Buyer guide
AP automation for small business
A source-cited comparison of free plans, entry pricing, and free trials across 8 researched vendors — the dimensions that matter most for small-business budgets.
This page states only sourced, dated product claims. UNKNOWN means no verified evidence was found for that vendor on this dimension — it is never treated as a missing feature, and no product is ranked or declared "best" here.
For a small business, the entry cost and whether a free plan or trial exists usually matters more than enterprise features like multi-entity consolidation. Ramp and Melio both publish free plans; Yooz publishes a 15-day free trial.
Sourced comparison
| Dimension | BILL | Ramp | Tipalti | Stampli | Melio | AvidXchange | Yooz | Corpay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free plan | unknown | Free plan with $0/mo/user available source, verified 2026-09-07 | No free plan/tier source, verified 2026-09-07 | unknown | Free plan available source, verified 2026-09-07 | unknown | No free plan (only a 15-day free trial) source, verified 2026-09-07 | unknown |
| Free trial | Free trial available in most cases (duration not published) source, verified 2026-09-07 | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | unknown | Free for 15 days, no commitment source, verified 2026-09-07 | unknown |
| Starting price | $49 per user/month (Essentials plan) source, verified 2026-09-07 | $0/mo/user (Free plan) source, verified 2026-09-07 | Accounts Payable product starts at $99/month; Mass Payments starts at $249/month source, verified 2026-09-07 | unknown | $0 (Free plan) source, verified 2026-09-07 | unknown | unknown | unknown |
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