[ Zip Reviews ](https://www.g2.com/products/zip-2024-02-26/reviews) [ Zip Reviews ](https://www.g2.com/products/zip-2024-02-26/reviews) # Zip Features ##### ## Revenue Recognition (3) Usage Tracking Track usage per company, custom time period, or contract Deferred Revenue Track payments received for products that haven't be delivered yet Revenue Accrual Recognition rules to accrue revenue on a daily or monthly basis Show More ##### ## Payment Methods (3) ACH Automated Clearing House (ACH) is an electronic network that processes large volumes of financial transactions, including B2B payments. Credit and Debit Corporate debit and credit cards used specifically for B2B payments Wire Transfer Electronic fund transfers between entities Show More ##### ## 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 Show More ##### ## 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 Show More ##### ## Integration (14) 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 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 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 Procurement Allow integration with procurement software, such as Procure To Pay, RFP and Spend Management Show More ##### ## 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. Show More ##### ## Performance (7) 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. Evaluation Allows users to evaluate supplier performance using standard and custom KPIs. Selection Provide features to compare suppliers and choose the best option for various activities. Risk Management Identify potential issues and how they may impact relationships with suppliers. Show More ##### ## Management (7) Approval Use criteria to add or remove suppliers to/from approved lists. Communication Manage communications with suppliers on multiple channels such as phone or email. Documents Capture and maintain documents related to suppliers and their products or services. Approval Use criteria to add or remove suppliers to/from approved lists. Communication Manage communications with suppliers on multiple channels such as phone or email. Documents Capture and maintain documents related to suppliers and their products or services. Receipt of Goods Compare goods received with purchase orders and document variations Show More ##### ## Supplier Information (6) Profiles Create and manage supplier profiles that include contact and pricing information. Qualifications Identify the services and products provided by suppliers, as well as certifications. History Track history of all interactions and business transactions with suppliers. Profiles Create and manage supplier profiles that include contact and pricing information. Qualifications Identify the services and products provided by suppliers, as well as certifications. History Track history of all interactions and business transactions with suppliers. Show More ##### ## Planning (8) Processes Manage workflows and business processes for procurement. Contracts Provide standard procurement contracts that can be customized. Content Maintain a repository of content such as catalogs and other documents. Requisition Define requisition rules for various types of procurement. Processses Manage workflows and business processes for procurement. Contracts Provide standard procurement contracts that can be customized. Content Maintain a repository of content such as catalogs and other documents. Requisition Define requisition rules for various types of procurement Show More ##### ## Execution (6) Sourcing Identify and assess suppliers for different products and services. Purchasing Create and manage purchase orders for products and services. Invoicing Include features for procurement invoicing and e-invoicing. Sourcing Identify and assess suppliers for different products and services. Purchasing Electronically create and manage purchase orders for products and services. Invoicing Include features for procurement invoicing and e-invoicing. Show More ##### ## Analytics (19) Visibility Improve visibility into procurement activities across the company. Performance Monitor the performance of procurement operations. Spend Analyze procurement spending and identify future trends. 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 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 Visibility Improve visibility into procurement activities across the company. Performance Monitor the performance of procurement operations Spend Analyze procurement spending and identify future trends. Due Dates Track invoices based on due dates to identify overdue payments KPIs Monitor KPIs such as time to process an invoice or erroneous payments Show More ##### ## 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 Show More ##### ## Invoice Management (5) 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 Supplier Portal Allow suppliers to submit invoices using an online portal Repository Deliver a central repository of AP documents, such as POs and invoices Show More ##### ## Invoice Processing (11) 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 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 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 Show More ##### ## 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 Show More ##### ## RFP Generation (4) Templates Provide standard templates for different types of RFPs RFX Support other types of requests such as RFB/RFI/RFQ Versioning Track versions of RFP documents and related changes Questions Library Maintain a library of questions that can be reused Show More ##### ## RFP Distribution (3) Tracking Track submissions from multiple vendors and suppliers Analysis Compare submissions and score suppliers Selection Choose the best submission for an RFP Show More ##### ## Submissions (4) Collaboration Allow multiple users to collaborate on submissions Knowledge Base Maintain a repository or library of content and documents that can be reused Review RFPs can be reviewed by managers before submission Reporting Create real-time reports to compare data trends across processes, RFPs, vendors or profiles Show More ##### ## Supplier Management (3) Evaluation Allows users to evaluate supplier performance using standard and custom KPIs. Selection Provide features to compare suppliers and choose the best option for various activities. Risk Management Identify potential issues and how they may impact relationships with suppliers. Show More ##### ## RFP Response (6) Project Management Tracks the progress of any RFP in real time and set milestones to improve efficiency Content Library Updates, organizes, and stores content of a project Access Assign users, roles, and manage access in order to set tasks and leave comments Automation Automate repetitive and manual tasks, such as auto-filling answers and auto-responses Export Export files or spreadsheets with the ability to format and accomidate images Import Upload files or spreadsheets from multiple sources Show More ##### ## 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 Show More ##### ## 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 Show More ##### ## 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 Show More ##### ## 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 Show More ##### ## 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 Show More ##### ## 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 Show More ##### ## 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 Show More ##### ## 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 Show More ##### ## 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 Show More ##### ## 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 Show More ##### ## Supplier Marketplace (3) Library Provides a centralized library containing product data. Categorization Enables users to assign custom categories to products. Data Management Creates and manages product catalogs. Show More ##### ## Contract Management (3) Compliance Assists with maintaining compliance with controlled processes, automated tracking, and audit trails. Revenue Identifies revenue opportunities by providing better visibility into spend data, improving supplier relationships, streamlining procurement processes, and identifying cost savings opportunities Negotiations Provides organizations with the tools and data they need to negotiate contracts more effectively, such as data analysis, collaboration, and contract management. Show More ##### ## Data Collection (3) Spend Increases spend visibility into pricing and unintended or excessive use of discounts or promotions by customers. Compliance Reports Identifies noncompliant spending, fraud, and other activity outside of company policy. Savings Analyzes spending patterns and identifies areas to reduce costs. Show More ##### ## Project Management (3) Dashboard Provides a dashboard for searching and reporting on contracts and projects. Repository Manages contracts in a single, online central repository. Lifecycle Manages the entire contract lifecycle process by providing visibility into projects and allocating resources across sourcing initiatives. Show More ##### ## Purchase Requisition and Approval Workflow - Procurement Orchestration (3) Notifcations Notifies users of pending approvals with alerts and notifications Workflows Allows for predefined approval workflows based on roles, departments, or spending limits Purchase Orders Automates the creation, submission, and approval of purchase requisitions Show More ##### ## Supplier Management - Procurement Orchestration (3) Tracking Monitors supplier compliance to guidelines and standards while also managing risks Onboarding Provides tools for suppllier onboarding and assessing their performance Database Maintains a repository for storing and organizing supplier details Show More ##### ## Spend Management - Procurement Orchestration (2) Analysis Uses tools for examining expenditures and generation reports to identify trends Visibility Provides real-time insight into procurement costs within categories, departments or projects Show More ##### ## Compliance and Risk Management - Procurement Orchestration (3) Risk Assessment Uses risk assessment tools for identifying potential supplier or contract risks Compliance Automates the enforcement of procurement policies, regulatory requirements, and compliance checks Audits Creates audit trails and reporting for transparency and accountability Show More ##### ## Workflow Automation - Procurement Orchestration (3) Routing Provides onditional routing for purchase approvals, contract reviews, and supplier selection Configuration Allows for flexible workflow configurations to suit specific business needs Approvals Adjusts approval processes based on project, department, or spending thresholds Show More ##### ## Agentic AI - RFP (3) Autonomous Task Execution Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input Multi-step Planning Ability to break down and plan multi-step processes Cross-system Integration Works across multiple software systems or databases Show More ##### ## Agentic AI - Spend Management (1) Proactive Assistance Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting Show More ##### ## Agentic AI - Procure to Pay (1) Multi-step Planning Ability to break down and plan multi-step processes Show More ##### ## Agentic AI - Accounts Payable (AP) and Spend Analysis (1) Decision Making Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives Show More ##### ## Agentic AI - Procurement Orchestration (1) Autonomous Task Execution Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input Show More ##### ## Agentic AI - Purchasing (2) Proactive Assistance Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting Decision Making Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives Show More ##### ## Agentic AI - Vendor Management (1) Decision Making Makes informed choices based on available data and objectives Show More ##### ## Agentic AI - Strategic Sourcing (3) Multi-step Planning Ability to break down and plan multi-step processes Cross-system Integration Works across multiple software systems or databases Adaptive Learning Improves performance based on feedback and experience Show More ##### ## 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 Show More ##### ## Agentic AI - 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