What is BILL used for?

BILL automates accounts payable and receivable with built-in payments, plus spend and expense tools, for businesses and accounting firms. It is a good fit for automating vendor bill payments, accounting firms managing client payables, and employee expense and budget control.

Yes. BILL has a free plan, and paid plans start at $49 per month.

No. BILL is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. Open-source alternatives to BILL include Akaunting, Bigcapital and Invoice Ninja.

What are some alternatives to BILL?

BILL competes with Melio, Tipalti and Expensify. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source BILL alternatives.

BILL: features, pricing and alternatives

About BILL

BILL is a financial operations platform that automates how businesses pay vendors and get paid by customers. It covers accounts payable and accounts receivable in one system and is used by small and midsize companies as well as accounting firms that manage books for clients.

On the payables side it supports approvals, AP controls, invoicing, procurement and several payment methods, including ACH, card and international payments, plus cash flow forecasting. A separate spend and expense product adds expense tracking, budgets, virtual cards, reimbursements, a mobile app, business credit and reporting. Integrations connect it with accounting software, and an API and AI features are also offered.

BILL is proprietary software delivered as a hosted service, with demos requested through the vendor site. It also provides a console, partner program and pricing designed for accountants, and a version for suppliers that want to automate incoming payments and cash application.

Key features

Accounts payable with approvals and controls
Accounts receivable and invoicing
ACH, card and international payments
Spend and expense management with budgets
Virtual cards and reimbursements
Cash flow forecasting
Accounting software integrations and API

Good fit for

→Automating vendor bill payments
→Accounting firms managing client payables
→Employee expense and budget control

Tags: accounts-payable; accounts-receivable; payments; invoicing; expense-management; finance-automation; accounting

BILL: questions and answers

What is BILL used for?: BILL automates accounts payable and receivable with built-in payments, plus spend and expense tools, for businesses and accounting firms. It is a good fit for automating vendor bill payments, accounting firms managing client payables, and employee expense and budget control.
Is BILL free?: Yes. BILL has a free plan, and paid plans start at $49 per month.
Is BILL open source?: No. BILL is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. Open-source alternatives to BILL include Akaunting, Bigcapital and Invoice Ninja.
What are some alternatives to BILL?: BILL competes with Melio, Tipalti and Expensify. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source BILL alternatives.