Viewpost review

Viewpost helps enterprise accounts payable teams shift check payments to electronic payments. It works with payments that would otherwise go out as paper checks, enrolling suppliers as those payments are sent. Its pre-print review option checks outbound payments and attempts to enroll suppliers before checks are printed.

That makes Viewpost a payment-conversion layer, not a replacement for an existing AP system. The company says it is designed to work alongside current payment processes, systems, banks and providers. Customers send a file of check payments; Viewpost says setup does not require complex IT effort. It also supports supplier card acceptance without disrupting existing card programs.

The fit is clearest for businesses that still issue checks and want to offer electronic payment options without replacing their payment stack. Viewpost’s Enterprise / Payment Optimization pricing is custom, so buyers will need a quote to understand the cost of that setup.

Viewpost’s main advantage is that it targets the awkward middle ground: suppliers still being paid by check, even when the AP team would prefer electronic payments. Rather than requiring a full process replacement, Viewpost says it works with existing systems, banks and providers. That can make it worth evaluating for teams that want to change how some payments are delivered without rebuilding their entire AP workflow.

The features are focused on that conversion job:

• Ongoing enrollment: Viewpost works to enroll suppliers each time check payments are sent, rather than relying only on a one-time supplier push.
• Pre-print review: It can review outbound checks and seek enrollment before the checks are printed.
• Payment-file setup: Customers send a check payments file, and Viewpost says setup does not require complex IT effort.
• Card acceptance: Suppliers can accept card payments without disrupting existing card programs.

The free Portal Account also gives vendors payment history and remittance details, with no subscription fee listed. For a check-heavy AP team, the appeal is a focused way to offer electronic payments while keeping existing payment infrastructure in place.

Pricing is the main reason to slow down before switching. Viewpost lists the Corporate Account at $29.99 per month, billed monthly to a credit card, but that is for businesses managing payments. Enterprise / Payment Optimization is custom-priced, and the pricing is not published. Annual pricing is also not published, and the free-trial terms are not listed.

The headline subscription price is not the full cost picture. Viewpost lists ACH fees typically at 1% of ACH payments, assessed to the payee. Virtual card processing fees come from third parties. Corporate Accounts may also incur optional fees for discounting, consumer payments or credit-card acceptance, plus transaction fees billed in arrears or at transaction time, depending on payment type. Get those charges in writing before comparing vendors.

There are few published limits to use for a clean comparison. Viewpost lists no seat or usage limits for its Portal and Corporate Accounts, but that does not establish what an enterprise contract includes. Enterprise seat and usage limits are not published, either. Ask for the included volumes, fee schedule and contract terms before committing.

Viewpost lists a free Portal Account for vendors who need to view payment details, including payment history and remittance details. The Corporate Account costs $29.99 per month, billed monthly to a credit card. That is the published jump from free to paid; annual pricing is not published. The Enterprise / Payment Optimization plan has custom pricing, so buyers cannot compare its cost from public rates.

The listed prices do not cover every payment cost. ACH fees are typically 1% and assessed to the payee. Virtual-card processing fees come from third parties. Corporate Account customers may also pay for discounting, consumer-payment features, credit-card acceptance, and transaction fees, which may be billed in arrears or when a payment is made. The pricing information does not publish seat or usage limits for these accounts, and enterprise limits are not published either. Before switching, ask for a written fee schedule and a realistic estimate based on payment mix and volume. The monthly subscription is only one part of the cost.

Viewpost says it works alongside existing payment processes, systems, banks, and providers rather than replacing them. For check conversion, customers send a check-payments file, and the company says setup does not require complex IT work. That suggests a narrower change than replacing an AP platform, but the available information does not specify file formats, implementation timelines, integration requirements, or who handles setup. Confirm those details before committing.

The product enrolls suppliers as check payments are sent, including through pre-print review. That makes supplier enrollment an ongoing process, not a one-time migration. The available information does not publish data-export options, contract terms, or an exit process, so ask how you can retrieve payment and remittance records and what happens to enrolled suppliers if you leave. We were not given Reddit posts or comments about Viewpost, so we can’t responsibly name user-reported reasons for leaving. The clearest buying cautions in the published details are custom, unpublished enterprise pricing and transaction or processing fees.