Back Office Guide

Best tools to approve and process supplier invoices

Read invoices with AI, route them to the right approver, and pay once they're approved.

Updated Oct 23, 2026. Our picks, in order. Independent software reviews, not financial or accounting advice.

Accounts payable and receivable for small businesses: bill approvals, vendor payments, invoicing and purchase orders, with AI agents that code invoices.

Verdict. Best all-round bill pay for a small business that has outgrown paying bills by hand. Per-user pricing adds up for big teams.

Published price. Essentials $49/user/month, Team $65/user/month, Corporate $89/user/month, Enterprise custom. ACH payments $0.59 each. Checked Oct 22, 2026.

Invoice processing and procure-to-pay built around an AI assistant called Billy, with procurement, vendor management, payments and cards.

Verdict. Best for teams that need invoice approvals on top of an accounting system they already have.

Published price. Pricing on request Checked Oct 22, 2026.

Accounts payable and global payouts with a self-service supplier portal, tax compliance checks and fraud detection.

Verdict. Best for growing companies that pay many vendors or contractors in other countries. More than a 10-person shop needs.

Published price. Accounts payable plans start at $99/month; mass payments plans start at $249/month. No free tier. Checked Oct 22, 2026.

Payables and receivables automation with approval workflows, invoice capture (OCR) and two-way sync with QuickBooks.

Verdict. Best for small teams in the US and Canada that want approvals and a QuickBooks sync without enterprise pricing.

Published price. Grow $32/month. Go $9/month (only for clients of accounting firms). Pro price on request. ACH payments $1 each. Checked Oct 22, 2026.

AI-powered accounts payable and payment automation, with industry versions for real estate, construction, community associations and more.

Verdict. Best for mid-size businesses in real estate or construction with heavy invoice volume.

Published price. Pricing on request Checked Oct 22, 2026.

Payables and mass payouts with unlimited user seats, accounting and ERP integrations, and domestic, international and instant payments.

Verdict. Best for businesses that send lots of payouts. The entry price is high for a small office.

Published price. Growth $1,250/month. Scale and Enterprise are custom. Checked Oct 22, 2026.