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Tungsten AP Essentials Consulting Services

Cloud invoice automation that is live in weeks. TechTiera configures, integrates and supports Tungsten AP Essentials (formerly ReadSoft Online) and keeps touchless rates rising after go-live.

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Formerly ReadSoft Online, Kofax AP Essentials

Tungsten AP Essentials servicesTechTiera COE
  • AP Essentials setup
  • ERP integration
  • Approval workflow design
  • Touchless rate improvement
  • Upgrade to InvoiceAgility
  • AP Essentials support
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45+Tungsten-certified engineers
100+Tungsten engagements
11Tungsten products in our COE

What is Tungsten AP Essentials?

Tungsten AP Essentials, formerly ReadSoft Online, is Tungsten Automation's cloud service for invoice capture and accounts payable automation. It receives invoices by email or scan, extracts and validates data with pre-trained invoice intelligence, routes invoices for approval and delivers them to ERPs such as Microsoft Dynamics 365, NetSuite, SAP and Oracle. It is also the capture component of Tungsten InvoiceAgility. TechTiera sets up, integrates and supports AP Essentials.

Reviewed 2026-10-27 by TechTiera's Tungsten Center of Excellence
At a glance

Tungsten AP Essentials at a glance

Formerly known as
ReadSoft Online, Kofax AP Essentials
Delivery
Multi-tenant cloud service managed by Tungsten Automation
What it does
Invoice receipt, AI extraction, validation against master data, matching, approvals and ERP delivery
ERP connectivity
Prebuilt connectors for Microsoft Dynamics 365 and NetSuite, plus SAP, Oracle and an API for other ERPs
TechTiera services
Configuration, ERP integration, workflow design, accuracy tuning, InvoiceAgility upgrade path, support
Services

What does TechTiera deliver for AP Essentials?

Licensing and advisory, implementation, enhancements, health checks and managed services from one certified team.

AP Essentials setup

Organization structure, document types, field rules, master data sync and user roles configured for your entities.

ERP integration

Connector setup for Dynamics 365, NetSuite, SAP and Oracle, or API integrations for other ERPs.

Approval workflow design

Approval chains by amount, cost center and entity, with delegation and audit trail.

Touchless rate improvement

Supplier-level analysis and rule tuning to cut manual verification.

Upgrade to InvoiceAgility

Add e-invoicing and network connectivity to an existing AP Essentials tenant.

AP Essentials support

Tenant administration, user support, integration monitoring and change requests under SLA.

Technical expertise

How TechTiera approaches AP Essentials projects

From ReadSoft Online to AP Essentials and InvoiceAgility

AP Essentials is the same proven cloud capture service many organizations knew as ReadSoft Online, under the Tungsten name. For customers facing e-invoicing mandates or large supplier bases, it now also forms the capture half of InvoiceAgility. TechTiera helps existing customers decide whether to optimize AP Essentials as is, or extend it with e-invoicing, and supports both.

Typical AP Essentials use cases

  • Mid-market and divisional AP automation
  • Dynamics 365 and NetSuite AP
  • BPO and shared service invoice processing
  • Rapid AP automation pilots
Delivery approach

How is a AP Essentials project delivered?

  1. DiscoverVolumes, documents, systems, pain points and goals.
  2. DesignArchitecture, process and integration design with acceptance criteria.
  3. BuildConfiguration and development in short, demoable iterations.
  4. TestAccuracy benchmarks, integration, performance and UAT.
  5. DeployCut-over, go-live and hypercare.
  6. Run and improveManaged services and a continuous-improvement backlog.
Proof

Related TechTiera case studies

Selected Tungsten engagements; client names are withheld where agreements require it.

Tungsten ReadSoft / Business process outsourcing

Long-Term Tungsten ReadSoft Engagement for an APAC BPO Company

Long-term ReadSoft support and enhancements for a BPO provider processing invoices on behalf of its clients.

Ongoing long-term engagement; client name confidential
Tungsten ReadSoft / Oil and natural gas

Long-Term Tungsten ReadSoft Engagement for an APAC Oil and Natural Gas Company

Ongoing ReadSoft application support, enhancements and optimization for an APAC energy company's finance operations.

Ongoing long-term engagement; client name confidential
Tungsten ReadSoft / Industrial manufacturing

Long-Term Tungsten ReadSoft Engagement for a US-Based Global Hydraulics Manufacturer

Multi-year ReadSoft support, enhancement and optimization for a global hydraulics manufacturer's invoice processing operations.

Ongoing long-term engagement; client name confidential

See all Tungsten case studies

Engagement models

Which engagement models are available?

Onsite, offshore or remote delivery for clients in North America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific, including Australia and New Zealand.

Fixed-price projects

Defined scope, deliverables and milestones for implementations, upgrades and migrations.

Time and materials

Flexible capacity for evolving requirements, proofs of concept and enhancements.

Dedicated team

A named team of Tungsten engineers working as an extension of your IT or shared services group.

Managed services and support

SLA-backed run support, administration and enhancements on a monthly or annual agreement.

Staff augmentation

Certified Tungsten developers and administrators placed into your team, short or long term.

FAQs

Tungsten AP Essentials FAQs

What is Tungsten AP Essentials?

Tungsten AP Essentials, formerly ReadSoft Online, is a cloud service that captures supplier invoices, extracts and validates data, routes approvals and delivers invoices to ERP systems.

Is AP Essentials the same as ReadSoft Online?

Yes. ReadSoft Online was renamed Kofax AP Essentials and is now Tungsten AP Essentials.

Which ERPs does AP Essentials connect to?

AP Essentials offers prebuilt connectors for Microsoft Dynamics 365 and NetSuite and integrates with SAP, Oracle and other ERPs through connectors and APIs.

How is AP Essentials related to InvoiceAgility?

InvoiceAgility combines AP Essentials invoice capture with the Tungsten e-Invoice Network for e-invoicing and supplier connectivity.

Can we migrate from on-premises ReadSoft Invoices to AP Essentials?

Yes. TechTiera migrates ReadSoft Invoices users to AP Essentials, carrying forward supplier knowledge, field rules and ERP integrations, and runs both in parallel until the cloud process is proven.

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