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Forwardly
AP and AR payments platform with a multi-client dashboard for accounting firms: capture and code bills, invoice, and pay by instant or standard transfer.
| What the AI does | AI bill capture and dedicated bill inbox that pre-fill invoice details for GL coding and approval routing; AI bill and invoice insights on the pay-as-you-go tier |
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| Who it serves | Bookkeeping practices, Small CPA firms, CAS practices |
| Starting price | $0/mo platform; standard ACH $0.50 after 10 free a month; faster transfers 1% (min $1) |
| Pricing model | Free platform + per-payment fees |
| Free trial | Free plan available |
| Best fit | Small firm |
| Category | Payroll, AP/AR & Bill Pay with AI |
| Works with | QuickBooks Online, Xero, Sage Intacct, Oracle NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Intuit Enterprise Suite, Campfire |
| SOC 2 | Not stated on the vendor's site |
| Checked | 2026-10-29, against the vendor's own page |
Who it's for
Forwardly is listed as a fit for small firms, and the vendor names bookkeeping practices, small CPA firms and CAS practices on its own site. The job it gets hired for: running client payroll, bills and receivables through a firm console, with AI catching what's off.
What it costs
Forwardly has a free plan to start: $0/mo platform; standard ACH $0.50 after 10 free a month; faster transfers 1% (min $1).
Good to know
Forwardly gives accounting firms one dashboard for every client's payables and receivables without holding anyone's bank credentials: AI bill capture and a dedicated bill inbox pre-fill invoice details for GL coding and approval routing, invoices go out with payment links, and money moves by standard, same-day or instant bank transfer. The platform is $0 a month — 10 free standard ACH transfers, then $0.50 each, with faster transfers at 1% (minimum $1, capped at $10–$30) and free payments between businesses on the Forwardly Network — and the pay-as-you-go tier adds real-time QuickBooks Online and Xero sync and AI bill insights after a 30-day trial. Firms with a large client list get free Express Migration; Sage Intacct, NetSuite, Dynamics 365 and Intuit Enterprise Suite sync on the custom tier.
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