WEX Business Payments Features
Payment Methods (1)
Credit and Debit
Corporate debit and credit cards used specifically for B2B payments
Payment Processing (7)
Batch Processing
Payments can be processed by batch without manual intervention
Payments Scheduling
Ability to schedule payments at predefined dates and times
Automated Workflows
Workflows to manage every stage of the payment process
Self Service
Self-service portals and mobile apps to submit invoices for processing
Reconciliation
Match invoices, payments, and bank statement information
Settlements
Clearing of electronic payments to transfer funds from customers to suppliers
Payment Tracking
Track each stage of the payment process and manage payments history
Security and Compliance (6)
PCI Compliant
Comply with information security standards for credit card processing
P2PE
Point-to-point encryption to convert sensitive financial information into indecipherable code
Fraud Management
Features to protect companies from attempts to steal sensitive information like credit card details
SSL Encryption
Secure Sockets Layer is the standard security protocol for encryption of electronic data
SOX
Comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) to protect companies and the public from accounting erros and fraud
SOC
Ensure compliance with Association of International Certified Professional Accountants standards for cloud vendors SOC1 and SOC 2
Integration (6)
Agnostic Integration
The software can be integrated with any other products
Reporting Consolidation
Reports are generated using financial data from multiple sources
Plugins and APIs
The vendor provides pugins and APIs that customers can use to create custom integrations
Accounting
Provide integration with accounting and financial management software
Payment Integration
Integrate with payment gateways and enterprise payments software
ERP
Deliver integrations with accounting modules of ERP systems
Setup (3)
Data
Consolidates procurement data from multiple systems such as ERP systems and supply chain suites.
Approvals
Define rules and workflows that managers can use to approve different kinds of spending.
Alignment
Align spending across various departments such as procurement and accounting.
Performance (4)
KPIs
Provide standard spend KPIs that can be customized by users.
Benchmarks
Use historical spend data to create benchmarks per company or department.
Forecasting
Provide forecasts on future trends that may impact spending performance.
Savings
Identify savings opportunities per activity, department, or at the company level.
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 (7)
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
Track invoices based on due dates to identify overdue payments
Benchmarking
Ability to compare AP automation metrics with other companies
KPIs
Monitor KPIs such as time to process an invoice or erroneous payments
Invoice Management (3)
Capture
Provide features to capture invoices such as import or scanning
Supplier Portal
Allow suppliers to submit invoices using an online portal
Repository
Deliver a central repository of AP documents, such as POs and invoices
Invoice Processing (4)
Matching
Ability to match AP invoices to POs, contracts, or payments
Payments
Identify incomplete or late supplier payments
Workflows
Include workflows for approvals and invoice processing
Tax Compliance
Comply with local and global tax regulations for collections
Payment Processing (4)
Encryption
Built-in security to protect payment information in order to prevent fraud and hacking.
Credit Card Processing
The ability to process credit card payments and receive approval or denial of funds from the customer's bank.
Mobile Payments
The ability to process mobile payments from a mobile wallet or other mobile phone payment app.
Digital Wallet Integration
The ability to process payments from a digital wallet service or other digital payment method.
Administration (7)
Reporting & Analytics
Reports and analytics created from payment data.
E-commerce Integration
The ability to integrate directly with an e-commerce platform in order to create a seamless checkout experience.
Processing Fees
Fees associated with processing individual transactions that may be based on a percentage of the purchase or a flat rate.
POS Integration
The ability to integrate with a POS system in order to allow the processing of credit card or mobile payments in a store setting.
Omnichannel
Process payments from multiple channels such as ACH, mobile, or e-commerce.
Levels 1 & 2
Supports levels 1 and 2 for credit card payment processing.
Level 3
Supports level 3 credit card processing which requires additional data for qualification.
Payment Options (2)
Multi-Currency
Allows users to process payments in multiple currencies.
Online payment portal
Provides an online portal where customers can make payments.
Security (1)
POS Verification
Support cardholder verification methods for POS transactions.
Platform (2)
Accounting integration
Provide integration with accounting software and ERP systems.
E-commerce Integration
Provide integration with B2B and B2C e-commerce platforms
Payment Types (3)
AP Automation
Manages large volumes of invoices and financial transactions between a company and its suppliers
E-Commerce
Facilitates the acceptance of electronic payment for online transactions
Retail
Features a common interface for in-store, online, and on-the-go set across all acceptance points
Risk (3)
Analysis
Reduces future risks through root cause analysis and process improvement
Identification
Reduces frequency of errors, identifies risk and improves efficiency
Scoring
Scores suppliers and employees based on risk factors
Recovery (4)
Recoup
Identifies and recoups funds and prevents errors from happening again
Reporting
Offers reporting to aid in minimizing future lost profits and process breakdown
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
Post Audits
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
Duplicates
Detects and prevents a wide range of duplicate payments
Fraud (3)
Vendor Checks
Enables automatic checks of new vendors being set up in the system to combat potential billing schemes
Data Generation
Generates comprehensive data needed to conduct a thorough investigation
Monitoring
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
Card Management (6)
Card Types
Manage multiple types of cards such as physical and virtual, debit and credit, or prepaid.
Card Controls
Allow users to activate cards, define spend limits, or change PIN codes.
Card Personalization
Personalize cards using logos, brand colors, and custom messaging,
Configuration
Define how cards can be used: single use, multi use, online, POS
Fulfillment
Track card fulfillment information such as orders, inventory, and shipping
Replacement
Manage replacements of stolen ,damaged, and lost cards.
Controls (6)
Tokenization
Protect card data using algorithmically generated numbers (also known as tokens).
Security
Comply with Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS)
Card Networks
Provide integration with card networks such as Visa and Mastercard
Integration
Integrate with software such as accounting, expense management, or banking.
Testing
Provide a sandbox to simulate and test payments cards and transactions
APIs
Deliver APIs for custom integrations and to exchange financial data with other applications.
Payment Cards (3)
One-time Virtual
Online credit card number that can be instantly sent to employees and used for secure, one-time purchases
Recurring Virtual
Online credit card number that can be instantly sent to employees and used for secure, recurring payments, such as subscriptions or services
Physical
Physical credit cards used by employees for various expenses that allow management to monitor spending and budgets
Reporting (4)
Real time
Report on spend transactions as they happen in real time
Multiple Views
Reports that allow the user to sort and filter by vendor, team, GL, department, etc.
Export
The ability to export reports in various formats, such as excel, CSV, and Google Sheets
Budgets
Report on and track spending against budgets
Payments (4)
Vendor
Pay vendors through a dashboard or portal and maintain vendor payment information
Recurring
Manage and execute recurring payments, such as subscriptions, services, utilities, etc.
Employee Reimbursements
Reimburse an employee for all necessary expenditures or losses incurred by the employee within the employee's scope of employment
ACH
Allows for the electronic transfer of funds between banks
Fraud & Risk Management (3)
Notifications
Real-time notifications for fraudulant and/or duplicate spending
Unique Cards
Individual, unique cards for each vendor to help manage duplicate and overpayments
Controls
Control spend limits, expiration dates, and lock and unlock stolen or lost cards
Agentic AI - Spend Management (1)
Proactive Assistance
Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting
Agentic AI - Accounts Payable (AP) and Spend Analysis (1)
Decision Making
Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives
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 - Enterprise Payment (1)
Adaptive Learning
Improves performance based on feedback and experience
Technology Glossary Features
View definitions of the features and discover new technology terms.
An application programming interface (API) serves as a link between disparate software and allows for an exchange of information between them. Learn more about how APIs work, and why they are crucial for software development.
Online payments are the exchange of monetary funds between buyers and sellers via the internet. This software feature helps perform a majority of purchases and sales conducted on the internet.





