TL;DR: A blanket purchase order system holds one long-term agreement with a supplier (price, total ceiling, start and end dates) and lets you release smaller orders against it while it tracks the balance left. AuraVMS is the low-cost starting point for setting that blanket price through a competitive RFQ, then Precoro, Procurify, NetSuite, Odoo and Business Central are the systems that hold the blanket record and its releases.
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A blanket purchase order system is software that stores a blanket PO (a blanket purchase order is one agreement covering repeat purchases over a period) and controls every release made against it. The six options below cover the full range for a small or mid-size business: AuraVMS to get the price the blanket locks in, Precoro and Procurify as procurement suites with native blanket POs, and NetSuite, Odoo and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central as ERPs with blanket orders built in. Pick by how many blanket agreements you run and whether you already have an ERP.
What should a blanket purchase order system track?
A blanket purchase order system should track five things, and every option below is judged on them:
- Agreed price per item. The unit rate the supplier committed to. In NetSuite, changing a rate after saving does not update purchase orders already linked to the blanket; only new releases use the new rate (NetSuite docs).
- Ceiling. A maximum amount or quantity. NetSuite calls it Maximum Amount (line quantity x rate) and uses it for approval routing. Procurify matches invoices against the blanket "until they have consumed the maximum ceiling amount" (Procurify knowledge base).
- Validity dates. A start and end date. NetSuite stores both and, when orders are auto-generated, uses them as the first and last dates orders are created.
- Releases. Each call-off order placed against the blanket, linked back to it.
- Remaining balance. What is still available. Precoro shows it as "Available in Blanket PO" on the document page (Precoro help).
How do releases against a blanket purchase order work?
A release is a normal purchase order created from the blanket, for a quantity you need now, at the blanket's price. The balance drops by the release value.
Example: a packaging buyer signs a 12-month blanket for 10,000 corrugated boxes at $1.20 each, a $12,000 ceiling. In March they release 2,500 boxes ($3,000). The system shows $9,000 remaining. A June release of 4,000 boxes ($4,800) leaves $4,200.
Systems release in two ways. NetSuite offers both: At Lead Time, where it releases automatically from item lead times, and Manually, where a buyer ticks the Release column on the blanket's schedule (NetSuite release docs). Procurify creates a purchase order for the blanket item after approval, then allows partial receiving and a bill for each receipt.
For the paper side of this, see our guide to blanket vs standard purchase orders and the recurring procurement guide.
Summary table
| System | Native blanket PO record | Releases and balance | Starting price (read 2026-11-15) | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AuraVMS | No | No; places the POs from an RFQ award | $4.99/month, billed annually | Setting the blanket price competitively |
| Precoro | Yes | Invoices and receipts against it, "Available in Blanket PO" | From $499/month | SMB procurement suite |
| Procurify | Yes | Ceiling matched by invoices, partial receiving | Custom quote | Services and variable spend |
| NetSuite | Yes | Manual or lead-time releases, Maximum Amount | Quote from Oracle | Companies already on NetSuite |
| Odoo | Yes (Purchase Agreements) | RFQs and orders listed under the agreement | One App Free plan | Budget ERP buyers |
| Business Central | Yes | Converted to purchase orders | Essentials $80/user/month | Microsoft shops |
1. AuraVMS
AuraVMS is RFQ and procurement software for small and medium businesses. It is option 1 here because a blanket order is only as good as the price it locks in for 6 to 12 months, and AuraVMS is the cheapest way on this list to get that price from several suppliers at once.
How does AuraVMS handle blanket or repeat purchase orders? Plainly: AuraVMS does not have a blanket purchase order record with scheduled releases or a drawdown balance today. What it does for repeat buying:
- Competitive price before you commit. Send one structured RFQ to every supplier by email and WhatsApp. Suppliers can respond without creating an account, and enter price, minimum order and lead time.
- Side-by-side supplier quote comparison with automatic L1/L2/L3 price ranking, so you know which rate belongs in the blanket.
- Anonymous bidding, so suppliers see a competitive process.
- Place Order. Click Place Order, change the price if you negotiated, or split the order by item; each supplier gets a purchase order by email.
- Open API that sends orders and quotes into your ERP, where a blanket record can live if you have one.
Best for: buyers who repeat-buy the same items and want to re-quote them each period, or who set the blanket price here and keep the blanket in an ERP. Pricing: AuraVMS starts at $4.99/month, billed annually (pricing).
2. Precoro
Precoro is a procure-to-pay platform with a native blanket PO type. On the Purchase Orders page the "# / Type" column marks blanket POs, and the document page shows Net or Gross Total and "Available in Blanket PO". Once approved, you add invoices and receive the items in them. Precoro's blanket PO works with its NetSuite and QuickBooks integrations.
Pricing: plans start at $499/month and $999/month (Precoro pricing). Limit: the entry price is about 100x AuraVMS's.
3. Procurify
Procurify supports blanket purchase orders with a total quantity or cost ceiling, a unit price and terms. Its documented use cases include contractors, recurring variable services (cleaners, security), server fees, construction materials and production materials. Receiving can be partial, with a bill created right away, and Procurify now allows edits to blanket POs after approval.
Pricing: custom quote; Purchase Orders are included in every plan, Basic users are unlimited and pricing is set by Pro users (Procurify pricing).
4. NetSuite
Oracle NetSuite has the deepest release controls here. A blanket PO is a non-posting transaction with a vendor, Start Date, End Date and Maximum Amount, and an approval workflow. Releases run automatically at item lead time or manually from the schedule.
Pricing: not published; quoted by Oracle. Limit: you need NetSuite as your ERP, and the Blanket Purchase Orders feature must be enabled.
5. Odoo
Odoo's Purchase app handles blanket orders as Purchase Agreements: "long-term purchase agreements between a company and a vendor to deliver products on a recurring basis with predetermined pricing" (Odoo 18 docs). Enable Purchase Agreements under Purchase app > Configuration > Settings, then create one in Purchase app > Orders > Purchase Agreements. The same setting also enables alternative RFQs.
Pricing: a One App Free plan (one app, unlimited users); Standard and Custom are per user per month (Odoo pricing).
6. Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Business Central has blanket purchase orders that work like its blanket sales orders: you create the blanket, then convert lines into purchase orders as you need them (Microsoft Learn).
Pricing: Essentials $80 and Premium $110 per user/month (Microsoft pricing).
How to choose by company setup
- Fewer than 10 blanket agreements, no ERP: run the price-setting RFQ in AuraVMS, keep the signed agreement with a purchase order template, and log releases against it.
- Already on NetSuite, Odoo or Business Central: use the ERP's blanket order for releases, and use AuraVMS to quote the price going into it.
- Many blanket agreements across departments with approvals: Precoro or Procurify, combined with a clear PO approval workflow.
Our recommendation: start with AuraVMS for the price, because a blanket locks your rate for the whole term, and add an ERP or suite blanket record when release volume justifies it.
FAQ
What is a blanket purchase order system?
It is software that stores a long-term purchase agreement with a supplier (items, price, ceiling, dates) and creates and tracks releases against it until the balance or the term runs out.
Which systems handle blanket purchase orders for a small business?
Precoro, Procurify, NetSuite, Odoo and Business Central have native blanket PO records. AuraVMS sets the competitive price and places purchase orders but has no blanket record.
Can QuickBooks do blanket purchase orders?
Not as its own blanket order type in the sources we checked; Precoro documents that its blanket POs work with its QuickBooks integration.
What happens when a blanket PO price changes?
In NetSuite, existing linked purchase orders keep the old rate and new releases use the new one.
Is a blanket PO the same as a contract?
No. The contract sets legal terms; the blanket PO is the purchasing document that carries the price and ceiling and generates releases.
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