Esker Source-to-Pay vs PurchasePlus

Esker Source-to-Pay brings sourcing, supplier onboarding, contract management, purchasing, accounts payable and payments into a shared environment for procurement and finance teams. Its workflows route requests and approvals to support budget discipline and limit off-contract spending. Supplier information, questionnaires and approvals are centralized for onboarding and risk oversight; contract records keep approved terms, obligations and renewal dates visible. Accounts payable features automate invoice processing and exception handling, with AI-assisted invoice capture. Esker says AI is embedded across several workflows, with human oversight, and users can review and approve work through mobile-friendly experiences. The platform supports three-way matching, receiving workflows, a supplier portal and multiple entities. ERP Connectivity Suite connects with SAP, Oracle, Microsoft and other ERP systems through extensions, APIs and file exchanges; supported ERP systems include SAP ECC and SAP S/4HANA. It runs on Android, iOS and the web, and offers an API. Pricing is available on request; no public price is listed.

PurchasePlus is a purchasing platform for hotels and restaurant groups, covering requisitions, purchase orders, receiving, invoices, payments, inventory, and POS connections. Approval workflows span the purchasing cycle. AI extracts invoice headers, lines, totals, and tax from Peppol e-invoices, PDFs, scans, EDI files, and other formats. The system compares invoices with purchase orders and goods receiving notes, flagging discrepancies. Approved journal entries can be exported to accounting systems including Xero, NetSuite, Dynamics 365, MYOB, and Sage. POS connections use an API, while supplier integrations support REST API, EDI, and CSV catalog uploads. Scheduled reports can be emailed as PDF, XLSX, or CSV, with OData connections for Power BI and Tableau. PurchasePlus runs in a modern browser with reliable internet and requires no installation. It states ISO 27001 certification and SOC 2 Type 2 auditing. Enterprise Pricing is $650 a month, billed Per Month; other plans have usage-based listed terms.