Pricing reflects what you actually run.
Your AP volume, your module mix, your integrations, your entity structure – they shape the price. We don't publish a number that pretends otherwise. Book a call, get a real quote.
Five things move the number.
Five things determine where your quote lands. Read through them. By the time you book the call, you'll already know which way each factor cuts for your operation – and we won't be starting from zero.
- Volume 20 invoices a month versus 5,000 invoices a month is a different proposition. Pricing scales with what you actually process – inbound invoices, outbound invoices, supplier statements, purchase orders, expense claims.
- Module mix AP only. AR only. The full stack including supplier statement reconciliation. Expense claims added on. Purchase orders inbound, outbound, or both. The modules you switch on are the modules you pay for – nothing more.
- Integration depth Native Xero or MYOB is built in. Abel, Costar, and X2 Framework are deeper, scoped builds. SAP, Oracle, or in-house ERP environments need bespoke integration work. The integration depth shapes the engagement and the price.
- Entity structure One ledger, one company, one Peppol identity – or seventeen entities, three currencies, intercompany flows, and consolidated reporting. Multi-entity setups carry real architectural work, and the proposal reflects it.
- Implementation scope Light-touch deployments on native Xero or MYOB take days. Multi-entity migrations with custom ERP integration take weeks of implementation work. Whatever the scope, it's quoted up front and bundled into your proposal price – not invoiced separately.
These don't have line items. They're how Acume works.
Three things every Acume customer gets, regardless of contract size, module mix, or implementation scope. They're not premium upgrades. They're how Acume operates.
Peppol Approved Provider
Full Peppol network access as an ATO- and MBIE-accredited Approved Provider. Send and receive structured eInvoices and ePOs over PINT A-NZ. Independently verifiable on the Peppol Service Provider register.
Dual-format processing
Every invoice flows through the same structured workflow – whether it arrives as a Peppol eInvoice or a PDF. Approval logic, audit trail, and ledger posting are identical. The eInvoicing transition doesn't fork your AP workflow into two systems.
Audit-ready by default
Configurable approval workflows, enforced delegation, and a full audit trail on every invoice. Auditor-ready by design, not by retrospective reconstruction at year-end.
Bespoke pricing without the trapdoors.
Bespoke pricing has a reputation problem.
Prospects assume it means inflated cost, hidden fees, or commercial wriggle room for the seller. We've built the opposite.
Your proposal arrives with a single price, an itemised scope, and an implementation cost included. That number is the contract price. No platform fees or integration top-ups appearing in month two – because there are no add-ons. Scope changes get scoped and quoted openly.
Same operation gets the same quote, whether you're talking to us first or comparing us against three other vendors. Bespoke isn't a euphemism for negotiating leverage. It's the honest answer to operations that vary.
How we work out your price.
The process from first contact to signed contract. Predictable shape, even if the timing varies with your operation's complexity.
The discovery call
A real conversation, on your time. We ask about your document volumes, current AP/AR pain points, accounting platform, integration needs, and team structure. You ask whatever you want about Acume – product, process, people. No NDAs, no slideware.
The scoped proposal
A written proposal: a single price, the modules included, the implementation scope, and the integration architecture. One number you can take to your CFO. No "starting from" caveats, no "plus platform fees".
The contract
If the proposal works, we draw up the contract. If it needs adjustment, we adjust it openly. Terms are agreed during scoping based on the implementation investment involved. The contract reflects the conversation.
What finance teams actually ask us.
AP automation pricing depends on document volume, module mix, integration depth, and entity structure. A 200-invoice-a-month sole-entity Xero customer needs a different number than a 5,000-invoice multi-entity Abel deployment. A published number for both would be wrong for both.
We'd rather have a real conversation and give you an honest quote than publish a number that doesn't fit your situation.
No. Acume is demo-led, not self-serve. There is no free trial.
The evaluation happens through a guided conversation with the Acume team – we walk through the product on your actual workflow, integration stack, and invoice volume. For most prospects this tells you more in 45 minutes than a trial would in a fortnight – particularly for multi-entity setups, custom integrations, or ERP environments like Abel, Costar, X2 Framework, SAP or Oracle.
Implementation work is quoted by scope and included in your proposal price. Multi-entity setups, custom integrations into platforms like Abel, Costar, X2 Framework, SAP or Oracle, and complex data migrations all carry implementation costs that vary by scope.
Whatever the case, it's in the proposal up front – not invoiced separately in month two.
Agreed case-by-case during scoping, based on the implementation investment involved. Light-touch deployments and complex multi-entity engagements have different commercial shapes.
We'll talk through what fits your situation before you sign. No surprise terms emerging at contract stage.
Material pricing changes are linked to material operation changes. If you scale dramatically – new entities, big volume jumps, additional modules – we'll have a transparent conversation about pricing impact at that point.
If your business stays the same shape, so does your pricing. No ratcheting between conversations.
Some Acume customers come through accounting platform partners, ERP resellers, or accounting firms who carry Acume as part of their stack. The commercial relationship varies by channel.
The underlying pricing logic – operation, modules, integration, entities – stays the same. Whoever signs the contract with you understands what shapes the number.
Acume's standard pricing is in New Zealand dollars, exclusive of GST. For Australian customers requiring AUD billing or region-specific invoicing, we accommodate that as part of the proposal – no hidden FX markup.
One call. One honest quote.
Tell us what you process, what platform you run on, and which modules matter to your operation. We'll come back with a real number, scoped to your reality – not a number on a brochure.