Appika Purchasing vs SpendMap

Appika Purchasing is web software for managing purchases, expenses, and reports online. It brings requisitions, purchase orders, goods receipts, and invoices together for creation, approval, and management. Real-time approvals use flexible workflows and customizable routing. Teams can manage vendors and catalogs, and control purchases through approved suppliers and items. Other listed tools include dashboards, serial and lot tracking, partial goods receipts, quote revisions, and combining multiple quotes in one order. The product supports multiple currencies, warehouses, and units of measurement. Users can configure workflows and custom fields on purchase document headers and lines, and attach files and images. Appika describes its cloud platform as sharing sales, inventory, purchasing, and service information across departments. Role-based permissions are included on all plans; Enterprise adds master record security and transaction access control. Pricing starts at $15/user/mo with annual billing, and a 14-day trial offers access to all features without a credit card. There is no free plan.

SpendMap automates corporate purchasing, covering requisitions and approvals, purchase orders, supplier invoice approval, and inventory control. Its free version provides Purchase Orders and Receiving for one user, with email and web-based support. Paid plans use per-user, per-module pricing: Pro is listed at $15 a month, with a $15 minimum and $150/month shown; Enterprise is $20 a month, with a $20 minimum and $300/month shown. SpendMap can show current budget information during ordering and approvals, then block over-budget transactions or route them for further approval. It lists more than 30 integrations, including QuickBooks, Sage, and Microsoft Dynamics, alongside file imports and exports and API access. The mobile web app supports requisition entry, approvals, and receiving on phones and tablets. SpendMap Cloud includes Microsoft Azure hosting, updates, technical support, setup assistance, and training. An on-premise version with one-time or perpetual licensing is available, with details by request. The company identifies businesses with 50 to 1,000 employees as its mid-market sweet spot and focuses the product on indirect purchasing.