Tipalti

Tipalti automates accounts payable, global payments, supplier management, invoicing, and tax compliance.

Tipalti Overview

Tipalti is a cloud-based business accounting software designed to streamline and automate accounts payable processes. It simplifies global supplier payments, invoice management, tax compliance, and financial reporting.

With features like multi-currency support, fraud detection, and integration with ERP systems, Tipalti reduces manual tasks, minimizes errors, and ensures regulatory compliance. It’s ideal for businesses managing complex, high-volume payments, offering scalability and efficiency for finance teams worldwide.

Key Features

  • Supplier Management: Self-service portal for vendors to input payment and tax details, reducing AP workload and ensuring accurate data.
  • Invoice Management: Automate invoice capture via OCR, supports PO matching, and streamlines approval workflows for efficient processing.
  • Global Payments: Support payments in 120+ currencies across 196 countries with multiple methods (ACH, wire, PayPal), ensuring flexibility.
  • Tax Compliance: Automate W-9/W-8 form collection, validate tax IDs, and generate 1099/1042-S reports for regulatory adherence.
  • Payment Reconciliation: Match payments with bank statements, integrate with ERP systems, and provide detailed transaction reports.
  • Fraud Detection: Use AI to identify suspicious transactions and screen payees against OFAC/SDN blacklists for security.
  • Procurement Automation: Manage purchase orders, support 2/3-way matching, and track budgets to optimize spending.
  • Expense Management: Enable employees to submit expenses via mobile, automate reimbursements, and integrate corporate card controls.
  • Workflow Automation: Customizable rules for invoice and payment approvals, reducing manual tasks and enhancing efficiency.
  • ERP Integrations: Seamlessly connect with systems like NetSuite, QuickBooks, and SAP for unified financial data flow.
  • Self-Billing: Automate bill creation via API or CSV, supports payee approval, and aligns with supplier preferences.
  • Multi-Entity Support: Consolidate AP processes across multiple business units, providing real-time combined financial views.
  • Reporting and Analytics: Offer customizable reports and dashboards for spend analysis and financial oversight.
  • Early Payment Discounts: Facilitate early payment offers to suppliers for discounts, improving cash flow and supplier relations.
  • API Access: Enable custom integrations and automation for tailored financial workflows and system connectivity.

Price

Plan Name Price Key Features
Select $99/month – Unlimited user access – Supplier portal for self-onboarding – Automated W9 collection, TIN validation, compliance screening – AI Smart Scan invoice processing & auto-coding – AI Smart Report builder – Tipalti virtual cards – Seamless ERP integrations
Advanced $199/month Includes all Select features, plus: – 2/3 way PO Matching – Flexible bill approval rules builder – Domestic multi-entity infrastructure – W8 collection, global tax ID validation, Zenwork integration for tax reporting – 50+ payment methods to 200+ countries in 120+ currencies – Option to add Procurement & Expenses modules – Assigned customer support resource
Elevate Custom pricing Includes all Advanced features, plus: – Global multi-entity infrastructure – Global multi-currency fund management – FX Hedging – Professional services for ERP integrations – Priority customer support

Pricing details: https://tipalti.com/pricing/

Pros

Competitor Pros of Tipalti
Stampli Tipalti delivers slick global payment support and built‑in tax compliance, handling payments across ~190 countries and many currencies with automated tax form collection and validation. Stampli focuses more on invoice collaboration; Tipalti gives you more in end‑to‑end payables, especially across borders. |
Airbase While Airbase combines spend and AP, Tipalti excels in global mass payments and supplier onboarding with strong compliance—e.g. W-9/W-8 capture, sanctions screening, and global remittance engine backed by blue-chip banks.
Bill.com (“BILL AP/AR”) Compared to Bill.com, Tipalti offers more advanced invoice automation (AI-driven Smart Scan, PO matching, global payment support) and deeper tax/regulatory controls out of the box.
AvidXchange AvidXchange targets U.S. mid-markets. Tipalti offers broader global payments, full tax compliance, and extensive ERP integrations—plus the ability to automate up to 80% of AP workload.
Ramp Ramp offers great spend management, but Tipalti covers global AP—mass payment processing, multi-entity support, FX, compliance, and richer functionality for complex international finance operations.

Cons

Competitor Cons of Tipalti
Stampli Stampli is often easier to set up and praised for better support. It’s optimized for invoice collaboration and faster ROI, which Tipalti can lack due to complexity.
Airbase Airbase offers unified spend, bills, and cards in one platform. Tipalti can feel like separate modules instead of one tightly integrated system.
Bill.com Bill.com is more user-friendly, affordable, and simpler for small businesses. Tipalti is pricier and more complex to configure and maintain.
AvidXchange AvidXchange may offer faster deployment for U.S. businesses and less complexity out of the box. Tipalti’s global setup can take longer and needs more configuration.
Ramp Ramp provides spend control and real-time dashboards with slick UI. Tipalti’s interface can feel dated, slower, and harder to navigate (some users note UI and performance glitches).

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