★★★★★160+This app is a game changer!Lesley B.

Direct debit for invoices, in every customer’s own bank scheme

Let customers pay from their bank account through Stripe, in six schemes, with no Paidnice fee on any plan.

Trusted with over $1,200,000,000 collected on time across 1,070,000 invoices since 2022.

and counting

Get paid by bank debit, wherever your customers bank

Paidnice puts bank debit on the portal and in every reminder, then follows each debit until the money is in your ledger.

Offer the scheme your customer knows

Customers see the bank debit for their country and currency, by the name their bank uses.

Pay one invoice or the whole balance

From the portal, a customer ticks the invoices to pay, or pays everything due, in one bank debit.

See every debit, including the ones that fail

The Payments page lists every attempt: pending, failed, waiting on the customer, or paid but not yet in your ledger.

A failed debit goes back into your chasing

The invoice stays open in Xero or QuickBooks, so your reminders, late fees and escalations carry on.

No Paidnice fee, on every plan

Paidnice adds nothing to a bank debit. Pass on a processing fee if you choose, set apart from the card fee.

Each payment lands in your ledger

Paidnice records the payment against the invoice in Xero or QuickBooks, with the Stripe fee and any surcharge.

Direct debit schemes in Paidnice

All six run through Stripe. Turn on the ones your customers use.

SchemeWhereCurrencyAlso called
ACH Direct DebitUnited StatesUSDACH debit, bank transfer pull
Bacs Direct DebitUnited KingdomGBPDirect Debit
SEPA Direct DebitEuro areaEURSEPA Core
BECS Direct DebitAustraliaAUDDirect debit
NZ bank debitNew ZealandNZDBECS NZ, direct debit
Pre-authorized debitCanadaCADPAD, ACSS debit

Stripe sets the processing fees and clearing times for each scheme.

It’s the debt collection system I’ve been looking for, for the last 15 years.
Tyler Caskey Partner, The Bean Counters Said on the Accounting Apps Podcast

Everything you expect from great accounts receivable software

Paidnice has everything your business needs to run a best-in-class receivables process, from the first reminder to the money landing in your account.

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Bookkeeping & AccountingNew Zealand

Outstanding invoices down from $60,000 to $24,000

“For the cost of the subscription versus money in your bank, it’s definitely a no-brainer.”
Haley ReynersFounder, My Two Cents
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Haley Reyners, My Two Cents
Outstanding invoices
Before$60,000 owed
Now$24,000
Payment delays
Before45+ days
NowUnder 25 days
The process
BeforeManual follow-up
Now90% automated

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.

See all integrations → NewConnect to Claude or ChatGPT via MCP

Direct debit questions

Which direct debit schemes does Paidnice support?

Six, all through Stripe: ACH Direct Debit in the United States, Bacs Direct Debit in the United Kingdom, SEPA Direct Debit in the euro area, BECS Direct Debit in Australia, bank debit in New Zealand and pre-authorized debit (PAD) in Canada.

Does Paidnice charge a fee for direct debit?

No. Paidnice adds no fee to a direct debit payment, on any plan. Stripe charges its own processing fee, and you can pass a processing fee on to the customer, set separately for direct debit and for card.

Which plans include direct debit?

Every plan, including Essentials. See pricing.

Do I need a Stripe account?

Yes. Connect Stripe to Paidnice and turn on the bank debit methods you want in Stripe. See the Stripe integration.

What happens when a direct debit fails?

The Payments page shows the failed debit and the reason. The invoice stays open in Xero or QuickBooks, so your reminders and escalations carry on as for any unpaid invoice.

Why does a direct debit show as pending?

Bank debits take a few working days to clear. Paidnice shows the debit as pending until Stripe confirms it, then records the payment in your ledger.

Does the payment go into Xero or QuickBooks?

Yes. Paidnice records each collected payment against the invoice in Xero or QuickBooks Online, and writes the Stripe fees and any surcharge to the ledger too.

Can customers pay several invoices by direct debit at once?

Yes. On the customer portal a customer can tick several invoices or pay the whole balance in one bank debit.

Can a payment plan be collected by direct debit?

Yes. Customers save their bank details once with Stripe Autopay, and each installment is collected on its date. Payment plans are on Pro and above. See payment plans.

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Get paid straight from your customer’s bank

Connect Xero or QuickBooks and Stripe, turn on bank debit, and Paidnice adds it to every reminder.

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