# Airbase vs Pleo

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Pleo

| Attribute | Airbase | Pleo |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 49.5 (12% (low)) | 55.2 (74% (medium)) |
| content.faq | - | `[{"answer":"A platform for managing company spending through employee and vendor cards with real-time controls, automated expense tracking, and seamless accounting integration. It is indexed under Expense & Procurement Software.","source":"https://www.pleo.io/","question":"What is Pleo?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Pleo is a paid product; published pricing starts at €4 per month. It is sold across 4 plans (Starter, Essential, Advanced and Business). There is no free tier. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.pleo.io/es/pricing","question":"How much does Pleo cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Pleo supports the web, iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.pleo.io/es/pricing","question":"What platforms does Pleo support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Pleo, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.pleo.io/es/pricing","question":"Can Pleo be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 10 integrations for Pleo, including Xero, Exact Online, Fetch, TravelPerk, Gmail, Outlook, Microsoft 365 and Apple Pay, plus 2 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.pleo.io/","question":"What does Pleo integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for Pleo. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Pleo not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.pleo.io/es/trust-and-security","question":"What security certifications does Pleo have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Pleo is available in Denmark, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Germany, Spain, Portugal, France and the Netherlands. Its primary markets are Denmark, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Germany and Spain. The vendor is headquartered in Denmark.","source":"https://www.pleo.io/es/pricing","question":"Where is Pleo available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | - | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | Pleo allows companies to issue employee and vendor cards, manage bill payments, automatically track expenses, and synchronize transactions with accounting software. Pricing scales with team size and includes real-time spend controls and approval workflows. |
| features.capabilities | `{"procurement":"full_p2p","multi_entity":true,"ap_automation":true}` | `{"sso_scim":true,"ocr_capture":true,"procurement":"intake","multi_entity":true,"ap_automation":true,"funding_model":"hybrid","spend_controls":true,"travel_booking":"integration","accounting_sync":"two_way","corporate_cards":"both","expense_reporting":true,"international_payments":true}` |
| integrations.count | - | 1 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Xero"},{"name":"Exact Online"},{"name":"Fetch"},{"name":"TravelPerk"},{"name":"Perk"},{"name":"Gmail"},{"name":"Outlook"},{"name":"Microsoft 365"},{"name":"Apple Pay"},{"name":"Google Pay"},{"name":"Mastercard"}]` |
| market.availability | - | `{"hqCountry":"DK","primaryMarkets":["DK","GB","SE","DE","ES"],"availabilityScope":"regional","availableCountries":["DK","GB","SE","DE","ES","PT","FR","NL"],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | - | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Start","summary":"€8/user/month, €5 per receipt, €1.50 per payment, 2% FX","features":["Physical and virtual cards","Accounts payable","Real-time expense tracking","Automated expense reports","Accounting system integrations","Email support","1 subscription card"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":8,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"receipt"},"kind":"metered","amount":5,"currency":"EUR"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"payment"},"kind":"metered","amount":1.5,"currency":"EUR"},{"of":"fx_transaction","kind":"percentage","rate":2}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"credit_limit":"€5,000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Build","summary":"€14/user/month billed annually, €0.95 per payment after 10 free, 1.75% FX","features":["Flexible card limits","Up to 15 subscription cards","Approval workflows","Recurring vendor management","Cash management","Accounting automation","Organization management","10 free payments/month"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":14,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"payment"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.95,"currency":"EUR"},{"of":"fx_transaction","kind":"percentage","rate":1.75}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"credit_limit":"€20,000","subscription_cards":"15"}},{"free":false,"name":"Optimise","summary":"€18/user/month billed annually, €0.95 per payment after 20 free, 1.75% FX","features":["Spend insights","Advanced vendor management","Accounting automation","Organization management","20 free payments/month"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":18,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"payment"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.95,"currency":"EUR"},{"of":"fx_transaction","kind":"percentage","rate":1.75}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"credit_limit":"€100,000"}}],"summary":"From €8/user/month (monthly) or €14/user/month (annual). No free tier.","currency":"EUR","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.pleo.io/nl/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-22T13:45:13.452Z","startingPrice":{"unit":"user","amount":8,"period":"month","currency":"EUR"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | no |
| pricing.model | - | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | - | low |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":8,"currency":"EUR"}` |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.pci | - | yes |

## Capabilities (Expense & Procurement Software)

| Capability | Airbase | Pleo |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Expense reporting | - | ✓ |
| **Cards** |  |  |
| Corporate cards | - | Both |
| Real-time spend controls | - | ✓ |
| **Payables** |  |  |
| AP automation (bill capture + pay) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Receipt / invoice OCR | - | ✓ |
| International payments (ACH/wire/FX) | - | ✓ |
| **Procurement** |  |  |
| Procurement | Full P2P | Intake |
| **Travel** |  |  |
| Travel booking | - | Integration |
| **Integration** |  |  |
| Accounting sync | - | Two-way |
| SSO / SCIM | - | ✓ |
| **Commercial** |  |  |
| Funding model | - | Hybrid |
| Multi-entity / multi-currency | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Platform** |  |  |
| API access | - | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:03:44.636Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*