Accounting · head to head
Conta vs Medius
Conta
Accounting
Norwegian accounting software for small and growing businesses
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Medius
Accounting
Accounts payable automation and supplier payments for mid-market finance teams, Marlin Equity owned
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Conta has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Conta norwegian pricing only: displayed in NOK without multi-currency support for international comparisons; Medius the sourcing, contract and procurement modules are considerably less developed than the AP core, so buying Medius as a full source-to-pay suite means accepting weak upstream tooling.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 2 September 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Conta and Medius actually diverge.
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 Conta
Nothing recorded that Medius does not also cover.
Only in Medius
- Invoice capture and coding
- Matching and exception handling
- Fraud and anomaly detection
- Supplier payments
- Approval workflow
- ERP integration
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Conta
- Norwegian small business accounting and invoicingnot Medius
- Project and department cost trackingnot Medius
- EHF/eInvoice generation for Norwegian regulatory compliancenot Medius
Medius
- A mid-market finance team where most spend arrives as an invoice with no purchase order to match againstnot Conta
- A group with several legal entities on different ERPs that wants one AP process across all of themnot Conta
- Reducing invoice fraud exposure with automated detection of supplier bank detail changesnot Conta
- Replacing a scanning bureau and a shared AP inbox with automated capture and exception-based reviewnot Conta
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Conta
- Norwegian pricing only: displayed in NOK without multi-currency support for international comparisons
- Annual billing required: no monthly-pay option for either tier, forcing yearly commitment
- Pro tier vaporware: listed as 'coming soon' with no pricing or feature roadmap provided
- Limited feature differentiation: Smart tier is 'most selected' by customers but does not clearly explain what additional business value justifies 62% price premium over Standard
Medius
- The sourcing, contract and procurement modules are considerably less developed than the AP core, so buying Medius as a full source-to-pay suite means accepting weak upstream tooling.
- Pricing is quote-only and driven by invoice volume, so a business with many low-value invoices pays disproportionately relative to the spend being controlled.
- Payments are billed on transaction volume separately from the AP subscription, which is easy to omit from a cost comparison against a licence-only AP tool.
- Private equity ownership since 2017 has produced an acquisition-driven product line, so payments and adjacent capability come from bought-in technology rather than the original platform.
- ERP integration depth varies sharply by system, and organisations on less common or heavily customised ERPs face integration work that lengthens the implementation.
Pricing, plan by plan
Conta
Free- Conta Regnskap Standard$209/month (billed annually)
- Conta Regnskap Smart$339/month (billed annually)
- Conta Regnskap Pro$undefined/mo
Medius
On request- Medius AP Automation$undefined/year
- Two packaged AP automation tiers
- Priced by invoice volume and entity count
- Sourcing, contracts and procurement modules sold separately
Which should you pick?
Choose Medius if
- You need invoice capture and coding.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want matching and exception handling.
Questions people ask
- Is Conta or Medius better?
- Neither clearly leads. Conta starts at Free and Medius at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Conta or Medius?
- Conta has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Conta and On request for Medius.
- Does Conta or Medius run on more platforms?
- Conta runs on Web. Medius runs on Web, iOS, Android.
- Can I use Conta for free?
- Yes. Conta has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Medius starts at On request.
- What is Conta best used for?
- Conta is most often used for norwegian small business accounting and invoicing, project and department cost tracking, ehf/einvoice generation for norwegian regulatory compliance. Of those, norwegian small business accounting and invoicing and project and department cost tracking are not what Medius is typically brought in for.
- What can Conta do that Medius cannot?
- Medius covers Invoice capture and coding, Matching and exception handling, Fraud and anomaly detection, Supplier payments.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Conta: How much does Conta cost per month?
Conta Regnskap Standard costs 209 NOK/month and Smart costs 339 NOK/month, billed annually. Both exclude VAT and include a 30-day free trial option.
SourceMedius: Is Medius a procurement suite or an AP tool?
Primarily an AP automation platform with procurement modules attached. If sourcing is your main requirement, look elsewhere.
Conta: Can I pay monthly instead of annually?
No. Both Standard and Smart tiers require annual billing at a fixed monthly rate. Monthly-payment options are not available.
SourceMedius: Who owns Medius?
Marlin Equity Partners, which acquired it in 2017 and has funded several bolt-on acquisitions since.
Conta: What is included in the Standard vs. Smart plan?
Standard includes accounting, invoicing, unlimited receipts, mobile app, and EHF/eInvoice. Smart adds KID numbers, unlimited EHF, project/department management, free chat/phone support, and exclusive equipment discounts.
SourceMedius: How is it priced?
By quote, driven by invoice volume and entity count, with payments billed separately on transaction volume.
Conta: When will the Pro plan be available and what will it cost?
The Pro tier is listed as 'coming soon' on the pricing page with no published pricing or launch date provided.
SourceMedius: Does it replace our ERP?
No. It sits alongside the ERP and posts approved invoices into it.
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