Software · head to head
Airbase vs Assistant.to
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.
| Attribute | Airbase | Assistant.to |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $29/month | Free |
| Pricing model | subscription | freemium |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android | Chrome-extension |
| Founded | 2017 | 2014 |
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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