Tipalti AlternativeScale your procurement processes - without losing control
Enable employees to buy what they need through conversational intake, enhanced by an AI Procurement Agent that turns chat into compliant orders, automated approvals, compliant purchasing, intelligent invoicing, and real-time spend visibility — all in one seamless flow.
"The PO features have given us a lot more visibility and control. Now, with the approval workflows in PO, we can embed the controls in-house and give our procurement manager complete control."
AI-native procurement automation with built-in spend controls
One intelligent, autonomous flow that guides every purchase from request to approval, buying, payment, and reporting — without friction.
Talk to our Procurement AI Agent to experience conversational procurement that keeps spend compliant.
- Employees submit requests via the app, Slack, or the platform - the agent instantly applies budget and policy rules.
- AI identifies the spend category and extracts pricing, vendor, and contract details from links, screenshots, or PDFs - no manual entry.
Enable secure, efficient purchasing while the Procurement AI Agent automates admin and card issuance.
- Dynamic workflows: AI sends requests to the right stakeholders by type and amount.
- No manual PO creation or card management - every purchase links to its approved request.
Automate invoices and global payments with AI that matches documents and flags exceptions.
- 3-way match: POs, goods receipts, and invoices are matched - flagging only discrepancies.
- Approval-based payments: Including single-use virtual cards with preset controls to reduce effort and speed up month-end.
Gain real-time visibility into company - wide spend with consolidated data and actionable insights.
- Unified dashboards: Combine requests, cards, and invoices, synced with your ERP/accounting for a single source of truth.
- Advanced analytics: Track budgets, monitor compliance, and forecast accurately for proactive financial control.
Save with automation-powered spend management
Smooth onboarding and implementation
Your dedicated Onboarding and Implementation Managers ensure a smooth, seamless transition, setting you up for success from day one.
Lightning-fast, multilingual, real human support team
Get real-time assistance from our multilingual, in-house experts - just a message away for any questions, technical support, or guidance.
Even more reasons you’ll love Payhawk
Don’t just replace Tipalti. Modernise all the ways you do finance.
Use customisable field and flexible tracking with Payhawk, providing the depth needed to manage complex expense requirements effectively.
Keep business operations smooth with Payhawk's instant fund reloads, ensuring company cards are ready when you need them.
Connect Payhawk to a variety of systems with our open API, offering seamless integration options for tech-savvy businesses.
Track all spend: reimbursements, POs, card spend, bank transfers, and subscriptions—empowering budget owners to make informed spending decisions effortlessly.
Adjust settings like region and merchant permissions on your cards, giving your company enhanced flexibility and security with Payhawk's granular controls.
Customise approval workflows for precise control and efficient expense management, perfectly suited for scaling companies.
FAQ
Intake-to-pay covers the entire process from an employee requesting something to Finance making the payment. Most systems only manage parts of the journey. Payhawk brings it all together in one flow — requests, approvals, budgets, matching, and payments — so you never lose visibility or control.
Every request is linked to a budget from the start. Approvals commit funds in real time, so approvers always see what’s left before saying yes. Line-by-line checks flag mismatches instantly, meaning you only pay for what was actually ordered.
2-way matching compares a purchase order against an invoice. 3-way matching goes further by also checking receipts or delivery notes. Payhawk automates this down to the line item, catching discrepancies before they reach your ledger.
Yes — that’s the point. Employees can just type what they need in plain language. Payhawk’s AI Agent collects the right info, applies your rules, and routes it for approval. No confusing forms. No compliance headaches.
Very. Once a request is approved, Finance can process supplier invoices through AP, or funds can be loaded onto a single-use or employee card. You set the rules — Payhawk makes sure the process is followed.
The information on this page is based on publicly available Tipalti product features as of February 2026.
