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Esker

AI-powered financial process automation platform built in France with native GDPR compliance and distributed EU data centers.

  • Data: EU
  • GDPR-native
  • EU-owned
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Esker is a cloud-based AI automation suite for the Office of the CFO, headquartered in Lyon, France. It provides end-to-end solutions for source-to-pay (procurement, AP, payments) and order-to-cash (AR, invoicing, collections) with robust ERP integration, GDPR compliance across EU and international frameworks, and data centers across multiple EU locations plus AWS/Azure global infrastructure. Trusted by 3,000+ global enterprises.

Esker is a cloud-based AI automation suite for the Office of the CFO, headquartered in Lyon, France. It provides end-to-end solutions for source-to-pay (procurement, AP, payments) and order-to-cash (AR, invoicing, collections) with robust ERP integration, GDPR compliance across EU and international frameworks, and data centers across multiple EU locations plus AWS/Azure global infrastructure. Trusted by 3,000+ global enterprises.

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Highlights

  • ✓Unified platform spanning both source-to-pay and order-to-cash processes with AI-driven agentic automation
  • ✓Multi-ERP integration supporting 70+ systems with 11 global data centers including EU facilities (France, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands)
  • ✓Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader with 3000+ enterprise customers (Siemens, Heineken, Bayer, NVIDIA) and 60+ country e-invoicing compliance
  • ✓ISO 27001 and SOC 2 certified with GDPR compliance, Standard Contractual Clauses for EU data transfers, and European Data Protection Officer support
Data location
EU
Pricing
Contact
EU-owned
Yes
Self-hostable
No

Good for

  • Mid-market manufacturers automating invoicing, payment processing, and supplier management to reduce AP cycle time and improve cash flow
  • Global enterprises managing multi-country procurement and order fulfillment with complex ERP landscapes requiring tight financial controls
  • Finance operations optimizing accounts receivable and collections workflows with AI-assisted decision-making to reduce DSO

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Frequently asked questions

Is Esker EU-owned and GDPR-native?
Esker — European-owned: Yes; GDPR-native: Yes; self-hostable: No; data stored in: EU.
How much does Esker cost?
Pricing model: Contact. Check Esker's own site for current plans and numbers.
What are European alternatives to Esker?
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