GoCardless ACH Pull

Business Profile

Core Value Proposition

GoCardless ACH Pull provides automated ACH bank pull payments from customers, delivering faster cash collection, lower costs, and enhanced security.

Target Customer

Businesses of all sizes (small to enterprise) globally needing to automate invoice, subscription, and bill payments and reconcile them with their accounting software.

Key Differentiator

Bank-to-bank ACH pull payments with automated retries, international payouts (30+ countries) and real-market FX, 30+ country localization, ISO27001 security, 350+ partner integrations, and proven cost/time advantages over card-based payments.

Implementation Timeline

Sign up in minutes; implementation via API or pre-built pages; value realized as payments settle (2–4 days depending on plan and needs).

Pain Points

1High card processing costs and card-related fees
2Manual, error-prone payment collection and reconciliation
3Payment administration overhead and slow time-to-cash
4Payment failures and lack of effective retry mechanisms

Key Features

1ACH Pull for automated bank debit payments
2Recurring payments and invoice payments
3API integration and pre-built payment pages
4Localised checkout in 30+ countries with FX (supported by Wise)
5Dashboard for managing payments and reconciliation
6Connects with 200+ software integrations (including Salesforce, Xero, Chargebee)
7Automated payment retries and success/predictive payment intelligence (Success+)
8ISO27001-certified security and GDPR compliance

Target Customer Industries

Decision Makers

1Chief Operating Officer
2Managing Director
3Director of FinTech Ops
4Co-Founder and CEO
5Director of Business Systems

Client Results

1Up to 97.3% of payments successful on the first attempt
24 days (or as little as 2 days with Faster ACH) to get funds into the account
3Up to 59% reduction in payment admin
4Up to 56% lower average cost per transaction
5Recovered ~70% of failed payments through intelligent retries
6Cash flow improvements as soon as payments hit the bank

Competitive Advantages

1Lower costs compared with card-based payments (56% lower per-transaction costs)
2Faster settlement (as fast as 2 days for Faster ACH, 4 days standard)
3High automated reliability with retry logic and payment intelligence
4Extensive integrations and global reach (30+ countries, 8 currencies via FX)
5Strong security posture (ISO27001, GDPR-compliant)

Key Benefits

1Lower transaction costs compared with card payments

2Faster time-to-cash (as little as 2–4 days)

3Reduced payment administration (up to ~59%)

4High first-pass payment success and effective retry recovery

5Extensive software integrations and global coverage

Case Studies & Success Stories

Capital on Tap – Reducing costs

Case #1

By collecting payments via direct debit and pull ACH versus cards, Capital on Tap estimated savings of $10–$20 million in payments costs.

Deputy – Cash flow improvements

Case #2

GoCardless helps improve cash flow by delivering payments to the bank sooner, enabling reinvestment in growth.

PremierePC – Reducing fees

Case #3

Moving to GoCardless reduced payment fees by over 85%.

Excedr – Admin reduction

Case #4

GoCardless reduces payment admin by 59%, enabling a smaller AR team to do the work of a larger one.

Diaper Stork – Low-cost payments

Case #5

Using ACH debit reduces costs and keeps more money in the local economy.

Additional Product Information

Product Description

A payments solution that automatically pulls ACH payments from customers’ bank accounts, supports recurring and invoice payments, offers international payouts with FX, and integrates with popular accounting and billing software to automate reconciliation.

Target Market

Businesses of all sizes worldwide seeking automated, bank-to-bank payments for invoices, subscriptions, and bill payments.

Unique Value Proposition

GoCardless ACH Pull offers low-cost, fast, and secure bank debit payments with automated admin and reconciliation, plus broad global reach and extensive software integrations, enabled by a robust retry system and reliable security standards.

Technical Requirements

RESTful API integration, pre-built payment pages, localised checkout for 30+ countries, support for multiple languages/code examples, supported by Wise for FX, ISO27001 security, GDPR compliance, and compatibility with popular ERP/CRM/billing systems.

Pricing Model

Pay-as-you-go pricing available; enterprise pricing discussed with sales. Sign-up and usage without obligation mentioned on pages.

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