ApprovalMax vs Envoice

ApprovalMax automates accounts payable and receivable approvals and gives businesses controls for financial processes. Its accounts payable workflow covers capture, verification, approval, and payment, with multi-step workflows and configurable approval rules. Xero plans list unlimited workflows and approvals. Accounting integrations include Xero, QuickBooks Online, and Oracle NetSuite, with two-way data sync listed; Airwallex, Dext, and Slack are also supported. From Slack, users can approve, reject, or comment on documents. Plans range from unlimited workflows, users, and approval steps with a full audit trail to options adding bill-to-PO matching, budget checks, supplier onboarding, journal approvals, custom workflows, API access, and AI capture. iPhone and Android apps support submitting and approving requests, and web and API access are listed. ApprovalMax says it is ISO 27001 certified and offers single sign-on, two-factor authentication, and automatic logout after 15 minutes of inactivity. Customer data is processed in Microsoft Azure data centres in Ireland, with backups in the Netherlands. It is a paid service with no free plan, a 14-day trial, and pricing on request.

Envoice is a collaborative platform for automating pre-accounting work, including bill and expense entry, categorization, and recording. Users can send bills and expenses to a personalized invoice inbox or capture paper receipts and bills in its iOS and Android apps. SmartRecord learns to categorize items, and rules can route recurring expenses for multi-level approval. Approval options include conditional routing, parallel or delegated reviews, mobile approval, invoice comments, and an audit trail. Employees can file expense reports and track them in real time, with per diem rates and personal car compensation limits. Users can also create sales invoices, email them to clients, and publish them to accounting software. Listed connections include Xero, QuickBooks Online, Sage Business Cloud Accounting, and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. The service works in a browser and supports administrator-controlled access levels for unlimited team members. Essential costs $10 a month, Business $22 a month, and Enterprise $59 a month. A 14-day free trial is available without a credit card; there is no free plan.