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Basware vs Chargebee

Basware logo

Basware

Accounting

Invoice automation and e-invoicing compliance across a large number of national mandates

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Chargebee logo

Chargebee

Accounting

Subscription billing & revenue management

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Chargebee has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Basware the e-invoicing compliance breadth that justifies the price is worthless to a company operating in a single country, where cheaper AP automation tools will do the same work.; Chargebee priced as a percentage of billing, 0.80 percent on pay-as-you-go or 0.65 percent plus $99 a month on the committed plan, so the fee rises with revenue
  • They diverge on capability: Basware covers Invoice capture, Chargebee covers Subscription management.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Basware and Chargebee actually diverge.

Attributes where Basware and Chargebee differ
AttributeBaswareChargebee
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelquoteusage-based
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, Api
FoundedUnknown2011

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Accounting).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Basware

  • Invoice capture
  • Matching
  • Approval workflow
  • E-invoicing compliance
  • Supplier network
  • Payment execution
  • Spend analytics
  • ERP integration

Only in Chargebee

  • Subscription management
  • Recurring billing
  • Revenue recognition
  • Dunning management
  • Checkout pages
  • Stripe
  • PayPal
  • Salesforce

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Basware

  • A multinational needing compliant electronic invoicing across Italy, Poland, France and Mexico without building each mandate itselfnot Chargebee
  • A shared service centre processing hundreds of thousands of invoices a year that needs touchless processing rates measured and improvednot Chargebee
  • A group standardising accounts payable across subsidiaries running different ERP systemsnot Chargebee
  • A finance function trying to capture early payment discounts that are currently lost to slow approval cyclesnot Chargebee

Chargebee

  • Subscription billingnot Basware
  • Revenue operationsnot Basware
  • Pricing experimentationnot Basware

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Basware

  • The e-invoicing compliance breadth that justifies the price is worthless to a company operating in a single country, where cheaper AP automation tools will do the same work.
  • Implementation is a substantial integration project involving ERP connectors, supplier onboarding and country-by-country compliance configuration, and it is priced and timed accordingly.
  • The user interface is dated next to newer accounts payable products, and approvers outside finance find it unintuitive, which slows the very cycle times the system is bought to improve.
  • Supplier onboarding onto the network is the hidden effort: the touchless processing rate depends on how many suppliers actually send electronic invoices, and that is a change management programme, not a software setting.
  • Growth by acquisition, including Glantus, has left overlapping analytics capability and integration work still in progress, so buyers should check which components share a data model today.

Chargebee

  • Priced as a percentage of billing, 0.80 percent on pay-as-you-go or 0.65 percent plus $99 a month on the committed plan, so the fee rises with revenue
  • Split into four separate product lines, Billing, CPQ, RevRec and Growth, each with its own tiers and most quote-only
  • CPQ Lite is free only for the first 50 quotes
  • Revenue recognition pricing is demo-only
  • Enterprise Plus requires an annual commitment

Pricing, plan by plan

Basware

On request
  • Basware$undefined/year
    • Invoice automation, matching and approval
    • E-invoicing compliance across national mandates
    • Supplier network connectivity

Chargebee

Free
  • Flow (Billing)Free
    • Usage-based billing: $0.80% for first $20K invoicing volume
    • Then $99 + 0.65% for higher volumes
    • Includes 100M usage events per month
  • CPQ LiteFree
    • Free for first 50 quotes
  • Growth (Starter)Free
    • Free exclusively for Chargebee Billing customers

Which should you pick?

Choose Basware if

  • You need invoice capture.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want matching.
Basware review

Choose Chargebee if

  • You need subscription management.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Api.
  • You also want recurring billing.
Chargebee review

Questions people ask

Is Basware or Chargebee better?
Neither clearly leads. Basware starts at On request and Chargebee at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Basware or Chargebee?
Chargebee has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Basware and Free for Chargebee.
Does Basware or Chargebee run on more platforms?
Basware runs on Web, iOS, Android. Chargebee runs on Web, Api.
Can I use Chargebee for free?
Yes. Chargebee has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Basware starts at On request.
What is Basware best used for?
Basware is most often used for a multinational needing compliant electronic invoicing across italy, poland, france and mexico without building each mandate itself, a shared service centre processing hundreds of thousands of invoices a year that needs touchless processing rates measured and improved, a group standardising accounts payable across subsidiaries running different erp systems, a finance function trying to capture early payment discounts that are currently lost to slow approval cycles. Of those, a multinational needing compliant electronic invoicing across italy, poland, france and mexico without building each mandate itself and a shared service centre processing hundreds of thousands of invoices a year that needs touchless processing rates measured and improved are not what Chargebee is typically brought in for.
What can Basware do that Chargebee cannot?
Basware covers Invoice capture, Matching, Approval workflow, E-invoicing compliance. Chargebee covers Subscription management, Recurring billing, Revenue recognition, Dunning management.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Basware: Should we buy Basware if we only operate in one country?

Probably not. Its main advantage is multi-country e-invoicing compliance. In a single jurisdiction, cheaper AP automation gives you the same result.

Chargebee: What does Chargebee Billing cost?

Chargebee Billing (Flow plan) starts free with usage-based fees: 0.80% for the first $20K in monthly invoicing volume, then $99 monthly + 0.65% for higher volumes. Includes 100M usage events per month.

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Basware: Does it handle mandatory e-invoicing regimes?

Yes, and that is the core reason to choose it. It covers a wide set of national mandates as a service rather than an integration project you run yourself.

Chargebee: Can I try Chargebee for free?

Yes. Chargebee Billing Flow plan starts at $0 with usage-based fees. CPQ Lite is free for the first 50 quotes. Growth (Starter) is free for Chargebee Billing customers.

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Basware: What drives the price?

Invoice volume, number of countries and modules. It is quoted, and implementation with ERP connectors and supplier onboarding is separate.

Chargebee: How much does Chargebee's advanced modules cost?

RevRec and Enterprise CPQ require booking a demo or requesting a quote. No list pricing is published for these modules.

Source
Basware: What determines the return?

The share of invoices arriving electronically. Touchless rates depend on supplier adoption, so budget for a supplier onboarding programme, not just the software.

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