# Expensify vs Pleo

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Pleo

| Attribute | Expensify | Pleo |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 49.2 (55% (medium)) | 55.2 (74% (medium)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A platform that helps organizations capture and organize employee expenses via mobile receipt scanning and company-issued cards, then streamline approval and reimbursement workflows. It is indexed under Expense & Procurement Software.","source":"https://www.expensify.com","question":"What is Expensify?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Expensify is a paid product; published pricing starts at £5 per member per month. It is sold across 2 plans (Collect and Control). There is no free tier. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.expensify.com","question":"How much does Expensify cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Expensify supports the web, iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.expensify.com","question":"What platforms does Expensify support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Expensify, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.expensify.com","question":"Can Expensify be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 9 integrations for Expensify, including QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop, NetSuite, Xero, Sage Intacct, FinancialForce, Salesforce and Workday, plus 1 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.expensify.com/pricing","question":"What does Expensify integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and GDPR for Expensify. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Expensify not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://trust.expensify.com","question":"What security certifications does Expensify have?","confidence":0.7}]` | `[{"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}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A platform that helps organizations capture and organize employee expenses via mobile receipt scanning and company-issued cards, then streamline approval and reimbursement workflows. | 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 | `{"ocr_capture":true,"multi_entity":true,"funding_model":"hybrid","spend_controls":true,"travel_booking":"native","accounting_sync":"one_way","corporate_cards":"both","expense_reporting":true,"international_payments":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 | 45 | 1 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"QuickBooks Online"},{"name":"QuickBooks Desktop"},{"name":"NetSuite"},{"name":"Xero"},{"name":"Sage Intacct"},{"name":"FinancialForce"},{"name":"Salesforce"},{"name":"Workday"},{"name":"Gusto"},{"name":"OpenAI"}]` | `[{"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 | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"DK","primaryMarkets":["DK","GB","SE","DE","ES"],"availabilityScope":"regional","availableCountries":["DK","GB","SE","DE","ES","PT","FR","NL"],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Collect","summary":"£5 per member/month","features":["Unlimited SmartScans","Receipt scanning","Reimbursements","Corporate card management","Expense and travel approvals","Travel booking and rules","QuickBooks/Xero integrations","Chat on expenses, reports, and rooms","AI and human support","Distance tracking","Expense categories and tags","ACH reimbursement","Third-party card feeds and reconciliation","In-product reporting"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"member","amount":5,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"description":"Small business plan with expense, travel, and chat","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Control","summary":"Custom pricing from £14 per active member/month","features":["Everything in Collect","Multiple approval flows","Custom expense rules","ERP integration (NetSuite, Sage Intacct)","HR integrations (Workday, Certinia)","SAML/SSO","Custom insights and reporting","Budgeting","QuickBooks Desktop support","Gusto and Zenefits integrations","Admin-enforced controls"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"active member","amount":14,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"description":"Enterprise plan for larger businesses","contactSales":true}],"summary":"From £5 per member/month. Free tier available for individuals.","currency":"GBP","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.expensify.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-01T14:21:02.453Z","startingPrice":{"amount":5,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"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 | no |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | unknown | low |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":8,"currency":"EUR"}` |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.pci | yes | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | https://www.expensify.com/privacy | - |

## Capabilities (Expense & Procurement Software)

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

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:01:58.431Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*