Tipalti alternative for purchase orders and approvals
Procurer is a Tipalti alternative for US companies that need to control what gets bought before an invoice arrives: purchase requests, approvals, purchase orders, receiving and invoice matching. Tipalti is built around paying suppliers and payees, with procurement sold as a quoted add-on on top of platform and transaction fees. Procurer prices the purchasing workflow per company, from 149 USD a month, does not charge per payment and exports approved bills to QuickBooks Online or Xero.
On this page
- 01What is the best Tipalti alternative for purchasing?
- 02Why companies look for a Tipalti alternative
- 03Tipalti and Procurer side by side
- 04Entry price versus the bill for a 120 person company
- 05What Procurer covers for purchasing
- 06When to stay on Tipalti and when to switch
- 07Choose a plan for how your company buys
- 08A first month when you keep Tipalti for payments
- 09FAQ
What is the best Tipalti alternative for purchasing?
The best Tipalti alternative for purchasing depends on which half of Tipalti you use. If you mainly need approval before the buy, a PO, a receipt and a held invoice, a purchasing tool at a flat company price costs less than a payments platform with a procurement add-on. Procurer does this from 149 USD a month. If you pay hundreds of suppliers globally, keep Tipalti for payouts.
Why companies look for a Tipalti alternative
Tipalti is an accounts payable and global payments platform. That is a strong fit for mass payouts and tax form collection. Buyers who start from purchasing run into a few specific issues.
- Procurement is an add-on. The pricing page lists it as a module and asks you to request a quote.
- Transaction fees are listed as additional, with no amounts shown, so the real cost depends on payment volume, methods and countries.
- There is no free tier and the entry price covers the platform, not the total. Third party data from Vendr puts typical annual platform fees well above the entry price.
- Purchasing control happens before payment. A PO with scope, price and delivery terms, and a recorded receipt, are what let finance refuse an invoice that does not match.
- Onboarding is vendor led, which suits a 2 000 supplier rollout more than a 30 person team that wants to start this week.
If you are still weighing the numbers, see our Tipalti pricing breakdown.
Tipalti and Procurer side by side
Tipalti figures come from its public pricing page, read in November 2026. Procurer prices are list prices.
| Question | Tipalti | Procurer |
|---|---|---|
| Core product | Accounts payable, global payments, tax forms, procurement add-on | Requests, approvals, POs, receiving, matching, bill export |
| Published pricing | Accounts Payable from 99 USD a month, Mass Payments from 249 USD | Team 149, Business 299, Scale 699 USD a month per company |
| Pricing basis | Platform plus transaction fees, quoted | Per company, no transaction fees |
| Purchase orders | In the procurement add-on, quoted | On every plan |
| Three-way match | Ask your rep | Business and above |
| Users | Unlimited | Included up to the plan limit |
| Pays suppliers | Yes, ACH, wires, global payouts | No |
| Accounting export | Integrations by plan | QuickBooks Online and Xero bill export |
| Setup | Vendor led onboarding | Self serve, start the same day |
| Best for | Teams paying many suppliers or payees globally | Teams that want purchasing control at a known price |
- Core product
- TipaltiAccounts payable, global payments, tax forms, procurement add-onProcurerRequests, approvals, POs, receiving, matching, bill export
- Published pricing
- TipaltiAccounts Payable from 99 USD a month, Mass Payments from 249 USDProcurerTeam 149, Business 299, Scale 699 USD a month per company
- Pricing basis
- TipaltiPlatform plus transaction fees, quotedProcurerPer company, no transaction fees
- Purchase orders
- TipaltiIn the procurement add-on, quotedProcurerOn every plan
- Three-way match
- TipaltiAsk your repProcurerBusiness and above
- Users
- TipaltiUnlimitedProcurerIncluded up to the plan limit
- Pays suppliers
- TipaltiYes, ACH, wires, global payoutsProcurerNo
- Accounting export
- TipaltiIntegrations by planProcurerQuickBooks Online and Xero bill export
- Setup
- TipaltiVendor led onboardingProcurerSelf serve, start the same day
- Best for
- TipaltiTeams paying many suppliers or payees globallyProcurerTeams that want purchasing control at a known price
Procurer decides what may be bought, sends the PO, records what arrived and checks the invoice. It does not move money. Source for the Tipalti column is Tipalti's pricing page.
Entry price versus the bill for a 120 person company
A 120 person US company wants requests, approvals, POs and receiving, and pays about 150 vendors a month by ACH. Only published items are counted for Tipalti. Per payment fees and the procurement module come on top and are quoted.
| Line | Tipalti Accounts Payable | Procurer Business |
|---|---|---|
| Entry price over 12 months | 1 188 USD (99 USD a month) | 1 788 USD billed yearly (299 USD monthly) |
| Procurement module | Quote | Included |
| Fees on 150 payments a month | Quoted | None |
| Three-way matching | Ask your rep | Included |
| Moves money to suppliers | Yes | No |
- Entry price over 12 months
- Tipalti Accounts Payable1 188 USD (99 USD a month)Procurer Business1 788 USD billed yearly (299 USD monthly)
- Procurement module
- Tipalti Accounts PayableQuoteProcurer BusinessIncluded
- Fees on 150 payments a month
- Tipalti Accounts PayableQuotedProcurer BusinessNone
- Three-way matching
- Tipalti Accounts PayableAsk your repProcurer BusinessIncluded
- Moves money to suppliers
- Tipalti Accounts PayableYesProcurer BusinessNo
On entry price Tipalti looks cheaper. The fair comparison adds the procurement module and the fees on 1 800 payments a year, which are not published. If you keep paying vendors through your bank or accounting system, the narrower tool can come out lower. If one platform must pay suppliers worldwide, the entry price is not the figure to plan on.
What Procurer covers for purchasing
- Purchase requests with a vendor, items, quote attachment, cost center and GL account.
- Approval rules by amount, department, location, category and vendor, so no one approves their own request.
- Purchase orders sent to the vendor as a PDF, with change history.
- Receiving, in full or in part, recorded against each PO line.
- Three-way matching of PO, receipt and invoice on Business and above, with exceptions held for review.
- Budgets by department and GL account, with commitments and actuals, on Business and above.
- Approved bill export to QuickBooks Online and Xero.
- A read only audit log of requests, approvals, PO changes and edits.
Read more about approval workflows and three-way matching.
When to stay on Tipalti and when to switch
Stay on Tipalti if you pay many suppliers, contractors or marketplace payees in several countries and want tax forms and payments in one system. Moving that to a purchasing tool would remove capability you use.
Choose Procurer if the problem starts earlier. People commit to vendors without approval, POs go out after the work is done, receiving is not recorded and invoices are paid without checking. Many companies run a payments platform and a PO tool together: the PO tool decides what is bought and whether the invoice is valid, and the payments platform sends the money. Teams on QuickBooks can see how QuickBooks Online purchase order approval works.
Choose a plan for how your company buys
- Team, 149 USD a month or 888 USD yearly: requests, approvals, POs, receiving, department budgets and accounting export for one company.
- Business, 299 USD a month or 1 788 USD yearly: GL budgets, conditional approval rules, three-way matching and spend analytics.
- Scale, 699 USD a month or 4 188 USD yearly: up to 300 user accounts and 5 legal entities.
Compare the details on the pricing page.
A first month when you keep Tipalti for payments
1. Import your vendors and GL accounts, and connect QuickBooks Online or Xero.
2. Name an approver for each department and the amount above which finance signs.
3. Put purchases above a threshold, for example 1 000 USD, on POs first.
4. Ask requesters to record receiving, then turn on invoice matching.
5. At month end review spend by vendor and department, and list what was bought outside a PO.
What is the best Tipalti alternative for purchasing?
Pick a tool that approves the commitment, sends a PO, records receiving and holds a mismatched invoice. Procurer does that at a published company price from 149 USD a month. Keep a payments platform if you also pay many suppliers or payees across countries.
How much does Tipalti cost?
Tipalti lists Accounts Payable from 99 USD a month and Mass Payments from 249 USD a month. Transaction fees, the procurement module, expenses and treasury are quoted, so ask for a written first year total.
Does Tipalti have purchase orders?
Yes, in a procurement add-on that is not priced publicly. Ask whether purchase orders, receiving and three-way matching are all in the quote or sold as separate items.
Can I use Procurer together with Tipalti?
Yes. Procurer does not move money or pay suppliers, so it does not replace a payments platform. Use it for requests, approvals, POs and receiving, and export approved bills to QuickBooks Online or Xero.
Does Procurer charge per user?
No. Procurer is priced per company. Team is 149 USD a month, Business 299 and Scale 699, with user accounts included up to the plan limit, so occasional approvers do not add to the bill.
Does Procurer do three-way matching?
Yes, on Business and above. It compares the PO, the recorded receipt and the vendor invoice, and holds an invoice that is above the agreed amount or for items not received.
Put purchasing control in front of your payments
Create your account, import your vendors and send the next purchase above your threshold through a request, an approval and a PO. Try the demo to see the process before choosing a plan.