Airbase vs Pleo

Airbase8.3Visit Pleo7.9Visit

Higher score Airbase #8 in Spend Management Software 8.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Airbase

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Pleo #11 in Spend Management Software 7.9/10 Paid ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Pleo

• Airbase fits best

  Finance teams prioritizing AP and procurement depth

• Pleo fits best

  Established teams managing global spend

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Side by side

Feature	Airbase 8.3/10 Visit ↗	Pleo 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.3	7.9
Ranking	#8 in Spend Management Software	#11 in Spend Management Software
Best for	Finance teams prioritizing AP and procurement depth	Established teams managing global spend
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	$14/user/mo
Free plan	Not checked yet	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Integrations	7 integrations	8 integrations
Features Airbase 6/6 · Pleo 6/6
Budget controls	✓	✓
Approval workflows	✓	✓
Corporate cards	✓	✓
Bill pay	✓	✓
Expense reimbursements	✓	✓
Multi-currency support	✓	✓
Specs
Card issuance	Both	Both
Our review
Pros	Automates invoice capture, approval routing, PO matching and ERP synchronization Combines guided procurement, expense reimbursements and corporate cards Supports ACH, checks, virtual cards, international wires and vendor credits	Combines company cards, expenses, reimbursements and accounts payable Supports budgets, approval workflows and multi-currency spending Connects with accounting and HRIS tools, including Xero and BambooHR
Cons	Pricing is quote-based and requires contacting sales Its broad finance workflow scope may exceed teams seeking a narrower tool Available product pages also present it as Paylocity for Finance or Airbase by Paylocity	No free plan Build and Optimise require annual billing and a three-user minimum Supplier invoice payments are unavailable to US customers
Our verdict	Airbase brings accounts payable automation, procurement, employee expenses, reimbursements and corporate cards into a spend-management platform for finance teams. Its workflows cover invoice capture and approval routing, purchase-order… Read the review →	Pleo brings company cards, expense capture, reimbursements, mileage, approvals and accounts payable into one spend-management platform. Employees can use physical or virtual cards, submit out-of-pocket expenses and manage receipts through… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Airbase — where it wins

  • Automates invoice capture, approval routing, PO matching and ERP synchronization
  • Combines guided procurement, expense reimbursements and corporate cards
  • Supports ACH, checks, virtual cards, international wires and vendor credits

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is quote-based and requires contacting sales
  • Its broad finance workflow scope may exceed teams seeking a narrower tool
  • Available product pages also present it as Paylocity for Finance or Airbase by Paylocity

• Pleo — where it wins

  • Combines company cards, expenses, reimbursements and accounts payable
  • Supports budgets, approval workflows and multi-currency spending
  • Connects with accounting and HRIS tools, including Xero and BambooHR

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan
  • Build and Optimise require annual billing and a three-user minimum
  • Supplier invoice payments are unavailable to US customers

• Airbase8.3/10 · Pricing on request

  AP, procurement, expenses and cards in one platform, with quote-based pricing.

  Visit AirbaseFull verdict →
• Pleo7.9/10 · Paid

  A broad spend platform for finance teams, with annual per-user pricing starting at $14.

  Visit PleoFull verdict →