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Comparison

Airbase vs Payhawk

No clear leader: Payhawk (51.8) and Airbase (49.5) 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.

Airbase full profile →Payhawk full profile →
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Airbase50
Payhawk52
Score
vioscaleAI score
Airbase50 / 100low · 12%
Payhawk52 / 100medium · 74%
Pricing
Free tier
Airbase–
Payhawk✗
Model
Airbase–
Payhawkquote
Price level
Airbase–
Payhawkhigh
Starting price
Airbase–
Payhawk£149
Transparent
Airbase–
Payhawk✗
Integrations
Count
Airbase–
Payhawk34
Security
Certifications
Disclosure policy
Airbase–
Payhawk✓
Gdpr
Airbase–
Payhawk✓
Iso27001
Airbase–
Payhawk✓
Pci
Airbase–
Payhawk✓
Soc2
Airbase–
Payhawk✓
Trust center
Airbase–
Payhawkhttps://payhawk.com/trust
Reliability
Status page
Airbase✓
Payhawk✓
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Airbase–
Payhawk6 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for expense & procurement software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Expense reporting
Airbase-
Payhawk✓
Cards
Corporate cards
Airbase-
PayhawkBoth
Real-time spend controls
Airbase-
Payhawk✓
Payables
AP automation (bill capture + pay)
Airbase✓
Payhawk✓
Receipt / invoice OCR
Airbase-
Payhawk✓
International payments (ACH/wire/FX)
Airbase-
Payhawk✓
Procurement
Procurement
AirbaseFull P2P
PayhawkFull P2P
Travel
Travel booking
Airbase-
PayhawkNative
Integration
Accounting sync
Airbase-
PayhawkOne-way
SSO / SCIM
Airbase-
Payhawk✓
Commercial
Funding model
Airbase-
PayhawkSaaS fee
Multi-entity / multi-currency
Airbase✓
Payhawk✓
Platform
API access
Airbase-
PayhawkFull

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Airbase

An integrated spend management solution that combines expense control, payroll, and financial planning on a single platform. Provides real-time visibility into company spending and streamlines management of both payroll and non-payroll costs.

Independently observed

Payhawk

A spend management platform that automates expense capture, invoice processing, travel booking, and payment workflows while providing real-time visibility through integrations with accounting and ERP systems across multiple entities and currencies.

Independently observed

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.

Payhawk

from £149/moQuote-based7-day trial

From £149/mo (Growth); custom quotes for modular enterprise plans

  • Growth£149/mo
    • AI-native expense platform
    • Automated data extraction
    • Basic ERP integrations
    • Expense capture and coding
    • Real-time reconciliation
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Airbase✓
Payhawk✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Airbase–
Payhawk✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Airbase

Not documented yet.

Payhawk

23 total
  • Egencia
  • NetSuite
  • Slack
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Google
  • Peppol
  • SAP S/4HANA
  • Dynamics 365
  • Xero
  • QuickBooks Online
  • Exact Online
  • Rillet
  • Campfire
  • Okta
  • Microsoft Entra
  • Google Workspace
  • TravelPerk
  • Deel
  • Paycor
  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Odoo
  • DualEntry
Independently observed
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