ControlHub

ControlHub provides procurement software for purchase requests, approvals, purchase orders, receiving, invoice matching, and payments. Teams can configure approval paths and permissions for requests and purchases. The Purchasing Plan includes automatic purchase order generation and receiving; spend visibility and budget tracking are also offered, while Budgets Management is listed in the Full P2P plan. Three-way invoice matching checks bills against what was requested, approved, and received. Requests and transactions can sync with QuickBooks or NetSuite, and listed supplier connections include Amazon, McMaster-Carr, Digi-Key, Uline, and Mouser Electronics. The Purchasing Plan includes virtual and physical cards, listed as available for US-based companies. Enterprise SSO using SAML/OIDC is included in the Full P2P plan. ControlHub is available on Android, iOS, and web. A free plan and 30-day trial are listed. The Approvals Plan costs $249 a month and includes unlimited purchasing requests and requester users, five advanced users, and a charge for each additional advanced user; Purchasing costs $599 a month.

ControlHub covers key procure-to-pay steps and connects transactions with accounting platforms. Its free plan is available, while the listed paid plans start at $249 a month.

ControlHub is described as automated procurement software for mid-size companies. It may suit teams seeking request approvals, purchasing controls, and invoice matching across procurement steps.

Overview

ControlHub is procure-to-pay software for mid-size companies seeking tighter control over purchasing from request through payment. It is best suited to teams that want approvals and purchasing linked to invoice checks, rather than buyers looking only for a narrow vendor-management tool.

Its broad workflow is a clear strength, but the plan steps matter: the entry paid tier focuses on requests and approvals, while purchase orders, cards, and fuller process coverage cost more or require custom pricing.

Key features

Requests, approvals, and purchasing

Custom approval flows and permissions let teams shape who can request and authorize purchases. The Approvals Plan allows unlimited purchasing requests and requester users, but includes only five advanced users; each additional advanced user costs $12 per month. That makes it a sensible starting point for broad request intake, but a constraint for organizations that need many people with advanced access.

The Purchasing Plan adds automatic purchase order generation and receiving, extending the process beyond approval. Virtual and physical cards are also included for US-based companies. Teams that need these purchasing tools will have to move up from the Approvals Plan.

Invoice checks, budgets, and integrations

Three-way invoice matching checks that a bill corresponds to what was requested, approved, and received. ControlHub also provides spend visibility and budget tracking, although Budgets Management is specifically included in the Full P2P plan. That distinction matters for buyers who need budget controls as a formal part of the plan rather than general visibility.

Requests and transactions can sync with QuickBooks or NetSuite. Listed supplier integrations include Amazon, McMaster-Carr, Digi-Key, Uline, and Mouser Electronics. Enterprise SSO using SAML/OIDC is part of Full P2P, so organizations that require that sign-on option should account for the custom tier.

Pricing

ControlHub has a free plan and a 30-day trial, but the free plan does not include the company dashboard, reports, or analytics; those are available only on paid plans. The trial offers a way to evaluate the software before committing, while teams that need reporting should plan on a paid tier.

The Approvals Plan is the lower-cost paid entry point for teams centered on intake and authorization, but it leaves purchase-order generation and receiving to the higher tier. The Purchasing Plan is a stronger fit when those steps and cards are required. Full P2P is the route for buyers needing its added budget-management and enterprise sign-on features, with price determined through a custom quote.

Platforms

ControlHub is available on Android, iOS, and the web, giving teams mobile and browser access.

Who it's for

ControlHub is a good fit for mid-size companies formalizing purchasing controls across requests, approvals, orders, invoice matching, and payments. It is less compelling for buyers whose needs stop at basic vendor management or who require a large advanced-user group at the lowest paid tier.

Pros and cons

• Pro: The procure-to-pay scope links requests, approvals, purchasing, receiving, invoice matching, and payments, which can reduce breaks between purchasing stages.
• Pro: Custom approval flows and permissions support company-specific purchasing controls.
• Pro: QuickBooks and NetSuite sync, plus supplier connections including Amazon and Digi-Key, connect purchasing with named accounting and supplier services.
• Con: The Approvals Plan includes five advanced users; additional users cost $12 per month each, which can raise costs for larger approval teams.
• Con: Purchase-order generation, receiving, and cards require the $599 a month Purchasing Plan.
• Con: Dashboard, reports, and analytics are unavailable on the free plan, and Full P2P uses custom pricing.

Alternatives

Genie Bazaar is worth considering when asset tracking is the priority: its Starter plan has a stated cap of 1,000 assets and 10 users, plus QR code tagging, a mobile app, and API access. It has no free plan, though a free trial is offered.

Levelpath is an enterprise-platform alternative for buyers comfortable with pricing on request; it has no free plan or trial.

Precoro may suit teams seeking procurement basics, vendor and spend management, integrations, reporting, and a mobile app in its Core plan, priced at $499 a month billed annually. It has no free plan.

Procol Strategic Sourcing is an option for buyers who want to choose modules and add-ons through a custom quote.

Flowie offers a free plan capped at 24 documents per month (300 per year), with basic processing and no workflows; it may better suit buyers needing a limited free document-processing option.

Vendorfi is a more focused alternative for core vendor lifecycle management: its free plan allows three active vendors and two user seats, with AI-powered alerts and insights and standard email support.

Zip is a paid AI procurement platform with pricing available through a demo request.

Omnea is another paid option.

For a broader shortlist, see Procurement Orchestration Software.

Verdict

Choose ControlHub if your mid-size company wants one purchasing process spanning request intake, approvals, purchase orders, receiving, invoice matching, and payment, and you can match the plan to the controls you need. Its main advantage is that connected workflow; look elsewhere if you need extensive advanced access at the entry paid price, or if a narrower vendor tool would do.