DOST

Name: DOST
Brand: Dost

AI Native

Say goodbye to manual invoice processing. Automate your AP with AI – faster, easier, smarter.

Est 2021|Valuation $10.2M|Raised $10.5M|9 Ref Customers

LinkedIn 9K|Website|FTEs 121|HQ Barcelona, Catalonia, ES

Published Sep 1, 2026

01Common complaints

Current limitations acknowledged in vendor materials
- No explicit public "known issues" page or public product roadmap items were identified in the materials accessed.
Key limitations for buyers to validate (based on gaps in public information)
- Security and compliance artifacts
  - Public SOC 2 or ISO 27001 statements were not identified in the vendor materials reviewed; request a formal security pack, pen-test summary, and a data processing agreement during procurement.
- Performance metrics and automation claims
  - Validate accuracy and touchless processing claims against the organization’s own documents (languages, formats, scanned documents, handwriting, credit notes).
- Integration depth
  - Confirm the exact ERP objects supported (for example, purchase orders, receipts/delivery notes, vendors, GL accounts, dimensions) and whether integrations are native connectors or API-based for each ERP platform. (https://www.dost.io/integrations)

- Current limitations acknowledged in vendor materials - No explicit public "known issues" page or public product roadmap items were identified in the materials accessed. - Key limitations for buyers to validate (based on gaps in public information) - Security and compliance artifacts - Public SOC 2 or ISO 27001 statements were not identified in the vendor materials reviewed; request a formal security pack, pen-test summary, and a data processing agreement during procurement. - Performance metrics and automation claims - Validate accuracy and touchless processing claims against the organization’s own documents (languages, formats, scanned documents, handwriting, credit notes). - Integration depth - Confirm the exact ERP objects supported (for example, purchase orders, receipts/delivery notes, vendors, GL accounts, dimensions) and whether integrations are native connectors or API-based for each ERP platform. (https://www.dost.io/integrations)

02Why they buy

Invoice and delivery note processing with extraction and 3‑way matching
- The vendor highlights delivery note processing and matching across invoice, delivery note, and PO, including support for line-level matching. (https://www.dost.io/data-extraction)
ERP integration focus
- Vendor materials position the product as providing bi-directional integration options for major ERPs and state that integration can be achieved without changing the buyer’s ERP configuration in many cases. (https://www.dost.io/integrations)
Traceability and audit-related features
- Product materials reference exported logs, timestamped actions, and traceability within approval workflows. (https://www.dost.io/es/control-y-cumplimiento)
Where competitors may have advantages
- Tipalti provides more publicly documented compliance artifacts and a clearer starting price; it is positioned toward global payment volumes and tax/compliance automation. (https://tipalti.com/pricing/)
- Suite vendors such as Coupa may be preferable when an organization requires broad procurement and spend management capabilities across many processes. (https://get.coupa.com/rs/950-OLU-185/images/The%20Forrester%20Wave_%20eProcurement%20Platforms%2C%20Q4%202019.pdf)

- Invoice and delivery note processing with extraction and 3‑way matching - The vendor highlights delivery note processing and matching across invoice, delivery note, and PO, including support for line-level matching. (https://www.dost.io/data-extraction) - ERP integration focus - Vendor materials position the product as providing bi-directional integration options for major ERPs and state that integration can be achieved without changing the buyer’s ERP configuration in many cases. (https://www.dost.io/integrations) - Traceability and audit-related features - Product materials reference exported logs, timestamped actions, and traceability within approval workflows. (https://www.dost.io/es/control-y-cumplimiento) - Where competitors may have advantages - Tipalti provides more publicly documented compliance artifacts and a clearer starting price; it is positioned toward global payment volumes and tax/compliance automation. (https://tipalti.com/pricing/) - Suite vendors such as Coupa may be preferable when an organization requires broad procurement and spend management capabilities across many processes. (https://get.coupa.com/rs/950-OLU-185/images/The%20Forrester%20Wave_%20eProcurement%20Platforms%2C%20Q4%202019.pdf)

03Field reports

Availability note (material limitation)

This research run did not identify comprehensive third-party review coverage for DOST on platforms that typically publish user reviews (for example, G2 user reviews with star ratings, TrustRadius, Gartner Peer Insights with a discoverable product page). That limited the ability to corroborate vendor claims with independent user feedback.

Vendor-published testimonials (selected)

The vendor website includes multiple named customer quotes. These are vendor-published testimonials and were not independently verified as part of this research.
- “With Dost we can do all the work we did for a week, in a matter of minutes. And in an automated way.” — Samuel Nájera, Head of Accounting & Treasury, VICIO (Vendor customer testimonial pages)
- “The impact has been enormous. Dost helped us completely change the approval flow. The financial team is happy to no longer manage invoices manually.” — Jaume Pedró, Finance Manager, Housfy (Vendor customer testimonial pages)
- “Dost gave us something we'd never had before: clean month-end closes and data we can actually trust.” — Carlos Morente Caro, Finance Director, Grupo Cardoner (Vendor product and integration pages)
- “What surprised me most about Dost was their ability to adapt to our specific requirements. We didn't have to change our processes; we just had to improve them.” — Josep Boqué, Finance Director, IASO (Vendor customer testimonial pages)

- The vendor website includes multiple named customer quotes. These are vendor-published testimonials and were not independently verified as part of this research. - “With Dost we can do all the work we did for a week, in a matter of minutes. And in an automated way.” — Samuel Nájera, Head of Accounting & Treasury, VICIO (Vendor customer testimonial pages) - “The impact has been enormous. Dost helped us completely change the approval flow. The financial team is happy to no longer manage invoices manually.” — Jaume Pedró, Finance Manager, Housfy (Vendor customer testimonial pages) - “Dost gave us something we'd never had before: clean month-end closes and data we can actually trust.” — Carlos Morente Caro, Finance Director, Grupo Cardoner (Vendor product and integration pages) - “What surprised me most about Dost was their ability to adapt to our specific requirements. We didn't have to change our processes; we just had to improve them.” — Josep Boqué, Finance Director, IASO (Vendor customer testimonial pages)

Third-party community sentiment (limited and category-level)

Independent third-party review data specific to DOST was limited in the sources accessed. The most relevant external buyer perspectives found in this research were category-level discussions about invoice automation on public forums (for example, Reddit), which point to common implementation realities for invoice automation tools:
- Automated invoice processing solutions commonly encounter edge cases such as handwritten corrections, unusual invoice formats, or supplier-specific templates; exceptions often require human review.
- Template-free extraction is a commonly stated buyer preference, but practitioners note that many vendors achieve better results with some degree of training or mapping for specific supplier formats; claims of template-free operation should be validated against an organization’s invoice mix.

- Independent third-party review data specific to DOST was limited in the sources accessed. The most relevant external buyer perspectives found in this research were category-level discussions about invoice automation on public forums (for example, Reddit), which point to common implementation realities for invoice automation tools: - Automated invoice processing solutions commonly encounter edge cases such as handwritten corrections, unusual invoice formats, or supplier-specific templates; exceptions often require human review. - Template-free extraction is a commonly stated buyer preference, but practitioners note that many vendors achieve better results with some degree of training or mapping for specific supplier formats; claims of template-free operation should be validated against an organization’s invoice mix.

Inferred reasons customers select this product

Based on DOST’s positioning and materials, prospective purchasers may prioritize DOST when they require:
- 3‑way matching that includes delivery note reconciliation (a capability that some simpler invoice-only tools do not emphasize). (Product overview and feature pages)
- ERP connectivity into SAP, Dynamics, NetSuite, Sage, Oracle and similar ecosystems, particularly where bi-directional synchronization is required. (Product overview and integration pages)

- Based on DOST’s positioning and materials, prospective purchasers may prioritize DOST when they require: - 3‑way matching that includes delivery note reconciliation (a capability that some simpler invoice-only tools do not emphasize). (Product overview and feature pages) - ERP connectivity into SAP, Dynamics, NetSuite, Sage, Oracle and similar ecosystems, particularly where bi-directional synchronization is required. (Product overview and integration pages)

Churn and reasons for leaving (evidence not found)

The sources accessed did not provide sufficient third-party evidence to identify DOST-specific churn drivers. Typical category-level factors for vendor replacement include security/certification gaps, integration limitations, and dissatisfaction with support or accuracy; these should be explored during procurement.

Deal-breakers and reasons not to purchase (areas to validate during evaluation)

Lack of publicly documented SOC 2 / ISO 27001 certifications for enterprise procurement.
ERP integration depth and exception-handling capabilities relative to complex invoice/receipt scenarios.
Claimed touchless processing and template-free extraction should be validated against the actual invoice and delivery note mix (languages, scanned vs native PDFs, handwritten annotations, atypical supplier formats).

Eco-equip (public waste management company, Terrassa)

Vendor-reported results
- A high volume of delivery notes processed per month.
- Vendor states fully automated delivery note processing and a reduction in processing time (vendor success story / product overview on the vendor site).
- Vendor quote: “Before, a person spent many days entering data. Now they do it in a much shorter time…” — Òscar Merino, CTO at Eco-equip. (Vendor success story / product overview)
Critical evaluation
- These metrics are published by the vendor and are not accompanied by independent verification or methodological detail. Metrics such as a near-total elimination of errors should be clarified (for example, what constitutes an "error," the measurement period, and baseline error rates).

- Vendor-reported results - A high volume of delivery notes processed per month. - Vendor states fully automated delivery note processing and a reduction in processing time (vendor success story / product overview on the vendor site). - Vendor quote: “Before, a person spent many days entering data. Now they do it in a much shorter time…” — Òscar Merino, CTO at Eco-equip. (Vendor success story / product overview) - Critical evaluation - These metrics are published by the vendor and are not accompanied by independent verification or methodological detail. Metrics such as a near-total elimination of errors should be clarified (for example, what constitutes an "error," the measurement period, and baseline error rates).

Cardoner (construction industry accounts payable)

Vendor case study materials describe AP transformation and document management improvements; specific metrics were not available in the retrieved snippet. (Vendor case study / success story on the vendor site)
Critical evaluation
- The case study provides directional evidence but lacks detailed baseline and outcome metrics required for decision-grade assessment (for example, invoice volume, touchless rate, exception rate, and time-to-close).

- Vendor case study materials describe AP transformation and document management improvements; specific metrics were not available in the retrieved snippet. (Vendor case study / success story on the vendor site) - Critical evaluation - The case study provides directional evidence but lacks detailed baseline and outcome metrics required for decision-grade assessment (for example, invoice volume, touchless rate, exception rate, and time-to-close).

04Best fit

Company sizes: specific employee counts and revenue ranges
- Typical fit (inferred from vendor positioning and AP automation economics):
  - Mid-market: mid-sized companies with multi-department approval flows and significant invoice/delivery note volume.
  - Upper mid-market / enterprise: multi-entity and multi-currency operations where centralized AP automation can deliver scale benefits.
- Note: DOST’s public social profile lists the vendor as a small headcount organization, which should not be conflated with typical buyer size. (Vendor social profile)
Industries and verticals where adoption is likely strongest (with customer examples)
- Vendor and press references suggest traction in manufacturing, construction, logistics, automotive, food & beverage, and chemical industries. (Industry press and vendor announcements)
- Examples from vendor materials:
  - Eco-equip (waste management / public entity). (Vendor case study)
  - VICIO (food/restaurant brand — vendor-published example). (Vendor product pages / case studies)
  - Housfy (real estate/proptech — vendor-published example). (Vendor product pages / case studies)
Roles and personas: decision makers AND end users
- Decision makers: CFO, Finance Director, Head of Accounting/Treasury, Controller.
- End users: AP specialists, procurement operations staff, departmental approvers, shared services teams.
Pain points and challenges the product addresses
- Manual entry and reconciliation workload across invoices and delivery notes.
- Approval bottlenecks and needs for audit-ready traceability. (Product overview and workflow documentation)
- ERP data quality issues caused by inconsistent supplier documents and mismatched PO references. (Mapping and configuration documentation)
Qualification criteria: what makes an appropriate fit
- Organizations that perform 3‑way matching (invoice/PO/delivery note) or intend to implement that control.
- Organizations with an established ERP (for example, SAP, Dynamics, NetSuite, Sage, Oracle) where AP automation will interface with existing systems. (Vendor integration documentation)
- Sufficient invoice and delivery note volume to justify software and implementation investments.
Deal disqualifiers: what makes a poor fit
- Very low document volume such that automation ROI is not achievable.
- No PO process and no requirement for delivery note matching.
- Procurement requirements that mandate publicly documented SOC 2 / ISO certifications where the vendor cannot provide evidence.

- Company sizes: specific employee counts and revenue ranges - Typical fit (inferred from vendor positioning and AP automation economics): - Mid-market: mid-sized companies with multi-department approval flows and significant invoice/delivery note volume. - Upper mid-market / enterprise: multi-entity and multi-currency operations where centralized AP automation can deliver scale benefits. - Note: DOST’s public social profile lists the vendor as a small headcount organization, which should not be conflated with typical buyer size. (Vendor social profile) - Industries and verticals where adoption is likely strongest (with customer examples) - Vendor and press references suggest traction in manufacturing, construction, logistics, automotive, food & beverage, and chemical industries. (Industry press and vendor announcements) - Examples from vendor materials: - Eco-equip (waste management / public entity). (Vendor case study) - VICIO (food/restaurant brand — vendor-published example). (Vendor product pages / case studies) - Housfy (real estate/proptech — vendor-published example). (Vendor product pages / case studies) - Roles and personas: decision makers AND end users - Decision makers: CFO, Finance Director, Head of Accounting/Treasury, Controller. - End users: AP specialists, procurement operations staff, departmental approvers, shared services teams. - Pain points and challenges the product addresses - Manual entry and reconciliation workload across invoices and delivery notes. - Approval bottlenecks and needs for audit-ready traceability. (Product overview and workflow documentation) - ERP data quality issues caused by inconsistent supplier documents and mismatched PO references. (Mapping and configuration documentation) - Qualification criteria: what makes an appropriate fit - Organizations that perform 3‑way matching (invoice/PO/delivery note) or intend to implement that control. - Organizations with an established ERP (for example, SAP, Dynamics, NetSuite, Sage, Oracle) where AP automation will interface with existing systems. (Vendor integration documentation) - Sufficient invoice and delivery note volume to justify software and implementation investments. - Deal disqualifiers: what makes a poor fit - Very low document volume such that automation ROI is not achievable. - No PO process and no requirement for delivery note matching. - Procurement requirements that mandate publicly documented SOC 2 / ISO certifications where the vendor cannot provide evidence.

05The pitch

What the product does (core value proposition in objective terms)

DOST is a finance-operations automation platform focused on accounts payable (and adjacent accounts receivable capabilities). The product uses AI/OCR-style document capture and structured extraction to reduce manual processing of supplier invoices and delivery notes, and then pushes structured outputs into an ERP for posting, matching, approvals, and reconciliation. (Vendor product overview and feature pages)
Core workflow covers source-to-pay / purchase-to-pay steps: invoice capture → data extraction → 3‑way matching (invoice, PO, delivery note) → approvals → posting to ERP → payments and reconciliation → analytics. (Vendor product overview and feature pages)

- DOST is a finance-operations automation platform focused on accounts payable (and adjacent accounts receivable capabilities). The product uses AI/OCR-style document capture and structured extraction to reduce manual processing of supplier invoices and delivery notes, and then pushes structured outputs into an ERP for posting, matching, approvals, and reconciliation. (Vendor product overview and feature pages) - Core workflow covers source-to-pay / purchase-to-pay steps: invoice capture → data extraction → 3‑way matching (invoice, PO, delivery note) → approvals → posting to ERP → payments and reconciliation → analytics. (Vendor product overview and feature pages)

Target market and market positioning

DOST targets mid-market to enterprise finance teams that aim to scale accounts payable processing without proportional headcount increases, particularly where 3‑way match and ERP integration are required. (Vendor product overview and feature pages)
Company materials highlight operationally complex industries (for example, manufacturing, construction, logistics) where invoice and delivery note reconciliation is common. (Press coverage and industry write-ups)

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