# Helcim, Square Payments vs GoCardless Comparison

| | Helcim | Square Payments | GoCardless | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 3.9 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 19 | 176 | 321 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (84.2% of reviews) | Small-Business (89.7% of reviews) | Small-Business (92.9% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | Pay As You Go | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Helcim

Pros:
- Ease of Use (3 reviews)
- Easy Setup (2 reviews)

Cons:
- Pricing Issues (2 reviews)
- Account Management Issues (1 reviews)

### Square Payments

Pros:
- Ease of Use (7 reviews)
- Easy Payments (6 reviews)

Cons:
- High Fees (5 reviews)
- Limited Features (3 reviews)

### GoCardless

Pros:
- Convenience (8 reviews)
- Ease of Use (8 reviews)

Cons:
- Payment Issues (6 reviews)
- Slow Payments (5 reviews)

---
## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Helcim | Square Payments | GoCardless | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.2 (14 reviews) | 9.3 (130 reviews) | 9.1 (204 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 7.2 (15 reviews) | 9.5 (131 reviews) | 9.0 (203 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 7.6 (11 reviews) | 9.1 (56 reviews) | 8.9 (153 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.0 (9 reviews) | 9.2 (42 reviews) | 9.0 (140 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.6 (14 reviews) | 8.5 (103 reviews) | 8.5 (172 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.0 (9 reviews) | 8.9 (42 reviews) | 9.0 (134 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 6.1 (12 reviews) | 8.2 (125 reviews) | 8.7 (187 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Helcim

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Transaction fees

Price: Pay As You Go

Description: With the Interchange Plus pricing model, Helcim passes the true cost of the transaction to you, with a small margin on top:

Key Features:
- In-person credit card fees: Interchange + 0.4% + 8¢
- Online credit card fees: Interchange + 0.5% + 25¢
- ACH/EFT (bank transfer): 0.5% + 25¢ (capped at $6 for transactions below $25,000)

[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/helcim/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Square Payments

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### GoCardless

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Payment Gateways

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Helcim** | N/A | N/A |
| **Square Payments** | 8.9/10 | 49 |
| **GoCardless** | 8.8/10 | 74 |

#### Payment Options

| Feature | Helcim | Square Payments | GoCardless | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Coupons, Discounts, Promotions, and Gift Cards** | Not enough data | 8.6 (14 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **Recurring Billing** | Not enough data | 9.3 (10 reviews) | 9.2 (32 reviews) | 
| **Instant Payment** | Not enough data | 9.4 (14 reviews) | 8.5 (30 reviews) | 
| **Accepted Credit Cards and Debit Cards** | Not enough data | 9.9 (15 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **ACH Payments and eCheck Processing** | Not enough data | 9.0 (10 reviews) | 7.8 (20 reviews) | 
| **Split Payments** | Not enough data | 9.5 (11 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **Real-Time Payments** | Not enough data | 9.7 (13 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **Multi-Currency** | Feature Not Available | 7.6 (26 reviews) | 7.7 (24 reviews) | 
| **Online payment portal** | 7.3 (5 reviews) | 9.1 (37 reviews) | 8.2 (36 reviews) | 

#### Administration

| Feature | Helcim | Square Payments | GoCardless | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Reporting/Dashboards** | Not enough data | 9.2 (14 reviews) | 8.8 (36 reviews) | 
| **User, Role, and Access Management** | Not enough data | 9.6 (15 reviews) | 8.6 (33 reviews) | 
| **Payout Time** | Not enough data | 9.1 (15 reviews) | 7.4 (37 reviews) | 
| **Manual Payment Entry** | Not enough data | 8.6 (14 reviews) | 8.1 (25 reviews) | 
| **Dispute Resolution** | Not enough data | 7.6 (12 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **Omnichannel** | 8.1 (6 reviews) | 8.6 (30 reviews) | 7.3 (30 reviews) | 
| **Levels 1 &amp; 2** | 7.8 (6 reviews) | 8.3 (28 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **Level 3** | 8.0 (5 reviews) | 8.0 (22 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 

#### Security

| Feature | Helcim | Square Payments | GoCardless | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **PCI Compliance** | Not enough data | 9.1 (9 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **Fraud Protection Tools** | Not enough data | 9.7 (11 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **Data Tokenization** | Not enough data | 9.4 (9 reviews) | 9.2 (23 reviews) | 
| **Two-Factor Authentication** | Not enough data | 9.6 (12 reviews) | 9.6 (30 reviews) | 
| **POS Verification** | 8.1 (6 reviews) | 8.8 (33 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 

#### Development

| Feature | Helcim | Square Payments | GoCardless | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Customization (Fields, Objects, and Layouts)** | Not enough data | 8.3 (11 reviews) | 8.5 (18 reviews) | 
| **APIs** | Not enough data | 9.4 (9 reviews) | 8.8 (20 reviews) | 
| **Accounting Software Integration** | Not enough data | 7.8 (10 reviews) | 8.7 (27 reviews) | 
| **E-Commerce Software Integration** | Not enough data | 8.0 (11 reviews) | 8.9 (22 reviews) | 

#### Platform

| Feature | Helcim | Square Payments | GoCardless | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Performance and Reliability** | Not enough data | 9.4 (12 reviews) | 9.1 (34 reviews) | 
| **Internationalization - Currency/Language** | Not enough data | 9.0 (10 reviews) | 9.1 (21 reviews) | 
| **Internationalization - Operating Country** | Not enough data | 8.5 (8 reviews) | 9.3 (22 reviews) | 
| **API / Integrations** | Not enough data | 7.9 (8 reviews) | 8.8 (20 reviews) | 
| **PCI Regulation Compliance** | Not enough data | 9.2 (6 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **Supplemental Technology** | Not enough data | 9.3 (7 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **Accounting integration** | 6.9 (6 reviews) | 8.3 (30 reviews) | 9.1 (44 reviews) | 
| **E-commerce Integration** | 8.3 (5 reviews) | 8.6 (30 reviews) | 8.4 (25 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Payment Gateways

| Feature | Helcim | Square Payments | GoCardless | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Subscription Revenue Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Helcim** | N/A | N/A |
| **Square Payments** | N/A | N/A |
| **GoCardless** | 8.8/10 | 63 |

#### Billing and Payments

| Feature | Helcim | Square Payments | GoCardless | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Payment Terms** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (43 reviews) | 
| **Personalized Billing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (45 reviews) | 
| **Custom Pricing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### Revenue Recognition

| Feature | Helcim | Square Payments | GoCardless | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Usage Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (38 reviews) | 
| **Deferred Revenue** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (23 reviews) | 
| **Revenue Accrual** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (26 reviews) | 

#### Revenue Optimization

| Feature | Helcim | Square Payments | GoCardless | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **At-Risk Customers** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (27 reviews) | 
| **Offer Optimization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Customer Churn** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (28 reviews) | 
| **Revenue Forecasting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (27 reviews) | 

### Enterprise Payment

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Helcim** | N/A | N/A |
| **Square Payments** | N/A | N/A |
| **GoCardless** | 8.7/10 | 25 |

#### Payment Methods

| Feature | Helcim | Square Payments | GoCardless | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **ACH** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.9 (8 reviews) | 
| **Credit and Debit** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Wire Transfer** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### Payment Processing 

| Feature | Helcim | Square Payments | GoCardless | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Batch Processing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (12 reviews) | 
| **Payments Scheduling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (20 reviews) | 
| **Automated Workflows** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (14 reviews) | 
| **Self Service** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (11 reviews) | 
| **Reconciliation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (13 reviews) | 
| **Settlements** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (12 reviews) | 
| **Payment Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (19 reviews) | 

#### Security and Compliance

| Feature | Helcim | Square Payments | GoCardless | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **PCI Compliant** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **P2PE** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Fraud Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **SSL Encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.8 (14 reviews) | 
| **SOX** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **SOC** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### Integration

| Feature | Helcim | Square Payments | GoCardless | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Agnostic Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.6 (9 reviews) | 
| **Reporting Consolidation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (12 reviews) | 
| **Plugins and APIs** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (12 reviews) | 

#### Payment Types

| Feature | Helcim | Square Payments | GoCardless | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **AP Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (7 reviews) | 
| **E-Commerce** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Retail** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### Agentic AI - Enterprise Payment

| Feature | Helcim | Square Payments | GoCardless | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Installment Payment and Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Helcim** | N/A | N/A |
| **Square Payments** | N/A | N/A |
| **GoCardless** | 9.2/10 | 29 |

#### Administration - Installment Payment and Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL)

| Feature | Helcim | Square Payments | GoCardless | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Email Notifications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (23 reviews) | 
| **Invoicing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (17 reviews) | 
| **Customer Portal** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Loyalty Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### Payment Tools - Installment Payment and Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL)

| Feature | Helcim | Square Payments | GoCardless | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Payment Gateway** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (17 reviews) | 
| **Payment Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (23 reviews) | 
| **E-commerce Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Payment Scheduling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.6 (26 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI  - Installment Payment and Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) features

| Feature | Helcim | Square Payments | GoCardless | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Payment Processing

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Helcim** | 7.8/10 | 8 |
| **Square Payments** | 8.5/10 | 69 |
| **GoCardless** | 8.3/10 | 117 |

#### Payment Processing

| Feature | Helcim | Square Payments | GoCardless | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Encryption** | 9.3 (7 reviews) | 9.0 (50 reviews) | 9.2 (74 reviews) | 
| **Credit Card Processing** | 8.3 (8 reviews) | 9.4 (59 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **Mobile Payments** | Not enough data | 9.4 (52 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **Digital Wallet Integration** | Not enough data | 8.8 (40 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 

#### Administration

| Feature | Helcim | Square Payments | GoCardless | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Reporting &amp; Analytics** | 6.2 (7 reviews) | 8.8 (51 reviews) | 8.3 (70 reviews) | 
| **E-commerce Integration** | Not enough data | 8.4 (38 reviews) | 8.4 (43 reviews) | 
| **Processing Fees** | 6.9 (8 reviews) | 7.1 (58 reviews) | 7.9 (90 reviews) | 
| **POS Integration** | 8.3 (6 reviews) | 8.9 (45 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **Omnichannel** | 8.1 (6 reviews) | 8.6 (30 reviews) | 7.3 (30 reviews) | 
| **Levels 1 &amp; 2** | 7.8 (6 reviews) | 8.3 (28 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **Level 3** | 8.0 (5 reviews) | 8.0 (22 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 

#### Payment Options

| Feature | Helcim | Square Payments | GoCardless | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Multi-Currency** | Feature Not Available | 7.6 (26 reviews) | 7.7 (24 reviews) | 
| **Online payment portal** | 7.3 (5 reviews) | 9.1 (37 reviews) | 8.2 (36 reviews) | 

#### Security

| Feature | Helcim | Square Payments | GoCardless | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **POS Verification** | 8.1 (6 reviews) | 8.8 (33 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 

#### Platform

| Feature | Helcim | Square Payments | GoCardless | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Accounting integration** | 6.9 (6 reviews) | 8.3 (30 reviews) | 9.1 (44 reviews) | 
| **E-commerce Integration** | 8.3 (5 reviews) | 8.6 (30 reviews) | 8.4 (25 reviews) | 

### Contractor Payments

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Helcim** | N/A | N/A |
| **Square Payments** | 9.5/10 | 5 |
| **GoCardless** | N/A | N/A |

#### Platform Basics

| Feature | Helcim | Square Payments | GoCardless | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Performance** | Not enough data | 10.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Portal** | Not enough data | 9.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Platform Administration

| Feature | Helcim | Square Payments | GoCardless | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Integrations** | Not enough data | 7.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Compliance** | Not enough data | 9.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | 9.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Platform Payment Content

| Feature | Helcim | Square Payments | GoCardless | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Document management** | Not enough data | 9.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Invoicing Tool** | Not enough data | 10.0 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Wage access** | Not enough data | 9.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Accounting &amp; Finance

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Helcim** | N/A | N/A |
| **Square Payments** | N/A | N/A |
| **GoCardless** | N/A | N/A |

#### Agentic AI - Accounting &amp; Finance

| Feature | Helcim | Square Payments | GoCardless | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Omnichannel Commerce

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Helcim** | N/A | N/A |
| **Square Payments** | N/A | N/A |
| **GoCardless** | N/A | N/A |

#### Reporting

| Feature | Helcim | Square Payments | GoCardless | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Reports &amp; Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Transfer Tools** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Omnichannel Features 

| Feature | Helcim | Square Payments | GoCardless | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Retail Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **POS Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Social Media Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Customer Service Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Marketing Tools** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **E-commerce Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **ERP Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

---
## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Payment Processing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/payment-processing)

**Unique to Helcim (1):** [Omnichannel Commerce Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/omnichannel-commerce)

**Unique to Square Payments (2):** [ Contractor Payment Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/contractor-payments), [Payment Gateways](https://www.g2.com/categories/payment-gateways)

**Unique to GoCardless (4):** [Installment Payment and Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/installment-payment-and-buy-now-pay-later-bnpl), [Enterprise Payment Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/enterprise-payment), [Subscription Revenue Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/subscription-revenue-management), [Payment Gateways](https://www.g2.com/categories/payment-gateways)


---
## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Helcim | Square Payments | GoCardless | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 84.2% | 89.7% | 92.9% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 15.8% | 9.1% | 5.8% | 
| **Enterprise** | 0% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 

### By Industry

#### Helcim

- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 15.8%
- **Leisure, Travel &amp; Tourism:** 10.5%
- **Computer Software:** 10.5%
- **Apparel &amp; Fashion:** 10.5%
- **Consulting:** 5.3%
- **Wholesale:** 5.3%
- **Restaurants:** 5.3%
- **Recreational Facilities and Services:** 5.3%
- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 5.3%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 5.3%
- **Other:** 21.1%

#### Square Payments

- **Food &amp; Beverages:** 10.4%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 6.7%
- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 6.7%
- **Retail:** 6.7%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 4.3%
- **Apparel &amp; Fashion:** 3.7%
- **Construction:** 3.7%
- **Design:** 3.7%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 3.1%
- **Arts and Crafts:** 3.1%
- **Other:** 47.9%

#### GoCardless

- **Accounting:** 13.6%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 11.0%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 10.4%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 6.1%
- **Internet:** 5.2%
- **Computer Software:** 4.2%
- **Telecommunications:** 3.9%
- **Sports:** 2.9%
- **Design:** 2.3%
- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 1.9%
- **Other:** 38.5%

---
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---
## Top Discussions

### Helcim

No discussions available for this product.

### Square Payments

- Title: [Is Square software free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-square-software-free) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Square is free but you do pay a percentage on every credit card transaction you make."
- Title: [How do I get notifications from the app?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-i-get-notifications-from-the-app) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Hello "
- Title: [Can i use Sqare internationally?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-i-use-sqare-internationally) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "You can only use square internationally with cash payments, not card or tap-to-pay phone payments!"
- Title: [What is Square payment method?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-square-payment-method) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Square Payments Method is a payments system that targets smaller businesses and allows them to accept credit card payments and use tablet computers as..."
- Title: [What is the best way to use the Square Payments app?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-best-way-to-use-the-square-payments-app) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "The best way to use The square Reader, in my opinion, could be more than one way. 

Firstly,  you do not need the reader.  The fee per swipe is higher..."

### GoCardless

- Title: [Is there any other type of payments being accepted?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/31022-is-there-any-other-type-of-payments-being-accepted) — 2 comments, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "We&#39;re building the best way to collect recurring payments. As a result, we are optimising for the payment method that is best suited for recurring revenue..."
- Title: [I recommend any organization wishing to use automatic payments to use GoCardless because it meets the most requirements with advantageous pricin ?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/i-recommend-any-organization-wishing-to-use-automatic-payments-to-use-gocardless-because-it-meets-the-most-requirements-with-advantageous-pricin) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Very satisfactory and recommended. "
- Title: [What do I do about pending payments](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-do-i-do-about-pending-payments) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Wait for the to be settled, GoCardless will be able to assist you if you would like to any extra information or guidance to maybe speed up the process of the..."
- Title: [A-When will we be able to choose the moment when the transfer is made, i.e., choose to receive the funds on a predictable date? B-The display during registration should first offer to fill in information for a company. Currently, you have to click a button first for the information entry for companies to appear. However, SEPA direct debit is mostly for companies, not for individuals.](https://www.g2.com/discussions/37749-a-quand-pourra-t-on-choisir-le-moment-ou-le-virement-se-fait-cad-choisir-de-recevoir-les-fonds-a-une-date-previsible-b-il-faudrait-que-l-affichage-lors-de-l-inscription-propose-en-premier-de-remplir-des-infos-pour-une-entreprise-actuellement-il-faut) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Hello, we thank you for your comment. A - By logging into your merchant account, you can choose the debit date for each payment made using GoCardless. The..."
- Title: [Will it be possible one day to have invoices automatically generated for my clients (1 invoice per payment plan)?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/37284-sera-t-il-possible-un-jour-d-avoir-des-factures-editees-automatiquement-pour-mes-clients-1-facture-par-plan-de-paiement) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Hello. Our solutions do not generate invoices for end customers, but we have partner billing software that can assist you with this. You can view our list of..."

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