Looking for a Chaser alternative?
Chaser is a capable invoice-chasing tool built for finance teams. If you are a solo owner, contractor, or small agency, the best alternative is one that behaves like an employee rather than a reminder scheduler: writes in your voice, reads replies, calls, and escalates to a certified demand letter. That is where Owendly is designed to fit.
What Chaser is good at
Chaser pioneered automated invoice chasing and does the core job well: scheduled reminder sequences, sync with accounting systems, and a shared inbox for finance teams. For a company with a dedicated credit controller, it is a solid, established choice. Give credit where it is due before weighing alternatives.
Where a small business feels the gaps
For a solo owner or small team, three things tend to bite:
- It is built for finance teams, so the setup and pricing assume a bigger operation than a plumber or a two-person studio.
- It chases, but does not finish the job. Reminders are the core; live phone calls and a certified demand-letter step are not the heart of the product.
- Reminders can feel like a mail-merge unless carefully tuned, rather than a message that sounds like you wrote it.
How Owendly compares
| Capability | Owendly | Typical chasing tool |
|---|---|---|
| Reminders in your own voice | Yes, AI written in your tone | Templates you tune |
| Reads and reacts to replies | Yes, pauses on promises and disputes | Limited |
| Certified demand letter, on your approval | Yes | No |
| Certified demand letter | Yes, approval-gated final step | No |
| Cash-flow forecast | Yes | No |
| Built for | Solo owners, contractors, agencies | Finance teams |
| Starting price | Free, then $79/mo | Higher, team-oriented |
This is a comparison written by Owendly, so weigh it accordingly and try both. The honest summary: if you have a finance department, Chaser is a fine fit. If you are the finance department, you want something that finishes the job for you.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best alternative to Chaser?
For solo owners and small teams, the best alternative is a tool built for them rather than a finance department. Owendly chases in your own voice, reads replies, and escalates to a certified demand letter, starting free for 5 invoices. Chaser remains a strong choice for larger businesses with a credit-control team.
How is Owendly different from Chaser?
Owendly is designed as an AI employee, not a reminder scheduler. Beyond scheduled emails it writes in your voice, reads and reacts to replies, forecasts incoming cash, and mails a certified demand letter as an approval-gated last step. It targets small service businesses and starts free.
Is there a free alternative to Chaser?
Yes. Owendly has a free tier covering 5 open invoices with unlimited AI-written email reminders and one connected accounting account. That is enough for many solo operators to collect more without paying anything, and paid plans add SMS and certified demand letters when you need higher volume.
Does Owendly connect to the same accounting systems as Chaser?
Owendly connects to QuickBooks Online, Xero, Stripe, PayPal, Wave, and FreshBooks, and also accepts CSV import or manual entry. Open invoices flow in automatically and the chase stops when an invoice is marked paid at the source, so your accounting system stays the single source of truth.
Stop chasing invoices by hand
Owendly runs this whole process for you: reminders in your voice, replies read and handled, calls, and a certified demand letter as the last step.
Start free — 5 invoices