Acorn Finance
Free / freemiumLender marketplace with no dealer fee on many offers
Best for: Contractors who want to offer financing while protecting margin
Field payments and financing with light job management
Payzer, now part of the Wex family, combines card and check processing, consumer financing applications, and quoting in a field-first app for mechanical contractors, so a technician can present a price, run financing, and take payment on site. Keeping financing in the same flow as the quote is what lifts approval rates.
Service contractors who want payment and financing presented together in the field
Its job management features are lighter than a dedicated platform, so most companies use it alongside one rather than instead.
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Integration lists change often and "integrates" can mean anything from a real two-way sync to a one-way push through Zapier. Ask the vendor which fields move, in which direction, and how often.
Run one real job through it end to end โ not the demo data. Quote it, schedule it, do it, invoice it, take the payment. Then ask the only question that matters on day 400: did the people who have to use this every day find it faster than what they do now? Friction you notice in week one compounds forever, and tool-hopping costs more than any feature gap.
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