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Lumanu

lumanu.com
Payment Processing
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Pay Anyone, Anywhere. Zero Vendor Setups. 100% Compliant.

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Overview

Lumanu is a vendor payment and compliance platform that streamlines payments to influencers, creators, and contractors globally. It eliminates vendor setup friction, automates tax compliance, and provides financial controls for marketing, finance, and procurement teams. The platform serves as a single master vendor of record, supporting payments across 180+ countries with full regulatory compliance.

Features

13 features across 7 categories

Automation(1)

Automated Payment Reconciliation

Automated payment reconciliation and bulk payout creation with audit trails

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Compliance & Controls(3)

Financial Controls

Enforce policies with dedicated wallets, approvals, full spend visibility, and No PO No Pay enforcement

Spend Audit & Tracking

Track spend and audit with ease without slowing down teams

Tax Compliance

Automated tax validation, filings, and local regulatory compliance handling

Also in: Navan

Integrations(1)

API and Integrations

Easily connect Lumanu to existing workflows and tools with API access and platform integration

Also in: ReadMe, Hugging Face, Setmore

Onboarding & Setup(1)

Vendor Onboarding

End-to-end vendor onboarding fully managed by Lumanu with automated verification and tax document collection

Payments(4)

Bulk Payment Creation

Bulk payment creation with seamless approval process and payment reconciliation

Global Payments

Send payments in local currencies to over 180 countries at scale with local payment methods

Instant PayPremium

Option for vendors to get immediate access to funds with instant pay capability

Purchasing CardsPremium

Purchasing card functionality for spend management

Also in: Lightspeed POS, Acuity Scheduling, Setmore

Reporting & Analytics(1)

Real-time Budget Tracking

Real-time tracking of budget allocations and expenditures for all team members

Also in: LastPass, Chili Piper, Bitwarden

Vendor Management(2)

Master Vendor Platform

Single vendor of record platform that streamlines payments while ensuring compliance and spend controls

Vendor Experience

Transparent and fast payment experience with seamless onboarding for vendors

Also in: Melio, Ivanti, Mitratech

Pricing

Agencies

Usage-based
  • ✓Usage-based pricing fits project cycles
  • ✓Pricing can be embedded into client workflows
  • ✓No monthly minimums
  • ✓Scales easily across clients

Brands

Transaction-based
  • ✓Low transaction fee similar to credit card
  • ✓Unlimited vendors
  • ✓Volume-based discounts available
  • ✓Flexible pricing tailored to how you pay
  • ✓Optional fixed annual pricing

Platforms

Custom
  • ✓Flexible revenue share or wholesale pricing
  • ✓Lumanu handles all onboarding and compliance
  • ✓API access and platform integration
  • ✓Launch in weeks not months

Cost Calculator

Pricing data not available for Lumanu. Check their website for current pricing.

Build vs Buy

Should you build a Lumanu alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 13 features.

Buy Lumanu

Better Value
Monthly costContact Sales
3-year totalVaries
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$12,000
Maintenance$180/mo
3-year total$18,480
Dev time~1 months

Buying Lumanu saves ~$18,480 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 13 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.