Accounting · head to head
Medius vs Veem

Medius
Accounting
Accounts payable automation and supplier payments for mid-market finance teams, Marlin Equity owned
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- On request
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: 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.; Veem per-transaction fees can be higher than dedicated wire transfer services for large volumes
- They diverge on capability: Medius covers Invoice capture and coding, Veem covers International payments.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Medius and Veem actually diverge.
Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web, iOS, Android), 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 Medius
- Invoice capture and coding
- Matching and exception handling
- Fraud and anomaly detection
- Supplier payments
- Approval workflow
- ERP integration
Only in Veem
- International payments
- Multi-currency
- Invoice creation
- Payment tracking
- Accounting sync
- QuickBooks
- Xero
- NetSuite
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Medius
- A mid-market finance team where most spend arrives as an invoice with no purchase order to match againstnot Veem
- A group with several legal entities on different ERPs that wants one AP process across all of themnot Veem
- Reducing invoice fraud exposure with automated detection of supplier bank detail changesnot Veem
- Replacing a scanning bureau and a shared AP inbox with automated capture and exception-based reviewnot Veem
Veem
- International vendor paymentsnot Medius
- Cross-border transactionsnot Medius
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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.
Veem
- Per-transaction fees can be higher than dedicated wire transfer services for large volumes
- No free tier - even basic sending incurs transaction fees
- Premium plan pricing at $14.99/month may not offset savings on transaction fees
- Limited banking partnerships compared to larger financial platforms
Pricing, plan by plan
Medius
On request- Medius AP Automation$undefined/year
- Two packaged AP automation tiers
- Priced by invoice volume and entity count
- Sourcing, contracts and procurement modules sold separately
Veem
$14.99/monthNo published plan breakdown. See the Veem review.
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.
Choose Veem if
- You need international payments.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want multi-currency.
Questions people ask
- Is Medius or Veem better?
- Neither clearly leads. Medius starts at On request and Veem at $14.99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Medius or Veem?
- Medius starts at On request and Veem at $14.99/month.
- Does Medius or Veem run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, iOS, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What is Medius best used for?
- Medius is most often used for a mid-market finance team where most spend arrives as an invoice with no purchase order to match against, a group with several legal entities on different erps that wants one ap process across all of them, reducing invoice fraud exposure with automated detection of supplier bank detail changes, replacing a scanning bureau and a shared ap inbox with automated capture and exception-based review. Of those, a mid-market finance team where most spend arrives as an invoice with no purchase order to match against and a group with several legal entities on different erps that wants one ap process across all of them are not what Veem is typically brought in for.
- What can Medius do that Veem cannot?
- Medius covers Invoice capture and coding, Matching and exception handling, Fraud and anomaly detection, Supplier payments. Veem covers International payments, Multi-currency, Invoice creation, Payment tracking.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Medius: 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.
Veem: What payment methods does Veem support?
Veem supports ACH transfers, checks, wallet transfers, and international wires. Payment methods vary by destination country and user preference.
SourceMedius: Who owns Medius?
Marlin Equity Partners, which acquired it in 2017 and has funded several bolt-on acquisitions since.
Veem: Is there a free tier?
No free tier. Veem charges per-transaction fees based on payment method and destination, with optional Premium Plan at $14.99/month offering enhanced features.
SourceMedius: How is it priced?
By quote, driven by invoice volume and entity count, with payments billed separately on transaction volume.
Veem: What integrations does Veem have?
Veem integrates with QuickBooks, Xero, QuickBooks Online, NetSuite, Zapier, Plaid, and PopBookings for automated accounting and workflow integration.
SourceMedius: Does it replace our ERP?
No. It sits alongside the ERP and posts approved invoices into it.
Veem: How does Veem handle exchange rates?
Veem uses claimed competitive exchange rates and provides transparent pricing. Transactions are routed through different payment rails (credit cards, checks, cryptocurrency) based on the destination.
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