Updated July 2026 · By the ERP Research Editorial Team · Independent and vendor-neutral — no vendor pays for placement or ranking.
AP automation for Dynamics 365 captures supplier invoices, matches them to purchase orders and routes approvals, posting clean vendor invoices into Dynamics 365 Finance or Business Central. Microsoft's native Invoice Capture covers basic scanning in D365 Finance; specialist AP platforms add high-volume capture, richer workflow and global payment execution.
| Product | Best for | Pricing | Deployment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-market | Quote-based; reported year one $25,000-$40,000 | Cloud | |
| Mid-market / Enterprise | Quote-based | Cloud | |
| SMB / Mid-market | $45-$79/user/month plus payment fees | Cloud | |
| Mid-market / Enterprise | From about $2,210/year (basic supplier network); mid-market $50,000-$250,000/year | Cloud | |
| Mid-market / Enterprise | Quote-based | Cloud | |
| Mid-market / Enterprise | Quote-based | Cloud | |
| SMB / Mid-market | Quote-based | Cloud | |
| Mid-market | Quote-based | Cloud | |
| SMB / Mid-market / Enterprise | Quote-based; reported $250-$1,500/month | Cloud | |
| SMB / Mid-market / Enterprise | From $99/month platform fee | Cloud | |
| Mid-market / Enterprise | Quote-based | Cloud | |
| Mid-market / Enterprise | Quote-based | Cloud |
The Dynamics AP market divides along product lines before it divides along vendors: Finance & Operations shops need integrations built for its data entities and workflow engine, while Business Central runs AL extensions from AppSource — often from entirely different ISVs. Confirming which Dynamics product each vendor genuinely supports (with references) is step zero.
The platforms below cover both worlds. All post vendor invoices with your dimensions, tax handling and approval evidence intact; they differ on capture accuracy at volume, PO-matching sophistication and whether payments execution is part of the offer.
Dynamics 365 Finance includes Invoice Capture — Microsoft's AI-based invoice scanning feeding the vendor invoice workflow — plus solid native three-way matching. Business Central has vendor invoice basics and a strong AppSource ecosystem filling the capture gap. For modest volumes the native path is credible, and it keeps improving with each release wave; specialists win on touchless rates at scale, complex approval matrices, supplier portals and payment rails.
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6 published customer stories where the company explicitly runs Dynamics 365 alongside one of the options compared above — the closest thing to a like-for-like reference before you shortlist.
Supply Chain · United States · Mid-Market
Runs with MS Dynamics NAV6 weeksStaff processes more invoices without overtime need; reduced daily mail from hundreds of pieces to less than 20; improved work-life balance
Retail · United States · SMB
Runs with MS Dynamics GPTripled touchless capture rate, super-charged approvals, company growth from 12 to 18 branches maintaining invoice volume and headcount
Retail · United States · Mid-Market
Runs with MS Dynamics GPLate fees and reconnect fees eliminated, faster approvals across multiple departments, staff time for more responsible and fulfilling tasks
Technology · Switzerland · Enterprise
Runs with Dynamics NAVHigh automation rates from start with proactive continuous improvements; better visibility to identify issues and improvement areas
Manufacturing · United Kingdom · Mid-Market
Runs with Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&O4 months100% paperless operation, smooth D365FO compatibility, employees no longer dread month-end submissions, finance team positioned for AI-based expansion
Retail · Canada · Enterprise
Runs with Microsoft Dynamics AXLess than two yearsIncreased touchless capture, improved month-end accruals, managers and auditors saved time, paperless alignment with core values established foundation for expansion
Summarised from each vendor's published customer stories. Figures are the vendor's own claims, not independently verified by ERP Research. See all 44 AvidXchange case studies →
A vendor-neutral shortlisting guide to AP automation: how the 13 systems we track compare on capability, what to check before you sign, and the questions that separate a good fit from an expensive one.
AP Automation Buyer's Guide
13 systems compared · 2026
ERP Research
Most vendors in this category price by quote, so there is no honest list price to quote you. Here is what actually drives your number — and how to get a real one.
7 of the 13 vendors we track in this category publish no list price at all.
List the specific AP automation outcomes you need — volumes, workflows, countries, systems in the loop — and rank them. Vendor demos are optimised to reframe your requirements around their strengths; a written list keeps the evaluation yours.
Every vendor here “integrates with Dynamics 365” — the differences are in depth. Ask each to demo the integration against a realistic Dynamics 365 configuration: your entity structure, your fields, your transaction volumes, and what happens when a sync fails.
Look for Microsoft AppSource listing / ISV certification and a current listing on Microsoft AppSource. Certification doesn't guarantee fit, but it confirms the vendor keeps pace with Dynamics 365 releases — uncertified integrations are where upgrade breakage concentrates.
Ask for two reference customers on Dynamics 365 at your size and in your industry, and ask them what broke in the first year. Implementation quality varies more than product quality in the AP automation category.
Compare subscription plus implementation plus internal effort — not headline price. AP automation for Dynamics 365 pricing models differ (per user, per volume, per entity), so normalise every quote to your actual usage before comparing.
Rarely as one product — BC integrations are AL extensions published on AppSource, while F&O integrations use data entities and OData. Some vendors ship editions for both, but demo each separately and reference-check on your specific product. A vendor whose 'Dynamics support' is really one of the two products is this category's most common evaluation trap.
Best practice: pending vendor invoices created with line-level dimension coding, PO matching applied where a PO exists, source PDF attached, and approval history preserved for audit. In Business Central, posting through purchase invoices with dimension values intact is the equivalent bar. Test dimension derivation rules with your real chart — it's where shallow connectors surface.
Start native if you're on D365 Finance with modest volumes and standard approvals — it's included in your licensing story and improves every release. Move to specialists when touchless rate plateaus, non-PO invoice coding burns approver time, you need supplier self-service, or payments (especially cross-border) should live in the same workflow.
This comparison currently covers 13 options that work with Dynamics 365, including AvidXchange, Basware, BILL Accounts Payable. Each links to a detailed profile with features, integrations, pricing and alternatives, and the directory is updated as the market changes.
Most vendors here quote rather than publish. Tell us your Dynamics 365 version, seat count and must-haves and we'll come back with an independent view of what it should cost — and which options are worth quoting against each other.