Airbase Reviews & Ratings 2024

Q: What are Airbase's top competitors?

Ramp , Tipalti , and Expensify are common alternatives for Airbase.

Overview

What is Airbase?

Airbase headquartered in San Francisco offers a cloud-based accounts payable and spend management solution, and combines a pre-approval system with corporate cards, allowing users to manage the entire AP spend process in one place.

Recent Reviews

Airbase for Large Multi-entity users

6 out of 10

February 29, 2024

Incentivized

We have about 30 entities across multiple states that we currently manage using Airbase. It houses all of our corporate spend, including …

Theoretically a good system if issues with entities could be resolved.

7 out of 10

February 29, 2024

Incentivized

I use Airbase to upload the reimbursements I need to claim from the business. I also use it to upload vendor invoices that need payment.

Love for Airbase

10 out of 10

February 29, 2024

Incentivized

As someone who has expenses mainly for travel, I use the app which makes it incredibly easy to add receipts at the moment decreasing my …

User Review

8 out of 10

February 26, 2024

Incentivized

We use it as the expense and reimbursement software for internal employees. Employees enter in reimbursements from expenses ranging from …

Airbase solves multiple AP pain points in one easy to use platform.

9 out of 10

February 26, 2024

Incentivized

We use Airbase for all of our accounts payable functions. This platform consolidates every expense outflow of cash for us into one …

Easy to use expense system!

9 out of 10

February 23, 2024

Incentivized

I use Airbase to expense reimbursements as needed. I will travel for work or submit an expense for various benefits from time to time so …

Airbase has been a breeze!

8 out of 10

February 23, 2024

Incentivized

Airbase has helped us with our AP and credit card spending, purchase orders, and employee reimbursements. It is instrumental in connecting …

Airbase is simple and easy to use

8 out of 10

February 15, 2024

Incentivized

I use Airbase for travel, food, software, and other purchases for my organization.

Expense reimbursement reviews and approvals have been smoother thanks to Airbase

8 out of 10

February 15, 2024

Incentivized

I use Airbase for accounts payable reimbursements, automated clearing house wires, and virtual credit cards.

Airbase has easy to use UI and is a quick to process expense tool for the win!

9 out of 10

February 15, 2024

Incentivized

I utilize Airbase for any travel or customer expenses, wellness expenses, and professional development expenses. It's easy UI makes it a …

Easy interface to request a card with Airbase

9 out of 10

February 15, 2024

Incentivized

I use Airbase for small expenses via physical card. It's also used for larger expenses for approval with leadership like customer …

Utilizing Airbase's virtual credit cards has significantly transformed our approach

7 out of 10

February 15, 2024

Airbase is a great tool - I'd buy it again

8 out of 10

February 15, 2024

Incentivized

Airbase is a simple way to approve requests for software and manage accounts payable.

Airbase = Easy

8 out of 10

February 15, 2024

Incentivized

I use Airbases's physical card and PO process for work expenses as a user. I also use the app for on-the-go transaction management.

Airbase helps you to better manage your business.

9 out of 10

February 13, 2024

Incentivized

I am using Airbase to create POs and bills with or without amortization/prepaid entries, create and review employees' expense reports and …

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How Airbase Differs From Its Competitors

Automation and Guided Procurement

The accounts payable automation did save our company a significant amount of time. The software would remember who the appropriate approver was based on the vendor name, making the intake process much faster. The software appears to remember what entity was last charged for that specific vendor, …

Incentivized

Automation and Guided Procurement

Again, for my purpose, it's not proving to be a viable solution.

Incentivized

Automation and Guided Procurement

At this time, our team hasn't leveraged mult-currency or international travel. There are many teams in the business though that have and I've heard great things. However, I can't speak from personal experience.

Incentivized

Automation and Guided Procurement

We do not have multi-subsidiary accounts or multi-currency so cannot comment on this use case.

Incentivized

Automation and Guided Procurement

With many subsidiaries overlapping top management, setting our approval policies and creating new/unique roles for various positions was easy. It is also easy to limit employees' views and options to provide them with only what they need to see and have available choices.

Incentivized

Popular Features

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Customizable Approval Policies (17)
9.0
90%
Payment Status Tracking (17)
8.7
87%
Payment Audit Trail (16)
8.6
86%
Financial Document Management (16)
8.1
81%

Reviewer Pros & Cons

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Vendor Management, including 1099s
The prefund requirement for corporate cards is burdensome for a multi-entity company.

Verified User

Administrator in Finance and Accounting

Retail Company, 51-200 employees

Scanning invoice and adding in the details.
I'm also not able to create a Virtual card for payment outside of my SA entity.

Verified User

Employee in Marketing

Computer Software Company, 51-200 employees

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Pricing

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Airbase

N/A

Unavailable

What is Airbase?

Entry-level set up fee?

No setup fee

For the latest information on pricing, visithttps://www.airbase.com/pricing?utm_sou…

Offerings

Free Trial
Free/Freemium Version
Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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$45

per month

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Webexpenses

$9.76

per month per user

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Features

Payment Management

Features that allow for the management of payments across various forms of finance/accounting software.

8.3

Avg 6.0

9
Customizable Approval Policies
(17) Ratings
Policies for different types of approvals can be customized, sent to multiple approvers, automatically approved, etc.
8.1
Financial Document Management
(16) Ratings
Invoices, expense reports, and associated documents are stored within the platform for any future needs.
8.7
Payment Status Tracking
(17) Ratings
Tracks what stage payments are at in the process, from approval to receipt.
8.6
Payment Audit Trail
(16) Ratings
Allows admin users visibility into the entire payment process, from receiving the expense claim or invoice to the payee receiving payment.
8.3
Duplicate Bill Detection
(15) Ratings
Detects duplicate invoices or expense reports to prevent double payments.
7.5
Advanced OCR
(14) Ratings
Automatically imports information from invoices, receipts, expense reports, and other scanned documents into the platform.
8.2
Electronic Funds Transfer
(14) Ratings
Funds can be transferred via EFT as opposed to paper checks.

Accounts Payable

Features found in accounts payable software products

8.5

Avg 5.5

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Product Details

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Integrations
Competitors
Tech Details
FAQs

What is Airbase?

Airbase is a procure-to-pay solution that blends enterprise capabilities with a simplified user experience.

Key Benefits.
With Airbase, mid-market to early-enterprise level companies streamline complex approval and accounting processes for all non-payroll spend while ensuring employee adoption across the entire organization.

Workflow management.
Navigable complex approval and accounting workflows with configurable, no-code workflows.

Time and cost savings.
Eliminates unnecessary spending, saving time and resources, and reducing the time to close.

Comprehensive product suite.
Any or all products can be integrated—Guided Procurement, AP Automation, Expense Management, and Corporate Cards—to meet current demands and future scalability.

Compliance and collaboration.
Integrations with adjacent business systems directly or via an open API mean all stakeholders can work with their existing tools.

Airbase Features

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Accounts Payable Features

Supported: Automated Accounts Payable Processes
Supported: Vendor Management

Payment Management Features

Supported: Customizable Approval Policies
Supported: Financial Document Management
Supported: Payment Status Tracking
Supported: Payment Audit Trail
Supported: Duplicate Bill Detection
Supported: Advanced OCR
Supported: Electronic Funds Transfer
Supported: PCI Compliant Security Measures

Airbase Screenshots

Screenshot of the Airbase mobile app, which enables users to approve expenses.

Screenshot of spend requests and approvals.

Screenshot of spend can be viewed in real time.

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Airbase Technical Details

Deployment Types	Software as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating Systems	Unspecified
Mobile Application	Apple iOS, Android
Supported Countries	United States
Supported Languages	English

Frequently Asked Questions

Ramp, Tipalti, and Expensify are common alternatives for Airbase.

Reviewers rate Customizable Approval Policies highest, with a score of 9.

The most common users of Airbase are from Mid-sized Companies (51-1,000 employees).

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February 29, 2024

Airbase for Large Multi-entity users

Verified User

Administrator in Finance and Accounting

Retail Company, 51-200 employees

Score 6 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Airbase Feature Ratings

Accounts Payable (2)

85%

8.5

Automated Accounts Payable Processes: 80%
8.0
Vendor Management: 90%
9.0

Payment Management (7)

82.85714285714286%

8.3

Customizable Approval Policies: 80%
8.0
Financial Document Management: 80%
8.0
Payment Status Tracking: 90%
9.0
Payment Audit Trail: 90%
9.0
Duplicate Bill Detection: 100%
10.0
Advanced OCR: 70%
7.0
Electronic Funds Transfer: 70%
7.0

February 29, 2024

Theoretically a good system if issues with entities could be resolved.

Verified User

Employee in Marketing

Computer Software Company, 51-200 employees

Score 7 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Airbase Feature Ratings

Accounts Payable (2)

70%

7.0

Automated Accounts Payable Processes: 50%
5.0
Vendor Management: 90%
9.0

Payment Management (7)

40%

4.0

Customizable Approval Policies: N/A
N/A
Financial Document Management: N/A
N/A
Payment Status Tracking: N/A
N/A
Payment Audit Trail: N/A
N/A
Duplicate Bill Detection: 100%
10.0
Advanced OCR: 100%
10.0
Electronic Funds Transfer: 80%
8.0

February 29, 2024

Love for Airbase

Kate Rolfe

Global Customer Support Manager

Splash (Marketing & Advertising, 51-200 employees)

Score 10 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Airbase Feature Ratings

Accounts Payable (2)

N/A

Automated Accounts Payable Processes: N/A
N/A
Vendor Management: N/A
N/A

Payment Management (6)

76.66666666666667%

7.7

Customizable Approval Policies: 100%
10.0
Financial Document Management: 100%
10.0
Payment Status Tracking: 100%
10.0
Payment Audit Trail: 100%
10.0
Duplicate Bill Detection: N/A
N/A
Advanced OCR: 60%
6.0

February 26, 2024

User Review

Verified User

Program Manager in Professional Services

Information Technology & Services Company, 51-200 employees

Score 8 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Airbase Feature Ratings

Accounts Payable (2)

N/A

Automated Accounts Payable Processes: N/A
N/A
Vendor Management: N/A
N/A

Payment Management (7)

N/A

Customizable Approval Policies: N/A
N/A
Financial Document Management: N/A
N/A
Payment Status Tracking: N/A
N/A
Payment Audit Trail: N/A
N/A
Duplicate Bill Detection: N/A
N/A
Advanced OCR: N/A
N/A
Electronic Funds Transfer: N/A
N/A

February 26, 2024

Airbase solves multiple AP pain points in one easy to use platform.

Chloe Sayers

Senior Accounting Manager

15Five (Information Technology and Services, 51-200 employees)

Score 9 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Airbase Feature Ratings

Accounts Payable (2)

90%

9.0

Automated Accounts Payable Processes: 80%
8.0
Vendor Management: 100%
10.0

Payment Management (7)

88.57142857142858%

8.9

Customizable Approval Policies: 80%
8.0
Financial Document Management: 60%
6.0
Payment Status Tracking: 90%
9.0
Payment Audit Trail: 100%
10.0
Duplicate Bill Detection: 100%
10.0
Advanced OCR: 90%
9.0
Electronic Funds Transfer: 100%
10.0

February 23, 2024

Easy to use expense system!

Verified User

Employee in Engineering

Computer Software Company, 201-500 employees

Score 9 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Airbase Feature Ratings

Accounts Payable (2)

N/A

Automated Accounts Payable Processes: N/A
N/A
Vendor Management: N/A
N/A

Payment Management (7)

54.28571428571429%

5.4

Customizable Approval Policies: 100%
10.0
Financial Document Management: 100%
10.0
Payment Status Tracking: 80%
8.0
Payment Audit Trail: N/A
N/A
Duplicate Bill Detection: N/A
N/A
Advanced OCR: N/A
N/A
Electronic Funds Transfer: 100%
10.0

February 23, 2024

Airbase has been a breeze!

Verified User

Director in Finance and Accounting

Non-profit Organization Management Company, 51-200 employees

Score 8 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Airbase Feature Ratings

Accounts Payable (2)

65%

6.5

Automated Accounts Payable Processes: 70%
7.0
Vendor Management: 60%
6.0

Payment Management (7)

80%

8.0

Customizable Approval Policies: 90%
9.0
Financial Document Management: 90%
9.0
Payment Status Tracking: 80%
8.0
Payment Audit Trail: 80%
8.0
Duplicate Bill Detection: 80%
8.0
Advanced OCR: 80%
8.0
Electronic Funds Transfer: 60%
6.0

February 15, 2024

Airbase is simple and easy to use

Verified User

Director in Human Resources

Information Technology & Services Company, 201-500 employees

Score 8 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Airbase Feature Ratings

Accounts Payable (2)

50%

5.0

Automated Accounts Payable Processes: 50%
5.0
Vendor Management: 50%
5.0

Payment Management (7)

65.71428571428571%

6.6

Customizable Approval Policies: 100%
10.0
Financial Document Management: 80%
8.0
Payment Status Tracking: 80%
8.0
Payment Audit Trail: 50%
5.0
Duplicate Bill Detection: 50%
5.0
Advanced OCR: 50%
5.0
Electronic Funds Transfer: 50%
5.0

February 15, 2024

Expense reimbursement reviews and approvals have been smoother thanks to Airbase

Verified User

Manager in Finance and Accounting

Computer Software Company, 51-200 employees

Score 8 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Airbase Feature Ratings

Accounts Payable (2)

95%

9.5

Automated Accounts Payable Processes: 100%
10.0
Vendor Management: 90%
9.0

Payment Management (7)

71.42857142857143%

7.1

Customizable Approval Policies: 100%
10.0
Financial Document Management: 60%
6.0
Payment Status Tracking: 80%
8.0
Payment Audit Trail: 70%
7.0
Duplicate Bill Detection: 50%
5.0
Advanced OCR: 50%
5.0
Electronic Funds Transfer: 90%
9.0

February 15, 2024

Airbase has easy to use UI and is a quick to process expense tool for the win!

Meredith Martin

Team Lead (Customer Success) Corporate

Cobalt (Computer & Network Security, 201-500 employees)

Score 9 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Airbase Feature Ratings

Accounts Payable (2)

N/A

Automated Accounts Payable Processes: N/A
N/A
Vendor Management: N/A
N/A

Payment Management (7)

71.42857142857143%

7.1

Customizable Approval Policies: 100%
10.0
Financial Document Management: N/A
N/A
Payment Status Tracking: 100%
10.0
Payment Audit Trail: 100%
10.0
Duplicate Bill Detection: 100%
10.0
Advanced OCR: 100%
10.0
Electronic Funds Transfer: N/A
N/A

February 15, 2024

Easy interface to request a card with Airbase

Verified User

Account Manager in Customer Service

Hospital & Health Care Company, 51-200 employees

Score 9 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Airbase Feature Ratings

Accounts Payable (1)

80%

8.0

Automated Accounts Payable Processes: 80%
8.0

Payment Management (7)

N/A

Customizable Approval Policies: N/A
N/A
Financial Document Management: N/A
N/A
Payment Status Tracking: N/A
N/A
Payment Audit Trail: N/A
N/A
Duplicate Bill Detection: N/A
N/A
Advanced OCR: N/A
N/A
Electronic Funds Transfer: N/A
N/A

February 15, 2024

Utilizing Airbase's virtual credit cards has significantly transformed our approach

Verified User

Employee in Finance and Accounting

Insurance Company, 51-200 employees

Score 7 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Airbase Feature Ratings

Accounts Payable (2)

90%

9.0

Automated Accounts Payable Processes: 90%
9.0
Vendor Management: 90%
9.0

Payment Management (7)

87.14285714285714%

8.7

Customizable Approval Policies: 90%
9.0
Financial Document Management: 90%
9.0
Payment Status Tracking: 80%
8.0
Payment Audit Trail: 80%
8.0
Duplicate Bill Detection: 100%
10.0
Advanced OCR: 80%
8.0
Electronic Funds Transfer: 90%
9.0

February 15, 2024

Airbase is a great tool - I'd buy it again

Verified User

C-Level Executive in Information Technology

Logistics & Supply Chain Company, 201-500 employees

Score 8 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Airbase Feature Ratings

Accounts Payable (2)

65%

6.5

Automated Accounts Payable Processes: 80%
8.0
Vendor Management: 50%
5.0

Payment Management (7)

48.57142857142857%

4.9

Customizable Approval Policies: 80%
8.0
Financial Document Management: 40%
4.0
Payment Status Tracking: 60%
6.0
Payment Audit Trail: 50%
5.0
Duplicate Bill Detection: 20%
2.0
Advanced OCR: 30%
3.0
Electronic Funds Transfer: 60%
6.0

February 15, 2024

Airbase = Easy

Verified User

Manager in Customer Service

Events Services Company, 51-200 employees

Score 8 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Airbase Feature Ratings

Accounts Payable (2)

85%

8.5

Automated Accounts Payable Processes: 90%
9.0
Vendor Management: 80%
8.0

Payment Management (7)

70%

7.0

Customizable Approval Policies: 70%
7.0
Financial Document Management: 70%
7.0
Payment Status Tracking: 70%
7.0
Payment Audit Trail: 70%
7.0
Duplicate Bill Detection: 70%
7.0
Advanced OCR: 70%
7.0
Electronic Funds Transfer: 70%
7.0

February 13, 2024

Airbase helps you to better manage your business.

Verified User

Employee in Finance and Accounting

Computer Software Company, 201-500 employees

Score 9 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Airbase Feature Ratings

Accounts Payable (2)

95%

9.5

Automated Accounts Payable Processes: 100%
10.0
Vendor Management: 90%
9.0

Payment Management (7)

80%

8.0

Customizable Approval Policies: 100%
10.0
Financial Document Management: 100%
10.0
Payment Status Tracking: 80%
8.0
Payment Audit Trail: 90%
9.0
Duplicate Bill Detection: 100%
10.0
Advanced OCR: 90%
9.0
Electronic Funds Transfer: N/A
N/A

February 13, 2024

Airbase! We love it.

Verified User

Administrator in Finance and Accounting

Telecommunications Company, 201-500 employees

Score 10 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Airbase Feature Ratings

Accounts Payable (2)

100%

10.0

Automated Accounts Payable Processes: 100%
10.0
Vendor Management: 100%
10.0

Payment Management (7)

98.57142857142858%

9.9

Customizable Approval Policies: 100%
10.0
Financial Document Management: 100%
10.0
Payment Status Tracking: 100%
10.0
Payment Audit Trail: 100%
10.0
Duplicate Bill Detection: 100%
10.0
Advanced OCR: 90%
9.0
Electronic Funds Transfer: 100%
10.0

February 08, 2024

2x Airbase User

Verified User

C-Level Executive in Finance and Accounting

Computer Software Company, 51-200 employees

Score 10 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Airbase Feature Ratings

Accounts Payable (2)

95%

9.5

Automated Accounts Payable Processes: 100%
10.0
Vendor Management: 90%
9.0

Payment Management (7)

90%

9.0

Customizable Approval Policies: 90%
9.0
Financial Document Management: 80%
8.0
Payment Status Tracking: 90%
9.0
Payment Audit Trail: 90%
9.0
Duplicate Bill Detection: 90%
9.0
Advanced OCR: 90%
9.0
Electronic Funds Transfer: 100%
10.0

February 05, 2024

Airbase is a great Vendor and Spend management tool

Shane Vogelsberg

FP&A Manager

Platform Science (Computer Software, 201-500 employees)

Score 10 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Airbase Feature Ratings

Accounts Payable (2)

100%

10.0

Automated Accounts Payable Processes: 100%
10.0
Vendor Management: 100%
10.0

Payment Management (7)

57.142857142857146%

5.7

Customizable Approval Policies: 100%
10.0
Financial Document Management: 100%
10.0
Payment Status Tracking: 100%
10.0
Payment Audit Trail: 100%
10.0
Duplicate Bill Detection: N/A
N/A
Advanced OCR: N/A
N/A
Electronic Funds Transfer: N/A
N/A

February 05, 2024

Useful, support is attentive

Verified User

Administrator in Other

Non-profit Organization Management Company, 11-50 employees

Score 8 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Airbase Feature Ratings

Accounts Payable (2)

100%

10.0

Automated Accounts Payable Processes: 100%
10.0
Vendor Management: 100%
10.0

Payment Management (7)

80%

8.0

Customizable Approval Policies: 80%
8.0
Financial Document Management: 80%
8.0
Payment Status Tracking: 100%
10.0
Payment Audit Trail: 100%
10.0
Duplicate Bill Detection: 100%
10.0
Advanced OCR: N/A
N/A
Electronic Funds Transfer: 100%
10.0

January 29, 2024

Consolidate 3 spend workflows into 1 and improve them all.

Chris Flaaten

Finance Manager

Sanity (Computer Software, 51-200 employees)

Score 9 out of 10

Vetted Review

Verified User

Incentivized

Airbase Feature Ratings

Accounts Payable (2)

90%

9.0

Automated Accounts Payable Processes: 90%
9.0
Vendor Management: 90%
9.0

Payment Management (7)

72.85714285714286%

7.3

Customizable Approval Policies: 70%
7.0
Financial Document Management: 70%
7.0
Payment Status Tracking: 100%
10.0
Payment Audit Trail: 100%
10.0
Duplicate Bill Detection: 90%
9.0
Advanced OCR: N/A
N/A
Electronic Funds Transfer: 80%
8.0

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