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AP Automation

AP Automation

What is AP Automation?

AP Automation software enables organizations to process large volumes of invoices and transactions by automating typical process workflows such as data entry, document capture, and digitizing paper invoices thus reducing manual labor and human error. The software tracks amounts owed and provide a repository for users to store, search, and find AP documents. Some functionalities common to AP automation software can be found in larger accounting platforms; however, these functionalities are often limited, and do not extend to what specialized AP automation software can offer. It is expected that AP automation software can straightforwardly integrate with a wide range of accounting software, ERP platforms, or corporate performance management systems.

Common Features

  • Optical Character Recognition
  • Automated Workflow
  • Reconciliation
  • Payments Scheduling
  • Batch Processing
  • Payment Tracking
  • Fraud Management
  • Compliance Management
  • Content Repository
  • Self Service Portal

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Products: 9
Next Award: Jun 2025

Top AP Automation 2024

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

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8.5 /10
CX Score
8.7 /10

Yooz provides the smartest, most powerful and easiest-to-use cloud-based E-invoicing and Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) automation solution. It delivers unmatched savings, speed and security with affordable zero-risk subscriptions to more than 5,000 customers and 300,000 users worldwide. Yooz’s unique solution leverages Artificial Intelligence and RPA technologies to deliver an amazing level of automation with extreme simplicity, traceability and end-to-end customizable features. It simply integrates E-invoicing and AP Automation into information systems or ERPs with more than 250 native connectors, exceeding any other solution on the market.

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Pros

  • Efficient Service
  • Caring
  • Respectful
  • Acts with Integrity
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Composite Score
8.4 /10
CX Score
8.8 /10

Spendesk is an all-in-one spend management solution that delivers more control, visibility, and automation to today's finance teams. Combine spend approvals, virtual cards, physical cards, expense reimbursements, and invoice management into a single source of truth. With automated reconciliation processes and complete pre-spend control, finance teams are empowered to make smarter spending decisions.

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Pros

  • Inspires Innovation
  • Client Friendly Policies
  • Fair
  • Client's Interest First
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8.4 /10
CX Score
8.3 /10

Melio gives businesses the flexibility to pay and get paid exactly how they want. Pay domestic and international vendors, expedite payments, or pay by card—all in one place. Gain more control over your payment process.

Pros

  • Reliable
  • Security Protects
  • Respectful
  • Fair
Sage Group

Sage Intacct

Composite Score
8.0 /10
CX Score
8.3 /10

Sage Intacct helps organizations thrive in today’s ever-changing, digital world with seamlessly connected solutions across accounting & ERP, planning, analytics, and payroll. Get instant insights to make data-driven decisions, using up-to-the-minute, multi-dimensional reporting and dashboards and plug-and-play advanced analytics. Armed with insights and more time for strategy, you can focus on growing your business and people.

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Pros

  • Reliable
  • Enables Productivity
  • Performance Enhancing
  • Trustworthy
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Beanworks Solutions Inc

Quadient Invoice Automation

Composite Score
7.8 /10
CX Score
8.0 /10

Empower your accounting team by reducing data entry and approval follow-ups, making your accounts payable process more cost-effective and less prone to errors.

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Pros

  • Fair
  • Reliable
  • Respectful
  • Client Friendly Policies
Composite Score
7.7 /10
CX Score
8.1 /10

Airbase modern spend management combines guided procurement, accounts payable automation, expense management, and corporate cards. It’s the best way to control spending, close the books faster, build a culture of compliance, and make teams more productive. Airbase brings efficiency to approvals, accounting, and payments with a process employees love.

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Pros

  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable
  • Enables Productivity
  • Trustworthy
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Composite Score
7.7 /10
CX Score
7.8 /10

The intelligent way to create and pay bills, send invoices, and get paid. Get started with Bill.com.

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Pros

  • Respectful
  • Includes Product Enhancements
  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
Composite Score
7.7 /10
CX Score
7.8 /10

Automate AP management to be more efficient, increase profitability, and get more visibility into spending. Vendor payments can impact profitability just as much as revenue. Yet, many businesses continue to use inefficient manual processes to manage AP. By automating invoice management, your business can get more visibility into spending, reduce tedious tasks, and improve your bottom line.

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Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Reliable
  • Fair
  • Acts with Integrity
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Composite Score
7.8 /10
CX Score
8.0 /10

Stampli is the only finance automation platform centered on accounts payable. Built by AP experts for efficiency across the entire invoice lifecycle, Stampli creates breakthrough productivity for AP and finance teams by centralizing all invoice-related communication, documentation and workflows into a single view for each invoice, and by automating all manual activities using Billy the Bot™, the industry’s only proven AI. Billy the Bot has saved millions of hours of labor for Stampli customers as it processes $85B+ invoices every year. Stampli implements within weeks, not months, and is easy to learn for any stakeholder involved in the invoice lifecycle.

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Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing
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Bottomline Technologies

Paymode

Composite Score
7.8 /10
CX Score
8.5 /10

Paymode is AP Automation software that helps you Automate, simplify, and secure AP processes—from invoice to payment—by eliminating manual steps and unsecure paper methods. Use Paymode’s network of over 550,000 verified businesses to pay suppliers securely and earn rebates from AP spend.