Basware vs Stampli (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Basware if

• Fits if you are a large company with many supplier invoices
• Works for finance teams that need e-invoicing and compliance

Look elsewhere if

• Not for you if you want employee expense reports or cards, as it doesn't handle them
• Watch out: no prices are published, only a talk to the team
• Skip it if you are small: the site is framed for large organizations
• Skip it if you want a free plan or a trial, as neither is listed

Pick Stampli if

• Fits if your ERP is on its list and invoices pile up for approval
• Works for finance teams that want the conversation kept on each invoice

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if you can't see a price, as the page leads to a quote request
• Too light for expenses on their own, as cards and expenses sit beyond the AP product
• Tight if you want a trial, as none is listed
• Watch out: it needs an ERP, so check yours is on the integrations list

Basware

• No prices are published; the pricing page says to speak to the team about a subscription.
• It handles supplier invoices and procurement, not employee expense reports or cards.
• The site frames it for large and mid-sized organizations with complex requirements.

Stampli

• No prices are published; the pricing page leads to a quote request.
• Stampli's pricing page says AP plans include unlimited entities, vendors and a customer success manager.
• Procurement, direct pay, credit card and advanced vendor management sit beyond the AP product.
• It is built to work with an ERP, so check that yours is on the integrations list.

Basware

AP automation

Solutions listed include SmartCoding, SmartPDF, invoice matching and InvoiceAI for PO and non-PO invoices.

e-Invoicing network

Receive and send e-invoices through a network Basware says has 220+ partners, with an archive and interoperability between formats.

Compliance

Basware says it is VAT compliant in 60+ countries and lists a global e-invoicing compliance map for changing mandates.

Invoice and payment protection

Guardian for AP covers AP Protect, AP Audit & Recovery, statement matching and bank account verification through Trustpair.

e-Procurement

A procure-to-pay line with e-procurement and a marketplace extends from invoices into spend management.

ERP connections

The pricing page claims integration capability for 250+ ERP systems across more than 175 countries, including an SAP Cloud ERP hub.

Stampli

Accounts payable automation

Invoice capture with unlimited entities, locations and vendors, plus semi-automated 2-3 way PO matching on every plan.

Billy, the AI assistant

Stampli says Billy can fully automate matching and handle much of the routine invoice work.

Payments

Domestic check and ACH, global ACH and wire, and virtual cards from one place.

Procurement

Request types, purchase orders created in Stampli or exported to the ERP, budget controls and preferred items.

Cards and expenses

Virtual or physical Stampli cards, expense management and reimbursements.

Basware

Pricing could not be confirmed. See basware.com.

Stampli

Pricing could not be confirmed. See stampli.com.