# Vestigas alternatives: 3 options compared (2026)

> Vestigas alternatives compared: Streckenheld, Cathago and Comstruct. Features from tendering to payment approval, strengths and best fit for each.

Vestigas digitises delivery notes, call-offs and invoice checking in the building-material supply chain. People looking for alternatives usually want to cover a larger part of procurement in one system: from tendering and the price matrix through ordering and delivery to payment approval. This comparison sets out Vestigas and three alternatives side by side.

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## Vestigas at a glance

Vestigas describes itself as "KI-Lieferkette für Bau & Industrie" (AI supply chain for construction and industry) and offers "Digital delivery notes, orders & invoice verification for construction companies & suppliers." The press also calls the platform a "Supply Chain OS". The company is based in Munich and was founded in 2021 out of a research project at the Technical University of Munich (TUM).

The flow on its homepage shows the approach well: create contract, create call-off, supplier receives it, delivery, receipt and signature on site, concrete testing, AI invoice check, analytics and ERP export.

**Main modules according to its website:**

- **Digital delivery notes:** structured data via EDI straight from suppliers' ERP systems, with "1,000+ connected suppliers" according to the site. For suppliers without a connection there is an "AI scan" whose OCR "learns from corrections", plus photo capture in the app and a free supplier portal.
- **Site app:** iOS and Android, works offline, with a "GoBD-compliant digital signature with timestamp", photos, complaints and quantity corrections.
- **Contracts and call-offs:** framework contracts are managed centrally and call-offs go to suppliers, by email with no integration if needed. Suppliers confirm or adjust the call-off.
- **Invoice check:** a 3-way match of invoice, delivery note and order or contract with configurable tolerances. Price increases against the framework contract are flagged, and early-payment discount deadlines are monitored.
- **E-invoicing:** receives ZUGFeRD, XRechnung, the Austrian EB-Interface and PDF.
- **Concrete and CO₂:** fresh- and hardened-concrete testing and a concreting diary (with flixbeton); CO₂ reporting under Scope 3 and DIN EN 15804, "CSRD Ready" according to the site.

**Built for:** contractors in building construction, infrastructure and rail, and fit-out and MEP; building-material and MEP wholesalers; mixing plants and manufacturers. Vestigas targets companies of every size, and it is free for suppliers.

**Integrations:** RIB iTWO, BRZ, Nevaris, SAP, Dynamics and DATEV; the DMS DocuWare, ELO and d.velop; and the site tools Capmo and 123erfasst.

**Strengths:** the EDI network is arguably Vestigas's biggest asset, because structured delivery notes need no text recognition. Add an offline-capable app with a GoBD-compliant signature, concrete testing, CO₂ reporting and a model that is free for suppliers, which makes connecting them easier. For implementation, Vestigas describes a pilot of about eight weeks on one to three sites.

## Why companies look for alternatives to Vestigas

The reason is rarely dissatisfaction with delivery notes. It is usually about scope:

- **Tendering and awarding:** the workflow Vestigas describes starts at the call-off against an existing contract. RFQs to several suppliers, bid comparison, a [price matrix](https://www.streckenheld.com/knowledge/bid-comparison.md) and awarding are not described on its website. If you want to tender your framework contracts first, you need another tool for that.
- **GAEB:** importing and exporting GAEB files is not described on its website.
- **Order confirmations:** suppliers confirm call-offs directly in Vestigas. Uploading order confirmations is announced as coming soon. If you receive many confirmations by email from suppliers without a connection, check this in detail.
- **Matching depth:** Vestigas describes a 3-way match. If you want the order confirmation checked as a fourth document, look for a [four-way match](https://www.streckenheld.com/knowledge/four-way-match.md).
- **Approvals and payment:** the homepage mentions "coding and approval in one step". A multi-level approval workflow, payment approval and a SEPA export are not described on its website. AI cost allocation is announced as coming soon.
- **Your own rules:** according to the site, tolerances are configurable and the OCR learns from corrections. Further rules, such as supplier-specific identifiers or approval limits, are not described on its website.

## The alternatives

### Streckenheld

Streckenheld is an AI platform for procurement and document checking in construction. It covers the chain from request for quotation to payment approval: bills of quantities or material lists go to several suppliers or subcontractors with deadlines and automatic reminders. Offers arrive as a web form or PDF and land in a line-by-line price matrix with AI matching, a spec comparison and a negotiation co-pilot. An accepted offer becomes a contract.

Orders are created from catalogs and contracts, with multi-step approval and spend limits. Documents arrive by email, WhatsApp photo, upload or integration; the AI also reads handwritten delivery notes and margin corrections, groups order, order confirmation, delivery note and invoice, and checks contract prices, payment terms and early-payment discounts. Approved invoices are exported as a SEPA credit-transfer file with execution dates that respect discount deadlines. GAEB is imported (X80 to X86) and exported as X83/X84, and every line is classified automatically under ECLASS. For building-material dealers there is also re-invoicing of drop-shipments, tour planning and a network of more than 1,000 logistics partners.

- **Strengths:** a continuous chain in one platform, rules as AI instructions, integrations with BRZ, Nevaris, RIB and PDS, EU hosting with no training on customer data.
- **Keep in mind:** e-invoices are processed as ZUGFeRD/Factur-X; pure XRechnung is available on request. Prices are not public.
- **Best fit:** construction companies and building-material dealers that don't want to split tendering, ordering, delivery, invoice checking and payment across several systems.

### Cathago

Berlin-based Cathago positions itself with "Bestellt. Geliefert. Geprüft." (Ordered. Delivered. Checked.) as AI software for construction companies that brings purchasing, delivery notes and invoice checking together on one platform. Orders are placed through an app, a site shop, or from catalogs and framework contracts (from Excel to BMEcat), with approval settings for app orders. Order confirmations are checked automatically against the order. A photo AI reads delivery notes, digital data arrives via EDI/API, and there is a delivery calendar. Invoice checking is described as a "4-Wege-Abgleich" (four-way match) against order, confirmation and delivery note, with prices checked against price lists and framework contracts. E-invoices are received as XRechnung or ZUGFeRD.

- **Strengths:** order-confirmation check and four-way match, a network of over 4,000 suppliers according to its site, many ERP, DATEV and DMS integrations, plans for trades and small construction firms too.
- **Not described on its website:** tendering and price matrix, GAEB, payment approval.
- **Best fit:** building and civil engineering firms in the DACH region that want to bring ordering, delivery notes and invoice checking together. More in the comparison of [Cathago alternatives](https://www.streckenheld.com/alternatives/cathago.md).

### Comstruct

Munich-based Comstruct calls itself "AI agents for construction" and "automates your entire procurement process, from the Bill of Quantities to the fully matched invoice." The BoQ becomes a structured enquiry, items are grouped by material category and sent to suitable suppliers. Offers are compared line by line, with "automatic renegotiation". Call-offs against framework contracts run "directly from the construction site, with a clear approval chain." Delivery tickets are digitised from paper, PDF, EDI or photo, and invoices are checked against the BoQ, framework contract and delivery note, with automatic account assignment. An ESG module provides CO₂ data and EPDs.

- **Strengths:** a chain from the BoQ through the enquiry to the invoice, experience with large general contractors and infrastructure projects, ISO/IEC 27001, integrations including RIB, SAP and Abacus.
- **Not described on its website:** order-confirmation check, e-invoicing, payment approval.
- **Best fit:** large general contractors and infrastructure builders in Switzerland and Germany. More in the comparison of [Comstruct alternatives](https://www.streckenheld.com/alternatives/comstruct.md).

## Comparison table

| | Vestigas | Streckenheld | Cathago | Comstruct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tendering & bid comparison | not described | ✓ RFQs to several suppliers and subcontractors, line-by-line price matrix | not described | ✓ BoQ → enquiry, bid comparison, 'automatic renegotiation' |
| GAEB | not described | ✓ import (X80–X86), export X83/X84 | not described | not described |
| Ordering & approvals | ✓ call-offs from contracts | ✓ from catalogs and contracts, multi-step approval with spend limits | ✓ app, site shop, approval settings | ✓ call-offs with approval chain |
| Order-confirmation check | supplier confirms call-off; AB upload announced as coming soon | ✓ incl. delivery date and address | ✓ | not described |
| Delivery notes | ✓ EDI (1,000+ suppliers), AI scan, offline app with signature | ✓ email, WhatsApp photo, upload, integrations; handwritten notes too | ✓ photo AI, EDI/API, site app | ✓ paper, PDF, EDI, photo |
| Invoice check | ✓ 3-way match with tolerances | ✓ 4-way match, contract prices, payment terms and early-payment discount | ✓ 4-way match, price lists and framework contracts | ✓ against BoQ, framework contract and delivery note, with coding |
| Payment approval & SEPA | discount deadlines monitored; payment approval not described | ✓ multi-step approval, SEPA file with discount dates | not described | not described |
| E-invoices (receiving) | ✓ XRechnung, ZUGFeRD, EB-Interface | ZUGFeRD/Factur-X; pure XRechnung on request | ✓ XRechnung, ZUGFeRD | not described |
| Classification | not described | ✓ automatic ECLASS (product categories and trades) | not described | grouping by material category |
| Fit to your own rules | tolerances; learns from corrections | rules as AI instructions, typical 2-week onboarding | tolerances, approval settings | 'your rules remain with you' |
| Built for | contractors, dealers, plants; free for suppliers | construction companies and building-material dealers | building and civil engineering firms in DACH, incl. trades | large GCs and infrastructure, Switzerland and Germany |

"Not described" means not described on the provider's website (as of October 2026).

## When Vestigas is still the right choice

- **Many of your suppliers already deliver via EDI.** If your key suppliers are among the more than 1,000 connected ones, delivery notes arrive as structured data, with no text recognition and no rework.
- **Your sites often have no signal.** The offline-capable app with a GoBD-compliant signature and timestamp lets deliveries be signed for on arrival, even without mobile coverage.
- **Concrete and CO₂ are a priority.** Fresh- and hardened-concrete testing, a concreting diary and Scope 3 CO₂ reporting are described on its website.
- **Tendering and payment already run in other systems.** If you negotiate contracts in your ERP and pay from there, what you mainly need is a strong delivery-note and invoice layer in between.

## Where Streckenheld is different

**End to end, from tendering to payment approval.** Vestigas starts at the call-off against an existing contract. Streckenheld starts one step earlier: RFQs to several suppliers and subcontractors, a price matrix, the award and the contract, then ordering with approvals, delivery and the delivery calendar, [AI document reconciliation](https://www.streckenheld.com/guides/ai-reconciliation.md) and finally payment approval with a SEPA file. Tendering and awarding are not described on the Vestigas website, and AI cost allocation and order-confirmation upload are announced there as coming soon. In Streckenheld, purchasing, site management and accounting can follow every line from the offer to the paid invoice. The [purchase orders](https://www.streckenheld.com/purchase-orders.md) page shows how ordering and approvals work.

**Rules as AI instructions.** Company-specific rules such as approval limits, site workflows, ERP terminology, tolerated deviations or supplier-specific identifiers are written down in Streckenheld as plain instructions the AI follows. Edge cases are added during the typical two-week onboarding, without programming. Concrete examples:

- A supplier prints its own order or project numbers on its documents. Streckenheld uses these identifiers to match related documents.
- The comparison is not limited to invoice against delivery note: it also covers order against order confirmation, including delivery date and address, or any group of orders, order confirmations, delivery notes and invoices.
- Delivery-note numbers are read from the invoice, even when they were added by hand.
- Missing documents are chased automatically: per supplier, you can have Streckenheld ask for the missing delivery note for every invoice and the missing order confirmation for every order.
- Every incoming document feeds the site's delivery calendar. With one click or through the AI assistant, the supplier or carrier is asked to confirm the delivery date; their answer updates the document, the purchase order and the calendar, so the site can plan better.

**All the way to payment.** Invoices are checked against contract prices, payment terms and [early-payment discounts](https://www.streckenheld.com/knowledge/early-payment-discount.md), and Streckenheld sends reminders before discount and due dates. After multi-step approval, it creates the SEPA file with matching execution dates.

**Bottom line:** Vestigas is strong on digital delivery notes, its EDI supplier network, the site app and CO₂ reporting. If you want the whole chain from tendering to payment approval in one platform, with your own rules set up flexibly, Streckenheld is an alternative worth a look. Want to see it on your own documents? [Book a demo](https://www.streckenheld.com/demo).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is the best alternative to Vestigas?

It depends on what you need. If your main goal is digital delivery notes through a large EDI network, Vestigas is a good fit. If you also want tendering, a price matrix, order approvals and payment approval in one platform, take a look at Streckenheld. Cathago and Comstruct cover ordering, delivery notes and invoice checking with different focuses.

### How much does Vestigas cost?

Vestigas does not publish prices. According to its website, it is free for suppliers and construction companies pay. Streckenheld does not publish prices either; it charges per active site plus the modules you choose.

### Does Vestigas offer tendering or a price matrix?

Tendering, RFQs to several suppliers, bid comparison and awarding are not described on the Vestigas website (as of October 2026). The workflow it describes starts with an existing contract and the call-off against it.

### Does Vestigas offer payment approval?

According to its website, Vestigas monitors early-payment discount deadlines, and the homepage mentions ‘coding and approval in one step’. A multi-level approval workflow, payment approval and payment execution are not described on its website. AI cost allocation is announced as coming soon.

### How long does implementation take?

Vestigas describes a pilot of about eight weeks on one to three sites; suppliers are connected ‘in a few days’ according to its website. At Streckenheld, onboarding typically takes two weeks, during which company-specific rules and edge cases are set up as AI instructions.

## Read next

- [Cathago alternatives: 3 options compared (2026)](https://www.streckenheld.com/alternatives/cathago.md): Cathago alternatives compared: Streckenheld, Comstruct and Vestigas on ordering, delivery notes, invoice checks, tendering and payment approval.
- [Comstruct alternatives: 3 options compared (2026)](https://www.streckenheld.com/alternatives/comstruct.md): Comstruct alternatives compared: Streckenheld, Cathago and Vestigas on tendering, ordering, delivery notes, invoice checks and payment approval.
- [Digital Delivery Notes for Construction](https://www.streckenheld.com/delivery-notes.md): Digitise delivery notes: capture and sign them on site, let AI read even handwriting and match every delivery note to its order. Pallets tracked too.
- [Four-way match: order, confirmation, delivery note, invoice](https://www.streckenheld.com/knowledge/four-way-match.md): What a four-way match is, how it differs from two- and three-way matching, and which deviations are typical on building-material invoices, with an example.

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