Die besten PO-Automatisierungsplattformen für 2026: Top-Auswahl

I usually talk with procurement teams that still spend hours copying details from emails into their ERP. Suppliers send confirmations, updates and spreadsheets, and someone has to fix formats and type everything in. I want to help cut that work. Purchase order automation should remove those steps, not add more screens or approvals your team has to fight through.

I see two types of tools. Some guide requests through clear forms and routing rules so ordering is consistent. Others focus on documents and emails, turning PDFs into clean data for your system. A few go further and understand context so they can reply to suppliers, spot changes and input all relevant details into your ERP. All aim to speed up procurement but in different ways.

I put this comparison together so you can quickly see what each platform does well. You will find where they automate fully, where they still need people and how they fit with your ERP. That makes it easier to pick the option that matches how your team works today.

1. turian

At turian.ai, we’ve built a new generation of automation: AI workers capable of handling procurement workflows from beginning to end, meaning, from the moment a Request for Quotation (RfQ) is detected in your inbox to updating your ERP with key PO details. Unlike template-driven RPA systems, turian’s AI agents understand context, handle supplier emails, and update ERP data automatically.

Main Features

• AI-driven handling of procurement workflows, including purchase orders, purchase confirmations, request for quotation, and invoice/e-invoice matching, including modifications and changes.
• Processes supplier emails and attachments (PDFs, spreadsheets, CSVs etc.), extracts relevant purchase/contract data, validates against ERP/CRM master data.  
• Enables real-time integration with ERP or CRM systems (e.g. SAP, MS Dynamics, etc.), extracting key data points from documents and inputting them automatically into your ERP or CRM. 
• Automated supplier communication via email and document analysis
• Contextual reasoning for exceptions and quality checks
• Supports Human-in-the-loop oversight for sensitive tasks: automation can trigger human review/approval when needed according to business rules
• Conversion of (price) quantities
• Automated reminders for missing order confirmations or overdue delivery dates
• Invoice and e-invoicing processing: turian can process supplier invoices in any format (scanned paper, PDF, e-invoice), extract key data, validate them against PO/contract/master data, check totals and compliance, and then record them in your ERP

Pros

• Cuts manual workload almost completely thanks to true end-to-end automation, not task-level scripting
• Adaptable to unstructured data, complex situations, and supplier variations
• Natural language communication with suppliers
• High security standards: ISO certified, flexible on-premise storage, Bring Your Own Tenant, AES-256 encryption, data stored in Europe
• European compliance and data hosting standards
• Doesn’t use your data to train or improve models
• Offers flexible automation: Human-in-the-loop capabilities that lets you decide when a human is needed for approval or oversight

Limitations

• Requires initial setup: integration with existing systems, defining business rules and workflows. 
• May exceed the needs of smaller companies seeking simple approval workflows

Ease of Integration

• turian integrates directly into existing ERP, CRM, and inbox systems without heavy IT projects. turian seamlessly integrates with over 50 systems. 
• Deployments are typically low-code and modular, and adapts to your business needs and processes. 
• turian offers permanent on-premise data storage options, which allows you to integrate our AI agents while keeping your core data within your organization infrastructure. You can also  host models within your own IT perimeter if you prefer, thanks to turian’s integration capabilities with Microsoft Azure tenant or Google Cloud Project (Vertex AI). 

Best For

Use turian when your organization

• Uses an ERP or CRM system (SAP, MS Dynamics etc.) and wants procurement data synchronized automatically
• Needs strong data accuracy, audit trail, compliance checks and central procurement visibility
• Wants a scalable solution that can grow with procurement volume, supplier base and complexity
• Is a mid-sized to large firm with complex supplier networks and multilingual communication
• Prefers a flexible automation approach: full automation where safe, human oversight where needed, and setup adaptable to business needs and processes

2. Procure AI

AI-native procurement automation platform. Offers a unified system of AI agents that span intake, sourcing, purchasing, supplier management and analytics. 

Main Features

• Generative intake management: stakeholders submit free-text or informal purchase requests; AI helps structure them, enforce policy and transform into requisitions/orders. 
• Autonomous sourcing and negotiations: platform can run sourcing events, gather bids, analyze proposals, even for low-volume or infrequent purchases. 
• Unified supplier management (onboarding, performance tracking, risk) and integration across data sources and ERPs. 
• Analytics: spend analysis, supplier insights, predictive analytics to guide procurement decisions.
  
  

Pros

• Handles complex or unstructured procurement cases (tail-spend, one-off buys, free-text requests).
• Helps increase “procurement reach” without proportionally increasing staff. 
• Offers capability to run sourcing and negotiation automatically.
  
  

Limitations

• As “AI-native,” success depends on data quality, correct setup and trust in automated decision-making. Poor data or mis-configurations may reduce effectiveness.
• For organizations with simple, repetitive procurement and limited variation, the platform may be overkill.
  
  

Ease of Integration

• Offers preconfigured connectors to many ERP/e-procurement systems (SAP ECC, SAP S/4, legacy ERPs, third-party suites). 
• Designed to sit on top of your existing infrastructure, you don’t need to replace your ERP to use it. 
• Uses APIs and data harmonization to synchronize procurement, sourcing and supplier data across systems.

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Best For

• Medium to large organizations or procurement teams handling both structured and unstructured procurements
• Teams looking not only to automate POs but also sourcing, supplier onboarding, spend analytics, and negotiation workflows
  
  

3. Parseur

A document/OCR-based data extraction tool. It turns unstructured documents (emails, PDFs, spreadsheets) into structured data for POs, invoices or other procurement data flows. 

Main Features

• AI-powered OCR extraction for purchase orders, invoices, receipts from email attachments or uploaded documents. 
• Customizable field mapping that allows you define which fields to extract (PO number, dates, vendor info, line items). 
• API / integration: extracted data can be forwarded automatically to ERP or procurement systems for further processing. 

Pros

• Handles unstructured inputs
• Fast to deploy; minimal user training needed
  
  

Limitations

• Focus is on data extraction, not on full procurement workflow: you still need separate systems for approvals, POs, budget control etc.
• Without additional systems, beyond extraction, you get only partial automation
• If supplier documents vary widely or change format often, extraction rules may need frequent maintenance.
  
  

Ease of Integration

• Connects to many cloud tools and ERPs by default via webhooks, API or automation platforms.
• Setup is quick and low-code/no-code — works without deep technical infrastructure changes.

Best For

• Companies receiving many purchase orders/invoices via email or PDF and needing fast digital ingestion.
• Organizations wanting to augment existing procurement/ERP systems rather than replace them.
• Situations with limited IT budgets, where a full procurement suite would be too heavy, but automation of data entry still matters.
  
  

4. UiPath 

UiPath is a Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and intelligent automation platform. Can automate procure-to-pay tasks: requisition routing, PO creation, invoice matching, goods-receipt and more. 

Main Features

• Automated purchase order generation and requisition routing based on predefined rules, using machine learning to optimize. 
• Automates goods receipt processing, invoice matching (2- or 3-way), payment workflows. 
• Workflow automation across finance, inventory, supplier systems; integrates with ERP/back-office systems to trigger end-to-end P2P.
  
  

Pros

• Flexible configuration that supports many workflows, even legacy or non-standard systems.
• Works even when the procurement process is fragmented or involves multiple systems.
  
  

Limitations

• Implementation may require significant configuration and maintenance, especially for custom workflows or edge-cases.
• Not “out-of-the-box” procurement suite: needs setup of bots/scripts and logic definitions.
• May be less intuitive for procurement teams compared to dedicated procurement platforms.
  
  

Ease of Integration

• Designed to integrate with existing ERP, finance, inventory or supplier systems even in legacy or mixed-technology environments.
• Offers ready-to-use automation “bots” and connectors that manage PO creation, invoice processing, goods receipt, invoice matching and payment flows across systems.

Best For

• Organizations with legacy systems or mixed workflows, where procurement spans multiple systems (ERP, finance, inventory) and manual handoffs.
• Companies seeking automation across many back-office processes, not just procurement.
• Teams comfortable with building and maintaining automated workflows and bots.
  
  

5. GEP SMART

An enterprise-grade procurement platform with AI-powered modules for sourcing, procurement, supplier management and spend visibility. 

Main Features

• Full source-to-pay suite: from sourcing and supplier selection to PO generation, contract and supplier management, invoicing and payables. 
• AI and analytics modules to support sourcing decisions, risk evaluation, spend analysis and optimization. 
• Integration with ERP, spend data, supplier networks.
  
  

Pros

• Comprehensive coverage of procurement lifecycle (sourcing, PO, contract, supplier, payment).
• Strong analytics and decision support: helps with strategic procurement, not just transactional PO automation.
• Scales well: supports complex supplier networks, global procurement, multi-category spend.
  
  

Limitations

• May be too heavyweight for small or medium businesses: complexity and cost might not justify benefits.
• Implementation and configuration effort are significant.
• Less suited for “light” procurement scenarios or ad-hoc purchases.

Ease of Integration

• Built to work with major ERP platforms and financial back-ends, integrates sourcing, procurement, invoicing and payment modules into existing enterprise systems.
• Cloud-native, which helps with standard integration and scalability across global or multi-entity operations.

Best For

• Large enterprises or global companies managing complex procurement across many categories and suppliers.
• Organizations needing both operational procurement and strategic sourcing.
• Procurement teams aiming for long-term spend optimization, risk control and supplier governance.
  
  

6. Netfira

Netfira is a procurement document automation solution. Focuses on automating exchange and processing of POs, order confirmations, invoices, shipping notices and other P2P documents. 

Main Features

• Automatic processing of purchase orders, confirmations, invoices and shipping notices. Extracts data and matches to PO. 
• Document-based procurement automation, ensures data flows into ERP or procurement backend. 
• Handles order confirmations and shipping notices.

Pros

• Handles documents that many procurement tools do not cover.
• Good at dealing with many confirmations, changes or suppliers not using standard portals.
  
  

Limitations

• Focus is on document automation, not full procurement workflow. You still need separate systems for requisitions, approvals, sourcing.
• Less suited for strategic procurement or supplier management as it’s limited to transactional automation.
• If suppliers use widely varying formats or non-standard documents, automation may need ongoing maintenance or manual fallback.
  
  

Ease of Integration

• Claims to work “on top” of existing procurement processes without requiring full-system replacement.

Best For

• Companies receiving many order confirmations, shipping notices or invoices via email or PDF.
• Procurement teams dealing with variable suppliers, frequent order changes or complex P2P communications.
• Organizations aiming to complement existing procurement/ERP systems with document-level automation, rather than replacing end-to-end procurement flows.
  
  

Final Thoughts: Choosing the Right Platform

You now have a clear view of how these platforms differ. Some speed up tasks by reading documents. Others can react to context, talk to suppliers and update systems automatically. Your choice should reflect the real work your team does, not a generic idea of procurement.

Ask where time is lost today. Is it entering PO lines, chasing confirmations, fixing mismatches or tracking dates?

Start with one workflow such as PO confirmations or invoice matching. Track time saved and error reduction. When automation handles the hardest parts, people can focus on suppliers, cost control and delivery performance instead of copy paste.

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