ApprovalMax Features
Data Management (5)
Consolidation
Consolidate information from multiple sources or multiple entities
Classification
Classify information by category, supplier, or supplier
External Sources
Integrate with external sources for market intelligence
Integration
Integrates with ERP systems general ledgers for transfering of AP transaction data
Cleaning
Ability to cleanse and consolidate AP data
Analytics (11)
Benchmarking
Provide benchmarking options for comparison with peers
KPIs
Include standard spending KPIs that can be customized
Compliance
Deliver reports for compliance purposes
Errors
Analysis that identifies errors in AP processes such as duplicate payments, anomalies, and fraud
Due Dates
As reported in 10 ApprovalMax reviews. Track invoices based on due dates to identify overdue payments
Benchmarking
Ability to compare AP automation metrics with other companies 10 reviewers of ApprovalMax have provided feedback on this feature.
KPIs
Monitor KPIs such as time to process an invoice or erroneous payments This feature was mentioned in 10 ApprovalMax reviews.
Due Dates
Track invoices based on due dates to identify overdue payments
Cashflow
Analyze variations between incoming and outgoing cash
KPIs
Monitor KPIs such as time to process an invoice or erroneous payments
Payment Tracking
Track different types of payment such as deposits or partial payments
Invoice Management (3)
Capture
As reported in 10 ApprovalMax reviews. Provide features to capture invoices such as import or scanning
Supplier Portal
As reported in 10 ApprovalMax reviews. Allow suppliers to submit invoices using an online portal
Repository
Deliver a central repository of AP documents, such as POs and invoices This feature was mentioned in 10 ApprovalMax reviews.
Invoice Processing (8)
Matching
Based on 10 ApprovalMax reviews. Ability to match AP invoices to POs, contracts, or payments
Payments
Identify incomplete or late supplier payments 10 reviewers of ApprovalMax have provided feedback on this feature.
Workflows
As reported in 10 ApprovalMax reviews. Include workflows for approvals and invoice processing
Tax Compliance
Based on 10 ApprovalMax reviews. Comply with local and global tax regulations for collections
Approvals
Include workflows for approvals of invoices or payments
Batch Processing
Process multiple invoices without human intervention
Consolidation
Allow users to consolidate multiple invoices into one
Match Invoices
Match invoices with purchases and sales orders, as well as with payments
Integration (7)
Accounting
Provide integration with accounting and financial management software This feature was mentioned in 11 ApprovalMax reviews.
Payment Integration
Integrate with payment gateways and enterprise payments software
ERP
Deliver integrations with accounting modules of ERP systems
Accounting
Provide integration with accounting and financial management software
Payments
Integrate with payment gateways and enterprise payments software
ERP
Deliver integrations with accounting modules of ERP systems
Account Sync
Sync with company accounts to transfer payments for approved invoices
Invoice Generation (3)
Templates
Provide standard invoice templates that can be customized by users
Digital Invoices
Ability to convert invoices to digital formats such as PDF
Recurring Invoices
Automatically generates invoices at pre-defined time intervals
Risk (3)
Analysis
Based on 10 ApprovalMax reviews. Reduces future risks through root cause analysis and process improvement
Identification
Reduces frequency of errors, identifies risk and improves efficiency 10 reviewers of ApprovalMax have provided feedback on this feature.
Scoring
Based on 10 ApprovalMax reviews. Scores suppliers and employees based on risk factors
Recovery (4)
Recoup
Based on 10 ApprovalMax reviews. Identifies and recoups funds and prevents errors from happening again
Reporting
Offers reporting to aid in minimizing future lost profits and process breakdown 10 reviewers of ApprovalMax have provided feedback on this feature.
Historical payments
Approve, reject, or query historical payment transactions to identify anomalies
Overpayments
Recover overpayments, duplicate payments, or unused credits from suppliers
Audit (4)
Filters
Includes a library of audit-tested filters to identify AP outliers that are outside company policy This feature was mentioned in 10 ApprovalMax reviews.
Post Audits
Based on 10 ApprovalMax reviews. Conducts a post-audit analysis of large volumes of data to identify historical payment errors and automatically generate claims
Overpayments
Detects and prevents a wide range of overpayment errors 10 reviewers of ApprovalMax have provided feedback on this feature.
Duplicates
Detects and prevents a wide range of duplicate payments 10 reviewers of ApprovalMax have provided feedback on this feature.
Fraud (3)
Vendor Checks
Enables automatic checks of new vendors being set up in the system to combat potential billing schemes This feature was mentioned in 10 ApprovalMax reviews.
Data Generation
Based on 10 ApprovalMax reviews. Generates comprehensive data needed to conduct a thorough investigation
Monitoring
Based on 10 ApprovalMax reviews. Provides continuous, proactive fraud monitoring across multiple systems and data formats
AP Data Processing (3)
Workflows
Constantly evaluate AP transactions to optimize workflows
Transparency
Improves management oversight by reconciling external data against internal transaction data
Controls
Strengthens process controls by using analysis to proactively reduce errors before they happen and detect fraud risk
Operating System (3)
PC Operating System
Supports Microsoft Windows operating system
Mac Operating System
Supports macOS operating system
Linux Operating System
Supports Linux operating system
Document Processing (5)
File Type
Supports a variety of file types (E.g. DOC, XLS, PPT, PDF, JPG, PS, TIFF, etc.)
Data Extraction
Processes data from unstructured and semistructured data sources
Mobile Capability
Allows for mobile upload of documents and images
Intelligent Processing
Provides AI and machine learning tools to accelerate data analysis
Image Enhancement
Provides image enhancement before processing (E.g. rotation, image cropping, removing noise, enhancing contrast, etc.)
Platform Additional Functionality (3)
Integration
Integrates with other applications to support document storage, document management, process automation and/or workflow management
File Conversion
Supports the conversion of uploaded documents to other file types
Windows and Mac
Supports operations on both Windows and Mac
Reporting (3)
Status
Reports on the status of invoices or payments
Customer Credit
Run reports on customer credit
History
Tracks all transactions, from issuing invoices to payment reminders to receiving payment
Integrations (3)
Accounting
Integrates with accounting or similar platforms
ERP
Integrates with ERP systems
CPM
Integrates with Corporate Performance Management platforms
Transactions (3)
Credits
Manages credit limits based on customer credit scores, payment history, or other financial metrics
Invoices
Creates or imports invoices
Payments
Collects different payment types and manages payment terms
Workflows (2)
Approvals
Offers customizable approval processes for all types of transactions
Reconciliation
Reconciles payments to invoices to ensure matching
Agentic AI - Accounts Payable (AP) and Spend Analysis (1)
Decision Making
Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives
Agentic AI - OCR (1)
Autonomous Task Execution
Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input
Agentic AI - Invoice Management (3)
Cross-system Integration
Works across multiple software systems or databases
Adaptive Learning
Improves performance based on feedback and experience
Proactive Assistance
Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting
Agentic AI - AP Automation (3)
Autonomous Task Execution
Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input
Proactive Assistance
Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting
Decision Making
Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives
Agentic AI - Accounts Receivable Automation (1)
Autonomous Task Execution
Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input
AI - Accounts Receivable (3)
Generative
Sends automated messages and reminders, resolves disputes, or does proactive outreach.
Responses
Responds to basic questions from inbound emails.
Predictive Analytics
Analyzes past transactions to make a prediction of when future payments are likely to be paid.



