Zahara
Zahara is an accounts payable automation platform that links purchasing, invoice processing, and payments in finance workflows.
What Zahara is
Zahara is an accounts payable automation platform that links purchasing, invoice processing, and payments in finance workflows. Purchase order tools include multi-step authorisation, budget checks, receipting, matching orders with invoices, and audit trails. AI invoice processing reads invoice and line-item data, routes invoices, and checks for duplicates and bank account details. Configurable approval workflows cover purchase orders, invoices, expenses, and supplier payments. Its Zara assistant answers questions about invoices, budgets, and suppliers using live data while observing user permissions. Zahara offers web and API access along with iOS and Android apps for approvals, purchase orders, receipting, expenses, and mileage claims. Integrations include Xero, Business Central, QuickBooks, Sage products, NetSuite, and MYOB; open API connections and bespoke export workflows are also listed. The service runs on Microsoft Azure and lists Cyber Essentials Plus certification, annual independent penetration testing, two-factor authentication, single sign-on, and encrypted backups created every 15 minutes.
Good
- Purchase orders include budget checks and audit trails.
- AI processing routes invoices and checks for duplicates.
- Approval workflows cover purchases, invoices, expenses, and payments.
- iOS and Android apps support approvals and receipting.
- Integrations include Xero, QuickBooks, Sage, and NetSuite.
Watch out
- There is no free plan.
- Teams plan costs £159/month.
- Teams plan is limited to 10 users.
- Monthly invoice and order volumes are plan-limited.
Who it suits
Zahara is aimed at finance teams managing purchase orders, invoices, expenses, and supplier payments. Its mobile apps may suit users who need to handle approvals or receipting on iOS or Android.
Verdict
Zahara brings purchasing and accounts payable workflows together, with mobile apps and integrations for listed finance systems. It is a paid service with plan-specific user and volume limits, though the pricing page says hitting monthly limits does not cut users off.
Plans and prices
From Zahara's own pricing page, checked 29 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Teams | £159 a month | Up to 10 users · 120 purchase orders/month · 250 AI-read invoices · 2 business units · 10 divisions · 750 suppliers · 4 GB document storage · £159/month |
| Business | £289 a month | Up to 18 users · 250 purchase orders/month · 500 AI-read invoices · 10 business units · 80 divisions · 1,000 suppliers · 8 GB document storage · £289/month |
| Enterprise | £499 a month | Up to 35 users · 800 orders/month on plan card (500+ purchase orders/month in comparison) · 1,200 AI-read invoices/month · 10+ business units · 80+ divisions · 2,000+ suppliers · 12 GB+ document storage · £499/month |
| Enterprise + | Priced on request | Unlimited users · Custom orders and invoice volume · Tailored usage limits · Custom integrations · Bespoke onboarding · Let's Talk |
The facts
Each one read from Zahara's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AI assistant
- Zara is an AI assistant that answers questions about invoices, budgets and suppliers using live data while respecting user permissions.checked 29 Sep 2026
- API and exports
- Zahara says it supports open API connections and bespoke export workflows for additional finance systems.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Data portability
- Order and invoice line data can be downloaded to a local database, and stored documents can be returned when a customer leaves Zahara.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Data protection
- Security controls include two-factor authentication, Microsoft and Google single sign-on, password lockouts, and encrypted backups created every 15 minutes.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- Listed integrations include Xero, Business Central, QuickBooks, Sage 50, Sage Intacct, NetSuite, MYOB, Sage 200, Zapier and Power Automate.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Invoice processing
- AI invoice processing reads invoice and line-item data, routes invoices automatically, and includes duplicate prevention and bank account checking.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Pricing limits
- The pricing page says monthly invoice or order limits do not cut users off; Zahara alerts them and offers volume top-ups or plan upgrades.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Purchase orders
- Purchase order features include multi-step authorisation, budget checks, receipting, order and invoice matching, and purchase audit trails.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- Zahara is an accounts payable automation platform that connects purchasing, invoices and payments in finance workflows.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Security
- Zahara runs on Microsoft Azure, is Cyber Essentials Plus certified, and states that it conducts annual independent penetration testing.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Support
- The contact page directs existing users to the help centre for help articles, product guidance and support routes.checked 29 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Approval workflows
- Configurable multi-step approval workflows support purchase orders, invoices, expenses and supplier payments.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Mobile apps
- Zahara offers iOS and Android apps for approvals, purchase orders, delivery receipting, expenses and mileage claims.checked 29 Sep 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2016checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Bath, United Kingdomchecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 20 Sep 2026
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