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title: "Ramp vendor verification vs RealPayee: what Ramp checks and what it does not (2026)"
description: "What Ramp's built-in vendor verification checks (deposits and account ownership), where it stops, and how RealPayee adds out-of-band confirmation with the real vendor contact."
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date_published: 2026-10-05
date_modified: 2026-10-05
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# Ramp vendor verification vs RealPayee

> Ramp's vendor verification confirms that a vendor's bank account can receive deposits and belongs to the vendor, using a secure bank connection or documents such as a bank statement or bank verification letter. That is strong account evidence. It does not confirm that the real person at the vendor requested a change. RealPayee works alongside Ramp to confirm the request out-of-band.

_Reviewed 2026-10-05 · By RealPayee_

## What Ramp vendor verification is

Ramp's help center describes vendor verification as two checks before you pay a vendor through Ramp: deposit verification (the account can receive deposits) and bank account ownership verification (the account is associated with the vendor). Vendors can link their bank securely or provide documentation such as a bank statement or verification letter.

Ramp recommends requesting payment details from the vendor through its secure flow rather than typing them in yourself, and notes that a successful bank connection alone is not the same as a confirmed ownership match.

## Ramp vendor verification vs RealPayee at a glance

|  | Ramp vendor verification | RealPayee |
| --- | --- | --- |
| What it checks | Deposit capability and bank account ownership, via bank connection or documents | Whether the real person (the vendor's known contact, or the real executive) actually made the change or request |
| Who confirms | The vendor submits details through Ramp's secure flow | The vendor's known contact or the real executive |
| Catches hacked vendor mailbox requests | Not by itself | Yes, the known contact must confirm on a bound channel |
| Where it works | Payments made through Ramp | Ramp, Bill.com, NetSuite, QuickBooks, Xero |
| Moves money | Yes, Ramp is a payments platform | Never moves money. Holds the change or payment, then releases or blocks it |
| Evidence | Verification status in Ramp | Audit record of who confirmed, how and when, for auditors and cyber insurers |
| Cost | Included with Ramp | Starter $250/month, Growth from $750/month, Enterprise custom |

## Where Ramp vendor verification wins

- **Account ownership evidence** from bank connection data or documents, built into the payment flow.
- **Vendor self-service.** Vendors submit their own details through a secure link, so AP never retypes them.
- **Included in Ramp** for teams already paying vendors there.

## Where RealPayee wins

- **Confirms the person behind the request.** A fraudster in a real vendor mailbox can still send a convincing request and supply documents for an account they control.
- **Known-contact confirmation** by SMS, Slack or Teams, or ID plus live selfie.
- **Executive and high-value wire requests**, including deepfake calls.
- **Works across tools**: Ramp, Bill.com, NetSuite, QuickBooks and Xero, with one audit record.

## When to choose which

### Choose Ramp vendor verification if

- You pay vendors through Ramp and want account ownership checks with no extra tool.
- Bank-detail changes are rare and your team already runs disciplined callbacks.

### Choose RealPayee if

- You want every bank change confirmed by the vendor's known contact, with a record.
- You also need to verify executive payment requests and large wires.
- Your vendor records live in more than one system.
- You want to see it on your own flow first: [book a demo](https://realpayee.com/demo).

## Can you use both?

Yes. Keep Ramp's account ownership checks and add RealPayee so that the change itself is confirmed with the real contact before Ramp pays.

## Frequently asked questions

### What does Ramp vendor verification check?

According to Ramp's help center, it confirms that a vendor's account can receive deposits and that the account belongs to the vendor, using a secure bank connection or supporting documents.

### Does RealPayee work with Ramp?

Yes. RealPayee detects vendor bank-detail changes and payments above a threshold in Ramp, holds them, and releases them once the real contact confirms out-of-band.

### If Ramp verifies ownership, why add another check?

Ownership checks prove whose account it is. They do not prove the real vendor asked you to switch to it. Fraudsters can open accounts in names that look right, or compromise the vendor's own mailbox.

## Sources

- [Ramp help center: Vendor verification](https://support.ramp.com/vendor-verification)

## Related

- [Vendor verification: how to verify vendor bank details before you pay](https://realpayee.com/vendor-verification) - A practical guide to vendor verification for finance teams: how to confirm vendor bank-detail changes, run callbacks, and prevent vendor impersonation fraud. (markdown: https://realpayee.com/vendor-verification.md)
- [BILL (Bill.com) vendor verification vs RealPayee](https://realpayee.com/alternatives/bill-com-vendor-verification) - What BILL's built-in vendor bank account verification and payment network cover, where they stop, and how RealPayee adds person-level confirmation on top of Bill.com. (markdown: https://realpayee.com/alternatives/bill-com-vendor-verification.md)
- [How do I verify a vendor bank account change?](https://realpayee.com/answers/how-to-verify-a-vendor-bank-account-change) - A step-by-step way to verify a vendor bank account change before you pay: freeze the change, confirm out-of-band with a known contact, check the account, get a second approval and keep a record. (markdown: https://realpayee.com/answers/how-to-verify-a-vendor-bank-account-change.md)
- [ACH fraud: how it works and how to prevent it](https://realpayee.com/blog/ach-fraud-prevention) - The four kinds of ACH fraud that hit businesses, why ACH credits are hard to recover, and a practical prevention checklist for AP and treasury teams. (markdown: https://realpayee.com/blog/ach-fraud-prevention.md)

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