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Solutions
- MegaMenu – Solutions
  
  Solutions
  
  BY NEED
  
  End-to-End AP Automation
  
  The Ottimate AI works across the entire AP process – from invoice coding, routing, & approval, all the way through payment.
  
  Invoice Automation
  
  Spend 80% less time on your invoices with AI-powered invoice automation.
  
  Payment Automation
  
  From one-click payments to real-time spend visibility, Ottimate makes paying bills painless – so you can focus on optimizing your business.
  
  Pur chase Order Match
  
  Optimize your AP with PO Match for better matching, faster reconciliation, & greater spending control.
  
  Spend Management
  
  Gain more visibility and control over the entire employee expense process with spend management software, powered by Ottimate.
  
  Strategic Partnerships
  
  Bring the best accounts payable experience to your clients by partnering with Ottimate in 3 distinct ways.
  
  BY ROLE
  
  AP Managers
  
  AP Automation AI that continuously learns, adapts and smartly handles your busy work.
  
  Approvers
  
  Make decisions with insights you couldn't see before with automatic approval workflows.
  
  CFOs
  
  Make strategic decisions based on error-free invoice and payment data – and earn cash back along the way.
  
  Controllers
  
  Report on your company’s financial health with reliable data, timely payments, and compliance with financial policies.
Integrations
- MegaMenu – Integrations
  
  Integrations
  
  QuickBooks
  
  Automate your AP process with our QuickBooks API integration.
  
  NetSuite
  
  Automate your AP process with our NetSuite API integration.
  
  Acumatica
  
  Automate your AP process with our Acumatica API integration.
  
  Sage Intacct
  
  Automate your AP process with our Sage Intacct integration.
  
  View More Integrations
  
  Learn more about how our AP solution integrates with hundreds of accounting systems.
Industries
- MegaMenu – Industries
  
  Industries
  
  Restaurants
  
  AP automation AI built from day one to help restaurants spend more time on what matters.
  
  Country Clubs
  
  Designed with clubs in mind, learn how we've helped country clubs unify their AP process.
  
  Hotels
  
  Unlock a full suite of services for your hotel with the number #1 AP tool for hospitality.
  
  Accounting & Bookkeeping
  
  From one-line item invoices to 100-line item invoices, reduce your processing time to five seconds.
  
  Grocery
  
  Join FMS Solutions, Leevers, Save Mart & more to improve AP operations for grocery & retail.
  
  Retail
  
  Modernize your store’s invoices, approvals, & payments with enterprise-grade AP automation.
  
  Construction
  
  AP Automation AI that is customizable to your construction business.
  
  Healthcare
  
  Automate Healthcare AP & free your team up to focus on delivering exceptional care.
  
  Manufacturing
  
  AP Automation AI that adapts to your team — & works overtime so you don’t have to.
  
  View More Industries
  
  Discover more industries our AP automation tools are tailored to work with.
Resources
- MegaMenu – Resources
  
  Resources
  
  CONNECT
  
  For Vendors
  
  Connect with your vendor enrollment team to gain access to our portal today.
  
  Support
  
  Contact your support team through our website or our platform.
  
  Contact Us
  
  Connect with AP automation experts to learn more about how we can help.
  
  LEARN & GROW
  
  Blog
  
  Get the latest news & updates on accounts payable trends & resources.
  
  News
  
  Read the latest news from Ottimate.
  
  Webinars
  
  Discover webinars on Accounts Payable, financial technology, and mature AI in our webinar series.
  
  Content Library
  
  Explore our guides & product overviews for a deeper dive into how we can help with your AP.
  
  AP Automation Guide
  
  In this guide, discover the fundamentals of how AP works and the advantages it brings, with Ottimate as the AI tool that works tirelessly alongside your team.
  
  Customer Stories
  
  Helping finance professionals is our mission. Read success stories about how we’ve helped organizations like yours.
  
  Reviews
  
  Hear directly from our clients on why they partnered with Ottimate for AP automation.
About
- MegaMenu – About
  
  About Us
  
  Learn more about our company.
  
  Events
  
  Going to a finance show? We'd love to meet you in person. Let us know if you'd like to schedule a meeting.
  
  Current Partners
  
  Check out our preferred partner network.
  
  Careers
  
  Explore your next adventure through our careers page.

Solutions
- MegaMenu – Solutions
  
  Solutions
  
  BY NEED
  
  End-to-End AP Automation
  
  The Ottimate AI works across the entire AP process – from invoice coding, routing, & approval, all the way through payment.
  
  Invoice Automation
  
  Spend 80% less time on your invoices with AI-powered invoice automation.
  
  Payment Automation
  
  From one-click payments to real-time spend visibility, Ottimate makes paying bills painless – so you can focus on optimizing your business.
  
  Pur chase Order Match
  
  Optimize your AP with PO Match for better matching, faster reconciliation, & greater spending control.
  
  Spend Management
  
  Gain more visibility and control over the entire employee expense process with spend management software, powered by Ottimate.
  
  Strategic Partnerships
  
  Bring the best accounts payable experience to your clients by partnering with Ottimate in 3 distinct ways.
  
  BY ROLE
  
  AP Managers
  
  AP Automation AI that continuously learns, adapts and smartly handles your busy work.
  
  Approvers
  
  Make decisions with insights you couldn't see before with automatic approval workflows.
  
  CFOs
  
  Make strategic decisions based on error-free invoice and payment data – and earn cash back along the way.
  
  Controllers
  
  Report on your company’s financial health with reliable data, timely payments, and compliance with financial policies.
Integrations
- MegaMenu – Integrations
  
  Integrations
  
  QuickBooks
  
  Automate your AP process with our QuickBooks API integration.
  
  NetSuite
  
  Automate your AP process with our NetSuite API integration.
  
  Acumatica
  
  Automate your AP process with our Acumatica API integration.
  
  Sage Intacct
  
  Automate your AP process with our Sage Intacct integration.
  
  View More Integrations
  
  Learn more about how our AP solution integrates with hundreds of accounting systems.
Industries
- MegaMenu – Industries
  
  Industries
  
  Restaurants
  
  AP automation AI built from day one to help restaurants spend more time on what matters.
  
  Country Clubs
  
  Designed with clubs in mind, learn how we've helped country clubs unify their AP process.
  
  Hotels
  
  Unlock a full suite of services for your hotel with the number #1 AP tool for hospitality.
  
  Accounting & Bookkeeping
  
  From one-line item invoices to 100-line item invoices, reduce your processing time to five seconds.
  
  Grocery
  
  Join FMS Solutions, Leevers, Save Mart & more to improve AP operations for grocery & retail.
  
  Retail
  
  Modernize your store’s invoices, approvals, & payments with enterprise-grade AP automation.
  
  Construction
  
  AP Automation AI that is customizable to your construction business.
  
  Healthcare
  
  Automate Healthcare AP & free your team up to focus on delivering exceptional care.
  
  Manufacturing
  
  AP Automation AI that adapts to your team — & works overtime so you don’t have to.
  
  View More Industries
  
  Discover more industries our AP automation tools are tailored to work with.
Resources
- MegaMenu – Resources
  
  Resources
  
  CONNECT
  
  For Vendors
  
  Connect with your vendor enrollment team to gain access to our portal today.
  
  Support
  
  Contact your support team through our website or our platform.
  
  Contact Us
  
  Connect with AP automation experts to learn more about how we can help.
  
  LEARN & GROW
  
  Blog
  
  Get the latest news & updates on accounts payable trends & resources.
  
  News
  
  Read the latest news from Ottimate.
  
  Webinars
  
  Discover webinars on Accounts Payable, financial technology, and mature AI in our webinar series.
  
  Content Library
  
  Explore our guides & product overviews for a deeper dive into how we can help with your AP.
  
  AP Automation Guide
  
  In this guide, discover the fundamentals of how AP works and the advantages it brings, with Ottimate as the AI tool that works tirelessly alongside your team.
  
  Customer Stories
  
  Helping finance professionals is our mission. Read success stories about how we’ve helped organizations like yours.
  
  Reviews
  
  Hear directly from our clients on why they partnered with Ottimate for AP automation.
About
- MegaMenu – About
  
  About Us
  
  Learn more about our company.
  
  Events
  
  Going to a finance show? We'd love to meet you in person. Let us know if you'd like to schedule a meeting.
  
  Current Partners
  
  Check out our preferred partner network.
  
  Careers
  
  Explore your next adventure through our careers page.

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