Pennylane
Accounts payable (AP) & spend analysis software
Accounting software
Billing software
Procurement software
Accounting & finance software
- Features
- Ease of use
- Ease of management
- Quality of support
- Affordability
- Market presence
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What is Pennylane
Pennylane is a cloud accounting platform that combines general ledger accounting with invoicing, expense capture, and accounts payable workflows. It targets small and mid-sized businesses and accounting firms that need shared visibility between internal finance teams and external accountants. The product emphasizes automated data capture from bank feeds and documents, and provides tools for managing supplier bills, customer invoices, and financial reporting in one system.
Unified accounting and AP
Pennylane brings core accounting, supplier invoice processing, and customer billing into a single application. This reduces reliance on separate point tools for bill capture, approvals, and bookkeeping. For organizations that want one system shared with an accounting firm, the combined workflow can simplify month-end close and collaboration.
Automated data capture workflows
The platform supports collecting documents (such as supplier invoices and receipts) and associating them to transactions for bookkeeping and audit trail purposes. Bank connectivity and transaction matching help reduce manual entry for recurring spend and payments. These capabilities are particularly relevant for SMB finance teams that need faster processing without building complex procurement infrastructure.
Accountant collaboration features
Pennylane is designed for joint use by company finance users and external accountants, with shared access to books and supporting documents. This can reduce back-and-forth on missing invoices, coding questions, and reconciliation issues. The approach aligns with firms that manage multiple client entities and want standardized workflows.
Limited enterprise procurement depth
Compared with full source-to-pay suites, Pennylane typically offers less depth in strategic sourcing, complex supplier management, and advanced procurement controls. Organizations needing multi-stage RFx, contract lifecycle management, or highly configurable procurement policies may require additional systems. This can limit suitability for large, globally distributed procurement teams.
Geographic and compliance focus
Pennylane’s feature set and integrations are primarily oriented toward specific local accounting and tax practices. Companies operating across many jurisdictions may find gaps in localized compliance, reporting formats, or country-specific workflows. Multi-entity and multi-currency needs may also require careful validation during evaluation.
Integration ecosystem variability
While Pennylane integrates with common banking and business tools, the breadth of prebuilt integrations can be narrower than platforms focused on large enterprise ecosystems. Some organizations may need custom integration work for ERP, procurement, or payment rails. This can increase implementation effort when the finance stack is complex.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Facturation électronique (Gratuit) | €0 / month | Édition et réception illimitée des factures conformes (facturation électronique), centralisation des factures et fournisseurs, application mobile, support client 5j/7. (Offre indiquée sur la page "Facturation électronique gratuite".) |
| Starter (Compte Pro — indépendants) | €7 / month HT | Réservé aux indépendants; 1 utilisateur; Compte Pro (cartes virtuelles/physiques, réconciliation automatique, encaissements, jusqu'à 400 factures fournisseurs payées en 1 clic, financement de factures, synchronisation et rapprochements). 15 jours d'essai gratuit. (Page "Offres Compte Pro".) |
| Basique | €14 / month HT | 1 utilisateur; Facturation et suivi des dépenses; édition & réception des factures (conforme à la facturation électronique); Compte Pro inclus; gestion acomptes/factures partielles, bons de livraison/commande, gestion fournisseurs, paiement intégré des factures fournisseurs. Jusqu'à 1200 factures/an inclus. 15 jours d'essai gratuit. (Page "Tarifs".) |
| Essentiel | €24 / month HT | 1 utilisateur; inclut toutes les fonctionnalités du plan Basique plus relances automatisées, signature sur devis, factures récurrentes/abonnements, gestion notes de frais & indemnités kilométriques, catégorisation automatisée, rapports analytiques, prévisionnel de trésorerie, API & intégrations. Jusqu'à 1200 factures/an inclus. 15 jours d'essai gratuit. (Page "Tarifs".) |
| Premium (+ Module comptable) | €79 / month HT | 1 utilisateur; inclut toutes les fonctionnalités du plan Essentiel plus contrôle avancé des dépenses (demande d'achat→paiement), circuits d'approbation multi-niveaux, plan analytique structuré, tableaux de bord personnalisés, rapports comptables, module comptable complet (saisie automatique, déclarations fiscales en EDI, clôtures, comptes annuels). Jusqu'à 1200 factures/an inclus. 15 jours d'essai gratuit. (Page "Tarifs".) |
Seller details
Pennylane
Paris, France
2020
Private
https://www.pennylane.com/
https://x.com/pennylaneapp
https://www.linkedin.com/company/pennylane/
