August 11th, 2025
π New Feature
π Announcement

This month, Alternative Payments is rolling out new ways to make your workflows smoother and payments faster. From API integrations to timezone settings and accounting sync improvements, every update is designed to give you more control and flexibility.

You can now connect Alternative Payments directly into the tools and workflows you already use, no waiting on manual processes. The Alternative Payments API lets you or your technology partners build a seamless payment experience for your customers.
π Access full documentation here: docs.alternativepayments.io
β¨ Whatβs New?
REST API endpoints for creating payment requests, managing invoices, transactions, payouts, customers, and more capabilities coming soon.
API keys and permissions for secure integration
Endpoints for real-time payment status updates
π‘ Why Itβs Helpful?
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Build custom payment experiences for your customers
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Automate workflows without manual intervention
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Gain flexibility to integrate Alternative Payments into your existing stack

Quoter now uses our API so your customers can pay for quotes instantly through a secure hosted checkout. Once you set it up on the Quoter platform, your customers can pay with a single click, redirected to a streamlined payment page with no extra steps required.
π Follow the step-by-step setup guide to add Alternative Payments as a payment gateway in your Quoter account.
β¨ Whatβs New?
Hosted checkout automatically included in Quoter-generated quotes
Seamless handoff from quote to payment in seconds
Secure checkout experience your customers can trust
π‘ Why Itβs Helpful?
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Convert quotes to cash faster than ever
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Eliminate the delay between sending a quote and receiving payment
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Deliver a simple, consistent payment experience every time

You can now choose the timezone for your Alternative Payments dashboard, ensuring that all timestamps and reporting align with your local time. When an admin logs in, a timezone selection prompt will appear, allowing them to set it right away.
β¨ Whatβs New?
Account-wide timezone settings
Unified timestamps across invoices, transactions, payouts, reports, and schedules
Consistent timing in email notifications and reminders
Changes apply instantly, no downtime or reconfiguration
π‘ Why Itβs Helpful?
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Accurate reporting without time conversions
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Consistent data for you and your customers
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Simplifies reconciliation and audit processes

More control over how your data syncs between ConnectWise and QuickBooks.
β¨ Whatβs New?
Choose sync frequency (daily, hourly)
Switch between automatic or manual sync
Configure line item mapping and tax mapping to match your accounting needs
π‘ Why Itβs Helpful?
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Aligns perfectly with your accounting workflows
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Prevents data mismatches and sync errors
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Saves time with precise, automated mapping
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