AppFolio Users: Print & Mail Checks Without Retyping Anything
Connect AppFolio to OnlineCheckWriter.com in minutes. Your tenant, vendor, and payment data syncs automatically then print or mail real checks without touching a keyboard again. Tell us if you need this integration, and we’ll build it.
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Three Steps. Zero Data Entry
The first time you set this up, you’ll be annoyed it didn’t exist sooner.
01
Connect Your AppFolio Account
Authenticate with your AppFolio credentials through our secure OAuth connection. No API keys to copy. No dev work. Takes under 90 seconds.
02
Your Data Syncs Automatically
Tenants, vendors, payment amounts, bank info, and mailing addresses flow into OnlineCheckWriter.com in real time. No copy-paste. No re-keying. No errors.
03
Print Instantly or Schedule Mail
Generate a PDF and print from your browser or let us mail the physical check via USPS on your behalf. Postage, printing, envelope all handled.
Easy To Access
Instant Access To Your Account Anywhere, Anytime.
High Security
Secured With Encryption, Fraud Detection, and Infrastructure.
Easy Payment
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Built for Property Managers Who Pay.
Every feature exists because copying data between systems is exactly the kind of work that kills productivity and your credibility.
Bi-Directional Data Sync
Changes in AppFolio propagate to OnlineCheckWriter.com automatically. Vendor address updated? Payment amount revised? It’s already reflected no action required.
Instant Check Printing
Generate MICR, checks as PDFs from any browser. Print on blank check stock or pre-printed stock. No special hardware needed.
USPS Mail Fulfillment
Don’t want to touch the check? We print it, stuff it in an envelope, add postage, and drop it in the mail. You click once the recipient gets a physical check in 3–5 days.
Multiple Bank Accounts
Manage checks across operating accounts, security deposit accounts, and owner distribution accounts all from a single dashboard, mapped to the right entities in AppFolio.
Audit Trail & Check History
Every check is logged: who issued it, when, to whom, for how much. Full audit-ready history with timestamps. Your accountant and your auditor will thank you.
Vendor, Owner & Refund Payments
Supports every check use case: contractor invoices, owner distributions, tenant security deposit refunds, utility payments. One integration. Every check type covered.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Can I really print checks directly from OnlineCheckWriter.com using my AppFolio data?
Yes. Once you connect your AppFolio account, all your vendor names, payment amounts, addresses, and memo details sync into OnlineCheckWriter.com automatically. You select the payment, click print, and a check is generated instantly ready to print on blank check stock from any printer. No re-keying anything.
Do I need special check paper or a specific printer?
You can print on standard blank check stock using any laser or inkjet printer. OnlineCheckWriter.com Create checks with the MICR line, routing number, account number, and all required fields pre-filled. No special hardware, no check printer required.
Are the printed checks accepted by banks?
Yes. Checks printed via OnlineCheckWriter.com are accepted by all major US banks. They meet the same technical standards as checks printed by your bank or a check printing service.
Can I print checks for multiple bank accounts like operating and security deposit?
Yes. OnlineCheckWriter.com supports multiple bank accounts under one login. You can map your AppFolio operating account, security deposit account, and owner distribution account separately each prints checks with the correct routing and account numbers. No mixing up accounts.
Will this integration affect my AppFolio data or account in any way?
No. The integration is read-only from AppFolio's perspective. It reads your tenant, vendor, and payment data it never writes back, modifies records, or interferes with your AppFolio workflows. Your AppFolio account stays exactly as it is.
How long does setup take? Do I need IT or a developer?
Setup takes under 5 minutes and requires zero technical knowledge. You authenticate your AppFolio account, your data syncs, and you're ready to print or mail your first check. No API keys, no developer, no IT ticket.
Your AppFolio Account Is 3 Clicks Away From Printing Its First Check.
Stop manually bridging two systems that should already talk to each other. Connect once. Pay everyone. Done.
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