Bottomline AP Automation

What Bottomline AP Automation is

Bottomline AP Automation supports accounts payable work from invoice intake through vendor payment, with organizations able to automate a single stage or the full invoice-to-payment process. AI invoice capture, purchase-order matching, exception flags, and approval workflows help manage invoice handling. Approvals can move through email or the portal. The payments offering includes Premium ACH and virtual card payments, and Bottomline handles supplier enrollment. Invoice and payment automation may be priced separately or bundled; payment costs may be low or free depending on vendor participation.

The service connects with ERP and accounting systems so payment data can move between the system of record and Paymode. Interactive dashboards and real-time reports cover matching statistics, processing time, accruals, and outgoing payments. Paymode's Android and iOS app supports invoice and payment review, approval, and tracking; web access is also available. Paymode authenticates and verifies network businesses, uses multi-factor authentication, and monitors more than 300 data points. Bottomline, founded in 1989 and headquartered in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, says it primarily serves medium-to-large enterprises processing high volumes of vendor payments. A typical full AP automation go-live can take 60–90 days, with Bottomline teams working alongside customer IT, finance, and executive sponsors.

Who it suits

Bottomline says it primarily serves medium-to-large enterprises with high volumes of vendor payments across a wide range of industries. It may suit finance teams seeking invoice processing, approvals, purchase-order matching, and payment execution in one configurable process.

Limits

Pricing varies and requires contacting Bottomline for a quote. Invoice automation and payment automation may be separate costs or bundled; payment costs may be low or free depending on vendor participation. A typical full AP automation go-live can take 60–90 days.

Getting started

1. Visit the Bottomline AP Automation website.
2. Contact Bottomline for a pricing quote.
3. Choose invoice automation, payment automation, or a bundled arrangement with Bottomline.
4. Work with Bottomline's teams alongside customer IT, finance, and executive sponsors during implementation.
5. Use the web service or get the Paymode app through the Apple or Google app store.

Verdict

Choose Bottomline AP Automation if your organization processes a high volume of vendor payments and needs invoice handling, approvals, and payments connected to ERP or accounting systems. Its main reason to look elsewhere is the quote-based pricing, potentially separate charges for invoice and payment automation, and a typical 60–90 day go-live for a full implementation.