The top 10 ERP bolt-ons transforming finance operations in 2025

Why do ERP systems need bolt-on software?

Enterprise Resource Planning systems are the backbone of modern business operations because they integrate cross-departmental processes. However, modular ERP solutions, like SAP S4HANA, Oracle NetSuite and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central still require bolt-on software to help you adapt to changing market and business demands. 

If we take a closer look at financial operations, there are many use cases for bolt-on solutions, especially within a large enterprise. 

For example, Xelix bolts on to enhance your Accounts Payable controls and flag things your ERP might have missed such as duplicate payments, duplicate vendors, invoice errors and more, protecting your cashflow and your reputation. 

As another example, a cash forecasting bolt-on can pull data from various financial systems to create more accurate short and long-term forecasts, helping treasury teams manage liquidity and investment decisions more confidently.

A reporting bolt-on can consolidate data from multiple systems into a single view, automating report generation and allowing faster, more accurate month-end closes and regulatory submissions.

In essence, these enhancements maximise the potential of your ERP, transforming a static system into a smart driver of financial performance, paving the way for greater operational efficiency.

The top 10 ERP bolt-ons in 2025

Whether you're aiming to cut down on manual tasks or want better insights into your payment data, we’ve put together a list of the 2025’s top 10 ERP bolt-ons that could transform your finance operations and protect your cash flow.

Kyriba

Kyriba is a cloud-based treasury and risk management solution that unifies real-time cash visibility, liquidity planning and risk mitigation into one platform. It connects directly with your ERP and banking systems to provide a centralised look at your cash flow, payments and financial risk.

For finance teams juggling global transactions, Kyriba offers tools to automate cash positioning, forecast liquidity and optimise working capital. You also get full visibility into FX exposures and interest rate risks, all while staying compliant and audit ready.

Best use cases: Cash forecasting, liquidity management, FX and risk management

Best for: Large enterprises and global finance teams

ERP integration: Supports some of the best ERP software like SAP, Oracle Cloud and Netsuite. Its modular design allows businesses to implement only the necessary bits, therefore not disrupting existing ERP functions.

BlackLine

BlackLine is a market leader in the financial close process. The cloud platform helps finance and accounting teams automate journal entries, reconcile accounts alongside real-time visibility into close status and bottlenecks.

With pre-built ERP integrations and workflows that reduce manual effort, BlackLine alleviates month-end chaos and enables continuous accounting practices. Say goodbye to late nights and spreadsheet nightmares.

Best use cases: Month-end close automation, account reconciliation, audit prep.

Best for: Mid-sized to large companies with complex close processes

ERP integration: BlackLine’s cloud-based API connectivity allows for real-time data synchronisation with minimal IT involvement. Encrypted file transfers (SFTP) and direct ERP integrations allows for a secure data import and export process.

Xelix Statements

Xelix’s Statements module is an end-to-end workflow that automates the tedious task of reconciling supplier statements. Supplier statement reconciliation is typically de-prioritised by AP teams due to its heavily manual and time-consuming process. However, carrying out regular reconciliation is great proactive control over Accounts Payable as it catches missed invoices, credits and overpayments before they become a problem, i.e., before the annual balance sheets come around.

With Xelix you can fully automate this process and reconcile 100% of vendor statements in no time at all. With Statements, you can also rely on an up-to-date, accurate ledger for financial reporting, driving better payment-on-time performance, all whilst protecting your bottom line.

Read how leading catering company CH&CO drives 90% cost savings with Xelix's Statements module

Best use cases: Supplier statement reconciliation, missed invoice detection, overpayment prevention

Best for: Companies with large vendor lists and high transaction volumes

ERP integration: Xelix is a flexible, cloud-based platform that integrates with all major ERP systems. Xelix connects quickly via API or flat file, with minimal IT involvement. It’s designed to sit on top of your ERP stack, sharpening your existing workflows and systems with AI-powered automation.

Highradius 

HighRadius offers AI-powered automation for order-to-cash, treasury and record-to-report processes. Its platform optimises receivables, improves working capital and reduces days sales outstanding (DSO) through smarter and faster cash collections and cash application.

HighRadius shines when integrated with your ERP’s AR (Accounts Receivable) module, using AI to predict payment behaviour, prioritise collection efforts and eliminate manual remittance matching. In turn this can boost client relations with faster collections and reduces discrepancies and reconciliation efforts for your team.

Best use cases: Cash application, collections, receivables automation.

Best for: Enterprises with high transaction volumes and AR complexity

ERP Integration: HighRadius is another scalable cloud-based solution that allows for global ERP implementation across multi-entity businesses. It can work independently, or as an add-on to any system. 

Xelix Transactions

Xelix’s Transactions uses the latest developments in AI to proactively monitor your Accounts Payable data. Xelix will flag potential duplicate invoices, posting errors, overpayment risks and suspicious activity before your pay run.

Its pattern-based analysis uncovers discrepancies even the best ERP systems will miss, giving finance teams greater confidence in every payment.

Read how Xelix saves construction company FM Conway 10-12 weeks of AP audit time

The day you go live,  Xelix we provide a free audit of your historic payments in which losses recovered often pays for the platform many times over.

By plugging Xelix into all ERP and AP systems, you get full visibility into your payables activity and can enjoy protection across the board, even when you’re most at risk.

Best use cases: Duplicate prevention, fraud detection, risk monitoring

Best for: Finance teams that prioritise payment accuracy and compliance

SoftCo

SoftCo is a global Procure-to-Pay (P2P) and compliance solution that delivers straight-through PO invoice processing rates in excess of 90%, ensuring industry leading ROI. 

SoftCo’s platform includes supplier onboarding, e-invoicing and matching capabilities. It eliminates manual intervention and improves financial management with complete transparency.

Best use cases: AP automation, invoice matching, compliance and audit trails

Best for: Mid-sized to enterprise-level organisations

ERP Integration: SoftCo integrates seamlessly with SAP S4HANA, Oracle NetSuite ERP, Microsoft Dynamic and other workflow tools through pre-built connectors and API-based integrations.

Avalara

Businesses of all shapes and sizes use Avalara to help with tasks across the tax compliance process, including registration and licensing, calculation, document management, reporting and e-invoicing.

Perfect for businesses selling across state or national lines, Avalara keeps businesses tax-compliant without the constant manual updates or spreadsheet juggling.

A key feature is it's AI-powered tax code mapping, that reduces manual errors by automatically classifying transactions under the right tax codes.

Best use cases: Sales tax automation, global tax compliance, filing and reporting

Best for: Companies operating in multiple states or countries

ERP integration: Avalara plugs into your ERP to calculate tax in real time, file returns and manage exemption certificates across jurisdictions so you don’t have to sweat the details.

Xelix's Helpdesk

Helpdesk is an Accounts Payable-specific ticketing tool that understands vendor emails, creates tickets and generates AI responses to relieve your AP team of major inbox-stress.

The goal of Helpdesk is to streamline support for vendor enquiries and reduce the total email handling time. It allows you to create custom categories to sort your emails unique to your business needs.

Helpdesk also helps you stay vigilant of bad actors by flagging phishing and fraud attempts, sorting through a vendor’s payment and account history, to highlight information to be wary of...

Best use cases: AP query management, issue resolution, vendor communication, fraud prevention 

Best for: Mid-sized to enterprise finance teams with high invoice or query volumes

Coupa

Coupa is a Business Spend Management platform that helps your business become a better saver. With powerful procurement, expense management and budgeting features, Coupa provides improved visibility and intelligent cost controls to your ERP.

From sourcing and contracts to invoicing and payment, Coupa helps finance teams budget spend and increase savings with smart insights and robust supplier management with AI-driven, real-time analysis.

For your team, Coupa eliminates a lot of the manual procurement processes by automating requisitions, approvals and supplier negotiations. It'll also strengthen supplier relationships by ensuring timely payments and contract compliance.

Best use cases: Procurement control, spend visibility, financial management 

Best for: Mid to large enterprises focused on cost control and compliance

ERP Integration: Pre-built connectors & API Integrations means quick deployment with minimal customisation to your existing ERP software. The connection syncs invoice data from Coupa with ERP records to ensure accurate reconciliation. 

Payhawk

Payhawk is an all-in-one spend management platform that combines corporate cards, bill payments and expense management into a single interface. It integrates with your ERP and streamlines employee spending, policy enforcement and reconciliation.

It's automated expense management captures, categorises and reconciles expenses in real time. Payhawk's AI-powered invoice processing capabilities extracts invoice data and matches it with purchase orders for faster approvals, reducing your team's workload.

Best use cases: Expense management, spend tracking, ERP-integrated payments

Best for: Scale-ups and mid-market businesses with distributed teams

ERP Integration: Payhawk updates expenses, invoices and payments within your ERP and its automated General Ledger (GL) mapping ensures correct expense categorisation based on ERP rules.

How to choose the right ERP bolt-on

With so many ERP bolt-ons out there, choosing the right one can feel like a high-stakes puzzle, especially with tight budget. 

However, if you break it down into the right questions and criteria, you can find a solution that fits your business needs and delivers immediate value. 

A few things to consider:

Fix your pressing problems first: Identify your biggest finance pain points. Are you struggling with AP inefficiencies, tax compliance, cash visibility or risk management? Choose a bolt-on that directly addresses your most pressing challenges. 

Scalability: Make sure the solution can grow with you. Whether you're adding new entities, expanding globally or just growing your Finance team, the bolt-on should  accommodate increased volume and complexity without falling apart.

Ease of integration: Look for solutions that play nice with your existing ERP. The providers  in our list have pre-built connectors, API support and fast implementation timelines that can save you time, budget and IT headaches.

User experience: Finance teams love tools that are intuitive and easy to adopt. A clunky UI or complicated workflows will just lead to low adoption.

Partner, not just a plug-in: Pick a provider with strong customer support and a clear vision for product development.

What are the future trends in ERP bolt-ons?

ERP bolt-ons are becoming the brains behind smarter, faster finance operations.

As we move beyond 2025, thanks to AI, bolt-ons will evolve from task-based tools to smart, autonomous systems that help Finance teams predict, decide and act often without the need for human input.

Here are some ERP trends we’re keeping an eye on in the coming years:

More AI & ML development: In addition to flagging issues, bolt-ons will use AI to  recommend solutions and eventually take action too.

Agentic AI: These are autonomous AI agents that learn, adapt and make decisions independently. Think finance co-pilots  handling close, payments or forecasting for you.

Real-Time + IoT: For sectors like manufacturing and logistics, ERP bolt-ons will increasingly sync with Internet of Things (IoT) devices to track inventory, forecast demand or trigger payments automatically based on physical events.

Unlock your ERPs full potential

ERP systems are powerful but they’re not built to do everything. 

As Finance evolves, bolt-ons will play an even bigger role, offering agility, real-time insights and advanced automation that even the best ERP system can’t deliver on its own. From AI-driven decision-making to autonomous agents managing workflows, the future of bolt-ons is smart, scalable and strategic.

Whether you're looking to improve today’s operations or future-proof your Finance stack, bolt-ons are the key to unlocking your ERP’s full potential.