Esker Accounts Payable Automation vs PairSoft AP Automation

Esker Accounts Payable Automation handles invoice processing for large companies and complex finance organizations, from receipt through posting to an ERP. AI and machine learning extract and structure invoice data; invoices without detected exceptions can proceed without manual intervention. Business rules compare invoice details with purchase orders and goods receipts, and configured workflows route invoices to approvers based on rules such as entity, amount or cost centre. The supplier portal gives suppliers visibility into invoice and payment status and supports communication and issue resolution. The cloud platform supports AP processes across ERP environments, multiple entities, and dashboards with KPIs and insights. Esker lists pre-built integrations for SAP, Microsoft, Oracle and Sage, along with REST APIs and file exchange. Esker Anywhere lets users review, approve, hold or return invoices on Apple and Android devices. Invoice and workflow history is archived for traceability. The product is paid, with pricing available on request; there is no free plan or trial.

PairSoft AP Automation connects accounts payable work with an ERP, covering invoice processing, purchase orders, approvals, and AP visibility. Its machine-learning-driven processing supports invoice coding, matching, and approvals; OCR can capture invoices by email or upload. The software extracts financial data from paper and electronic documents and validates it against the ERP database. Matching supports two-way and three-way workflows, and duplicate detection is included. Teams can configure conditional, rule-based approval workflows with routing, user tracking, and escalations, and handle supplier payments. Listed ERP integrations include NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Blackbaud, Oracle Financials Cloud, Sage Intacct, Infor SyteLine, and Plex. PairSoft offers on-premises servers or cloud services, with access listed for Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Windows, web, API, and extension. PairSoft says it uses encryption at rest and in transit, permission controls, and multi-factor authentication, and completes an annual SOC 2 audit. Pricing is by personalized quote; the plan lists unlimited users and storage. Pricing includes ongoing upgrades and unlimited technical support.