Best Accounts Payable Software in 2026

In short: Ramp AP is ranked #1 of 91 as of 3 October 2026, ahead of Nanonets Accounts Payable Automation and Flowie. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Nanonets Accounts Payable Automation. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Flowie at €12/mo.

Invoice capture is only one part of accounts payable: approvals, purchase-order checks, and payment execution can all shape the workflow you need. Compare those capabilities alongside accounting integrations and multi-entity support to see which listed features match your finance processes. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing offer cost context. Ramp AP, Nanonets Accounts Payable Automation, and Flowie appear among the first entries, followed by OpenText Vendor Invoice Management for SAP Solutions and Esker Accounts Payable Automation. BILL Accounts Payable, Hyland AP Automation, and OpenEnvoy are also near the top. Weigh the listed features against the systems and steps your team needs to cover.

91 accounts payable software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.

91ranked
8free plans on this page
€12/molowest paid tier
3 Oct 2026last checked
#PlatformScoreWhyFromFree planPaid fromInvoice capture
1Ramp AP8.8
RecognisedAPIDocumented
$15/moYes$15/moocrView
2Nanonets Accounts Payable Automation8.7
RecognisedAPIDocumented
—Yes$100/moaiView
3Flowie8.4
RecognisedAPIDocumented
€12/moYes——View
4OpenText Vendor Invoice Management for SAP Solutions8.4
RecognisedAPIDocumented
———ocrView
5Esker Accounts Payable Automation8.1
RecognisedAPIDocumented
—No—aiView
6BILL Accounts Payable7.8
RecognisedAPIDocumented
$49/moNo$49/moaiView
7Hyland AP Automation7.5
RecognisedAPIDocumented
———aiView
8OpenEnvoy7.3
RecognisedAPIDocumented
FreeYes—aiView
9Rho7.3
RecognisedAPIDocumented
FreeYes——View
10Zahara7.1
RecognisedAPIDocumented
£159/moNo——View
11OpenGov Accounts Payable7.0
RecognisedAPIDocumented
———aiView
12Melio6.8
RecognisedAPIDocumented
$2,520/moYes$25/moaiView
13Vic.ai APSuite6.8
RecognisedAPIDocumented
$2083.33/mo———View
14Payouts.com6.8
RecognisedAPIDocumented
FreeYes——View
15SpendConsole6.6
RecognisedAPIDocumented
———aiView
16AvidXchange6.6
RecognisedAPIDocumented
———aiView
17Billacle6.6
RecognisedAPIDocumented
₹10,000/moNo—aiView
18Stampli6.5
RecognisedAPIDocumented
—No—aiView
19Tipalti Accounts Payable6.5
RecognisedAPIDocumented
$99/moNo$99/moaiView
20Bottomline AP Automation6.5
RecognisedAPIDocumented
———aiView
21Serrala Accounts Payable Automation6.5
RecognisedAPIDocumented
———aiView
22ISPnext AP Automation6.5
RecognisedAPIDocumented
———aiView
23AutoPayables6.5
RecognisedAPIDocumented
$49/moNo$24.50/moaiView
24Epicor Kinetic6.5
RecognisedAPIDocumented
————View
25Compleat AP Automation6.4
RecognisedAPIDocumented
———aiView

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Questions about this list

Which accounts payable software is ranked first on Inferse?

Ramp AP is ranked #1 of 91 with a score of 8.8. Nanonets Accounts Payable Automation is second and Flowie third.

How many of these have a free plan?

8 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

Which is the cheapest paid option?

On this page, Flowie has the lowest first paid tier we found: €12/mo.

How is this list ranked?

Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it. Paid placements never change a rank.

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