Published on: July 3rd, 2026
Independent analyst identification matters most when it reflects what your customers already know. In The Forrester Wave™: Accounts Payable Invoice Automation Software, Q2 2026, Tradeshift was named as a strong performer. We particularly believe our supplier portal excels by offering a visual supplier collaboration interface, accessible via the portal or entirely through email. Forrester’s evaluation also noted our “massive, open supplier network that enables high levels of adoption and seamless e-invoicing connectivity at global scale across buyers, suppliers, and systems.”
We believe our seamless e-invoicing connectivity on a global scale across buyers, suppliers, and systems. We are positioned as a great fit for enterprises seeking supplier network strength and improved supplier relationships. This is especially significant for multinational corporations who are facing new compliance requirements. To us, this recognition aligns directly with what we hear from the buyers and suppliers using our platform every day.
What Forrester evaluated
The Forrester Wave assessed 15 accounts payable invoice automation providers across current offering, strategy, and customer feedback. Tradeshift was evaluated on its supplier network scale, AP automation capabilities, AI investments, global reach, and roadmap.
Two strong, notable recognitions
1. Supplier network scale: The report also noted that “Tradeshift’s supplier portal excels by offering a visual supplier collaboration interface, accessible via the portal or entirely through email. The vendor’s supplier network is also noteworthy: It has a massive, open supplier network that enables high levels of adoption and seamless e-invoicing connectivity at global scale across buyers, suppliers, and systems”.
At Tradeshift , we operate one of the largest open supplier networks in the market. Our supplier portal — accessible via the portal or entirely through email — enables global e-invoicing without requiring suppliers to adopt new systems or change how they work. That matters in a world where buyer-supplier relationships span dozens of countries and thousands of counterparties.
2. Capabilities & named AI partnerships: According to Forrester’s evaluation, “The vendor’s innovation plans focus on developing large language models (LLMs) via partnerships with Amazon [Web Services] Bedrock and Anthropic Claude.”
These aren’t marketing partnerships — they are the technical foundation our broader AI roadmap and our streamlined Reporting & Analytics application that helps fuel our AP
Automation, giving sellers real-time visibility into documents, teams, connections, and in coming payments – all in one place. To us, Forrester’s decision to name them is a signal that the investment is visible and differentiated.
What this means for enterprises evaluating AP automation
If your organization manages complex supplier relationships across regions, the network you connect through matters as much as the software you run. For us, Tradeshift’s evaluation reflects a consistent thesis: AP automation is only as strong as the supplier connectivity behind it.