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Airbase vs Assistant.to

Airbase logo

Airbase

Software

The first all-in-one spend management platform

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Assistant.to logo

Assistant.to

Software

The easiest way to schedule meetings

From
Free
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only Assistant.to has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Airbase airbase was acquired by Paylocity; its pricing page now redirects to paylocity.com/pricing and the product is marketed as 'Airbase, a Paylocity Company' within Paylocity's HCM platform rather than as a standalone product.; Assistant.to no longer an independent product. assistant.to redirects to Cirrus Insight, which absorbed it
  • They diverge on capability: Airbase covers Corporate cards, Assistant.to covers In-email scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Airbase and Assistant.to actually diverge.

Attributes where Airbase and Assistant.to differ
AttributeAirbaseAssistant.to
Starting price$29/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidChrome-extension
Founded20172014

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Airbase

  • Corporate cards
  • Bill payments
  • Expense management
  • Procurement
  • Approvals
  • NetSuite
  • Sage Intacct
  • QuickBooks

Only in Assistant.to

  • In-email scheduling
  • One-click booking
  • Google Calendar sync
  • Time zone handling
  • Simple interface
  • Gmail
  • Google Calendar
  • Chrome-extension support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Airbase

  • Spend managementnot Assistant.to
  • Expense reportingnot Assistant.to
  • Vendor paymentsnot Assistant.to

Assistant.to

  • Schedulingnot Airbase
  • Appointment bookingnot Airbase
  • Time trackingnot Airbase
  • Resource managementnot Airbase
  • Team coordinationnot Airbase

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Airbase

  • Airbase was acquired by Paylocity; its pricing page now redirects to paylocity.com/pricing and the product is marketed as 'Airbase, a Paylocity Company' within Paylocity's HCM platform rather than as a standalone product.

Assistant.to

  • No longer an independent product. assistant.to redirects to Cirrus Insight, which absorbed it
  • Its scheduling now sits inside a wider Salesforce-focused sales tool rather than being a standalone add-in

Pricing, plan by plan

Airbase

$29/month
  • StandardFree
    • Corporate cards
    • Expense reports
    • Bill pay
  • Premium$10/month
    • Advanced approvals
    • NetSuite sync
    • Procurement
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Custom workflows
    • API access
    • Dedicated support

Assistant.to

Free
  • FreeFree
    • In-email scheduling
    • Basic features
  • Pro$5/month
    • Team features
    • Custom branding
    • Priority support

Which should you pick?

Choose Airbase if

  • You need corporate cards.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want bill payments.

Choose Assistant.to if

  • You need in-email scheduling.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Chrome-extension.
  • You also want one-click booking.

Questions people ask

Is Airbase or Assistant.to better?
Neither clearly leads. Airbase starts at $29/month and Assistant.to at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Airbase or Assistant.to?
Assistant.to has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $29/month for Airbase and Free for Assistant.to.
Does Airbase or Assistant.to run on more platforms?
Airbase runs on Web, Ios, Android. Assistant.to runs on Chrome-extension.
Can I use Assistant.to for free?
Yes. Assistant.to has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Airbase starts at $29/month.
What is Airbase best used for?
Airbase is most often used for spend management, expense reporting, vendor payments. Of those, spend management and expense reporting are not what Assistant.to is typically brought in for.
What can Airbase do that Assistant.to cannot?
Airbase covers Corporate cards, Bill payments, Expense management, Procurement. Assistant.to covers In-email scheduling, One-click booking, Google Calendar sync, Time zone handling.

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