# Payhawk vs Spendesk

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Payhawk

| Attribute | Payhawk | Spendesk |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 51.8 (74% (medium)) | 43.1 (58% (medium)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A comprehensive financial management system that handles employee expense submission, corporate card issuance, accounts payable automation with invoice capture and routing, procure-to-pay workflows, travel booking, budgeting, and multi-entity operations. It is indexed under Expense & Procurement Software.","source":"https://payhawk.com/blog/business-pricing-models","question":"What is Payhawk?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Payhawk. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://payhawk.com/blog/business-pricing-models","question":"What platforms does Payhawk support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Payhawk, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://payhawk.com/blog/business-pricing-models","question":"Can Payhawk be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 7 integrations for Payhawk, including Egencia, NetSuite, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Google, Peppol and SAP S/4HANA. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://payhawk.com/blog/business-pricing-models","question":"What does Payhawk integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR for Payhawk. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Payhawk not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://payhawk.com/trust","question":"What security certifications does Payhawk have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Payhawk is available worldwide. Its primary markets are the United States and the EU. The vendor is headquartered in Bulgaria.","source":"https://payhawk.com/blog/business-pricing-models","question":"Where is Payhawk available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"Spendesk offers physical and virtual corporate cards, expense reporting tools, and spending controls for managing company expenditures. The platform provides real-time spend visibility, approval workflows, and integration with HR systems for employee data management. It is indexed under Expense & Procurement Software.","source":"https://www.spendesk.com/","question":"What is Spendesk?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Spendesk does not publish its prices. Pricing is quoted on request, across 1 plan (Foundations), so the figure depends on your seat count and requirements. We record this as a pricing-transparency signal rather than guessing a number. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.spendesk.com/","question":"How much does Spendesk cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Spendesk supports the web, iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.spendesk.com/","question":"What platforms does Spendesk support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Spendesk, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.spendesk.com/pricing/","question":"Can Spendesk be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 8 integrations for Spendesk, including Personio, HiBob, Workday, Bamboo HR, Payfit, Lucca, Deel and NetSuite. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.spendesk.com/pricing/","question":"What does Spendesk integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed ISO 27001 and GDPR for Spendesk. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Spendesk not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.spendesk.com/blog/uk-sox-regulatory-compliance/","question":"What security certifications does Spendesk have?","confidence":0.7}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | An AI-powered spend management platform that integrates corporate card issuance, employee expense reimbursement, accounts payable, and procurement workflows into a single interface. Finance teams use it to automate spending policies, collect receipts automatically, and gain real-time insights into company spending. |
| features.capabilities | `{"sso_scim":true,"api_access":"full","ocr_capture":true,"procurement":"full_p2p","multi_entity":true,"ap_automation":true,"funding_model":"saas_fee","spend_controls":true,"travel_booking":"native","accounting_sync":"one_way","corporate_cards":"both","expense_reporting":true,"international_payments":true}` | `{"sso_scim":true,"api_access":"full","ocr_capture":true,"procurement":"full_p2p","multi_entity":true,"ap_automation":true,"funding_model":"saas_fee","spend_controls":true,"travel_booking":"integration","accounting_sync":"one_way","corporate_cards":"virtual","expense_reporting":true,"international_payments":true}` |
| integrations.count | 34 | 40 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Egencia"},{"name":"NetSuite"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Microsoft Teams"},{"name":"Google"},{"name":"Peppol"},{"name":"SAP S/4HANA","native":true,"category":"accounting"},{"name":"Dynamics 365","native":true,"category":"erp","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Xero","native":true,"category":"accounting","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"QuickBooks Online","native":true,"category":"accounting","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Exact Online","native":true,"category":"accounting","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Rillet","native":true,"category":"erp","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Campfire","native":true,"category":"erp","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Okta","native":true,"category":"sso","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Microsoft Entra","native":true,"category":"sso","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Google Workspace","native":true,"category":"sso","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"TravelPerk","native":true,"category":"travel"},{"name":"Deel","native":true,"category":"hr"},{"name":"Paycor","native":true,"category":"hr"},{"name":"Claude","native":true,"category":"ai","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"ChatGPT","native":true,"category":"ai","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Odoo","native":true,"category":"erp"},{"name":"DualEntry","native":true,"category":"erp"}]` | `[{"name":"Personio"},{"name":"HiBob"},{"name":"Workday"},{"name":"Bamboo HR"},{"name":"Payfit"},{"name":"Lucca"},{"name":"Deel"},{"name":"NetSuite"},{"name":"Xero","native":true,"category":"accounting"},{"name":"QuickBooks","native":true,"category":"accounting"},{"name":"DATEV","native":true,"category":"accounting"},{"name":"Sage 100","native":true,"category":"accounting"},{"name":"MS Business Central","native":true,"category":"accounting"},{"name":"Odoo","native":true,"category":"accounting"},{"name":"Slack","native":true,"category":"chat"},{"name":"TravelPerk","native":false,"category":"travel"},{"name":"BambooHR","native":false,"category":"hr"},{"name":"SAP SuccessFactors","native":false,"category":"hr"},{"name":"Okta","native":true,"category":"identity"},{"name":"Azure AD","native":true,"category":"identity"},{"name":"Entra ID","native":true,"category":"identity"},{"name":"SAML SSO","native":true,"category":"identity"},{"name":"Spendesk API","native":true},{"name":"Spendesk AI Connect","native":true}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US","CA","GB","EU"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["EU","GB"],"availabilityScope":"regional","availableCountries":["EU","GB"],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"quote","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Growth","summary":"£149/mo","features":["AI-native expense platform","Automated data extraction","Basic ERP integrations","Expense capture and coding","Real-time reconciliation"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":149,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"}],"description":"Fixed-price starter plan for small businesses","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"entities":"1","invoices":"15/mo","reimbursements":"15/mo"}}],"summary":"From £149/mo (Growth); custom quotes for modular enterprise plans","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://payhawk.com/pricing-and-plans","retrievedAt":"2026-09-22T14:40:58.134Z","freeTrialDays":7,"startingPrice":{"amount":149,"period":"month","currency":"GBP"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Foundations","features":["Unlimited physical cards","Single-use and recurring virtual cards","Multi-use cards for projects","Receipt OCR and automatic collection","Expense reimbursement and tracking","Real-time budget monitoring","Custom spending rules and approvals","SSO/SAML authentication","Accounting integrations","Multi-entity workflows","Spendesk AI Connect (MCP)"],"contactSales":true}],"summary":"Fixed monthly fee plus transaction-based variable costs. Unlimited users and card orders. Annual or month-to-month commitment available.","currency":"GBP","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.spendesk.com/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-09-22T13:44:41.631Z","billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | no |
| pricing.model | quote | quote |
| pricing.price_level | high | unknown |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":149,"currency":"GBP"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | no | no |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type 2","level":"Type 2","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO 27001","status":"active"},{"name":"PCI DSS Level 1","level":"Level 1","status":"active"},{"name":"SOC 1 Type 2","level":"Type 2","status":"active"},{"name":"DORA","status":"active"},{"name":"CSA STAR Level 1","level":"Level 1","status":"active"},{"name":"IDW PS 880","status":"active"}]` | `[{"name":"ISO 27001:2022","status":"active"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | yes |
| security.pci | yes | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | https://payhawk.com/trust | https://www.spendesk.com/blog/expense-compliance/ |

## Capabilities (Expense & Procurement Software)

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

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:18:36.597Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*