Basware alternative: Qvalia vs Basware for Peppol

Qvalia and Basware both provide Peppol Access Point services. The table compares them on document coverage, API documentation, certifications, partner models and published pricing. Basware has been privately owned by a consortium led by Accel-KKR since 2022.

Every entry is based on the vendor’s own public sources, listed below the table. Where a vendor does not publish information on a point, the table says so.

Vergelijking tussen Qvalia en Basware Peppol
MogelijkhedenQvaliaBasware
Positioning (vendor description)Business transaction infrastructure with structured data, enrichment and analyticsAI-driven invoice lifecycle management and AP automation
Peppol-toegangspuntYes, certified Peppol Access Point and SMP since 2018Yes, official Peppol Access Point
Peppol documents statedInvoices, credit notes, orders, order responses, catalogues, despatch advice and other Peppol BIS documentsInvoices, credit notes, orders, order changes, cancellations, order responses
Openbare API-documentatieYes, public REST API documentation at api.qvalia.ioYes, public REST API documentation at developer.basware.com
WebapplicatieWeb application for sending and receiving invoices, orders and other Peppol documentsWeb portals, including a free Supplier Portal
SMP and Peppol ID registrationOwn SMP with Peppol ID registration and participant lookupSMP services not stated publicly
ConversionPDF-to-XML capture and conversion into Peppol BIS and other XML formatsFormat conversion between sender and receiver within Basware Network
ValidatiePeppol BIS and EN 16931 validation on every messagePeppol validation, with errors returned through the Notification API
Monitoring and statusError quarantine, duplicate handling and transaction logsDocument status and delivery notifications through the API
CertificationsISO/IEC 27001:2022 and ISO 22301:2019ISO 27001 (incl. 27017 and 27018), ISO 9001, SOC 1 and SOC 2 reports
Data enrichment and analyticsLine-item classification (UNSPSC, CPV), spend analytics, CO2 data, pre-postingAI coding, matching, PDF extraction, analytics and fraud detection
Toegang tot transactiegegevensWeb application and APIsPortals, reports and Data Access API
Partner and platform modelsEmbedded Peppol, White-label platform, Hosted Access PointInteroperability with 200+ e-invoicing networks
Self-signupYes, online; API and sandbox access from the Medium planNo; free test account through Basware Support
Published pricingPublic plans from €9 per monthNo public price list
Support and SLAKnowledge base on all plans, online support from the Medium plan; contractual availability with service creditsSupport service description published
Time to go live (vendor-stated)Peppol documents within 24 hoursNot stated publicly
Typical customers (vendor-stated)Businesses and software providersLarge enterprises; 6,500+ customers

Vergelijkingsmethode en toepassingsgebied

This comparison is based on each vendor’s public website, product pages, developer documentation, pricing pages and trust or security pages, reviewed on September 30, 2026. Qvalia’s column is based on qvalia.com and api.qvalia.io.

“Not stated publicly” means we found no public information on that point. It does not mean the capability is missing. Vendors may offer it through agreements, private documentation or custom projects. Rows marked vendor-stated repeat the vendor’s own claim.

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