Software Comparison
Medius vs. Rillion
Which AP Automation solution is right for you?
Which AP Automation solution is right for you?
Automation is essential for finance teams, but selecting the right platform can be the difference between automating AP tasks and building a scalable, future-proof finance operation. While Medius and Rillion both offer strong automation and AI capabilities, they differ in global presence, functionality depth, and pace of innovation.
Whether you’re managing a complex finance operation or focusing on simplifying workflows, it’s important to evaluate how each solution supports automation, security, and scalability over time. Here’s a closer look at how Medius and Rillion compare.
With fast deployment, embedded AI, and enterprise-grade scalability, Medius provides modular spend management solutions, including AP automation, that enable finance leaders to accelerate efficiency, strengthen compliance, and reduce risk across the entire spend management lifecycle.
Medius core benefits:
Full procure-to-pay support, from sourcing and supplier onboarding to invoice management and payments.
Proprietary data capture and e-invoicing solution, leveraging AI to maximize touchless processing.
AI-powered functionality that accelerates invoice processing and boosts automation levels.
Proactive fraud and risk detection creating control and visibility throughout the invoice-to-pay process.
Straightforward pricing with two packaged plans: AP Essentials and AP 360.
Rillion (previously Palette Software and Centsoft) has a long history in the AP automation space. With a strong focus on automation and user experience, Rillion helps businesses in US and the Nordics to manage supplier invoices with ease and efficiency.
Rillion core benefits:
At a glance
FEATURE | MEDIUS | RILLION |
---|---|---|
Data capture |
AI-powered, self-learning engine |
Embedded solution from external vendor |
E-invoice support |
Included in Medius Capture |
Managed via external partner |
AI-powered workflow |
Intelligent capture, coding, routing & fraud detection |
Intelligent capture, coding & routing* |
Fraud & risk detection |
AI-based scoring & alerts |
Rule-based, limited to payments (US only)* |
AI assistant |
User guidance via conversational AI* |
User guidance via conversational AI |
PO matching |
3-way matching (line & header levels) |
3-way matching (line & header levels)* |
Payment automation |
Built-in payments platform |
Built-in payments platform (US only)* |
Supplier conversations |
AI-powered responses to invoice inquiries* |
Not available |
Supplier onboarding |
Self-serve portal* |
Not available |
Expense management |
Spend control & corporate card integration |
Not available |
Sourcing |
Included in platform |
Not available |
Procurement |
Included in platform |
Purchase requisition module (EU only)* |
Contract management |
Centralized storage & approvals |
Not available |
Analytics & reporting |
Dashboards, custom reporting and integration to BI tools |
Pre-built reports and filtering functionality |
AP benchmarks |
Available on public website and within the tool |
Available within the tool |
ERP integration |
Plug-and-play for top ERPs, open for multi-ERPs |
Plug-and-play for top ERPs, open for multi-ERPs |
Customer support |
Direct support via online portal and global team |
Direct support via online portal and global team |
Pricing model |
Two packaged price plans |
Three packaged price plans |
*Not included in all price plans
Data Capture
Analytics
Payment Automation
Capabilities
Medius and Rillion are both great solutions to automate AP workflows and increase control of spend. Choosing the right one depends on your specific business needs, current challenges, and future plans.
Choose Medius if you need:
Choose Rillion if you need:
If you’re noticing these signs and frustrations in your accounts payable process, it might be time to take another look at your AP automation solution.
Medius can help transform your accounts payable process with autonomous AI-powered invoice capture, processing, and payment. The system continuously learns and improves, simplifying your workflow with each invoice.
See Medius in action
Automation focus
90+% touchless processing with AI‑driven workflows.
Customer trust
Customers scored Medius “above benchmark” for ROI, TCO and Business Value.
Industry recognition
Named a Leader in the March 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Accounts Payable Applications.
"I don't know where we would be without Medius. I was physically signing invoices only a year ago. That would be impossible now."
Eva Miguel Banos
Finance Director, Karl Lagerfeld
Both solutions support global entities with multiple invoice formats, currencies, and ERP integrations. Medius is more scalable, offering a full procure-to-pay suite and global payment automation, while Rillion’s payments are limited to the US and procurement is only available in the Nordics. Medius also has a broader local support network across EMEA and North America.
On average, Medius can be implemented in a few weeks to a few months, depending on factors like number of entities, ERP environment, and PO-matching complexity.
Yes, but only for US customers. Rillion users in Europe need to manage payments through a bank connection or their ERP.
Both solutions offer AI-powered automation for data capture, coding and routing of invoices. Medius AI coding can achieve higher automation rates because it learns from data across the entire invoice process thanks to the native capture engine. Medius also offers AI-powered fraud and risk detection.
Yes. Rillion uses an embedded solution from Tungsten Automation for OCR and learning-based capture, while Medius’ native AI engine leverages invoice workflow data to achieve high automation from the first invoice – reaching up to 99% touchless capture over time.
Medius provides AI-driven fraud detection with invoice risk scoring and configurable controls. Rillion’s fraud prevention is focused on payment fraud and only available to US customers.
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