Proc7 vs Zoho Procurement

Proc7 manages the procure-to-pay process, from purchase requisition through invoice payment. It combines purchase orders, supplier management, catalogs, invoice handling, and approval workflows. Supplier tools cover onboarding, risk assessments, performance scorecards, questionnaires, and sustainability metrics. Through a supplier portal, suppliers can view orders, submit invoices, send advance shipping notices, acknowledge orders, and update estimated arrival times. Catalog support includes internal catalogs, supplier price sheets, tiered pricing, and cXML punchout. Proc7 matches invoices against purchase orders and goods receipts, with automatic UK VAT, EU VAT, and US Sales Tax calculation. Approval workflows allow custom thresholds, escalations, and versioned definitions. The service runs on the web and through an API. Starter costs $99 a month, Growth $399 a month, and Scale $1,199 a month. Each plan includes a 14-day free trial, and Proc7 says no credit card is required to start.

Zoho Procurement manages purchasing from employee requests through supplier payments as a source-to-pay platform. Employees can submit catalog or ad hoc requests that proceed through hierarchical approvals, custom workflows, and automation rules. Sourcing tools handle RFx events, bid comparisons, evaluations, and supplier shortlisting. Suppliers can use a self-service portal to bid, manage purchase orders, submit invoices, and track payments. The system can create purchase orders from approved requests and RFQs, record partial or complete deliveries, and use OCR and AI to capture invoice data and validate it against orders and receipts. Payment options include ACH, batch payments, and connected banking for India, with availability varying by plan. Premium costs $35 per user per month billed annually; Enterprise costs $75 per user per month billed annually. Each purchased user license includes 50 requester licenses. A 14-day trial includes all features and does not require credit card information to start. The service runs on Android, iOS, web, and API. Zoho lists weekday phone and email support, available 24 hours a day Monday through Friday.