Costs less than 4 months of Checkeeper. Pay once.
Updates are included, for as long as we sell it. Your license includes all future versions of OwnChecks released while we continue to sell the product. We may stop selling or updating it at any time; your installed version keeps working.
Competitor prices as of Oct 2, 2026. Checkeeper is $14.99 per month, so four months is $59.96.
What the monthly options publish
Checkeeper is $14.99 per month ($179.88 per year). Four months is $59.96. Three years of that monthly price is $539.64. Optional mailing is $1.50 per check.
PrintBoss Online is $10, $14, $18, or $22 per QuickBooks Online company per month, for 1, 2–4, 5–9, or 10+ users. One user and one QuickBooks company at $10 a month is $120 a year, as of Oct 2, 2026. A QuickBooks Online add-on. QuickBooks Online does not print MICR on blank stock by itself. PrintBoss Online.
OnlineCheckWriter's pay-as-you-go plan is $0 per month with a $30 minimum recharge and $1.00 per printed check. Premium is $499.99 per month. An example, not a recommendation: 25 printed checks a month at $1 each is $300 a year, before the minimum recharge. Other monthly plans in a $19.95–$39.95 range were not confirmed, so they are not used here.
One-time licenses that still charge later
ezCheckPrinting is $59 for the current version. Updates are free inside that version, and a new major version is a paid upgrade. Network is $79 plus $40 per additional user. VersaCheck sells a new edition every year — X1 Gold is $129.99 for 2026 — and requires print credits (165 included; unlimited annual credits are listed at $399.99, on sale for $199.99). ChequeSystem is $155 and includes one year of updates. Unlimited updates there are a $217 add-on.
The lowest price we found for a one-time license that includes all future versions. Checksoft Personal Deluxe is listed at $41.99, and its policy for future versions is not stated. See the comparison and the notes on cheap check printing software.
What “no subscription” does not include
- Check stock, which you buy yourself.
- MICR toner or MICR ink for blank stock. A laser printer is recommended.
- A second computer. That is $15, once, not a monthly seat.
- Updates after we stop selling the product. Your license includes all future versions of OwnChecks released while we continue to sell the product. We may stop selling or updating it at any time; your installed version keeps working.
- Phone support. Support is email only.
- Mac or Linux. OwnChecks is Windows only. Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit). Internet is needed to download and activate once.
- Bank acceptance. Print a free test page to check alignment, then confirm with your bank. The app does not move money.
Your checks, payees and register stay on your PC. Nothing is uploaded. Your logo and signature stay there too. You can back the file up and restore it on that computer.
Questions
How much is four months of Checkeeper?
Checkeeper is $14.99 per month, so four months is $59.96. A year is $179.88. $50 for your first computer. Add more for $15 each, up to 10 per buyer (per purchase email).
Which one-time programs still charge again later?
ezCheckPrinting includes free updates inside the current version ($59) and charges for a new major version. VersaCheck sells a new edition each year and requires print credits. ChequeSystem is $155 and includes one year of updates; unlimited updates are a $217 add-on.
How long are updates included for OwnChecks?
Your license includes all future versions of OwnChecks released while we continue to sell the product. We may stop selling or updating it at any time; your installed version keeps working. There is no monthly fee and no print credits. Support is email only.
Does skipping a subscription mean there are no other costs?
No. You still buy check stock. Blank-stock printing needs MICR toner or MICR ink, and a laser printer is recommended. $50 for your first computer. Add more for $15 each, up to 10 per buyer (per purchase email). Your bank may still reject a check; confirm with them before you rely on it.