The Best Cloud-Based Electronic Invoicing Platforms

Electronic invoicing has become mandatory for many european businesses. Starting September 1, 2026, all large companies (> than 5,000 employees and revenue exceeding €1.5 billion), as well as SMEs and growing businesses, will be impacted.

Choosing the right cloud-based electronic invoicing platform is crucial for compliance and security, for your business, your customers and your suppliers

What makes a recommendation essential for Best Cloud-Based Electronic Invoicing Platforms

With over a hundred certified e-invoicing platforms currently available, it’s hard to find the right one, especially since security aspects aren’t adequately addressed.

Most market benchmarks are either sponsored by software vendors—and therefore biased—or available only as static PDFs, making them complex to understand.

Our online benchmark covers the best certified cloud-based e-invoicing platforms, featuring an automatic and user friendly filtering system focused on platform security (data security, hosting security, commercial and/or technological lock-in, etc.). This allows you to make an informed and secure decision.

Our online benchmark includes

• Sourcing of the best certified cloud-based electronic invoicing platforms

• Assessment of regulatory Compliance for Billing Platforms (Accepted formats for sending and receiving, GDPR compliance, reporting processes)

• Platform security assessment (ISO 27001 checking, data location and processing checks, hosting locations (EU, US, FR), access authentication, data encryption, eIDAS, etc.)

• Assessment of commercial transparency (pricing) and commercial lock-in (banking and/or functional lockin)

• Assessment of the platform's reversibility and interoperability (standard APIs, connectors, etc.)

• Personalized recommendations based on your business category (microbusinesses, small and medium-sized businesses, mid-sized companies, large corporations, and accounting firms)

  
  
  
  

Benefits of electronic invoicing

Choosing the right electronic invoicing platform allows you to reduce costs. It also improves the compliance and security of your invoicing processes. By using a suitable platform, you can streamline your operations. This helps you meet EU regulatory deadlines.

Why compliance matters

Compliance is essential for electronic invoicing. Businesses must comply with strict regulations. This includes the GDPR and other security standards such as ISO 27001.

A compliant electronic invoicing platform protects you from legal risks. It also ensures the security of your customers’ business and tax data.

Data security

Data security is a major concern for all businesses. Cloud-based electronic invoicing platforms must offer robust security guarantees. But they don't always. These guarantees must include encryption of data at rest and in transit, verification of the invoice issuer and recipient using eIDAS, KYB, KYC, security management (ISO 27001) for the platform publisher and its cloud hosting, and the supply of legally admissible standardized archiving. By choosing a secure platform, you protect sensitive billing data and information. This also builds trust with your customers and suppliers.

Contractual Transparency

Commercial transparency is another key aspect. Businesses need to understand the costs and fees associated with the services they use on the platform (installation fees, setup fees, pricing based on subscription,per document, per volume, or per feature used, with or without reporting, with or without the requirement to open a linked bank account, etc.)

A reliable e-invoicing platform must provide clear information on pricing and commercial commitments. This helps you avoid financial surprises and vendor lock-in. Increased transparency also fosters a relationship of trust with your provider.

Interoperability and reversibility

Reversibility and interoperability are key factors in selecting an electronic invoicing platform. This facilitates integration into your existing processes (ERP, IT legacy systems). It also allows you to switch platforms without difficulty in the event of an issue. The availability of APIs (standardized, REST, open source) and standard connectors such as Peppol are also critical selection criteria.

In conclusion

More than 70% of certified electronic invoicing platforms (i.e approved plaforms) are available in the cloud, on a virtualized infrastructure. These platforms are required to host their data either on their own servers or under high security certifications, including the ISO 27001 certification—requirements that reduce, without eliminating, the risks associated with the sovereignty of your tax and financial data.

Indeed, most approved platforms are hosting their data on public cloud, where the security of the underlying infrastructure has not been verified and induce the risk of exposure to extraterritorial laws (FISA, Cloud Act)

With the deadline set for September 2026, it is therefore essential to select an electronic invoicing platform based on key criteria such as security, interoperability, reversibility, and commercial transparency.

As an expert in assessment of secure cloud services, B2CLOUD is the only provider on the market to offer a dynamic comparison tool for cloud-based e-invoicing platforms, based on key criteria, with comprehensive verification of vendor data and regular updates.

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