a type of reply

The risk of chasing an invoice that is already paid: Paidnice syncs with Xero and QuickBooks Online, so a reminder stops when the invoice is paid. A policy can also skip reminders while a payment is promised or a query is open.

What AI does at each stage of credit control

AI writes and reads at six points in credit control. Each row shows what Paidnice does and what is left for you.

Will AI replace credit controllers?

No. AI gives each credit controller the reach of a whole team. Paidnice writes the reminders, reads every reply, logs promised payment dates and requests missing POs, so chasing that took a team a week now runs in a day. Your credit controllers spend that time on the accounts that need judgement, each one escalated with the credit score, average days to pay and email history attached. See credit control without a credit controller.

AI vs rules-based vs manual vs outsourced

AI credit control writes each chase and reads each reply. Rules-based software sends your fixed templates, manual credit control is your team doing all of it, and outsourcing pays an agency to do it.

CompareAI credit controlRules-based softwareManualOutsourced
Who writes the chaseAI, for each customerYour fixed templatesYour teamThe agency
Who reads the repliesAI drafts, approved or pre-approvedYour teamYour teamThe agency
What it costsA software planA software planStaff timeAn agency fee
Best forMany replies, small teamSimple terms, few repliesA few invoices a monthNo one in house
In PaidniceLevels 1 to 4Level 0Paidnice takes routine stepsPaidnice is not an agency

How AI credit control works with Xero and QuickBooks

Each stage runs on your payment terms, from your Xero or QuickBooks invoices, automatically or after you approve it.

  1. Paidnice reads each customer reply, logs the promise or the question and drafts the next step. Each draft waits for your approval, unless you pre-approve that type of reply.

    More on reply handling →
  2. Paidnice suggests a policy for each group from how customers pay: a reminder and a statement for good payers, the full schedule for late payers. A customer can move group automatically when their score drops.

    More on reminder rules →
  3. Paidnice adds the fee or statutory interest your terms allow, such as the Bank of England base rate plus 8%, and posts it to Xero or QuickBooks. AI-written reminders can name the fee before it applies.

    More on late fees →
  4. Every reminder, including the ones AI writes, carries a Pay now link. In the portal customers pay by card or bank debit, set up a payment plan or promise a date, and the payment is recorded in Xero or QuickBooks.

    More on the payment portal →
  5. An AI summary compares each customer with the rest of your book, and a 0 to 100 score shows how they pay you. It is never a bureau credit check.

    More on AR insights →

Paidnice reads each customer reply, logs the promise or the question and drafts the next step. Each draft waits for your approval, unless you pre-approve that type of reply.

More on reply handling →

Plus statements, payment plans and escalation to a person, from your Xero or QuickBooks invoices.

Where a person stays in control

Each policy runs automatically or holds its actions for your approval, and the judgement calls go to a person on your team.

Every policy has a state

Active sends on schedule, Draft holds each action for approval, and Safe Mode holds every send.

Every action is on record

Each send and each approval is on record, with a change history.

A person handles what matters

Escalations and disputes go to a person, with the reason found and a proposed fix to approve or change.

Works with the software you already run

Paidnice connects to your ledger, payment providers, CRM and team chat, so every invoice is chased, paid and recorded without manual data entry.

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Results from Paidnice customers

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AI credit control: common questions

What is AI credit control?
AI credit control uses AI for the routine writing and reading in credit control. Paidnice writes each reminder from what the customer owes, reads the replies, logs promised payment dates and drafts the next message, on your Xero or QuickBooks Online invoices.
Can AI do credit control?
Yes, for the routine work: reminders, replies, promised payment dates and PO requests. The judgement calls, such as a stop on credit, legal action or a customer in financial difficulty, stay with a person.
Can AI do credit control without a person?
Not all of it. For a dispute, AI finds the reason and proposes the next step, such as a credit note, a payment plan or new terms. A person approves or changes it before anything happens.
Can AI chase overdue invoices automatically?
Yes. Each policy runs on your schedule, and AI can write each email when it sends, from the invoice, the customer’s other open invoices and their payments in the last 90 days. Reminders stop when the invoice is paid in Xero or QuickBooks.
Will AI replace my credit controller?
No. The routine writing and reading move to Paidnice, and your credit controller keeps the work that needs judgement. See credit control without a credit controller.
How are credit controllers using AI?
Credit controllers use AI to write the routine chases, read customer replies and log promised payment dates. In Paidnice, AI also drafts PO requests and payment plans, fixes mobile numbers and finds the reason behind a dispute. The credit controller approves what needs approval and spends the time on calls, escalations and disputes.
Does AI send anything to customers without my approval?
Yes, when you set it to. An Active policy sends its reminders on schedule, including the ones AI writes, with no approval for each send. A Draft policy holds each action for your approval, and Safe Mode holds every send. You can also pre-approve prompts and types of AI action for a customer, so they do not wait for approval one by one.
What is the credit control process, and where does AI fit?
Credit control is reminders, statements, late fees and escalation, run on your payment terms. AI fits where the work is writing and reading: the reminders, the replies and the PO requests. See the collections process guide.
How do I set up AI collections that nudge customers before invoices age?
Add a reminder before the due date to a policy and choose AI-written versions, so the wording changes each time. Set the policy to Active to send on schedule, or to Draft to approve each one. Setup takes under 15 minutes.
Can AI tell me which customers will pay late?
Paidnice gives every customer a 0 to 100 score from how they pay you, an AI summary against the rest of your book, and a weekly forecast of the cash that will land. It is not a bureau credit check.
How much does AI credit control cost?
Paidnice Pro, with the full core feature set and unlimited users, starts from £74 a month. Plans start from £49 a month, priced by invoice volume, and your first 20 actions are free. See pricing.
Does it work with Xero and QuickBooks Online?
Yes. Paidnice connects to your Xero organisation or QuickBooks Online company. A PO number from a reply is added to the invoice there, and contacts are updated for your approval.

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Everything you expect from AI credit control

40+ credit and debtor management tools to ensure you get paid on time, every time.

Chase automatically

Enforce your terms

Get paid

AI in Paidnice

See it coming

Control and setup

ApprovalsEach policy runs automatically or waits for your approval.
Safe ModePaidnice prepares every action and sends nothing until you switch it off.
Customer groups and tagsDifferent rules for different customers.
Parent and branch accountsOne statement for a parent and all its branches.
Your domain and brandEmails from your own address on Pro, with your logo and colours.
Use PDF invoices from other systemsYour reminders carry the invoice PDF your other tools make, in place of the accounting one.
Team and alertsAssign customers, and get alerts for replies and broken promises.
IntegrationsXero, QuickBooks, ERPs, payments, Slack, Teams and more.
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