# Mellow Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra > With the help of Capterra, learn about Mellow Software - reviews, pricing plans, popular comparisons to other Payment Processing products and more. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/255076/Mellow --- # Mellow Software Review 2026: Features, Reviews, Integrations, Pros & Cons Last updated on March 13, 2026 Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. Independent research methodology Capterra’s researchers use a mix of verified reviews, independent research and objective methodologies to bring you selection and ranking information you can trust. While we may earn a referral fee when you visit a provider through our links or speak to an advisor, this has no influence on our research or methodology. 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[Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/resources/how-we-ensure-transparency/) [Description](#description)[Use cases](#use-cases)[Alternatives](#alternatives)[Features](#features)[Pricing](#pricing)[Integrations](#integrations)[Support](#support)[Reviews](#reviews) Mellow ## What is Mellow? Mellow allows more than 1000+ businesses to interact with contractors, contingent workers, and freelancers. With our CoR (contractor-of-record) model, we serve as a partner that eliminates the burden of managing non-employees. You sign one contract with us, and we manage your talents for you. This means you don't have to sign individual contracts or worry about legal complexities, KYC, or tax issues. Instead, you pay for services in over 100 countries with 30 different currencies, including crypto. ## What is Mellow used for? [Payment Processing](https://www.capterra.com/payment-processing-software/)[Contractor Management](https://www.capterra.com/contractor-management-software/) Top alternative Featured Overall rating Based on 14 user reviews Reviews sentiment Positive \- Neutral \- Negative \- Contact vendor for pricing Free trial available Capterra Shortlist charts the highest-rated and most popular products... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Do you work for Mellow?[Manage this product listing](https://digitalmarkets.gartner.com/get-listed/claim-bx?url=https://solar-staff.com/&name=Mellow) ## Compare with a popular alternative Capterra selects software alternatives based on relevant features, verified user reviews and user interactions. Placement may be influenced by client status. ### Mellow 4.5 (14) VS. [4.6 (3,337)](https://www.capterra.com/p/123889/Stripe/reviews/) Starting Price Contact vendor Starting Price Contact vendor Free Trial Free Version Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version Ease Of Use 4.7 (14) Ease Of Use 4.5 (26,386) Value For Money 4.4 (14) Value For Money 4.3 (20,242) Customer Service 4.6 (14) Customer Service 4.2 (20,496) ## Mellow alternatives [4.7 (3,634)](https://www.capterra.com/p/153752/Vagaro/reviews/) Starting price $23.99 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 94% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [4.2 (2,041)](https://www.capterra.com/p/135757/NetSuite/reviews/) Starting price Contact vendor for pricing Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 85% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [PayPal](https://www.capterra.com/p/207944/PayPal/) [4.6 (26,408)](https://www.capterra.com/p/207944/PayPal/reviews/) Starting price $0.29 Per User, Per Month Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 94% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/207944/PayPal/) Highest Rated [Venmo](https://www.capterra.com/p/222572/Venmo-/) [4.7 (9,281)](https://www.capterra.com/p/222572/Venmo-/reviews/) Starting price Contact vendor for pricing Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version User Rating 95% of reviewers rated it above 4 stars [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/222572/Venmo-/) [View all alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/255076/Mellow/alternatives/) ## Features Features with the highest number of reviews are displayed first. Those that have no reviews appear next, sorted alphabetically. Data Security 4.8 (8) 75.00% of 8 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Protect sensitive data for digital privacy Debit/Credit Card Processing 5.0 (8) 50.00% of 8 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Accept and process credit/debit card transactions Online Payments 5.0 (8) 62.50% of 8 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Accept and process online payment transactions Mobile Payments 5.0 (6) 50.00% of 6 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Clients can submit payments via mobile devices ACH Payment Processing 5.0 (5) 40.00% of 5 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Accept electronic bank-to-bank transfers using a network called the Automated Clearing House (ACH) Billing & Invoicing 5.0 (5) 40.00% of 5 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important Create, manage, and send invoices or bills to customers Mellow 20 features Accept electronic bank-to-bank transfers using a network called the Automated Clearing House (ACH) Alerts or notifications of various types such as pop-up messages, sounds, banners, or badges Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases Create, manage, and send invoices or bills to customers Track and manage adherence to policies for any service, product, process, or supplier Import and export data to and from software applications Protect sensitive data for digital privacy Accept and process credit/debit card transactions Store, manage, and track all electronic documents in a centralized location Captures invoice data and maintains comprehensive records for auditing and reporting purposes Clients can submit payments via mobile devices Manage and handle various international currencies Process payments via multiple modes directly through the application Accept and process online payment transactions Integration with payment gateways to facilitate online transactions View and track pertinent metrics to find patterns and gain insights from data Track the status over time for a request, process, asset, or transaction Track information, qualifications, and contact details of subcontractors Create, manage and track all task activities and progression Monitor or audit historical and current transactions to analyze customer account activities Get Advice We can help you find the software with the features you need. Features 4.8 (14) 4.8 Based on 14 reviews ## Pricing Value for money 4.4 (14) ### Starting price Contact vendor for pricing Free trial available Value for money 4.4 (14) 4.4 Based on 14 reviews ## Integrations [ Google Authenticator](https://www.capterra.com/p/253108/Google-Authenticator/) Connect with a Capterra advisor for a free 15-minute consultation Get a personalized software list aligned to your business needs with guidance from our expert advisors. Our team has helped 1 million+ businesses like yours find options that fit their needs. ## Support, customer service and training options Customer Service 4.6 (14) Support - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat Training - In Person - Live Online - Webinars - Documentation - Videos Deployment - Web - Android - iPhone/iPad Typical users - Freelancers - Small businesses - Mid size businesses - Enterprises Customer Service 4.6 (14) 4.6 Based on 14 reviews ## User reviews Overall rating 4.5 Based on 14 reviews Filter by rating 5(10) 4(3) 3(0) 2(0) 1(1) Mentioned topic Sorted by most recent AR Alena R. Administrative Manager Marketing and Advertising ### "Really good tool, probably the best at the moment" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 April 14, 2025 I've been working with Mellow for over a year. I have never had any difficulties during this time, everything is always clear and fast. Pros User-friendly platform for companies and freelancers alike, friendly support service, always ready to help you out Cons I have not experienced this yet, it's all good Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Response from Vendor April 15, 2025 It’s great to hear Mellow is serving well both your team and contractors. Thanks for the kind words and the trust! DP Denis P. Manager E-Learning ### "Nice convenient service" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 September 19, 2023 Pros Great way of paying contractors around the Globe Cons Fees are on the higher end, I wish it was more affordable Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Response from Vendor September 20, 2023 Hi Denis! This is Alex from Solar Staff (PR). Thank you for the review. You mentioned, that fees are on the higher end. Can you please, elaborate on it a little bit more? IV Ilya V. CFO Information Technology and Services ### "luck of trust" 1.0 Overall Rating 1.0 1.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 1.0 1.0 Likelihood to Recommend 0/10 September 19, 2023 strange fee structure Pros \[sensitive content hidden\] requested a notarized (!!!) declaration of intent from us to increase use of their services by the end of the year.I sent him email with details, but he said that it not enough. i.e. seems that he doesn't trust me as CFO of the company and whatever i put in writing in the email.since there is no trust from his side, i can't tell that we are eager to trust this company as well... Cons high fees, \[sensitive content hidden\] and his demand to notarize simple documents (declaration of intent) instead of simple confirmation via emails.By the way, who's idea was to demand from clients notarized declaration of intent? see emails from \[sensitive content hidden\] to all of the clients of Solar. Make sure this person act properly on behalf of the company by demanding notarization / fax / paper copies, personal delivery, pigeon mail etc... Reasons for choosing Mellow trusted in quality services, lower fees, but now not sure that this is the case Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Response from Vendor September 20, 2023 Dear Ilya My name is Alex, the Head of PR at Solar Staff. Thank you for sharing your feedback. I personally value it and recognize the importance of addressing concerns head-on. Regarding the notarized declaration, I sincerely apologize. It was our communication fault and an unintended oversight. We do not need such a seal to lower a commission, only the company seal. I've addressed the issue with Denis to ensure it doesn't recur. I suppose you would like to change the manager from our side. If so, please let me know. We want to fully understand your perspective about the fee structure you highlighted. Would you be open to elaborating a bit more on that for us? IK Ilja K. CEO Design ### "Amazing service, works like a Swiss watch" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 September 11, 2023 Pros Everything is just great, the service works stably and performs its functions. The support service is always in touch and helps to solve any issue. This is an amazing product, thanks a lot to Solar StaffI recommend Solar to all my friends and will always use their products! Cons I don't find any flaws in this service. Everything is great! Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Response from Vendor September 12, 2023 Thank you for your kind words, Iija! DP Daria P. Finance manager Marketing and Advertising ### "Simplicity, support, expertise" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 August 31, 2023 Strong team of Solar staff experts is ready to help, prompt and simplify the process of payments to our contractors, this product has become our convenient tool! Pros what I like the most about the Solar staff product is the simplification of work with contractors, as well as tax support from the Solar staff team Cons At this stage of work, we are satisfied with the entire functionality of the solar staff product Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Response from Vendor September 1, 2023 Thank you, Daria! We appreciate your review AU Anonymous User CEO Design ### "Good" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 June 3, 2023 All good Pros Customer service, always quick and well respond. Cons The speed of credit, too slow, takes more than 3 days Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Response from Vendor July 9, 2023 Thank you for the valuable feedback. We will agile our process in the future! DP Daniel P. Office Manager Program Development ### "My review" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 3.0 3.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 May 24, 2023 Pros That I can work with freelancers almost everywhere in the world, and the quickness of the transfers Cons Maybe have the ability to create a preset for a contractor's task. I use Solar Staff monthly and we have 1 freelance on there for now so not having to redo the task every month manually would be great if we ever have more freelancers. For example be able to duplicate the task and edit it afterwards Reasons for choosing Mellow It was recomended to me, other products were not necessarily better or cheaper so I went with a trusted product Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Response from Vendor July 9, 2023 Thank you, Daniel! We will think out your idea about presets of the tasks. Looks like a really valuable idea. EK Elena K. Finance Manager E-Learning ### "Solar staff for remote contractors mass tasks distribution and payments" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 May 16, 2023 processing of payment to remote contractors located in various jurisdictions Pros user friendly interface (both for the company and contractors) + good mass data upload solutionquick and high quality supportquick and stable payment processing Cons tasks catalogue is not always convenient to use (duplication of tasks, sometimes excessive attributes) Reasons for choosing Mellow friendly interface Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Response from Vendor May 21, 2023 Thank you for your review, Elena! MY Maria Y. Executive Manager Information Technology and Services ### " do recommend SS services to make your life easier and more productive" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 8/10 January 8, 2023 very positive Pros SS software is easy and quick. good support! Cons UI could be better. a bit old-fashion mapping Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Response from Vendor July 9, 2023 Thank you, Maria! We will improve our interfaces in the future for sure. VP Victor P. CEO Marketing and Advertising ### "Great service" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 November 4, 2022 Pros This is an excellent service. We have been working for more than three years. There have never been any problems or delays in transactions. The service is constantly improving. Customer support is always friendly and at the highest level—high-speed and helpful communication. I highly recommend this company. Cons Not a very favorable internal exchange rate. Same way as other financial systems. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Response from Vendor July 9, 2023 Thank you for the feedback, Victor! We understand your concerns about our exchange rates. Unfortunately, it strictly links to the bank's rates, so we can not change them manually. IP Illya P. General Counsel Computer Software ### "Good job" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 November 3, 2022 Pros It's easy and clear to understand and use Cons Nothing comes to my mind at this point really Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Response from Vendor July 9, 2023 Thank you for the lovely feedback, Illya! AU Anonymous User Business Director Mechanical or Industrial Engineering ### "Your very useful and professional company " 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 November 2, 2022 It is very easy and friendly Pros It is very securefriendly software.Support online Cons Nothing you are very professional and support Switched from [PayPal](https://www.capterra.com/p/207944/PayPal/) You are more professional and easier Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Response from Vendor July 9, 2023 Thank you for the feedback! AU Anonymous User Business Operations Manager Information Technology and Services ### "Great tool for challenging needs of working with the freelancers" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 November 2, 2022 Solar Staff helped us to solve the biggest issue we faced in the current political situation, that impacted freelancers all over the world, including sanctioned regions, so that we can pay them and keep the work going. Pros The platform is easy to use, the onboarding is smooth, the library of manuals addresses almost any question you may have. The support team is always there to support and help to solve your individual case. Cons Of course there's always room to improve in terms of ways to withdraw, especially for freelancers, who are in the regions currently impacted by sanctions. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Response from Vendor November 7, 2022 Thank you! NJ Nalika J. Software Tech/Appointment Setter Insurance ### "Easy payment method" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 October 16, 2022 It has been good has allowed us to bridge the gap of paying our clients more easier Pros I like that this software is versatile to be accessed across numerous country bases which makes payments easier for us to our different clients. Cons For a few clients, it would take some length of processing time for them to receive funds in their account Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. 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