What PrintBoss does

PrintBoss, operated by Wellspring Software, Inc., is a privately held US software company founded in 1990 and headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. It develops a printer driver–based check printing platform that integrates with more than 30 accounting packages — including QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop (Pro, Premier, Enterprise, Accountant), Microsoft Dynamics, Sage, Oracle NetSuite, and ComputerEase — to capture check data from accounting workflows and print MICR-compliant checks onto blank check stock, eliminating the need for preprinted checks. The product portfolio spans platform-specific modules, a cloud-based PrintBoss Online tier, blank check stock and MICR toner consumables, encrypted signature handling, positive-pay file generation, mobile approvals, and an outsourced PayBoss check printing and mailing service priced at $1.30 per check domestically.

The company monetizes through tiered per-company software subscriptions ($8–$20 per QuickBooks company per month across 1/2–4/5–9/10+ users), transactional fees on the PayBoss print-and-mail service, sales of blank check stock and MICR toner (priced up to 80% below preprinted alternatives), and $140/year technical support contracts. Distribution runs through the company's e-commerce website, the Intuit Marketplace, a free-trial funnel (15-day for Online, 30-day for Desktop), and a QuickBooks Pro Advisor referral channel that pays commissions. Customer segments are predominantly horizontal SMB: QuickBooks-using small and mid-sized businesses, accounting firms and bookkeepers managing multiple clients, general contractors using ComputerEase, and property management companies processing tenant and contractor payments. Wellspring Software is privately held with no disclosed external funding, parent company, or acquisition activity.

The business has operated continuously for over 30 years under founder/management ownership. Its strategic posture is incremental — adding cloud delivery and a transactional print-and-mail service on top of a mature desktop integration — rather than transformational. AI/ML capabilities are not present in the current product set, which represents a notable gap given the broader market shift toward AI-assisted accounts-payable automation and check-fraud detection.

Name

PrintBoss

Legal name

Wellspring Software, Inc.

Website

https://printboss.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

PrintBoss, a Wellspring Software company, provides printer-driver-based check printing software that integrates with 30+ accounting platforms including QuickBooks, Sage, Dynamics, and NetSuite. It serves SMBs, accounting firms, contractors, and property managers via subscriptions, consumables, and an outsourced print-and-mail service.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Check Printing Software

NAICS

Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) (323111), Printing (32311), Support Activities for Printing (32312), Printing Ink Manufacturing (325910)

SIC

Commercial Printing (2750)

akta.pro primary industry

Security & Specialty Print (Anti-Counterfeit, Secure Docs, Watermarks) (MPAJALAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Commercial & Offset Printing (Sheetfed/Web) (MPAJALAB), Print Quality Assurance & Compliance Services (Press Checks, ISO/G7, Accessibility/Standards) (MPAJALAJ), Security, Tamper-Evident & Track-and-Trace Printing (IMALAKAJ), Printing Inks (IMAEAHAG)

Keywords

• Check printing software
• MICR check writing
• QuickBooks check printing
• Blank check stock
• Check mailing service

Headquarters

HQ city

Manchester

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Software Subscriptions: Monthly or annual subscriptions for PrintBoss Online (cloud-based) with tiered pricing based on number of users. Desktop versions sold with perpetual licenses plus optional annual support contracts.
2. Check Printing Service: Flat fee per check mailed domestically ($1.30/check). PrintBoss prints, folds, seals, stamps, and mails checks from their secure server.
3. Check Stock and Supplies: Sale of blank check stock, MICR toner cartridges, envelopes, and invoice/deposit paper. Check stock priced up to 80% below preprinted alternatives.
4. Technical Support Contracts: Annual support plans required after 30-day free support period for continued technical assistance. Priced at $140/year for service and version updates.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

PrintBoss is check writing and check printing software, operated by Wellspring Software, Inc., that installs as a printer driver and integrates with over 30 accounting platforms (QuickBooks Online/Desktop, Microsoft Dynamics, Sage, Oracle NetSuite, ComputerEase, and others) to capture check data and print fully formatted, MICR-compliant checks onto blank check stock. The company also sells related physical supplies (blank check stock, MICR toner, security envelopes, deposit paper) and offers an outsourced PayBoss Check Printing Service that prints, folds, seals, stamps, and mails checks for $1.30 per check domestically.

Product overview

PrintBoss is a check printing software platform offering automated check writing and printing solutions. The core PrintBoss Software integrates with accounting systems (QuickBooks, Dynamics, Sage, NetSuite, and 30+ other platforms) as a printer driver, enabling users to print checks from blank check stock rather than expensive preprinted checks. The product portfolio includes platform-specific modules for major accounting software, a cloud-based PrintBoss Online for QuickBooks Online users, and a Check Printing Service for outsourced printing/mailing. Related offerings include blank check stock, MICR toner, envelopes, and service contracts. The software is built and operated by Wellspring Software, headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, with over 30 years of industry experience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PayBoss Check Printing Service: Check printing and mailing service where PrintBoss prints, folds, seals, stamps, and mails checks for customers at $1.30 per check domestically.

Products and services

• PrintBoss Software (Core Check Writing and Printing Software) Printer-driver-based check writing and printing software that integrates with accounting platforms and prints fully formatted, MICR-compliant checks onto blank check stock. Sold to businesses running QuickBooks and other accounting systems.
• PrintBoss Online (for QuickBooks Online) Cloud-based check printing solution for QuickBooks Online users; prints checks from any device to blank check stock, with tiered subscription pricing from $8 to $20 per QuickBooks company/month based on user count.
• PrintBoss for QuickBooks Desktop Desktop check printing software for QuickBooks Pro, Premier, Enterprise, and Accountant versions. Integrates as a printer driver (PrintBoss 50) and supports MICR-compliant printing onto blank check stock.
• PrintBoss for Microsoft Dynamics Check printing integration for Microsoft Dynamics users, enabling automated paper-check printing with the same security features as other PrintBoss editions.
• PrintBoss for Sage Check printing software designed for Sage accounting users, providing automated, MICR-compliant check printing onto blank check stock.
• PrintBoss for Oracle NetSuite Check printing integration for Oracle NetSuite users, enabling blank check stock printing with PrintBoss.
• PrintBoss for ComputerEase Check printing integration built for ComputerEase accounting software used by contractors, supporting subcontractor and payroll payments.
• PrintBoss for Other Accounting Systems (30+ Brands) PrintBoss edition that supports 30+ additional accounting software brands beyond the dedicated QuickBooks, Dynamics, Sage, NetSuite, and ComputerEase editions.
• PayBoss Check Printing and Mailing Service Full-service outsourced check production: PrintBoss prints, folds, seals, stamps, and mails checks from its secure server. Priced at $1.30 per check mailed domestically, undercutting the $2–$5 industry average for manual processing.
• Blank Check Stock 24-pound blank check stock sold for use with PrintBoss and standard QuickBooks check formats. Marketed as the first defense against forgery, counterfeiting, alteration, erasure, toner removal, and photocopying, with savings of up to 80% versus preprinted checks.
• MICR Toner Cartridges Magnetic Ink Character Recognition (MICR) toner cartridges required to print MICR lines on checks, mandated by law for check processing.
• Self-Seal Security Envelopes Security envelopes with self-sealing design for protecting checks during mailing, providing faster and more consistent sealing than traditional methods.
• Invoice and Deposit Paper Paper stock for printing invoices and deposit slips compatible with PrintBoss systems.
• PrintBoss Annual Service Contracts Annual technical support and version update contracts for PrintBoss desktop users, required after the initial 30-day free support period, priced at $140 per year.

Quantifiable outcome

• Save up to 80% on check stock costs by using blank check stock instead of preprinted checks
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Intuit (QuickBooks)coreTechnology or IntegrationPrintBoss is a fully authorized Intuit provider and QuickBooks add-on software. It integrates directly as a printer driver with QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Pro, QuickBooks Premier, QuickBooks Enterprise, and QuickBooks Accountant. This authorization is a key market differentiator and provides access to the Intuit Marketplace for distribution.
• Microsoft (Dynamics)coreTechnology or IntegrationPrintBoss for Microsoft Dynamics provides automated paper-check printing for Dynamics 365 users, integrating seamlessly with the Microsoft ecosystem.
• SagecoreTechnology or IntegrationPrintBoss is marketed as the go-to check printing software for Sage software users, providing integration with Sage accounting products.
• Oracle (NetSuite)coreTechnology or IntegrationPrintBoss offers integration with Oracle NetSuite, enabling check printing capabilities for NetSuite users.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Intuit (QuickBooks): Owner of the QuickBooks ecosystem in which PrintBoss operates. As a broad incumbent, Intuit could embed native check-printing features that compete directly with PrintBoss's authorized add-on, representing both the partnership channel and the principal competitive threat.
• Bill.com: Broad incumbent in SMB AP/AR automation and digital payments. By enabling electronic payments (ACH, card, international), Bill.com structurally reduces paper-check volume and competes for the same SMB accountant and bookkeeper relationships that drive PrintBoss adoption.
• Bottomline Technologies: Broad incumbent in B2B payments and check-related fraud/compliance solutions for larger enterprises. Operates in an overlapping space (check processing, positive pay, fraud prevention) but at a larger scale and with a broader portfolio than PrintBoss's SMB focus.

Emerging players

• OrboGraph: Emerging player in check recognition, fraud detection, and image-based processing for banks and processors. Comparable technology adjacency (check processing, MICR, fraud prevention) but operates in a different segment of the check value chain from PrintBoss.
• AvidXchange: Emerging player in AP automation and B2B payments that targets the same mid-market and SMB segments as PrintBoss. By automating invoice-to-payment workflows (including ACH and card payments), AvidXchange directly threatens check-printing volume that PrintBoss depends on.

Direct peers

• Online Check Writer: Direct competitor providing online check printing, mailing, and ACH payment services for SMBs and accountants. Comparable business model combining software with transactional check mailing revenue, similar to PrintBoss.
• Checkeeper: Direct competitor offering online check printing and mailing services, closely comparable to PrintBoss's $1.30/check PrintBoss Check Printing Service. Targets similar SMB and accounting-firm customers seeking outsourced check production.
• Half Price Software (ezCheckPrinting): Direct competitor selling ezCheckPrinting, a check writing/printing application targeted at SMBs with QuickBooks compatibility. Competes with PrintBoss on the same price-sensitive SMB segment.
• Create-A-Check: Direct competitor in check printing software for accounting platforms. PrintBoss offers an explicit migration path from Create-A-Check, and customer testimonials cite switching between the two products, indicating feature and target-market overlap.
• VersaCheck: Direct competitor offering check writing and printing software for SMBs and accountants, including MICR-compatible printing and signature features. Closely comparable product/market to PrintBoss's SMB and accounting-firm segments.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/printbossws
• Facebookfacebook.com/PrintBossWS

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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