Nanonets is a powerful general-purpose document AI. Zentriq is BC-native: invoices, PunchOut, and reporting from one AppSource install, no separate platform.
Nanonets is a general-purpose AI platform for intelligent document processing (IDP). It uses machine learning rather than fixed templates to read invoices, receipts, and many other document types, then routes the extracted data into systems like Business Central through an integration or API. It is genuinely powerful and flexible: teams build workflows to fit almost any document and department. The trade-off is that it is a separate platform to set up, connect, and maintain, whereas Zentriq lives inside Business Central itself.
Zentriq installs from AppSource and creates records directly inside Business Central. It respects your BC permissions and asks before it changes any data.
There is no workflow builder to configure for extraction and routing. Zentriq works from the moment you install it, in minutes, with no separate platform to connect.
Beyond document capture, Zentriq includes PunchOut cart capture and a conversational AI assistant that answers in plain language with charts and reports from your BC data.
Pay per document or per message, with a free tier to try it first. Available in English, French, and German.
| Feature | Nanonets | Zentriq |
|---|---|---|
| Where it runs | Separate IDP platform + BC integration | Native BC extension from AppSource |
| Extraction technology | AI / machine learning, no fixed templates | AI, no fixed templates |
| Setup | Connect the platform, build workflows | Install from AppSource, in minutes |
| Creating BC records | Via API / integration mapping | Directly, natively |
| BC permissions | Handled outside BC / by the integration | Your own BC permissions |
| Document range | Very broad, many document types | Invoices and BC purchase documents |
| PunchOut + BC reporting assistant | Not included | Included |
| Free tier | Trial only | Yes, 15 messages/month |
If your organization needs to process many document types across several systems and departments, Nanonets is a strong, flexible IDP platform. If your world is Business Central and you want invoice capture, PunchOut, and plain-language reporting without standing up and maintaining a separate platform, Zentriq is the simpler, BC-native fit. Some teams even use both: Nanonets for org-wide document workflows, Zentriq for everything that happens inside BC.
The best way to decide is to try it. Zentriq is free to start, 15 Agent messages per month, plus 8 PunchOut captures to try, no credit card required.
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