BetterSpend vs TOKN Purchase Order App

BetterSpend is open-source procure-to-pay software for teams that want to run procurement on their own infrastructure. It supports guided request intake, purchase orders, configurable multi-step approvals, supplier management and punchout catalogs. Approval rules can use amount, department, project or vendor, while real-time budget checks can gate purchase orders and track spend by department, project or GL account. BetterSpend matches purchase orders, goods receipts and invoices at line level, with configurable tolerances. Vendor and contract tools include compliance tracking, expiry alerts and a supplier portal for invoice submission. S3-compatible storage and AI-powered OCR support invoice extraction and matching; an append-only log records changes, including who made them, when and why. Listed integrations include QuickBooks and Xero for GL export, MinIO or S3 storage, PostgreSQL 16, Redis with BullMQ and Punchout cXML catalogs. The maker says Docker Compose deployment includes PostgreSQL, Redis and MinIO, and procurement data stays in the user's database. It is available as self-hosted software and on the web, under the MIT License. The self-hosted plan is free, with no seats or usage caps.

TOKN Purchase Order App lets workers create and manage purchase orders from mobile devices. Users can view, approve, receipt and transfer orders, attach images or files, and capture signatures. The app can show stock levels, pricing and availability, and search purchase order history and suppliers. TOKN describes it as an offline app that can capture transactions and provide a PO number immediately. The purchasing capability lists real-time integrations with SAP, Pronto, MYOB and Xero. Organizations can add or remove fields and change the app’s design, and users can produce PDF copies of transactions. Native clients are available for Android, iOS and Windows 10, with browser access also supported. TOKN identifies itself as ISO 27001-certified and says its platform encrypts data at rest and in transit, with AWS VPC network controls and firewalls. The platform also lists API access. Pricing is available on request and scales by users and apps. TOKN offers business integration partners a one-month free trial; the page does not specify a purchase-order-app-specific trial.