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Ottimate vs Tripletex

Ottimate logo

Ottimate

Accounting

Invoice capture and accounts payable automation trained on food and beverage distributor formats

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Tripletex logo

Tripletex

Accounting

Norwegian cloud accounting and ERP system for bookkeeping, invoicing and payroll

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Tripletex has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Ottimate nothing is published about price, and quotes are structured by location and invoice volume, so a group with a few high-volume sites and one with many low-volume sites can receive very different numbers for the same total spend; Tripletex pricing only in Norwegian Krone, limited for international customers
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Ottimate and Tripletex actually diverge.

Attributes where Ottimate and Tripletex differ
AttributeOttimateTripletex
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelquotesubscription
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb

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 Ottimate

  • Line-item invoice capture
  • GL coding
  • Approval routing
  • Supplier payments
  • Price change alerts
  • Purchase order matching
  • Digital invoice retrieval

Only in Tripletex

Nothing recorded that Ottimate does not also cover.

What people use each for

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

Ottimate

  • A 40 site restaurant group whose bookkeepers key distributor invoices line by line to track food costnot Tripletex
  • An operator that wants to know within a week when a supplier raises the price of an item outside the contracted schedulenot Tripletex
  • A hotel group standardising accounts payable approvals across properties that each have their own general manager sign-off rulesnot Tripletex
  • A finance team migrating from paper invoice files that needs digital retrieval from supplier portals rather than chasing branches for copiesnot Tripletex

Tripletex

  • Small business accountingnot Ottimate
  • Invoice managementnot Ottimate
  • Payroll processingnot Ottimate
  • Project trackingnot Ottimate

Where each one falls short

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

Ottimate

  • Nothing is published about price, and quotes are structured by location and invoice volume, so a group with a few high-volume sites and one with many low-volume sites can receive very different numbers for the same total spend
  • The line-item extraction advantage is trained on food and beverage distributor formats, so accuracy on long-tail suppliers, service invoices and one-off vendors falls back to general OCR and needs human review
  • It is an accounts payable layer, not an inventory or recipe costing system, so operators still need Restaurant365 or an equivalent for true plate costing and the value depends on that integration behaving
  • The company has rebranded once already from Plate IQ, and much of the third party comparison material still uses the old name or wrongly attributes it to AvidXchange, which makes independent due diligence unusually hard
  • Payment execution through the platform introduces a dependency on Ottimate for supplier relationships, and moving away later means re-establishing payment details with every vendor rather than simply exporting data

Tripletex

  • Pricing only in Norwegian Krone, limited for international customers
  • Mobile app features not fully detailed

Pricing, plan by plan

Ottimate

On request
  • Ottimate$undefined/year
    • Quoted by location count and invoice volume
    • Payment rails may carry separate transaction charges
    • Implementation and accounting system integration scoped separately

Tripletex

Free
  • Basis$199/month
    • Invoice (Faktura)
    • Accounting (Regnskap)
    • Mobile app
  • Smart$299/month
    • Everything in Basis
    • Smart automation
    • Optional: payroll, travel, integrations
  • Pro$479/month
    • Everything in Smart
    • Integrations included
    • Payroll, travel, hours tracking
  • Komplett$649/month
    • Everything in Pro
    • Project management
    • Project budgeting

Which should you pick?

Choose Ottimate if

  • You need line-item invoice capture.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want gl coding.
Ottimate review

Choose Tripletex if

  • You want to start without paying.
Tripletex review

Questions people ask

Is Ottimate or Tripletex better?
Neither clearly leads. Ottimate starts at On request and Tripletex at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Ottimate or Tripletex?
Tripletex has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Ottimate and Free for Tripletex.
Does Ottimate or Tripletex run on more platforms?
Ottimate runs on Web, iOS, Android. Tripletex runs on Web.
Can I use Tripletex for free?
Yes. Tripletex has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Ottimate starts at On request.
What is Ottimate best used for?
Ottimate is most often used for a 40 site restaurant group whose bookkeepers key distributor invoices line by line to track food cost, an operator that wants to know within a week when a supplier raises the price of an item outside the contracted schedule, a hotel group standardising accounts payable approvals across properties that each have their own general manager sign-off rules, a finance team migrating from paper invoice files that needs digital retrieval from supplier portals rather than chasing branches for copies. Of those, a 40 site restaurant group whose bookkeepers key distributor invoices line by line to track food cost and an operator that wants to know within a week when a supplier raises the price of an item outside the contracted schedule are not what Tripletex is typically brought in for.
What can Ottimate do that Tripletex cannot?
Ottimate covers Line-item invoice capture, GL coding, Approval routing, Supplier payments.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Ottimate: Is Ottimate owned by AvidXchange?

No. Ottimate is the rebranded Plate IQ and operates as an independent venture-backed company. AvidXchange is a competitor, not the parent.

Tripletex: Does Tripletex offer a free trial?

Yes. Tripletex offers a 14-day free trial with no payment details required. Additionally, new companies starting an AS (limited company) through Tripletex get 30 days of free access.

Source
Ottimate: What was it called before?

Plate IQ. The company kept the same product and renamed it Ottimate.

Tripletex: Can you upgrade or downgrade Tripletex plans?

Yes. According to the pricing page, 'upgrade or downgrade when needs change.' All plans are modular, and you only pay for features you use.

Source
Ottimate: Does it work outside restaurants?

It will process any invoice, but the line-item extraction accuracy that justifies the price is tuned to food and beverage distributors. Other industries should test carefully before committing.

Tripletex: Is support included in Tripletex plans?

Yes. Free support (Gratis support) is included in all plans. Premium support levels are available on higher tiers.

Source
Ottimate: Does it replace Restaurant365?

No. It handles invoice capture, approval and payment. Recipe costing and restaurant-specific inventory stay in Restaurant365 or an equivalent.

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