Basware vs Holodeck B2B

Basware is a procure-to-pay platform that automates work across procurement, accounts payable, and invoice processing. Its e-invoicing tools capture invoices submitted through different supplier channels; AI can code and route them, match them against records, and handle exceptions. Procurement capabilities include hosted catalogs, supplier management, guided request intake, stock integration, and approval workflows that issue purchase orders when requisitions are approved. Basware says its solutions connect to more than 250 ERP systems, including SAP, Oracle, and Microsoft, through open APIs and certified integrations. They can also use purchase-order data from existing procurement or ERP systems, complementing rather than replacing those systems. The platform is available on Android, iOS, and the web, with API access. Basware identifies global organizations processing more than 50,000 invoices annually, finance shared service centers, and multi-ERP environments as potential fits. Support is available by chat, web, and phone, plus a 24/7 AI-powered self-service chatbot. Pricing is tailored and available on request; no free plan is listed.

Holodeck B2B is open-source software for business-to-business messaging, implementing the OASIS ebXML Messaging 3 and AS4 specifications. It can run as a standalone AS4 gateway or connect with a business system through provided interfaces. The software supports one-way and two-way exchanges using push and pull patterns, including files and attachments up to 2 GB. Gateway monitoring is available through command-line and graphical interfaces. A file-based backend is included; REST API integration is an extension, and the API can be used to build custom backends such as Web Services and JMS. An open-source AS2 extension lets a gateway exchange both AS2 and AS4 messages, with protocol selection in the P-Mode. Listed security features include signing and encryption with WS-Security 1.1.1, certificate trust stores, OCSP checks and AS4 non-repudiation of receipt. Version 7.0 is released under GNU GPL 3, and the software runs on Linux, macOS and Windows. The binary package does not include Java and requires JRE 11 or later.