Esker
French source-to-pay and order-to-cash platform with AI-assisted procurement, sourcing and supplier management
Quick Overview
| Company | Esker S.A. |
|---|---|
| Category | Procurement Software |
| Headquarters | Villeurbanne (Lyon area), France |
| Founded | 1985 |
| EU Presence | Yes - France (EU) |
| Data Location | Not stated on the pages we reviewed |
| Open Source | No |
| GDPR Compliant | Yes |
| Self-Hosting | No |
| Main Features | AI-assisted purchase requests, approval workflows, budget checks, purchase orders and acknowledgements, sourcing, supplier management, contract management, accounts payable |
| Pricing | Not published, quote on request |
| Best For | Finance and procurement teams that want purchasing linked to accounts payable |
| Replaces | Coupa, SAP Ariba |
Detailed Review
Esker states that it started in 1985 and today sells source-to-pay and order-to-cash solutions to the office of the CFO, with a customer base of more than 3,000 that it says includes NVIDIA, Whirlpool, Sony, Trek and Heineken. Its website terms give Esker S.A., 113 Boulevard de la Bataille de Stalingrad, 69100 Villeurbanne, France as the contact address.
The procurement product sits inside a wider source-to-pay area with separate pages for sourcing, supplier management and contract management.
Procurement workflow
The procurement page describes AI-assisted capture of purchasing needs from catalogues, supplier quotes and earlier requests, policy-driven approvals with budget checks and web or mobile approval, and tracking of committed spend before invoices arrive.
Buyer and supplier exchange
Purchase orders, acknowledgements, changes and supplier communication are handled in one connected process. Procurement and finance share the same data, which links purchasing to Esker's accounts payable automation.
Entity note
The website terms apply Wisconsin law to visitors in the United States, Canada and Latin America, so the group has a US presence. Confirm in your order form that Esker S.A. or another European entity is your contracting party.
Limitations to Consider
Pricing is not published and the pages we reviewed do not name a hosting location. Esker also operates in the United States, so the contracting entity depends on your region and should be confirmed. Its strength is the link between purchasing and finance, so teams that want deep category sourcing may prefer Onventis or Mercanis.
Who Should Use Esker
Finance-led purchasing teams, mostly in mid-size and large companies, that want requests, POs and accounts payable in one French-built platform.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Procurement linked to accounts payable
- Approvals with budget checks and mobile approval
- Separate sourcing, supplier and contract modules
- Operating since 1985
- Interface in several European languages
Cons
- No published pricing
- Hosting location not stated on the pages reviewed
- US operations, so confirm the contracting entity
- Broad finance scope may be more than a pure procurement team needs
Alternatives to Esker
Other European procurement software worth comparing before you decide:
Onventis
Germany · Stuttgart source-to-pay suite on a shared supplier network
Basware
Finland · Finnish eProcurement and marketplace next to invoice automation
Mercanis
Germany · Berlin procurement suite with intake, sourcing and contracts
Unite
Germany · European catalogue procurement marketplace, formerly Mercateo
See all European procurement software or compare them directly against Coupa on our alternatives page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Esker's website terms name Esker S.A. in Villeurbanne, France. The group also operates in the United States, so confirm the contracting entity in your order form.
Yes, Esker has separate pages for sourcing, supplier management and contract management next to its procurement product.
Pricing is not published on the pages we reviewed.