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Head-to-head · Purchasing Software

Basware vs Esker Procure-to-Pay

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Basware #1 in Purchasing Software 8.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 5 features Visit Basware
Esker Procure-to-Pay #3 in Purchasing Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Esker

Basware leads on 0 checks, Esker Procure-to-Pay on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreBasware · 8.9/10
  • Most featuresEsker Procure-to-Pay · 5 of 5

Basware scores higher on our rubric for purchasing software: 8.9 against 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #3.

Basware is the better fit for mid-market and enterprise guided procurement teams. Esker Procure-to-Pay is the better fit for organizations needing procure-to-pay with mobile approvals.

  • Basware fits best

    Mid-market and enterprise guided procurement teams

  • Esker Procure-to-Pay fits best

    Organizations needing procure-to-pay with mobile approvals

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Side by side

Feature Basware 8.9/10 Visit ↗ Esker Procure-to-Pay 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.9 8.7
Ranking #1 in Purchasing Software #3 in Purchasing Software
Best for Mid-market and enterprise guided procurement teams Organizations needing procure-to-pay with mobile approvals
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price Pricing on request Pricing on request
Free plan — —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web, iOS, Android
Support Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Docs · 24/7 Docs
Compliance SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR ISO 27001
Integrations 250+ integrations 4 integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Basware 2/5 · Esker Procure-to-Pay 5/5
Purchase requests Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Approval workflows ✓ ✓
Purchase order management Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Supplier management ✓ ✓
Accounting integrations Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Specs
Mobile access Not checked yet App
Our review
Pros
  • Connects guided buying, catalogs, requisitions, orders, and invoice matching
  • Provides supplier and spend visibility with analytics by category and department
  • Integrates with SAP, Oracle, Microsoft, ERP systems, and procurement systems
  • Automates requisitions, approval workflows, orders and PO tracking
  • Matches invoices to purchase orders and goods receipts
  • Mobile requisition review and approval on iOS and Android
Cons
  • Pricing is sales-led rather than publicly itemized
  • Designed primarily for complex finance and procurement operations
  • Procurement pages do not state a maximum number of approval levels
  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • May be broader than needed for teams seeking a narrow purchasing tool
  • Support channels listed here are limited to documentation
Our verdict

Basware brings guided purchasing, supplier management, purchase orders, and invoice automation into a cloud procure-to-pay platform. It is aimed at mid-market and enterprise finance and procurement teams, particularly organizations…

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Esker Procure-to-Pay brings purchasing steps together, from purchase requisitions and approvals through orders, supplier self-service and invoice matching. It is aimed at procurement, finance, accounts payable and IT teams in mid-market…

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  1. BaswarePurchasing Software 8.9Pricing on request
  2. Esker Procure-to-PayPurchasing Software 8.7Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Basware — where it wins

    • Connects guided buying, catalogs, requisitions, orders, and invoice matching
    • Provides supplier and spend visibility with analytics by category and department
    • Integrates with SAP, Oracle, Microsoft, ERP systems, and procurement systems

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing is sales-led rather than publicly itemized
    • Designed primarily for complex finance and procurement operations
    • Procurement pages do not state a maximum number of approval levels

  • Esker Procure-to-Pay — where it wins

    • Automates requisitions, approval workflows, orders and PO tracking
    • Matches invoices to purchase orders and goods receipts
    • Mobile requisition review and approval on iOS and Android

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contacting sales
    • May be broader than needed for teams seeking a narrow purchasing tool
    • Support channels listed here are limited to documentation
  • Basware8.9/10 · Pricing on request

    A broad cloud procurement suite for complex purchasing and invoice workflows.

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  • Esker Procure-to-Pay8.7/10 · Pricing on request

    A procure-to-pay suite with mobile approvals and ERP connectivity for mid-market and enterprise teams.

    Visit EskerFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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