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Best BILL alternatives (2026)
7 alternatives to BILL in ap automation, ranked by entry price. BILL starts at $0/mo. Every figure links to the public page it was captured from — the vendor's own wherever the vendor publishes the number, otherwise the named public source — with the date we captured it.
Key takeaways
- Free alternatives: Melio, Ramp.
- Closest by price: Melio ($0/mo), Ramp ($0/mo), Plooto ($9/mo).
BILL alternatives compared
| # | Alternative | Entry price | Free | HIPAA | Best for | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melio | $0/mo | Yes | — | Small businesses and freelancers needing free bill pay | melio.com |
| 2 | Ramp | $0/mo | Yes | — | Startups and SMBs wanting free corporate cards + AP in one tool | ramp.com |
| 3 | Plooto STALE · 2026-09-02 | $9/mo | No | — | Canadian small businesses needing CAD payment automation | plooto.com |
| 4 | Tipalti | $99/mo | No | Yes | Mid-market and enterprise AP teams | tipalti.com |
| 5 | Routable | $1575/mo | No | — | Mid-market companies needing mass payouts and AP in one platform | routable.com |
| 6 | AvidXchange STALE · 2026-09-02 | quote-only | No | — | Mid-market companies in real estate, construction, or HOA management | avidxchange.com |
| 7 | Stampli | quote-only | No | — | Mid-market companies with complex ERP environments | stampli.com |
Data current through 2026-09-27. STALE marks a row with at least one plan we have not re-checked at its source in over 30 days. 2 of 7 rows above are marked. Compare any two directly on the AP Automation index.