Zip costs $50,000 a year for 50 users on Starter plus a $15,000 setup fee, and buyers pay a median of $88,856 a year, from $27,776 to $220,210, per Vendr. Zip's own site shows no prices; Starter is on its SAP Store listing. An AWS pilot costs $75,000 for 100 users, and Enterprise is quoted.
Zip pricing: key takeaways
- Typical cost: The median Zip contract is $88,856 a year, from $27,776 to $220,210, across 78 Vendr purchases.
- Starter Edition: Starter costs $50,000 a year for 50 users plus a $15,000 setup fee, per Zip's SAP Store listing.
- Pilot: A 12-month pilot for 100 active users and one workflow costs $75,000 prepaid on AWS Marketplace.
- Pricing model: Quotes combine a platform fee scaled by company size, user seats and add-on modules such as contracts and vendor risk.
- Setup: Zip says a standard rollout takes eight weeks or less; G2 reviewers report about 3 months on average.
- Discounts: G2 reviewers report a 21% average discount and Vendr buyers save about 19%, mostly through multi-year terms.
How much does Zip cost?
Zip costs $50,000 a year on Starter, licensed per user with a 50-user minimum, and quoted contracts run a median of $88,856 a year, per Vendr. Enterprise is quoted for the whole company with unlimited users; the SAP Store and AWS listings are the only public prices for this intake-to-pay procurement software platform.
| Option | Price | Users | Terms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter Edition (SAP Store) | $50,000/year + $15,000 setup | 50 users | Minimum 1-year contract |
| Pilot (AWS Marketplace) | $75,000 for 12 months | 100 active users, 1 workflow | Prepaid, no refund |
| Enterprise Edition | Price on request | Unlimited users | Full employee base |
| What buyers pay (Vendr) | Median $88,856/year | Varies | 78 purchases |
What every Zip plan includes
Every Zip plan includes unlimited users to submit and approve requests, a no-code approval workflow builder, a conditional intake form and a vendor portal.
- Unlimited user access to submit and approve requests
- A no-code workflow builder for approvals
- A conditional intake questionnaire, configured per request type
- A vendor portal with unlimited suppliers
What will Zip cost for your business?
Zip costs a 50-200 employee business with 10 to 50 procurement users $65,000 in year one on Starter: $50,000 a year for 50 users plus a $15,000 setup fee. A 20-user team still pays for 50 seats. Add-on modules are quoted on top; Vendr's lowest reported Zip deal is $27,776 a year.
Three example companies
| Monthly cost | Starter, 50 users | Pilot, 100 users | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zip subscription | $4,167 | $6,250 | $7,405–$18,351 |
| Billed per year | $50,000 | $75,000 | $88,856–$220,210 |
| Setup, one-time | $15,000 on Starter; else quoted | $15,000 on Starter; else quoted | $15,000 on Starter; else quoted |
- Starter, 50 users: A mid-size company on Zip's Starter Edition with 50 licensed users, intake-to-procure only
- Pilot, 100 users: A company running Zip's 12-month AWS pilot for 100 active users and one workflow
- Enterprise: A larger company on Enterprise Edition with added modules, priced from Vendr's median to high
Quoted deals use Vendr's reported range, which already includes any modules bought. Starter and pilot exclude add-on modules.
Estimate your own Zip cost
What Zip charges on top of the subscription
Zip charges a $15,000 setup fee on Starter, its only published extra, and Vendr lists other quoted costs that raise the bill. These are one-time implementation, integrations, data migration, training, premium support, add-on modules and annual price increases of 3% to 7%, so ask for each as a named line.
Costs to plan for
Plan for the $15,000 Starter setup fee plus quoted implementation, add-on modules, integrations and premium support, none of which Zip prices publicly.
| Cost | What it covers | Published price |
|---|---|---|
| Setup fee | Configuration on Starter Edition | $15,000 one-time |
| Implementation | Setup, configuration, training, data migration | Quoted |
| Add-on modules | Contracts, vendor management, risk, analytics | Quoted per module |
| Integrations | Complex or custom ERP and legacy systems | Quoted or bundled |
| Premium support | Higher support tiers or success manager | Quoted |
| Overage | Users or volume above the contract | Per contract |
| Annual increase | Renewal escalator | Typically 3% to 7% |
Payments and cards
Zip routes purchases to Zip Vendor Cards and earns rebates, according to its ROI calculator, but it publishes no card or payment fee schedule. Ask what payment processing costs if Zip will pay suppliers.
How much does Zip ERP integration cost?
Zip publishes no ERP integration price: Vendr reports integrations are priced as add-ons, bundled into enterprise packages, or included after negotiation. Zip connects to ERPs such as NetSuite, SAP and Oracle, accounting tools such as QuickBooks and Xero, and Slack or Microsoft Teams, so ask which ones your quote covers.
| Your system | How Zip connects | Effect on cost |
|---|---|---|
| SAP S/4HANA, SAP ECC, SAP Ariba | Bi-directional integration (SAP Store listing) | Ask; often in enterprise packages |
| NetSuite, Oracle | ERP integration | Add-on or bundled (Vendr) |
| QuickBooks, Xero | Accounting integration | Add-on or bundled (Vendr) |
| Slack, Microsoft Teams | Collaboration integration | Ask |
| Legacy or custom ERP | Professional services | Quoted separately (Vendr) |
What to confirm about your ERP
Confirm your ERP connector is on the order form with its price, whether syncing vendors, POs and GL codes needs services, and who maintains it after go-live.
- Your ERP connector is named on the order form with its price, or marked included
- Whether syncing vendors, POs and GL codes needs professional services
- Who maintains the integration after go-live
- Whether a second ERP or entity changes the platform fee
- How your chart of accounts maps to Zip's GL fields; one G2 reviewer traced setup problems to their own ERP
Zip implementation cost and setup time
Zip charges a $15,000 setup fee on Starter and says implementation takes eight weeks or less, while G2 reviewers report about 3 months; Enterprise and pilot implementation are quoted. Advanced configurations and messy ERP data add work and cost, so ask for a fixed timeline and fee.
| Phase | Time | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Pilot (optional) | 12 months, 100 users, 1 workflow | $75,000 prepaid (AWS) |
| Standard implementation | Eight weeks or less, per Zip | $15,000 on Starter; quoted otherwise |
| Year one on Starter | – | $50,000 subscription + $15,000 setup = $65,000 |
| Average go-live reported | About 3 months (G2) | Part of the implementation quote |
| Return on investment | About 9 months (G2) | – |
- Ask for a fixed implementation fee with a cap on professional services hours
- Settle request types and approval routes internally before kickoff, so configuration time goes on building, not discovery
- Price training and data migration in the same quote
- Agree who owns workflow changes after launch
Modules, users and contract terms
Zip prices each add-on module separately, licenses Starter per user with a 50-user minimum on a 1-year term, and prepays the AWS pilot with no refund. Modules include Intake-to-Procure, Procure-to-Pay, Contract Orchestration, Sourcing, Risk Orchestration and Supplier Onboarding, so price year-two modules now.
| Module | What it adds | How it is priced |
|---|---|---|
| Intake-to-Procure | Requests, approvals, POs, basic vendor management | Core platform |
| Procure-to-Pay | PO and invoice management | Module, quoted |
| Contract Orchestration (CLM) | Contract authoring, clauses, renewals | Add-on, flat or per contract |
| Risk Orchestration, Supplier Onboarding | Vendor risk, compliance, supplier portal | Add-on, per vendor or user |
| Sourcing | RFx management | Module, quoted |
Renewal terms to check before you sign
Zip renewals typically carry 3% to 7% annual escalators, so ask for a cap of 3% to 5% and start renewal talks 90 to 120 days early.
- Annual escalators typically run 3% to 7%; Vendr suggests asking for a cap of 3% to 5%
- Ask for a 10% to 20% overage allowance on users or volume, with annual true-ups
- Get flexibility to add users or modules mid-term without penalty
- Start renewal talks 90 to 120 days ahead; Zip's fiscal year ends in December
What companies actually pay for Zip
Companies pay a median of $88,856 a year for Zip, with deals from $27,776 to $220,210 across 78 Vendr purchases and average savings of about 19%. That sits close to Coupa's $94,519 median and far above Procurify's median, and it comes before Zip's setup fee and any add-on modules.
What buyers and G2 reviewers report
Vendr buyers report a median of $88,856 a year, and G2 reviewers report about 3 months to implement and a 21% average discount.
| Source | What it reports |
|---|---|
| Vendr | Median $88,856/year; $27,776 to $220,210; 19% average savings |
| G2 pricing insights | 3 months to implement, 21% average discount, ROI in 9 months |
| G2 reviewers | Pricing can feel high for smaller teams; worth it for mid-size and large companies |
| Reddit r/procurement (anecdotal) | One buyer heard 100k to 200k USD a year |
Is Zip worth the price?
Zip is worth its price for mid-size and large companies that route many purchases through legal, security, IT and finance reviews. For smaller teams, Starter's 50-user minimum means a 20-user team pays for 50 seats, which is when Zip alternatives with flat plans are worth comparing.
Worth it if
- Purchases need multi-team reviews from legal, security and IT
- You run SAP, NetSuite or Oracle and want deep intake on top
- You have 500 or more employees and many requesters
- You plan to add contracts, risk and supplier onboarding
Look elsewhere if
- Your budget for procurement software is under $50,000 a year
- You need simple requests, approvals and POs only
- You cannot prepay a year up front
- You want a published price without a sales cycle
Zip cites a Forrester study it commissioned: 386% ROI, 3.3% cost savings on governed spend and a 70% cut in cycle time. G2 reviewers report payback in about 9 months. Test those claims against your own request volume and spend.
How to get a better Zip price
Ask for module-by-module pricing, a fixed implementation fee and a written list of included integrations. Then use Zip's December fiscal year-end, a two- or three-year term and a competing quote from another intake-to-pay suite to push toward the 19% to 21% discounts buyers report.
Get in writing
- Price per module and per user
- Which roles need a paid seat
- Fixed implementation fee
- Integrations included
- Renewal cap
- Overage allowance and true-up
Ways to pay less
- Start with Intake-to-Procure only
- Sign near a quarter-end or December
- Bring a Coupa or Procurify quote
- Trade a multi-year term for a lower rate
- Negotiate training into the deal
Zip pricing vs alternatives
Zip's Starter Edition lists at $50,000 a year and Vendr's median Zip deal is $88,856. Coupa's Vendr median is $94,519, and Ramp is free or $15 per user a month on Plus plus a platform fee. Zapro pricing is Spark at $699 a month, Growth at $1,999 a month and Scale on custom pricing, all with unlimited users, and your ERP or bank pays suppliers.
| Tool | Pricing model | Price (basis) | Users priced |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zip | Quote: platform + seats + modules | Vendr median $88,856/yr; Starter list $50,000/yr | Starter 50 users |
| Coupa | Quote by module | Vendr median $94,519/yr | Active users |
| Procurify | Quote: products + Pro users | Vendr median $15,000/yr | Pro users; Basic free |
| Ramp | Free, then per user + platform fee | List: $0; Plus $15/user a month + platform fee | On Plus |
| Zapro | Flat plans, unlimited users | List: Spark $699 / Growth $1,999 a month; Scale custom | No per-user fee |
Zip pricing FAQs
What does Zip HQ do?
Zip is an intake-to-pay procurement platform. Employees request purchases through one intake form, Zip routes them through legal, security, IT and finance approvals, creates POs and can manage invoices, contracts, vendor risk and supplier onboarding.
How much does Zip cost per year?
Zip's Starter Edition costs $50,000 a year for 50 users plus a $15,000 setup fee, according to its SAP Store listing. Larger deals are quoted; Vendr's data from 78 purchases puts the median at $88,856 a year.
Is Zip an AI platform for enterprise procurement?
Yes. Zip markets itself as an AI procurement orchestration platform with AI agents across intake, contracts and invoices. Its pricing reflects that enterprise focus: Starter begins at $50,000 a year, and most contracts are quoted.
Does Zip offer a free trial?
Zip does not list a free trial. Its AWS Marketplace listing offers a paid 12-month pilot for 100 active users and one workflow at $75,000, prepaid with no refund, and the SAP Store lists Starter Edition with a 1-year minimum.
Who are ZipHQ's main competitors?
Zip's main competitors are Coupa, SAP Ariba, Procurify, Ramp and Ivalua. Coupa and SAP Ariba are quoted enterprise suites like Zip's Enterprise Edition, Procurify quotes mid-market deals with a free Basic tier, and Ramp pairs free cards and expenses with a paid Plus plan.
How long does Zip take to implement?
Zip says a standard implementation takes eight weeks or less. G2 reviewers report about 3 months on average, and advanced configurations or messy ERP data can stretch that, so ask for a fixed timeline in the order form.
Sources: Zip on the SAP Store; Zip on AWS Marketplace; Zip; Vendr; G2 Zip pricing. Prices come from Zip's own pages where published and from the third-party sources listed, labelled as such. Estimates are not quotes.
