Zip debuts in The Forrester Wave™ with a 'differentiated vision'

Zip was recognized for the first time in The Forrester Wave™: Accounts Payable Invoice Automation Software, Q2 2026. We believe the placement reflects something unique about how Zip approaches the category. 

"Zip has a differentiated vision that focuses on orchestrating both upstream and downstream activities in the procure-to-pay process." - Forrester Wave™: Accounts Payable Invoice Automation Software, Q2 2026

What the profile found

• A differentiated vision that focuses on orchestrating procure-to-pay across upstream and downstream activities
• Zip shines in fraud management: Its bank account verification covers more than 20 countries and achieves high levels of accuracy
• Excels at providing rich payment methods and internal currency pairs
• Invoice data capture driven by agentic AI that screens out abnormal invoices early
• Customers praised Zip’s strong fraud management capabilities and broad international payments coverage.
• Strong innovation plans backed by a significant share of revenue committed to R&D

Access The Forrester Wave™ to see Zip's complete profile, scorecard, and Forrester's analysis of the AP invoice automation market.

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The Forrester Wave™: Accounts Payable Invoice Automation Software, Q2 2026, Forrester Research, Inc., June 2026, evaluated 15 vendors, with Zip positioned as a Strong Performer.

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