ApprovalMax vs Zoho BillPay
ApprovalMax
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| Figure | ApprovalMax | Zoho BillPay |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $1,615/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 10 | 3 |
| Spec score · Accounts Payable Software | 8.6 (#9) | 8.1 (#23) |
| Approval workflows | Yes | Bills can be routed through hierarchical or criteria-based approval workflows with exception handling. |
| Audit trail | Approved documents carry records showing who approved, what they saw and when, with the record attached to the accounting transaction. | The product maintains a trail of invoices, approvals, payments, and changes to support audit readiness. |
| Founded | LinkedIn lists ApprovalMax as founded in 2016. | 1996 |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Purpose | ApprovalMax automates accounts payable and receivable approvals and gives businesses control over financial processes. | Zoho BillPay helps businesses manage vendor bills and payments, including purchase orders, vendor credits, and payments. |
| Support | The Xero pricing page lists customer support 24/5 and describes a knowledge base, how-to videos, and guides. | The pricing page says support is available 24 hours a day Monday through Friday by phone or email. |
Plans
ApprovalMax
- AdvancedPrice not published
- Advanced (QuickBooks Online)Price not published
- Advanced (Xero)Price not published
- NetSuite planPriced on request
- PremiumPrice not published
- Premium (QuickBooks Online)Price not published
- Premium (Xero)Price not published
- StandardPrice not published
- Standard (QuickBooks Online)Price not published
- Standard (Xero)Price not published
Zoho BillPay
- Premium$1,615 a month
- EnterprisePrice not published
- Enterprise EditionPriced on request
In their own words
ApprovalMax
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.
Zoho BillPay
Zoho BillPay has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.