Basware (AF Score 75) and Medius (AF Score 76) are two of the most cross-shopped AP automation platforms in our directory. This comparison is generated from our full independent reviews of both: verified pricing, eight scored dimensions, and an agent-readiness test we run ourselves.
The verdict at a glance
Medius scores higher overall (76 to 75), but the right pick depends on what you weight.
Basware is enterprise accounts payable and e-invoicing software from Finland that captures, matches and routes supplier invoices across many ERPs and countries, built for global finance teams handling 50,000+ invoices a year under e-invoicing mandates.
Medius is a Swedish AP automation suite for mid-market and enterprise finance teams, covering invoice capture, matching, fraud checks, e-invoicing and supplier payments, with managed connectors for Dynamics 365, NetSuite, SAP and Oracle Fusion. Pricing is quote only.
Quick facts
- Basware AF score. 75/100
- Basware implementation. High
- Basware best fit. Global enterprise AP, multi-ERP
- Medius AF score. 76/100
- Medius implementation. Medium
- Medius best fit. Multi-ERP mid-market AP, EU and US
Dimension by dimension
- Compliance depth. Basware 90, Medius 86. Edge: Basware.
- Scalability. Basware 88, Medius 83. Edge: Basware.
- AI / agent readiness. Basware 58, Medius 60. Edge: Medius.
- Support. Basware 66, Medius 78. Edge: Medius.
- Implementation. Basware 60, Medius 74. Edge: Medius.
- Pricing transparency. Basware 64, Medius 30. Edge: Basware.
- GL / ERP fit. Basware 80, Medius 81. Edge: Medius.
- Payments & money movement. Basware 40, Medius 71. Edge: Medius.
Pick Basware if
- A global AP shared service center processing 50,000+ invoices a year across several countries and ERPs
- An enterprise facing French, Polish or German e-invoicing mandates that wants one certified network to receive and send invoices
- An SAP ECC or S/4HANA shop that wants AP automated outside the ERP core before, during or after a migration
Pick Medius if
- A mid-market or enterprise group running Dynamics 365, NetSuite, SAP or Oracle Fusion that wants the vendor to build, run and monitor the ERP connector.
- European AP teams facing e-invoicing mandates: Medius is a Peppol access point and received final French approved platform (PA) certification on 12 January 2026.
- Multi-entity groups that want fraud and duplicate checks, supplier onboarding and supplier payments inside one approval flow.
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