Basware vs PLANERGY

Basware8.9Visit PLANERGY8.2Visit

Higher score Basware #1 in Purchasing Software 8.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 5 features Visit Basware

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PLANERGY #8 in Purchasing Software 8.2/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 5 features Visit PLANERGY

• Basware fits best

  Mid-market and enterprise guided procurement teams

• PLANERGY fits best

  Mid-market teams using PunchOut and accounting systems

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Side by side

Feature	Basware 8.9/10 Visit ↗	PLANERGY 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.2
Ranking	#1 in Purchasing Software	#8 in Purchasing Software
Best for	Mid-market and enterprise guided procurement teams	Mid-market teams using PunchOut and accounting systems
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, Chrome extension
Support	Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Docs · 24/7	Email, Live chat, Phone, Docs
Integrations	250+ integrations	32+ integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market
Features Basware 2/5 · PLANERGY 2/5
Purchase requests	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Approval workflows	✓	✓
Purchase order management	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Supplier management	✓	✓
Accounting integrations	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Mobile access	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
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	Covers requisitions, approvals, purchase orders, receiving, and invoice matching PunchOut and hosted catalogs support cart-based supplier purchasing Connects with 32 systems, including Sage, QuickBooks, Xero, and Bill.com
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 a sales conversation and annual licensing terms Mid-market positioning may exceed the needs of very small teams Cart-based purchasing depends on the Chrome extension for that workflow
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… Read the review →	PLANERGY is a cloud-based procure-to-pay and accounts payable platform for mid-market organizations. It brings purchase requests, configurable multi-level approvals, purchase orders, supplier records, catalogs, receiving, invoice… Read the review →

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

• PLANERGY — where it wins

  • Covers requisitions, approvals, purchase orders, receiving, and invoice matching
  • PunchOut and hosted catalogs support cart-based supplier purchasing
  • Connects with 32 systems, including Sage, QuickBooks, Xero, and Bill.com

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a sales conversation and annual licensing terms
  • Mid-market positioning may exceed the needs of very small teams
  • Cart-based purchasing depends on the Chrome extension for that workflow

• Basware8.9/10 · Pricing on request

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

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• PLANERGY8.2/10 · Pricing on request

  A full purchasing lifecycle platform with PunchOut catalogs, approvals, and accounting connectors.

  Visit PLANERGYFull verdict →