Automated Spend Analysis

Stop guessing where
the money's going.

OmniPATH's spend analysis software turns raw purchasing data into real-time intelligence.

See every pound, across every site, supplier and category — and act on what you find. Real-time dashboards, AI categorisation, cross-site benchmarking and supplier intelligence.

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SPEND ANALYSIS — ALL LOCATIONS Live £482K TOTAL SPEND MTD Across 24 sites £38K SAVINGS IDENTIFIED ↑ This quarter £2.1K ROGUE SPEND ↓ 91% reduction 148 CATEGORIES Auto-classified LEDGE Insight £12K savings found Category Alert Food +8% ⚠
Spend visibility gap
80%
of businesses lack full visibility into what they're actually spending
Maverick waste
2–7%
of total spend is typically wasted through maverick purchasing
Data priority
73%
of procurement leaders prioritise better data and visibility
Market growth
18.2%
CAGR growth in spend analytics software adoption

If you can't see where the money's going, you can't control it

Most multi-site operators piece together spend data from spreadsheets, accounting exports and email trails. By the time you spot a problem, the money is already gone. OmniPATH's automated spend analysis changes that.

Without Spend Analysis Software
Fragmented data across spreadsheets, emails and accounting systems
Spend categorisation done manually — if at all
Month-end surprises when budgets have already been blown
No cross-site benchmarking or supplier comparison
Price creep, rogue spend and waste go undetected
With OmniPATH Spend Analysis
Unified, real-time dashboard across every site, team and category
AI-powered auto-categorisation of every transaction
Proactive budget alerts before thresholds are breached
Cross-site benchmarking with supplier performance scoring
LEDGE AI surfaces anomalies, trends and savings automatically
Platform Capabilities

Automated spend analysis that works while you sleep

OmniPATH doesn't just report on what happened — it tells you why, flags what's wrong and recommends what to do next.

Real-time spend visibility & AI-powered categorisation

Understand how much is being spent, where and by whom. Visual dashboards surface trends across teams, sites, GL codes and categories — updated live as transactions flow through. LEDGE automatically classifies transactions into standard and custom spend categories. No manual tagging, no spreadsheet gymnastics. Clean, structured data from day one.

£482K ALL SITES 148 CATEGORIES Food 34% Utilities 22%

Anomaly detection & cross-site benchmarking

Spot pricing anomalies, off-contract purchases and spending spikes before they compound. LEDGE flags what's unusual based on your historical patterns and supplier benchmarks. Compare spend performance between locations, departments or regions. Identify which sites are overspending on the same categories and standardise procurement across your group.

⚠ SITE 7: Food +18% vs group avg 🚨 Off-contract: 3 suppliers flagged ✓ Sites 1–6: within benchmark PATTERN-BASED · LEARNING

Supplier intelligence & budget forecasting

Track total spend by supplier, monitor contract compliance and identify consolidation opportunities. See who's delivering value and who's costing you more than they should. Set budgets by site, team or category. Receive proactive alerts when spend approaches thresholds. Forecast future spend based on historical trends and committed orders.

Sysco — £48.2K · ✓ On contract Brakes — £36.5K · ⚠ +12% Bunzl — £24.6K · ✓ Best value
How It Works

From raw data to actionable insight in four steps

No implementation project. No data migration headaches. OmniPATH starts analysing your spend from the first invoice processed.

01 · Capture
Invoices, POs and receipts flow into OmniPATH via email, mobile or direct integration with your accounting system.
02 · Classify
LEDGE AI automatically categorises every transaction by supplier, category, GL code and location. No manual tagging required.
03 · Analyse
Real-time dashboards visualise spend trends, flag anomalies and surface savings opportunities across your entire operation.
04 · Act
Make data-driven decisions: renegotiate supplier terms, eliminate waste, redirect budgets and enforce purchasing policies.
Spend visibility
100%
Every transaction tracked
Auto-categorised
94%
AI classification rate
Savings surfaced
~5%
Of total AP spend
Time to insight
Live
No waiting for month-end
Built for Multi-Site Operators

Spend analysis software for every team

Different stakeholders need different views. OmniPATH delivers the right data to the right people — from site managers to the board.

Finance & Strategy
Consolidated P&L impact, budget variance reporting, cashflow forecasting and audit-ready spend records. The data finance needs to close faster and plan smarter.
Operations
Site-level spend tracking, supplier performance visibility and budget adherence at a glance. Keep sites running without exceeding targets or breaking policy.
Procurement
Category management, supplier consolidation opportunities, contract compliance monitoring and negotiation leverage from consolidated group spend data.
How We Compare

Enterprise spend analysis, without the enterprise price tag

You shouldn't need a six-figure contract and a 6-month implementation to understand your own spending.

Spreadsheets / Enterprise Platforms
Real-time dashboards — Static exports or complex setup
AI categorisation — Manual only or extra module
Multi-site visibility — Fragmented or after migration
Anomaly detection — None or rules-based
Implementation — 3–12 months · Price — £30K–£150K+/year
OmniPATH
Real-time dashboards — Out of the box
AI categorisation — Built-in with LEDGE
Multi-site visibility — Instant, all sites
Anomaly detection — AI-powered, learning
Implementation — 2–4 weeks · Price — From £25/month
FAQs

Spend analysis software — answered

What is spend analysis software?
Spend analysis software consolidates purchasing data from invoices, purchase orders and payments into a single platform, then categorises and visualises that data to reveal spending patterns, savings opportunities and compliance risks. OmniPATH's platform goes further by using AI to automatically classify transactions, detect anomalies and surface actionable recommendations — all in real time across multiple locations.
How does automated spend analysis work?
Automated spend analysis uses AI and machine learning to ingest transaction data, cleanse it (normalising supplier names, correcting categories), classify it against your taxonomy and present it through interactive dashboards. Unlike manual approaches, automated spend analysis happens continuously — every invoice processed through OmniPATH is immediately reflected in your spend analytics with zero human intervention.
What's the difference between spend analysis and spend management?
Spend analysis is the intelligence layer — understanding what you're spending and where. Spend management is the action layer — controlling, approving and optimising that spend. OmniPATH delivers both in one platform: the automated spend analysis engine feeds directly into procurement controls, approval workflows and budget management tools.
How much does spend analysis software cost?
Enterprise spend analysis platforms from providers like SAP Ariba, Coupa or JAGGAER typically cost £30,000–£150,000+ annually with lengthy implementations. OmniPATH delivers equivalent capabilities for mid-market multi-site operators starting from £25 per month, with spend analytics included as standard — not as an expensive add-on module.
Can OmniPATH integrate with my existing accounting system?
Yes. OmniPATH integrates natively with Sage, Xero, QuickBooks and other major UK accounting platforms. Data flows automatically from your procurement process into your accounting system and vice versa, ensuring your spend analysis reflects your complete financial picture without manual data transfers or CSV exports.
Is OmniPATH suitable for small businesses?
OmniPATH is designed to scale from single-site micro businesses through to large multi-site enterprises. The spend analysis functionality is included at every pricing tier. Whether you process 50 invoices a month or 5,000, you get the same AI-powered categorisation, real-time dashboards and anomaly detection — just scaled to your volume.
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