Invoice processing software

Invoice processing software that reads, checks and posts every invoice

Invoices in any layout, every line item out. Each one is checked against your vendors and purchase orders, and duplicates are caught before payment. Your team reviews only the exceptions.

  • 99%+ touchless invoices at Valtatech
  • 99% field-level accuracy on 250+ document types
  • SOC 2 Type 2, HIPAA and GDPR
Supplier invoicePDF · 3 pages · Pine Tree Electric Supply Extracted
Vendor
Pine Tree Electric99%
Invoice number
041299%
PO number
773098%
Line items
42 rows · 3 pages98%
Total due
$18,905.2099%
Line 3 qty
180 vs 160Over PO quantity
Every field carries a confidence score.

Trusted by 10,000+ mid-sized and enterprise teams, including

  • Grid Finance
  • Hitachi
  • PayU
Same invoice, two outputs

Header totals are easy. The work is in the lines.

A tool that reads only the header leaves the lines for someone to key, and nothing checks them. Docsumo reads all 42.

Header-only capturePDF · 3 pages4 fields
Header fields only
VendorPine Tree Electric Supply
Invoice number0412
Invoice date2026-07-31
Total due$18,905.20
Line items
DescriptionQtyUnitAmount
No line items returned42 rows on 3 pages, left to key by hand
  • Lines keyed by hand before coding or PO checks
  • A quantity over the PO posts unnoticed
  • Nothing checks that the lines add up
Docsumo outputInvoice · 0412 Extracted and checked
Header fields with confidence scores
VendorPine Tree Electric Supply99%
Invoice number041299%
Invoice date2026-07-3199%
Due date2026-08-3098%
PO number773098%
Line items
DescriptionQtyUnitAmount
12/2 NM-B cable, 250 ft24118.002,832.00
20A single-pole breaker609.40564.00
LED wafer light, 6 inPO: 16018014.252,565.00
Decora switch, white1503.10465.00
200A load center6289.001,734.00
+ 37 more lines on pages 1 to 3 · 9,560.00
Subtotal17,720.00
Sales tax 5.5%974.60
Freight210.60
Total due$18,905.20
  • 42 lines add up to the subtotal
  • Subtotal + tax + freight = total
  • Vendor found in your vendor master
  • No earlier invoice 0412 from this vendor
  • PO 7730 is open
  • Line 3: 180 invoiced, 160 on the PO: to review

Field names and the output schema are configurable. Every field and line-item column Docsumo reads: invoice OCR and data extraction.

How invoice processing automation works

From inbox to ERP in six steps.

  1. 01

    Receive

    Email, upload or API.

    Collection agent
  2. 02

    Classify and split

    Invoices, credit notes and statements, sorted.

    Classification agent
  3. 03

    Extract

    Header fields and every line item.

    Extraction agent
  4. 04

    Validate

    Math, vendor, PO and duplicates.

    Verification agent
  5. 05

    Review and route

    Exceptions to reviewers, invoices to approvers.

    Review queue · workflows
  6. 06

    Post

    To your ERP or AP system.

    API · webhooks

Every invoice becomes a row. Ask a question to find the ones that need a look, then send the rest on.

What it handles

Built for the invoices that slow AP down.

Clean one-page PDFs are easy. These decide how much keying is left.

  • Every row, every page

    Line items across pages

    A 40-line invoice becomes one table, with page three's rows under page one's headers.

  • No templates

    Every supplier's layout

    A new vendor's invoice is read the day it arrives, without building a template.

  • Confidence on every field

    Scans and phone photos

    Read like PDFs. Values it isn't sure about go to a reviewer, who sees the source line highlighted.

  • Split and sorted

    Mixed PDFs and inboxes

    Invoices, credit notes and statements in one file are split and labeled.

  • Before anything posts

    Checked, then posted

    Math, vendor and duplicate checks on every invoice, and PO matching on the Enterprise plan: see how invoice matching works.

Manual vs automated

Manual vs automated invoice processing.

What changes when a person stops keying each invoice and reviews only the ones that fail a check.

Manual and automated invoice processing compared, row by row
Manual2+ hoursper document, keyed and checked by handWith Docsumo<5 minper document, people see only exceptions
Who touches itEvery invoice, often twiceOnly exceptions: 95%+ go straight through
Line itemsKeyed by hand, or skippedEvery line extracted and checked
Vendor and PO checksSpot checks, when there's timeEvery invoice, against your data
DuplicatesFound after paymentHeld before payment
ApprovalsChased by emailRouted for approval, on record (Business plan)
Audit trailEmail threads and spreadsheetsEvery correction and approval logged
CostStaff time on every invoice$15 saved per processed document

Docsumo figures are production averages across document types. Valtatech processes 99%+ of its invoices touchless.

Buyer's checklist

Nine things to test in any invoice processing software.

Run them on your own invoices during a trial. Each one is how Docsumo works today.

  • Capture

    3
    • Every line item, not just totalsHeader-only tools leave the lines to be keyed.
    • Tables joined across pagesPage three's rows land under page one's headers.
    • No template per vendorNew suppliers shouldn't mean new setup.
  • Review

    2
    • A confidence score on every fieldSo you know which values to check.
    • The source line highlightedReviewers fix fields without hunting through the PDF.
  • Checks

    2
    • Vendor and PO checks against your dataMaster data, not a person's memory.
    • Duplicates held before paymentNot found at month end.
  • Integration and security

    2
    • API, webhooks and a test environmentRecords post to your ERP; changes are tested first.
    • SOC 2 Type 2, audit log, role-based accessEvery correction and approval on record.
In production

What changes when invoices stop waiting on people.

99%+
of invoices processed touchless at Valtatech
95%+
of documents processed straight through, no manual review
<5 min
per document, down from 2+ hours
$15
saved per processed document
Output and security

Clean records in your ERP, and a record of every change.

Audited, access-controlled, and every correction on record.

  • SOC 2 Type 2 independently audited controlsSOC 2 Type 2Independently audited controls
  • HIPAA for protected health dataHIPAAFor protected health data
  • GDPR for eu personal dataGDPRFor EU personal data
  • Posted by API and webhook

    Every field and line item, with its confidence score, sent to your ERP or AP system.

  • A review queue you control

    Thresholds per field; reviewer corrections improve the model.

  • A test environment

    Your team validates changes before they reach production.

  • Audit log and permissions

    Access by role, team and document type; every approval recorded.

Questions

What AP teams ask about invoice processing software.

What is invoice processing software?

Invoice processing software reads supplier invoices, extracts the header fields and line items, checks them and sends the data to an ERP or AP system, so nobody has to key invoices by hand. Docsumo is an intelligent document processing platform that does this for invoices and the other documents in an AP inbox, such as credit notes, purchase orders, receipts and statements. People see only the invoices that fail a check.

How does invoice processing automation work?

Invoices arrive by email, upload or API. Docsumo sorts them by type, extracts the header fields and every line item, checks the math, matches the vendor and purchase order against your master data, and holds duplicates. Invoices that pass are routed for approval and post to your ERP; the rest go to a review queue with the reason, and a person fixes only those.

Can it extract line items from multi-page invoices?

Yes. Docsumo extracts every line item, not just header totals, and joins a table that runs across pages into one, so page three's rows land under page one's column headers. It then checks that the lines add up to the subtotal.

What's the difference between invoice processing and AP automation?

Invoice processing is getting invoice data in: reading, extracting and checking each invoice. AP automation covers the whole accounts payable process, from the AP inbox to approvals and payment. Docsumo automates the capture, checks and approval routing and posts clean records to the ERP that handles payments.

How does Docsumo catch duplicate invoices?

Each invoice is checked against the invoices already processed before it posts. An invoice that has already come through is held for review instead of going on to payment, so it isn't paid twice.

Does it work with our ERP?

Docsumo sends every field and line item to other systems by REST API and webhooks, and exports data to files, so it works with the ERP or AP system you already run. Tell us which system you use when you book a demo, and we'll show the output in that shape.

How accurate is automated invoice data extraction?

Docsumo reaches 99% field-level accuracy across 250+ document types in production, and Valtatech processes 99%+ of its invoices touchless. Every field carries a confidence score; values below the threshold you set go to a reviewer, who sees the source line highlighted.

How much does invoice processing software cost?

Docsumo's free trial covers 1,000 pages over 14 days, with pre-trained models, API and webhooks. Paid plans are custom quotes, with up to 10% off annual plans; approval routing is on the Business plan and invoice matching on Enterprise. Teams using Docsumo save $15 per processed document on average.

Can we test it on our own invoices?

Yes. Book a demo and bring your longest invoices, a credit note and a duplicate, and we'll run them live. Or start a free trial with 1,000 pages over 14 days; no training data needed.

Bring your longest invoice to the demo.

A 40-line invoice across three pages, a credit note, a duplicate. We run them live and show every line, every check and where each record posts.