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Faith P.
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Receivables Manager
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about Lockstep?

This is a program that offers the best of collection technology. The automation of the collection processes has improved our ability to efficiently and effectively collect our AR. The elimination of manual emails, the ability to imput and track collection contacts has reduced our DSO and allowed us to easily meet our collection goals. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Lockstep?

I would like to see a real time environment. Currently the program only updates data once a day. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Lockstep:

Don't wait on implementing this software. It's a great value. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Lockstep solving and how is that benefiting you?

We are able to make initial collection contacts automatically which frees up time to work on the problems. The ability to track and easily respond to disputes, resulting in a faster resolution. Customers also have the ability to see their statements and download invoices, making their job easier. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Lockstep Overview

What is Lockstep?

Lockstep connects the world's accounts receivable (AR) and accounts payable (AP) departments so they can work better together. Founded in 2019, Lockstep eliminates cash traps and leaks created from manual synchronization of books between B2B trading partners. Lockstep's connected accounting cloud empowers trusted, compliant accounting relationships between businesses of all sizes. High-performance companies large and small run their collections on Lockstep Collect. Helping our customers process more than one million invoices per month across more than 4 million entities, Lockstep integrates over 40 ERP and accounting solutions into our connected accounting cloud. Our customers see an average 20x ROI by investing in collections automation improving cash flow by 31% or more. For more information please visit: www.lockstep.io.

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Product Description

Lockstep improves cash flow by 31% or more and makes collections one less thing to worry about.

How do you position yourself against your competitors?

Because every finance team has their own unique requirements for AR, Lockstep Collect has industry-leading configurability to match the business rules, automation, workflow, and reporting that is required. This also includes support for multi-entity and multi-currency. We integrate with more accounting systems and ERPs in the mid-market and Salesforce Sales and Service Clouds.

Our solution has advanced projected cash receipts to give deep visibility into timing of cash inflow and team activity reporting that lets you measure team performance to know each person’s impact on the cash flow.

Our solution provides self-service tools for customers to move off paper, access their accounts online, and make online payments. Additionally, we provide customer adoption reporting of the self-service portal.

We have over 10 years of experience automating AR. Our best practice templates and business rules gives you the best head start while providing full benchmarking of your ROI post-implementation.


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Lockstep
Year Founded
2023
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Remote, US
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Verified UserMid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Lockstep Collect AR Automation Tools and Business Solutions"
I like the automated reminders set up to help make contact with all open accounts that you may not have time in your day to address! I also like th...
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Julie P.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"User Friendly Collections System"
The thing I like most about Lockstep is the people. Everyone I have worked with so far has been very friendly and attentive, and my issues and que...
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Verified UserMid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
4.0 out of 5
"Overall good experience."
Automated invoice and statement email. Portal for customers to see their invoices.
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Lockstep Demo - Lockstep Collect - Dashboard and Reporting
Want more visibility and reporting capabilities? Lockstep Collect's dashboard helps companies track customer payments and predicts payment behavior allowing them to make smarter decisions. 
Lockstep Demo - Lockstep Collect - Customer Portal
Magic Link Authentication lets your customers review statements and download invoices from a customer portal without having to enter a password, as well as Promise-to-Pay records customers payment commitments and automates follow-up, Smart Disputes provide line item annotation clarify the details...
Lockstep Demo - Lockstep Collect - Communications
Customize communications with customers to fit your unique needs and give customers one-click access to all the information they need to make a payment.
Lockstep Demo - Lockstep Collect - Triggered Activities
Get the right information to the right customer at the right time. Trigger personalized outbound communications according to your collections policies at each stage of invoice aging.
Lockstep Demo - Lockstep Collect - Prioritized Activities
Focus your team on the next best activity and give them 360-degree view of customers to complete activities faster.
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Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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What do you like best about Lockstep?

The thing I like most about Lockstep is the people. Everyone I have worked with so far has been very friendly and attentive, and my issues and questions have been addressed promptly. Lockstep has excellent customer service.

The feature I like the most is the automated reminder notices, which allows our collectors to make phone calls instead of sending emails. Phone calls are an opportunity to develop relationships with our customers. In turn, our customers are more likely to pay our company over other vendors because they value the business relationship. The Lockstep platform allows the admin to create rules to generate activities. It is very user-friendly from an admin and a credit user perspective. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Lockstep?

We dislike having to use a third-party merchant vendor for our credit card and ACH Payments. We want to switch merchant vendors, but the options are limited. Finding a merchant vendor to meet all of our business needs has been difficult. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Lockstep solving and how is that benefiting you?

Lockstep has acknowledged our need for more options for merchant vendors, and they are developing a solution. I have realized that one of the benefits of doing business with Lockstep is that they listen to their clients and work diligently to provide solutions that work for us. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Melissa Hendrick of Lockstep

Wow Julie, what an awesome review, thank you so very much! We are so glad that you love our Lockstep team members. It’s once of the many things we are most proud of and our commitment to create a wonderful customer experience for our clients.

I understand your thoughts on using 3rd party payment providers and it is something we are looking into longer term.

Thanks for being an amazing Lockstep client!

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What do you like best about Lockstep?

I like the automated reminders set up to help make contact with all open accounts that you may not have time in your day to address! I also like the reporting aspects and customized reporting you can pull with this application! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Lockstep?

I dislike unpaying customers but know there is a reason they are not paying their balance. These collection tools help to develop reason codes and visibility to collections issues!!! I have no dislike of Lockstep or their support! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Lockstep solving and how is that benefiting you?

My DSO has greatly decreased after implementing automated dunning letters and statement reminders.

We are looking into the payment automation features through their customer portal implementation Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Desmond E.
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Staff Accountant/Accounts Receivable
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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What do you like best about Lockstep?

Help me to organize and prioritize accounts. Where before I kept all my records in excel with formulas to track what I had done, now Lockstep Collect does a lot of the heavy lifting for me. I noticed a huge difference in me ability to stay on top of accounts with the automatic reminders, which prompts me to call or e-mail those particular clients. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Lockstep?

The email feature needs work, it's a little archaic. However, Lockstep has been nothing but helpful with addressing any issues. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Lockstep:

If you and your team are having any issues keeping up with your receivables I would recommend Lockstep Collect as superior accounts receivable solution. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Lockstep solving and how is that benefiting you?

Takes care of the small menial tasks for me, so I can concentrate on those tough accounts. Days Sales Outstanding has dropped significantly since implementing Lockstep Collect. My initial process for collections was ‘archaic’. I used Excel to create AR aging reports and keep notes of which clients I contacted. This often-left room for error or missed accounts. Things would get pushed down the list or entirely ignored because they either didn’t owe as much as others or they just got lost along the way. With Lockstep Collect a lot of this is taken care of automatically. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Accounting
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What do you like best about Lockstep?

The ability to send invoices and reminders on time, and to verify that it has happened. We don't have any issues where a client doesn't pay simply because they haven't received the invoice. The administration of the system is also quite easy, and if any issues do arise, Lockstep support is always very responsive and quick to help. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Lockstep?

The client portal is very useful, but there is some confusion over which browsers are supported. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Lockstep:

I highly recommend Lockstep. We made the decision to automate with Lockstep a couple of years ago and have been very happy with the decision, especially considering all the disruption the world has experienced in 2020. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Lockstep solving and how is that benefiting you?

We are able to centralize the distribution of invoices and periodic reminders. This has reduced A/R aging, improved cash flow, saved admin and manger time on following up on unpaid invoices, and increased visibility into true credit risks. We are able to focus our efforts on adding value for our clients. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Lockstep?

Automated invoice and statement email. Portal for customers to see their invoices. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Lockstep?

Not being compatible with Safari has been a big issue with our customers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Lockstep solving and how is that benefiting you?

We are seeing faster turn around on payments. Not having to rely on the mail has been a big benefit. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Melissa Hendrick of Lockstep

Thank you so very much for taking a few valuable minutes out of your day to share your thoughts about your company’s experience with Lockstep’s award-winning AP automation solution. Hearing from one of our valuable customers is one of our favorite things.

I am sorry you are experiencing compatibility issues with Safari. I will reach out to support to make sure they are aware and/or have an update.

And yes, lots of our customers are enjoying get paid faster via our electronic payment feature.

Thanks for being a valuable client of Lockstep!

Verified User in Automotive
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What do you like best about Lockstep?

Automatic communications with customers about outstanding balances. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Lockstep?

There are too many steps to complete one action -- the navigation is a little clunky. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Lockstep solving and how is that benefiting you?

My team does not have to spend as much time reviewing our open aging and emailing customers individually. This is down automatically, so this is a huge time saver. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Facilities Services
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What do you like best about Lockstep?

Lockstep has automated our AR and allowed us to go from 99 days DSO to a DSO of less than 60 in less than a year. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Lockstep?

Right now it is super easy to accept credit cards through the portal, would like for ACH to be just as seamless. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Lockstep solving and how is that benefiting you?

Lockstep has unlocked cash for us and allowed us to focus on running our business rather than on cash flow. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

JR
Accounts Receivable Coordinator
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about Lockstep?

Anytime collect's email automation is my absolute favorite feature. It has significantly helped streamline our collections process and reduced the average number of accounts past due. The software also maintains a well-organized history for each customer account including any collection attempts, past payments, special notes, and responses from customers. Version 4 was just released and I am loving the new sidebar menu that provides simple and efficient navigation to many of the software’s features. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Lockstep?

There is really nothing notable that I dislike. When issues do occur, ATC's customer service makes resolving it a top priority. They have a support chat available during regular business hours, that makes the entire process effortless. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Lockstep:

Setting up your automated emails is key to getting the most out of this software. The customer service staff is fantastic, so be sure to reach out to them anytime you need assistance. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Lockstep solving and how is that benefiting you?

Anytime Collect has significantly cut down on the time that I need to spend on collection activities. Its automation is a huge time-saver and I would be lost without their organizational tools. I would highly recommend it to any business looking to reduce their past due accounts. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Youth Minister / A/V Technician
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What do you like best about Lockstep?

The ability to manage and customize collection efforts in a clear and organized way. Providing customers a way that they can view their account details, get pdf invoice copies and even make payments without contacting us directly has freed up the time spent on collections efforts.

One of the newest features is an optional sidebar which can make maneuvering thru the menus easier and even provides a quick history of accounts viewed.

Another new feature gives the customer options on how they want to export a given report.

We are excited to hear there are future plans to hopefully make the customer portal a bit more self-serving so less efforts need to be made by the individual collectors. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Lockstep?

For the customer a few types of transactions are not intuitive such as paying in advance or taking advantage of a credit on their account so you may need to help them understand how the system works. For a few of our customers this has been a topic where they have expressed they would prefer to not use the customer portal.

Just a preference but in the newest version the pdf icon used seems to be a little less noticeable than previous versions (ex. lack of colors used). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Lockstep:

If you are looking to make the switch from manual collections efforts to systematic efforts this software is a must have.

Be prepared for the initial setup to be a bit of a learning curve, but don't let that be a deterrent. After the initial setup it's not long before you see significant results due to the software's efforts. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Lockstep solving and how is that benefiting you?

Since making the switch to Anytime Collect:

- We have significantly improved our DSO.

- The quantity of issues that are significantly past due has greatly decreased, so we are better suited to devote our time to areas that have been neglected previously.

- We utilize the ability for multiple users to see notes made on previous issues and the resulting efforts that have been made. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Michele W.
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Biotechnology
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What do you like best about Lockstep?

All your customers credit is so easily visible. The collection feature for contacting customers is so intuitive. You can send an email to a customer and attach a statement, invoice within seconds. Using the follow up feature is a huge plus and you'll never miss making the very important collection follow ups. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Lockstep?

The only thing I don't care for is the issue set up process for any mail that goes into your unfiled mailbox. I would love to be able to create an issue from the email and be able to change the description of the issue. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Lockstep solving and how is that benefiting you?

Benefits are absolutely being that you will see how easily it is to handle collections and credit for all your customers in one place. We have seen a significant decrease in our aging due to the intuitiveness of Anytime collect. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.