Airbase vs Navan
No clear leader: Navan (49.0) and Airbase (48.3) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for expense & procurement software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
Airbase
Spend management and procure-to-pay platform now part of Paylocity, combining expense management with payroll and HR systems.
Navan
An integrated business application that consolidates travel booking, expense tracking and categorization, and corporate card management into one platform, with AI assistance for travel planning and real-time spend visibility.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
Airbase
Pricing not documented yet.
Navan
Navan Travel free (powered by provider commissions). Expenses: free for first 5 users, then $15/user/month. Enterprise: custom pricing.
- Navan BusinessFree
- Global travel inventory and exclusive rates
- Unlimited policy and approval workflows
- Self-serve changes and 24/7 travel support agents
- Navan Rewards program
- Customizable reports
- +5 more
- Navan EnterpriseContact sales
- Full suite of Navan Travel
- Full suite of Navan Expense
- Unlimited travelers and expensing users
- Global program coverage
- Designated Account Executive
- +5 more
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
Airbase
Not documented yet.
Navan
- Sherpa
Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.