Software Comparison
Medius vs. Semine
Which AP Automation solution is right for you?
Automation is essential for finance teams, but selecting the right platform can be the difference between simply digitizing AP and truly transforming it. While Medius and Semine both help streamline invoice processing, they differ in global presence, functionality depth, and scalability.
Medius is a veteran in the AP automation game, built on more than 25 years of AP best practices while leveraging the latest technology in AI and machine learning. Semine offers an AI-native solution with a strong focus on user experience.
Whether you’re managing a complex finance operation or focusing on simplifying workflows, it’s important to evaluate how each solution supports automation, fraud prevention, and scalability over time. Here’s a closer look at how Medius and Semine compare.
What is Medius?
Medius delivers a leading AP Automation solution that goes beyond basic workflow, matching and storage capabilities to enable fully automated – touchless – invoice processing. With fast deployment, embedded AI, and global scalability, Medius helps finance teams improve efficiency, strengthen compliance, and reduce risk.
Medius core benefits:
Full procure-to-pay support, including sourcing, supplier onboarding, procurement, invoice management, and payments.
Proprietary data capture and e-invoicing solution, leveraging AI to reliably and accurately capture every line item of every invoice.
AI-powered functionality that increases automation and accelerates invoice processing.
Proactive fraud and risk detection that creates control and visibility throughout the invoice-to-pay process.
Powerful analytics for real-time visibility into spend, invoices and process performance.
Straightforward pricing with two packaged plans: AP Essentials and AP 360.
What is Semine?
Semine is an AI-powered accounts payable automation platform emphasizing intelligent data capture, workflow automation, and insights. Founded in Norway, Semine has a strong Nordic presence and has recently merged with Rydoo to expand its offering into expense management.
Semine core benefits:
- Built-in AI engine to support detailed data capture and accelerated invoice processing.
- Configurable approval workflows that track progress, improve accountability, and reduce cycle times.
- Integrates with major ERP and accounting systems via open APIs and prebuilt connectors, with rapid onboarding.
- Portfolio management and multi-client support for accounting agencies and shared service centers.
At a glance
Medius vs. Semine: Feature comparison
| FEATURE | MEDIUS | SEMINE |
|---|---|---|
| Data capture |
 Native AI-powered, self-learning engine |
AI-enabled capture software included |
| E-invoice support |
Included in Medius Capture |
Included |
| AI-powered workflow |
Intelligent capture, coding, routing & fraud detection |
 Workflow automation based on configured rules and templates |
| Fraud & risk detection |
AI-based scoring & alerts |
Identification of duplicates and unknown suppliers |
| AI assistant |
User guidance via conversational AI |
AI-assisted coding suggestions |
| PO matching |
3-way matching (line & header levels), multi-PO support |
3-way matching (line & header levels) |
| Payment automation |
Built-in payments platform |
 Not available |
| Supplier conversations |
AI-powered responses to invoice inquiries |
Not available |
| Supplier onboarding |
Included in platform |
Not available |
| Expense management |
Spend control & corporate card integration |
Not available* |
| Sourcing |
Included in platform |
Not available |
| Procurement |
Included in platform |
Not available |
| Contract management |
Centralized storage & approvals |
Not available |
| Analytics & reporting |
Dashboards, custom reporting and integration to BI tools |
Basic reporting and integration to BI tools |
| ERP integration |
Plug-and-play for top ERPs, API alternative, open for multi-ERPs |
Plug-and-play for top ERPs, API alternative, open for multi-ERPs |
| Customer support |
Direct support via online portal and global team |
Support team in Norway and online portal in 3 languages |
| Pricing model |
Two packaged price plans |
Volume-based subscription |
*Semine merged with Rydoo in 2025 which may lead to bundled AP and expense management solutions in the future.
Fully included 
Limited or partial functionality 
Not available
Key differences between Medius and Semine
Scalability
- Medius supports complex organizations with advanced needs and/or global growth ambitions.
- Semine is easy to use and best suited for smaller, primarily Nordic-based businesses.
P2P Capabilities
- Medius offers procurement, sourcing, and supplier management capabilities, supporting the full procure-to-pay (P2P) cycle.
- Semine focuses mainly on accounts payable processing.
Analytics
- Medius includes pre-built dashboards, process performance benchmarks, as well as the ability to create custom reports.
- Semine offers standard analytics reports with the possibility to integrate with BI tools.
Risk & Fraud
- Medius includes AI-powered risk scoring and intelligent anomaly detection to proactively identify potentially fraudulent activity.
- Semine supports automated identification of duplicate invoices and unknown suppliers.
Which AP Automation solution is
right for your business?
Medius and Semine are both great solutions that reduce manual AP work. Choosing the right one depends on your specific business needs, current challenges and plans for the future.
Choose Medius if you need:
- A future-proof source-to-pay suite with modular options
- Scalability with a platform that supports business growth and global expansion
- Proactive fraud and risk management controls
- Advanced analytics for spend and cash flow visibility as well as process performance insights
- Advanced PO matching functionality (one invoice to multi-POs and multi-invoices to one PO)
- Global capabilities and customer support
Choose Semine if you need:
- A user-friendly AP automation solution with AI-powered workflows
- Local customer support in the Nordics
- Flexibility through multiple ERP integration packages and API for custom integrations
- Portfolio management capabilities to support agencies working with multiple clients
How to know you're ready for AP automation with Medius
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.
- You're overwhelmed with manual invoice entry or late payments
- You lack visibility into spending and supplier activity
- You're expanding internationally and your finance tools can’t scale as fast as your business
- You feel vulnerable to undetected fraud
- Your organization plans new acquisitions or mergers bringing additional ERPs
- You’re stressed about compliance with local e-invoice mandates
- You're facing long reconciliation cycles and a slow month-end close
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.
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Why finance teams choose Medius
Automation focus
90+% touchless processing with AI‑driven workflows.
Industry recognition
Named a Leader in the March 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Accounts Payable Applications.
Customer trust
95% of validated Medius users rated Medius 4 or 5 stars on G2.
“Medius has made a huge difference to our everyday work life. It has freed up a lot of time by removing manual tasks. This way the AP team can take on more assignments to support the business without adding additional staff.”
Gisle Weberg
Accounting Manager, Møbelringen
FAQ: Medius vs. Semine
Both solutions support global entities with multiple invoice formats, currencies, and ERP integrations. Medius is more scalable, offering a full procure-to-pay suite, e-invoice compliance and advanced PO matching capabilities to support growing invoice volumes and international expansions. While Semine is user-friendly and easy to adopt, the solution supports a limited number of languages compared to Medius which may hinder a global roll-out. Medius has a global organization to support customers with implementation, optimizations and ongoing support.
Medius provides proactive AI-driven fraud detection with invoice risk scoring, intelligent anomaly detection and configurable controls. Semine includes basic risk capabilities such as automated identification of duplicate invoices and unknown suppliers.
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.
Both solutions support automated 3-way matching of invoices on header and line level details. The Medius matching engine includes best practice learnings from 25+ years of experience and can therefore automate even the most complex matching scenarios. This includes matching one invoice to multiple POs or multiple invoices to a single PO.
No, Semine users need to manage payments through a bank connection or their ERP. Medius’ solution includes payment automation capabilities ensuring a streamlined accounts payable process – from invoice capture to payment execution within a single, unified system.
Medius offers two packaged plans (AP Essentials and AP 360). Semine uses a subscription model tied to invoice volume.
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