Introducing Get paid: send a link, get paid for free
Skip the annoying payment chase with one simple link
Just like the tide, money flows in and money flows out. As a business owner, you want as much control as possible over when that happens. Introducing a new way to get paid with Apron.
At Apron, we process billions in payments every year. Amongst those are business owners trying to get paid. According to our own data, around 40% of invoices are late being paid.
For small businesses, late payments put everyone at risk. Bills can’t be paid, staff can’t be paid, and in the worst cases, late payments can derail a business’s entire monthly cash flow.
Cash flow is the number one reason small businesses fail. Our mission is to help more businesses make it, and after streamlining money out, the time has come to streamline money in. Today, we’re taking the first step on a long road.
Introducing Get paid links. Simple, versatile links that your customers can click to pay instantly by bank or card.
Link and you shall receive: How Get paid works
Your unique Get paid link can be embedded anywhere you communicate with customers: Invoices, email, WhatsApp, your own portal, or SMS.
To find your unique Get paid link, simply click on ‘Payment link’ under ‘GET PAID’ on your Apron dashboard. Your Get paid link is shown under the Overview section.
Here, you’ll also find options and guides for accepting card payments, alongside pay by bank, and integrating your Get paid link with your Xero or QuickBooks account.
When someone pays you using your Get paid link, the money goes straight to your linked bank account.
Why use Get paid links?
Most invoices are late being paid because customers either don’t have the time to sit in front of a computer and pay their suppliers, or because they work with processes that slow them down.
With Get paid, customers can simply click on your link and pay you, either by card or bank, depending on your preferences — no logins, no setup, no excuses.
Get paid is fast, too
Instead of waiting upwards of 7 days to get your money, putting bills and payroll at risk, Get paid gets money into your account faster.
When customers pay by bank, it’s instantaneous. Payments made by card are normally completed within 1 working day.
Getting set up on your end is a breeze. No need to learn new software, or train your people on complicated new payment flows. Simply create your link, set your payment preferences, and Get paid is ready to use.
Let’s talk setup and fees
It’s free to pay by bank with Get paid. You also have the flexibility to choose which payment methods you accept, and who covers any fees. Here’s an overview of your options.
“Our mission is to help more businesses make it. Helping them to keep cash flowing in — and lose less of their money to fees — is one really crucial way to do that. Get paid links are designed to be simple to use and versatile. They’re also a great way into the rest of the platform for people who are new to Apron.”
— Bogdan Uzbekov, Apron Founder and CEO
Ready to go from pending to paid? Get started with Get paid and get used to the sight of these two words: Invoice paid.
Get started with Get paid today.
Before you go: New navigation menu
With the introduction of Get paid, we’ve made some updates to the navigation menu in Apron. Here’s what’s new.
Bookkeeping is now Inbox. Your ‘Sales inbox’ can be enabled in settings. The entry point to unreconciled transactions now lives on your Home screen.
Speaking of Home, this tab now consolidates all tasks across both your bookkeeping and payments workflow. Your Home screen also provides an overview of your account, including how many documents you’ve got in your inbox, how many bills are due, and so on.
Inside the Pay section, we’ve separated Bill pay and Payroll for ease of access and navigation.
And finally, we’ve introduced the Get paid section. This is where you’ll find your unique payment link.
Get started with Get paid today.