DueKeep vs Chaser

DueKeep vs Chaser: which one actually fits a small business?

Built for shops with no AR staff, under 100 invoices a month, and owners who are tired of feeling rude every time they ask for money.

Quick comparison

What matters when you're making a decision that actually affects your cash flow.

DueKeep $19–$29/mo Chaser $49/mo+
Monthly price $29/mo (Pro)  ·  $19/mo Founders 25 — locked for life $49/mo+ (priced per user / feature tier)
Setup time 30 seconds — enter invoice, done 30–60 minutes — requires accounting software integration
Who it's built for Solo operators, freelancers, service businesses SMBs with 10–200+ employees and existing AR processes
Requires AR staff? ✔ No — owner runs it solo Designed for credit control / AR teams
Manual invoice entry ✔ Yes — paste invoice number, amount, due date, client email in 30 seconds ✘ Requires Xero/QuickBooks/Sage integration — no standalone manual entry
LLM tone escalation ✔ Yes — friendly first, firm when it has to be Template-based with customization options
Free trial 14 days, no credit card required Contact sales for trial
Credit card required to start ✔ No ✘ Yes

When to pick Chaser

  • You have an existing AR team (3+ people) and need multi-user collaboration, approval workflows, and credit control reporting across 50+ clients.
  • You're already deep in Xero or QuickBooks and want invoice reminders to run automatically from your accounting data — with no manual entry.

When to pick DueKeep

  • You're a solo operator or freelancer with 5–50 clients and you're tired of being the one who sounds "too pushy" in your own follow-up emails.
  • You send 20–100 invoices a month, have no accounting software (or don't want to set it up), and want to see exactly what reminder goes out before it goes.
  • You want control + transparency — preview every email before it sends, pause or edit any reminder, cancel anytime.

See it in action — three real DueKeep reminders

What your client actually receives. You preview every one before it goes.

Friendly — 7 days before due
From: Your Business <you@yourbusiness.com>
Subject: A small reminder from [Your Business]

Hey [Client Name],

Just a heads up — Invoice #[X] for $[amount] is coming due on [due date].

Nothing urgent. Just wanted to give you a heads-up so it didn't slip through the cracks.

Take care,
[Your Name]
[Your Business]

Firm but fair — 7 days overdue
From: Your Business <you@yourbusiness.com>
Subject: Invoice #[X] is 7 days overdue

Hi [Client Name],

Invoice #[X] for $[amount] was due on [due date]. I haven't received payment yet, so wanted to check in.

If there's anything I should know — a dispute, a delay, anything — please let me know. I want to sort this out quickly and keep our relationship solid.

Thanks,
[Your Name]

Final notice — 21 days overdue
From: Your Business <you@yourbusiness.com>
Subject: Final reminder: Invoice #[X] — payment needed immediately

[Client Name],

I've reached out a few times about Invoice #[X] for $[amount], which is now 3 weeks overdue.

I'm not trying to make this difficult. I'm just running a business, and I need this invoice closed.

Please either process payment today or reply with a clear timeline. If I don't hear from you by [date], I'll need to explore other options to resolve this.

[Your Name]

Founders 25 — $19/mo locked for life.
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