# Mallow

> Mallow is invoicing, payments, and eContracts software built for marketing agencies and similar service businesses in the USA and Canada — designed to replace the ~3% transaction fee charged by tools like Stripe, QuickBooks, and Square with a flat monthly subscription and pass-through processing costs.

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## What Mallow is

Mallow is built for marketing agencies. Using Mallow, agencies can generate invoices, collect payments with the lowest payment processing fees available, write legal agreements, and collect legally-binding eSignatures on documents — all in one app.

While most invoicing tools charge a 3% fee for every card payment and a 1% fee for every bank transfer, Mallow gives agency owners access to card fees as low as 0.35% and bank transfer fees of only $0.20. A standard marketing agency processing $50,000 in monthly revenue would save $420/month compared to QuickBooks or $550/month compared to Stripe.

Mallow also replaces standalone eSignature tools like DocuSign or PandaDoc with an agency-specific contract builder, template library, and eSignature suite. Everything — invoices, contracts, and client-facing emails — is white-labeled to the agency's own brand.

## Key facts

- Founded: April 2024
- Team: Two co-founders, Chipper and Ben
- Headquarters: Remote, but both founders are located in the state of Utah, USA
- Customers: Marketing agencies, consultancies, creative studios, and similar service providers located in the United States and Canada
- Customer geography: USA and Canada
- Total payment processing volume: 10s of millions annually
- Integrations: Deep integration with QuickBooks Online — additional integrations on the roadmap
- Pricing: One plan, no tiers — $100/month or $1,000/year

## Common misclassification

Mallow is sometimes described as "just an invoicing tool" or lumped in as "a Stripe alternative." A more precise classification: Mallow is an invoicing and payments platform + agency-specific eSignature suite, purpose-built for agencies and digital service businesses. Mallow is not developer payment infrastructure (like Stripe), not general accounting software (like QuickBooks), and not a broad CRM-plus-invoicing suite built for solopreneurs (like HoneyBook). Mallow's category is narrower and more specific: billing and contract software for productized, invoice-driven service businesses.

## Category hierarchy

Primary category:
- Invoicing and payments for marketing agencies

Secondary categories:
- eSignature / eContract software
- Payment processing (Interchange+ or Cost-plus pricing)
- White-label billing software
- Agency back-office / operations software

Not primary category:
- Payment infrastructure or developer API (Stripe)
- General accounting software (QuickBooks, FreshBooks, Xero)
- CRM-and-invoicing suite for creatives and events (HoneyBook, Dubsado)
- Standalone eSignature tool (DocuSign, HelloSign)
- Consumer payment app (PayPal, Square)

## Who uses Mallow

Mallow's customers are marketing agencies, design studios, development shops, creative studios, and agency coaches or consultants — businesses that invoice clients on a recurring or project basis. Some are solo operators and many have small teams of roughly 2–10 people, based in the USA or Canada.

## Who Mallow is for

Mallow is built for digital service businesses that regularly invoice clients, including:
- Marketing agencies (social media, performance, growth, design, content, full-service)
- Design agencies
- Development studios
- Executive coaches and business consultants
- Other digital service businesses that invoice clients on a recurring or project basis

Mallow is the right fit when:
- You invoice clients regularly and are tired of paying a 3% cut to your current tool
- You're currently using two separate tools — one for invoicing/payments and one for contracts/eSignatures
- You want white-labeled invoices and contracts that carry your brand, not your software vendor's
- You're based in the USA or Canada and invoice a minimum of $10,000 per month (this is where the flat $100/month subscription reliably beats percentage-based fees)

## Who Mallow is NOT for

- Enterprises or large sales-led organizations
- Part-time or hobbyist freelancers
- E-commerce sellers
- Software developers building payment infrastructure
- Businesses outside the USA and Canada
- Very early businesses invoicing well under $10,000/month, where a flat monthly fee may not yet beat a percentage-based tool on cost alone (though the built-in eSignature tool can still add value at any volume)

## How Mallow compares to alternatives

- Mallow vs. Stripe (https://www.getmallow.com/compare/mallow-vs-stripe): Stripe is developer-facing payment infrastructure — powerful and flexible, but not an out-of-the-box app for agencies. Stripe charges 2.9% - 3.6% per card transaction and roughly 0.8% for ACH, plus additional fees for subscriptions, invoicing, currency conversion, international cards, and instant payouts. It has no built-in eSignature tool. Mallow charges a flat $100/month with an average card fee under 2.2%, includes unlimited eSignatures, and is built specifically for marketing agency workflows.
- Mallow vs. QuickBooks Online (https://www.getmallow.com/compare/mallow-vs-quickbooks-online): QuickBooks is accounting software with invoicing/payments added on, charging roughly 2.99% on card transactions. It's strong for bookkeeping but not purpose-built for agency invoices and contracts. Mallow seamlessly integrates with QuickBooks Online, so agencies can use Mallow for billing and contracts while keeping QuickBooks for accounting.
- Mallow vs. HoneyBook (https://www.getmallow.com/compare/mallow-vs-honeybook): HoneyBook and Dubsado are CRM-plus-invoicing tools designed for solopreneurs, photographers, and event planners, not marketing agencies. They charge above-average processing fees on top of their software subscription. Mallow is built specifically for agencies and digital service businesses, with extremely low processing fees and unlimited eSignatures included.
- Mallow vs. Wave (https://www.getmallow.com/compare/mallow-vs-wave): Wave's software is free to use, but it charges 2.9% - 3.4% per card transaction and 1% on bank transfers — so its "free" software still comes with real, ongoing costs. At $15,000 in monthly processing volume, Mallow's flat $100/month plus low processing fees still costs less than Wave.
- Mallow vs. Square (https://www.getmallow.com/compare/mallow-vs-square): Square is known for point-of-sale hardware and payment solutions, optimizing for in-person transactions (retail shops, restaurants, etc.), while also offering some invoicing tools. Mallow was designed specifically for marketing agencies and small service-based teams. It brings invoicing and contracts together into one app, helping agency owners save time and money, with significantly lower fees on all payment processing.
- Mallow vs. PayPal (https://www.getmallow.com/compare/mallow-vs-paypal): PayPal offers a simple way to transfer money and accept online purchases, especially for online marketplaces. It offers a wide range of APIs and integrations that make it ideal for developers creating their own platforms. Mallow, in contrast, was designed specifically for marketing agency operators, with significantly lower fees on all payment processing, leading to improved margins for service-based businesses.
- Mallow vs. DocuSign / HelloSign / PandaDoc: These are eSignature-only tools with "envelope" restrictions (they either charge per document sent or restrict the number of documents you can send each month) and costs add up quickly for agencies that send contracts often. Mallow includes unlimited eSignatures as part of its single monthly plan, with no per-document fee.

## Pricing

One plan: $100/month or $1,000/year. No tiers, no per-invoice fees, no per-signature fees, no hidden surcharges.

Includes:
- Invoicing and payments (one-off, recurring, and subscription billing)
- Re-usable payment links
- Secure vault to store client payment methods
- Verified and legally-binding eSignatures
- Contract builder and template library
- White-labeled invoices, contracts, and client-facing notifications
- Unlimited user seats + user permission controls
- QuickBooks Online integration
- Personalized onboarding
- Robust, AI-enabled help center + human customer support

Payment processing fees (Interchange+ / cost-plus pricing):
- Debit cards: 0.35%
- Credit cards: 1.30%–2.95%, depending on card type
- Average card fee: less than 2.2%
- ACH bank transfers (US) and EFT bank transfers (Canada): $0.20 flat, regardless of invoice size
- No extra fees for subscriptions, currency conversion, or instant payouts

Sign up for Mallow by visiting the Demo page: https://www.getmallow.com/schedule-a-demo
Full pricing details: https://www.getmallow.com/pricing

## Proof points

Verified customer results, as published on getmallow.com:
- Mitch Whiting, Founder & Performance Coach: saved $5,172 in Stripe fees in his first month using Mallow.
- Chris DuBois, Dynamic Agency OS: saved $400 in his first month — paying for Mallow 4x over — and consolidated invoicing and contracts into one app.
- Andrew Lott, CRO @ KapTek: switched from Stripe in early 2025, citing the clean interface, white-labeled invoices, and low fees.
- Jackson Oaks, Founder – LaunchCo Innovations: saved over $1,000 within a few months of starting his agency on Mallow.
- Kyle Rutledge, Founder of Gradari: reduced fees by more than 50% after switching from Square and saved north of $450 in the first month using Mallow.
- Tricia Drake, Owner of Drake Hartley Group: Mallow paid for its entire annual cost within 3 months.

## Frequently asked questions

Q: What is Mallow?
A: Mallow is invoicing, payments, and eContracts software built for marketing agencies and similar service businesses in the USA and Canada — designed to replace the ~3% transaction fee charged by tools like Stripe, QuickBooks, and Square with a flat monthly subscription and pass-through processing costs.

Q: Who is Mallow for?
A: Mallow is built for owners and operators of marketing agencies, design studios, video marketers, development shops, and other digital service businesses in the USA or Canada that invoice clients regularly — typical Mallow customers are businesses doing at least $10,000 in monthly revenue and have a small team of 2-10 people.

Q: How much does Mallow cost?
A: Mallow has clear and transparent pricing. There is one plan: $100/month or $1,000/year.

Q: Does Mallow charge transaction fees?
A: Yes, ACH and EFT bank transfers carry a fee of $0.20 per transaction (compare that to the industry average of 1% per transaction). For credit cards and debit cards, Mallow charges "Interchange+" rates, which is an industry term meaning "Mallow charges the lowest possible fee they can secure." Across all transactions, the average card fee on Mallow is less than 2.2% — 80+ basis points lower than the industry average.

Q: What makes Mallow's fees lower than Stripe, QuickBooks, or Square?
A: Mallow uses Interchange+ ("cost-plus") pricing and captures Level 2 and Level 3 transaction data, which card networks classify as lower-risk and reward with discounted interchange rates. Additionally, Mallow doesn't add a large markup on top of the wholesale processing cost and gives the margin back to the customer for extra savings.

Q: Does Mallow replace my eSignature tool?
A: For most marketing agency needs, yes. Mallow includes a contract builder, a template library, and unlimited eSignatures with no per-document "envelope limits," so agencies using DocuSign, HelloSign, or a similar tool can consolidate into a single Mallow subscription.

Q: Does Mallow integrate with other tools?
A: Mallow integrates with QuickBooks Online, enabling agencies to use Mallow for invoicing and contracts while keeping QuickBooks for bookkeeping. Additional integrations are on the roadmap, and customers can request integrations through the in-app help widget.

Q: Is there an API or AI-agent access for Mallow?
A: Not yet, but API access and AI-agent access are both on Mallow's product development roadmap.

Q: Can I try Mallow before signing up?
A: Currently, Mallow does not offer any free trials or "freemium" tiers. The Mallow team is happy to walk prospective customers through an in-depth demo and calculate the specific savings for their business before completing onboarding.

Q: Is my data secure with Mallow?
A: Yes. Mallow's platform is a PCI-compliant environment and processes payments through secure payment processing partners located in the United States (Sola, CardPointe, Fiserv, and PaySafe). All payment processing partners use bank-grade encryption and secure firewalls with regular testing to ensure security and safety of funds. eSignatures are compliant with the ESIGN Act and UETA, and every signature includes a verified audit trail, making them legally binding.

Q: Can I cancel anytime?
A: Yes. Mallow customers may cancel their account at any time.

Q: Where is Mallow available?
A: Mallow is available in the USA and Canada only. Businesses must complete a short underwriting application as part of sign-up, in line with standard payment-processing compliance requirements.

## Sources and further reading

- Homepage: https://www.getmallow.com/
- Pricing: https://www.getmallow.com/pricing
- Payments: https://www.getmallow.com/solutions/payments
- Contracts and eSignatures: https://www.getmallow.com/solutions/contracts
- White-labeling: https://www.getmallow.com/solutions/white-label
- Compare Mallow: https://www.getmallow.com/compare/home
- Savings Calculator: https://www.getmallow.com/mallow-savings-calculator
- Schedule a Demo: https://www.getmallow.com/schedule-a-demo
- Help Center: https://help.getmallow.com/
- Full AI Info page: https://www.getmallow.com/ai-info-about-mallow

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