Payments & AP

BILL (Bill.com)

BILL (formerly Bill.com) is a payments and point-tool platform specializing in accounts payable (AP), accounts receivable (AR), and spend/expense management automation that integrates with core accounting/ERP software.

Workable
Data access and AI assessment
Yes
AI built into the product
Not verified
Product development signal
Small business
Business size
Per-transaction fee
Pricing model
API documented, gated by plan or approval
Data access
Not verified
Certified payroll: wage reports required on some public works projects
Not verified
Accounting basis: when income and costs enter the books
Not verified
WIP / percentage of completion: progress and earnings on unfinished jobs

What it is

Category Desc

BILL (formerly Bill.com) is a payments and point-tool platform specializing in accounts payable (AP), accounts receivable (AR), and spend/expense management automation that integrates with core accounting/ERP software.

Source: businesswire.com: What it is
Target User

Built for small to mid-sized businesses (SMBs), sole proprietors, and accounting firms across diverse industries, including both residential and commercial trade contractors, typically ranging from 1 to 500 employees.

Source: fintechlabs.com: What it is

Not verified from available source evidence: Ownership, Founded Year. Unavailable evidence is not a negative product verdict.

Pricing & cost

Pricing Model

BILL uses a tiered, per-user per-month subscription model paired with per-transaction usage fees for AP/AR services. Pricing tiers are publicly available for small-to-midsize business plans, while the Enterprise plan requires a custom quote. The separate BILL Spend & Expense product has no monthly subscription fee ($0/user/month).

Source: bill.com: Pricing & cost
Typical Cost

BILL AP/AR tiers cost $45 to $49 per user/month for Essentials, $55 to $65 per user/month for Team, $79 to $89 per user/month for Corporate, and custom pricing for Enterprise. BILL Spend & Expense is $0 per user/month. Transaction processing fees are charged separately per event: standard domestic ACH payments cost $0.59 per transaction, instant transfers incur a 1.0% fee, and credit card payments carry a 2.9% transaction fee.

Source: bill.com: Pricing & cost
API Or Integration Fees

The BILL API platform is free to access without dedicated API usage subscription fees. Basic 2-way accounting integrations (such as QuickBooks Online and Xero) are included in the Team plan ($65/user/month), while advanced ERP integrations (e.g., Oracle NetSuite, Sage Intacct, Microsoft Dynamics) and custom API access require the Corporate ($89/user/month) or Enterprise tier.

Source: bill.com: Pricing & cost
Implementation Cost

Standard SMB self-onboarding carries no mandatory implementation fee. Optional professional implementation, data migration, and custom workflow setup services are quoted separately, ranging from a few thousand dollars ($5,000) for smaller setups up to $20,000+ for complex, multi-entity enterprise deployments.

Source: vendr.com: Pricing & cost

API & data access

API Type

REST. BILL offers the BILL v3 API, which adheres to REST architecture (using standard GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, and DELETE verbs with JSON request/response formats) alongside Webhooks for real-time notifications. The legacy v2 API is in Long-Term Support (LTS).

Source: developer.bill.com: API & data access
API Access Gating

Gated / Tiered. Developer key sign-up and sandbox testing environments are freely accessible without a paid subscription. Production API deployment requires an active paid BILL account (typically Corporate tier or custom partner agreement) and key provisioning.

Source: developer.bill.com: API & data access
API Limitations

Rate limit is 20,000 API requests per developer key per hour for core API calls, with login (/v3/login) capped at 200 calls/hour. Concurrent request limit is 3 requests per developer key per organization. Spend & Expense API is limited to 60 calls per token per minute. SMS MFA endpoints are limited to 5 messages per minute. Read-write (CRUD) capabilities are supported across core AP, AR, and spend management entities.

Source: developer.bill.com: API & data access
Data Export Options

Manual and scheduled CSV exports. Users can manually export master records (vendors, customers, accounts, departments, items, locations, classes, jobs) and transactions (bills, vendor credits, payments, invoices, credit memos, funds transfers) via Settings > Legacy Import & Export. Automated scheduled exports can be configured under Settings > Import & export > Custom File Integration to generate recurring CSV files that can also be programmatically fetched using the GET /v3/exports API endpoints.

Source: developer.bill.com: API & data access

Native AI features

AI Features Summary

BILL (Bill.com) provides native AI capabilities strictly focused on financial workflow automation, including accounts payable (AP), accounts receivable (AR), expense reconciliation, and vendor tax compliance. In October 2025, BILL formally introduced 'BILL AI', a suite of autonomous agents for tasks such as multi-line bill coding, W-9 document collection, and receipt matching. BILL offers no native AI features for field trade operations, such as dispatching, scheduling, estimating, or call handling.

Source: businesswire.com: Native AI features
AI Dispatch

None. BILL does not offer native AI-powered dispatching, technician scheduling, project estimating, or CSR call handling features, as it is an AP/AR and payment management software rather than a trade service/FSM platform.

Source: bill.com: Native AI features
AI Finance

BILL offers native AI capabilities embedded across its AP, AR, and Spend & Expense workflows. Shipped/GA features include: (1) BILL AI Invoice Data Extraction / Intelligent Virtual Assistant (GA) for automated OCR field capture, document splitting, and duplicate invoice detection; (2) BILL W-9 Agent (GA: October 2025) for autonomous vendor W-9 collection and pre-validation; (3) BILL Reconciliation Agent / Transaction Agent (GA: October 2025, enhanced February 2026) for auto-categorizing transactions and matching receipts; and (4) BILL Invoice Coding Agent (GA: February 2026) for extracting and auto-coding complex multi-line invoices. Announced/Beta feature: BILL Smart Response Agent (Beta / coming soon as of February 2026) to automatically draft responses to routine vendor billing and payment inquiries.

Source: cpapracticeadvisor.com: Native AI features

Not verified from available source evidence: AI Assistant Or MCP. Unavailable evidence is not a negative product verdict.

Integrations & ecosystem

Accounting Integrations

BILL natively connects via bi-directional sync to major accounting and ERP platforms, including QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop (Pro, Premier, Enterprise), Oracle NetSuite, Sage Intacct, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, Xero, and Acumatica. It also supports structured file import/export or partner integrations for systems such as Sage 50, Sage 100, Blackbaud Financial Edge NXT, FreshBooks, Rillet, Yardi Breeze, and Puzzle. BILL does not offer native bi-directional job-costing integrations directly into construction-specific field/PM software (e.g., Procore, Foundation); field-to-accounting workflows relying on BILL are integrated through third-party platforms, unified APIs, or custom development using the BILL REST API.

Source: bill.com: Integrations & ecosystem
Marketplace

Yes, BILL maintains a public App & Integration Directory listing supported accounting software, ERPs, spend management tools, and third-party software integrations. BILL also hosts a public 'Find-an-Accountant' partner directory powered by PartnerPage for businesses seeking certified accounting and bookkeeping partner firms.

Source: bill.com: Integrations & ecosystem

Not verified from available source evidence: Unified API Support. Unavailable evidence is not a negative product verdict.

Accounting fit & implementation

Implementation Time

Typically 1 to 4 weeks for standard onboarding, workflow configuration, and team adoption, though basic self-service account setup can occur within a few days.

Source: workflowautomation.net: Accounting fit & implementation
Requires Implementer

Does not typically require a paid implementer or VAR; BILL is primarily self-serve for standard SMB setups, though third-party partners/advisors are available for complex ERP integrations or multi-entity deployments.

Source: procuredesk.com: Accounting fit & implementation

Not verified from available source evidence: Certified Payroll, Accounting Method, WIP POC Support. Unavailable evidence is not a negative product verdict.

Adoption & market position

Customer Scale

BILL serves 493,800 total business customers (as of Q4 FY2025, ended June 30, 2025) and maintains an ecosystem of 8.3 million network members. BILL does not publicly break out the exact percentage or standalone headcount of trade/construction contractor clients.

Source: businesswire.com: Adoption & market position

Not verified from available source evidence: Market Position, Momentum. Unavailable evidence is not a negative product verdict.

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