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The Best B2B Debt Collection Software in 2026

Transformance ranks first for B2B debt collection: its AI agent Vero actions 100% of overdue invoices within 24 hours and calls in 70+ languages. Billtrust, Gaviti, HighRadius and Quadient AR are the alternatives, each suited to different teams.

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What B2B debt collection software does

B2B debt collection software helps your own accounts receivable team chase overdue invoices before they become bad debt. It scores accounts, sends reminders and escalations, logs promise-to-pay dates and disputes, and writes the outcome back to your ERP. Done well, it lifts cash collected without damaging the customer relationship.

This page compares five platforms: Transformance, Billtrust, Gaviti, HighRadius and Quadient AR. They range from an AI agent that carries out the outreach itself to focused AR platforms and broad order-to-cash suites. The need is real. As Intrum found in its 2026 survey of 8,385 executives in 20 European countries, respondents say on average 12.13% of their total revenues are paid late by customers. Across Western European markets including Germany, France and the UK, 47% of B2B invoices are overdue and bad debts affect 6% of B2B invoices (Atradius, 2025).

Software handles the continuous follow-up on your whole portfolio, while collection agencies take over accounts that are genuinely delinquent. To see how the numbers move, start with days sales outstanding and the DSO calculator.

Transformance actions 100% of overdue invoices within 24 hours, against 30-40% for manual teams, and lowers DSO by 8-12 days on average (Transformance customer data, 2026). The Transformance AI calling agent makes 15-20 calls an hour in 70+ languages, where a human collector makes 15-20 a day (Transformance platform data, 2026).

At a glance

Our pick and the first two alternatives, A to Z

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An AI agent that carries out collections itself: scoring, outreach, calls in 70+ languages and promise-to-pay capture, with 100% of overdue invoices actioned within 24 hours.

Enterprise and mid-market teams that want every overdue invoice actioned within 24 hours Read review →
Alternative
Billtrust

A B2B accounts receivable platform bringing invoicing, payments, credit, collections and cash application together.

Mid-size to enterprise companies that want invoicing, payments and collections from one vendor View profile →
Alternative
Gaviti

An AI-powered invoice-to-cash and accounts receivable platform that works alongside the customer's ERP.

Mid-market finance teams that want a focused AR and collections platform next to their ERP View profile →

How we rankedHow we built this ranking.

We rank Transformance first: it is our product, and it carries out the collections work itself through its AI agent, from prioritisation to outreach, calls and promise-to-pay capture. We looked at the same facts for every tool: what the product covers, how it prioritises accounts, how it reaches customers, and how it connects to your systems. Vendor details come from the vendors' own websites and public sources. The alternatives are listed in alphabetical order, and each is a strong choice for the teams named under Best for.

Published by Transformance. We make CollectPulse, which is included in this ranking. Information about the other vendors is from public sources, accessed October 2026.

  • Collections scope: Which parts of the collections workflow the product covers, from reminders and escalations to calls and dispute logging.
  • Prioritisation approach: How overdue accounts are ranked and worked, for example by rules, payment prediction or customer history.
  • Outreach channels and languages: Email, phone and portal options, and the languages supported.
  • ERP and CRM connections: Which ERP and CRM systems the vendor lists as supported.
  • Related receivables modules: Whether cash application, disputes, payments or forecasting sit in the same product.
  • Deployment model: How the product sits next to your ERP, who it is built for and the size of team it fits.
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Transformance

The AI agent Vero runs collections from prioritisation through calls and promise-to-pay capture.

Best forEnterprise and mid-market finance teams that want every overdue invoice actioned within 24 hours, in 70+ languages

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Strengths

  • AI calling agent makes 15-20 calls an hour in 70+ languages and identifies itself as AI
  • 100% of overdue invoices actioned within 24 hours; Vero handles 60-80% of routine touches
  • DSO down 8-12 days on average, with 3x promise-to-pay capture versus manual follow-up

Key facts

  • Focus: Order-to-cash AI agent Vero; CollectPulse module for collections
  • Deployment: Full rollout in up to 4-8 weeks; proof of value in 4-5 weeks on one entity
  • Integrations: SAP S/4HANA and ECC, Oracle, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics
  • Controls: 4-level approval model, human in the loop for ERP postings, VPC deployment, SSO/SAML, RBAC, audit trail

CollectPulse is the collections module of the Transformance platform. Vero works on Customer 360, one graph per customer, to decide whom to contact, through which channel and when, and it records every outcome in a full audit trail. Teams keep control: Vero reads, recommends, executes and posts under a 4-level approval model, with a human signing off ERP postings.

The same platform also covers cash application (ClearMatch, 95% auto-match), deductions (ClaimIQ) and forecasting (CashPulse), so a payment matched faster upstream never reaches the dunning queue. See the collections solution or meet Vero.

Pricing

Transformance does not publish list prices; pricing is scoped to volume and modules. Book a call for a quote.

The alternatives and their best fit

Billtrust

A B2B accounts receivable platform with modules for invoicing, payments, credit, collections and cash application.

Best forMid-size to enterprise companies that want invoicing, payments and collections from one vendor

Strengths

  • One platform covering invoicing, payments, credit, collections and cash application
  • AI prioritises high-risk accounts, and Agentic Procedures scale outreach cadences by customer risk segment

Key facts

  • Headquarters: USA
  • Focus: Invoicing, Payments, Credit, Collections, Cash Application

Billtrust offers a B2B accounts receivable platform. Its Collections product sits alongside invoicing, payments, credit and cash application, so teams can work overdue accounts from the same platform that delivers invoices and accepts payments.

Pricing

See the vendor's website.

Gaviti

An AI-powered invoice-to-cash and accounts receivable platform that works alongside the customer's ERP.

Best forMid-market finance teams that want a focused AR and collections platform next to their ERP

Strengths

  • Automated, personalised collections workflows with reminders, escalations and response tracking
  • Task prioritisation shows the AR team which accounts to work first
  • Customer self-service portal for payments, autopay and disputes; connects to ERPs, including several at once

Key facts

  • Headquarters: Ramat Gan, Israel
  • Focus: Collections, credit checks, customer payments, cash application, disputes, forecasting

Gaviti positions itself as an AI-powered invoice-to-cash platform that works next to the ERP. Its scope includes collections, credit checks, customer payments, cash application, dispute handling and forecasting.

Pricing

See the vendor's website.

HighRadius

AI-powered software for the Office of the CFO, with Collections Management inside its Order to Cash suite.

Best forLarge enterprises that want collections inside a broad order-to-cash suite

Strengths

  • Collections includes worklist prioritisation, dunning emails, an in-app dialer and in-app payments
  • AI components include payment-date prediction, customer segmentation and an AR inbox and co-pilot
  • Covers the wider finance suite (order to cash, payables, treasury, close) from one vendor

Key facts

  • Headquarters: Houston, Texas, USA
  • Focus: Order to Cash, Accounts Payable, B2B Payments, Close and Reconciliation, Treasury and Risk

HighRadius describes its platform as AI-powered software for the Office of the CFO. Its Order to Cash suite includes Collections Management, and the same vendor offers modules for payables, treasury, consolidation and reporting.

Pricing

See the vendor's website.

Quadient AR

Quadient AR is an accounts receivable automation product for B2B finance teams.

Best forMid-size and enterprise B2B finance teams that want AR automation tied to their ERP or Salesforce

Strengths

  • Collections triggers send reminders and escalate on rules; AI predicts payment behaviour and ranks work
  • Integrations listed include Salesforce, SAP, Oracle NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics, Sage and QuickBooks
  • Also covers dispute management, customer payments, cash application and forecasting

Key facts

  • Focus: Collections automation, AI prioritisation, disputes, payments, cash application

Quadient AR is the accounts receivable product of Quadient. It covers collections, dispute management, customer payments, cash application and forecasting.

Pricing

See the vendor's website.

Our pick and the alternatives at a glance

Our pick first, then the alternatives in alphabetical order, each with the use case it suits best.

  • Transformance: AI agent that executes collections, with calls in 70+ languages and 100% of overdue invoices actioned within 24 hours. Best for: Every overdue invoice actioned within 24 hours
  • Billtrust: Invoicing, payments, credit, collections and cash application on one platform. Best for: Teams wanting one vendor from invoice to cash
  • Gaviti: AI-powered invoice-to-cash platform that sits next to the ERP. Best for: Mid-market teams wanting a focused AR platform
  • HighRadius: Collections Management inside a broad Office of the CFO suite. Best for: Large enterprises wanting one order-to-cash suite
  • Quadient AR: AR automation with listed Salesforce, SAP, NetSuite and Dynamics integrations. Best for: Teams tying AR to their ERP or Salesforce
How to choose

AR-native platforms or collections-specialist tools: which fits your problem?

B2B debt collection software comes in two broad shapes. AR-native suites cover invoicing, payments, cash application and collections in one product, so a payment matched faster upstream is an invoice that never enters the dunning queue. Focused collections tools plug into existing ERP data through an API and concentrate on the dunning queue.

The decision turns on two questions:

  • How messy is your upstream cash application, with remittance formats, currencies and deductions?
  • Is your collections problem about coverage (invoices nobody has time to chase) or about prioritisation (chasing the wrong ones first)?

If remittances are messy, look at the whole flow. Cash application and collections feed each other.

Rules-based dunning, prioritisation or autonomous AI

Tools differ in how much of the outreach the platform carries out and how much it prepares for collectors. Each approach suits different teams.

  • Rules-based dunning sends an email sequence triggered by invoice age and customer segment. See our dunning email templates and the dunning glossary entry.
  • Payment-probability prioritisation lets collectors work the invoices most likely to pay, not just the oldest.
  • Autonomous AI contacts accounts directly, captures promise-to-pay commitments, logs dispute reasons and writes outcomes back without a person on the call.

Throughput is where the gap shows: an AI calling agent makes 15-20 calls an hour, while a human collector makes 15-20 a day. Read more in our guide to the AI calling agent for accounts receivable.

Three questions to ask in every demo

  1. What share of collections touches does the system carry out without human action?
  2. How does the priority score change when a customer breaks a promise-to-pay?
  3. What happens when a collector is on holiday: does coverage drop, or does the queue keep moving?

The answers show how much of the work each platform carries out on its own. Ask every vendor, including us, to show the escalation logic on a live example.

Collection software versus a collection agency

Collection software automates the outreach and escalation your own AR or shared service team runs. It keeps customer relationships and data in-house and works pre-delinquency and early-stage overdue, so payment is recovered while the commercial relationship is preserved.

Collection agencies take over accounts that are genuinely delinquent and are usually paid on results. The two do not compete for the same accounts: software works the bulk of the portfolio continuously, and an agency is a route for accounts that internal follow-up has not recovered. For a longer comparison, read B2B collections software versus services.

Run a pilot on your own aging data

A focused proof of value on live receivables tells you more than a slide deck. Scope it to one entity or region and one aging bucket, such as invoices 60-90 days overdue.

  • Give the platform real aging data and watch which invoices it prioritises and what outreach it starts.
  • Check how it handles non-response and a broken promise-to-pay.
  • Compare days-to-collect for the pilot group with your own baseline for the same bucket.

Transformance runs a proof of value in 4-5 weeks on one entity.

Measure what matters: DSO, coverage and promise-to-pay

Agree the scorecard before the pilot starts. Track DSO, the share of overdue invoices actioned within 24 hours, and the share of promise-to-pay commitments kept. Our guide to collections process KPIs and the DSO reduction playbook cover the details.

See Transformance, the #1 pick, on your own data

Bring an AR aging snapshot to a 30-minute working call. We map your order-to-cash flow, show how Vero would handle your overdue invoices and scope a proof of value.

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Frequently asked

Questions buyers ask before they choose

How quickly can we see results from B2B debt collection software?

With Transformance you can see results on your own data within a 4-5 week proof of value on one entity, and full rollout takes up to 4-8 weeks. Customers see DSO fall by 8-12 days on average. Scope the pilot to one entity and one aging bucket, and agree the days-to-collect baseline before you start so the comparison is fair.

Do we need to replace our ERP to use these platforms?

No. Collections platforms work alongside your existing ERP. They read open receivables through an API or file-based integration, run the collections workflow, and write outcomes such as promise-to-pay dates, dispute codes and payment confirmations back. Transformance connects to SAP S/4HANA and ECC, Oracle, NetSuite and Microsoft Dynamics, and your ERP stays the system of record.

How much of the work can be automated, and what stays with a person?

With Transformance, Vero handles 60-80% of routine touches such as reminders and straightforward payment queries. Complex negotiations, large disputed amounts and legal escalation stay with your collectors. To size your own split, compare how many collector hours go to routine reminders and how many to judgment-heavy cases.

How do we evaluate collections tools without a full RFP?

Run a scoped pilot on a live aging bucket, for example invoices 60-90 days overdue for one entity. Give the platform real data, watch what it prioritises and what outreach it starts, and compare days-to-collect with your baseline. That evidence is easier to put in front of a CFO than a feature table.

What is the difference between B2B debt collection software and a collection agency?

Software is a tool your own team uses to chase overdue invoices early, while an agency is an outside service that takes over delinquent accounts and is usually paid on results. Software keeps data and customer contact in-house and works the whole portfolio continuously. Agencies suit accounts that internal follow-up has not recovered.

Which languages can an AI collections agent call in?

The Transformance AI calling agent works in 70+ languages. It identifies itself as AI at the start of every call, and records outcomes such as promise-to-pay dates in the platform. It makes 15-20 calls an hour.

How big is the late payment problem in Europe?

Intrum's European Payment Report 2026 finds that respondents say 12.13% of their revenues are paid late on average, across 20 European countries. Atradius reports 47% of B2B invoices overdue and bad debts affecting 6% of invoices in Western Europe in 2025. Both figures come from surveys of finance leaders and suppliers.

Published by Transformance. We make CollectPulse, which is included in this ranking.

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