Purchase Order and Approval Software
Tipalti: features, pricing and who it fits
Tipalti's core is accounts payable and mass payments, and its procurement module comes from Approve.com. It supports two- and three-way PO matching and expenses. Accounts Payable starts at $99 monthly plus fees, and international mid-market payee volume is its sweet spot.
Who Tipalti is for
Best for
- Mid-market finance teams with high invoice and payee volumes, especially international
- Companies on NetSuite, Sage Intacct, SAP Business One or Dynamics 365 BC
Look elsewhere if
- Small teams wanting a standalone PO approval tool
- Buyers who need transparent transaction fees
Fit by company size
| Category | 1-10 people | 11-50 people | 51-500 people | 500+ people |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purchase Order and Approval Software | Poor fit | Poor fit | Strong fit | No data |
Strong fitWorkablePoor fitNo data from the vendor
Tipalti features
- PO creation and approval
- Procurement module (from Approve.com) for requisitions and POs
- Invoice matching
- 2-way and 3-way PO matching
- Accounting / ERP integrations
- NetSuite, Sage Intacct, SAP Business One, Dynamics 365 Business Central
- Price / entry cost
- From $99/month plus fees; modules quoted
- Trial / free tier
- No free tier
Tipalti pricing
| Plan | Price | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounts Payable | $99 | per month, unlimited users | Transaction fees extra |
| Mass Payments | $249 | per month, unlimited users | Transaction fees extra |
| Procurement, Expenses, Treasury | Contact sales | Add-on modules |
Subscription plus transaction-based fees; drivers include payment count, legal entities, modules, payment methods and currencies. No per-seat charge for users or approvers.
Prices as published by Tipalti on the date above. Quotes for larger teams often differ, which is what a request on SaaSBid surfaces.
Pros and cons
What users like
- not confirmed by the vendor beyond ratings
Common complaints
- Customer support quality
- Reporting limits
Integrations, security and hosting
- Implementation
- Standard implementations included for common AP and payment workflows; complex setups may need paid Professional Services; no timeline published
Worth knowing before you buy
- The $99/month entry price is Accounts Payable, not PO approval; procurement is a quoted add-on
- Transaction fees are not published and drive real cost
- Complex or multi-ERP setups may need paid professional services
- Procurement came from the Approve.com acquisition (April 2021)
- No per-user fees, so approvers are free to add
