# Airbase vs Expensify

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Expensify

| Attribute | Airbase | Expensify |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 48.3 (13% (low)) | 55.6 (58% (medium)) |
| deployment.options | - | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | Spend management and procure-to-pay platform now part of Paylocity, combining expense management with payroll and HR systems. | An all-in-one platform that automates expense capture, categorization, approvals, and reimbursement with built-in corporate card management and integrated travel booking. Connects to major accounting systems and uses AI to enforce spending policies. |
| features.capabilities | `{"procurement":"full_p2p","multi_entity":true,"ap_automation":true}` | `{"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}` |
| integrations.count | - | 45 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"QuickBooks Online"},{"name":"QuickBooks Desktop"},{"name":"NetSuite"},{"name":"Xero"},{"name":"Sage Intacct"},{"name":"FinancialForce"},{"name":"Salesforce"},{"name":"Workday"},{"name":"Gusto"}]` |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":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"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | - | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | - | unknown |
| pricing.transparent | - | no |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.pci | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |

## Capabilities (Expense & Procurement Software)

| Capability | Airbase | Expensify |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 | - |
| **Travel** |  |  |
| Travel booking | - | Native |
| **Integration** |  |  |
| Accounting sync | - | One-way |
| SSO / SCIM | - | - |
| **Commercial** |  |  |
| Funding model | - | Hybrid |
| Multi-entity / multi-currency | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Platform** |  |  |
| API access | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T14:36:57.582Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*