Accounting & Finance · head to head
Airbase vs Automate.io

Airbase
Accounting & Finance
The first all-in-one spend management platform
- From
- $29/month
- Rated
- -

Automate.io
Automation & Integration
Connect and automate your cloud applications
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Automate.io 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.; Automate.io no longer exists as a product. automate.io redirects to notion.com, which acquired the company and wound the integration service down
- They diverge on capability: Airbase covers Corporate cards, Automate.io covers Multi-step automations.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Airbase and Automate.io actually diverge.
| Attribute | Airbase | Automate.io |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $29/month | Free |
| Pricing model | subscription | usage-based |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android | Web, Mobile |
| Category | Accounting & Finance | Automation & Integration |
| Founded | 2017 | 2014 |
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).
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 Automate.io
- Multi-step automations
- Conditional logic
- Data mapping
- Error handling
- Scheduling
- Webhooks
- API integrations
- 500+ apps
Both cover
- Slack
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Airbase
- Spend managementnot Automate.io
- Expense reportingnot Automate.io
- Vendor paymentsnot Automate.io
Automate.io
- Workflow Automationnot Airbase
- Data Integrationnot Airbase
- Process Automationnot Airbase
- App Integrationnot Airbase
- API Connectivitynot 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.
Automate.io
- No longer exists as a product. automate.io redirects to notion.com, which acquired the company and wound the integration service down
- Existing automations were not portable to Notion, so users had to rebuild elsewhere
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
Automate.io
Free- FreeFree
- 250 tasks/month
- 2 automations
- Starter$15/month
- 5000 tasks/month
- Unlimited automations
- Email support
- Professional$50/month
- Unlimited tasks
- Priority support
- Advanced features
Which should you pick?
Choose Airbase if
- You need corporate cards.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want bill payments.
Choose Automate.io if
- You need multi-step automations.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Mobile.
- You also want conditional logic.
Questions people ask
- Is Airbase or Automate.io better?
- Neither clearly leads. Airbase starts at $29/month and Automate.io at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Airbase or Automate.io?
- Automate.io has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $29/month for Airbase and Free for Automate.io.
- Does Airbase or Automate.io run on more platforms?
- Airbase runs on Web, Ios, Android. Automate.io runs on Web, Mobile.
- Can I use Automate.io for free?
- Yes. Automate.io 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 Automate.io is typically brought in for.
- What can Airbase do that Automate.io cannot?
- Airbase covers Corporate cards, Bill payments, Expense management, Procurement. Automate.io covers Multi-step automations, Conditional logic, Data mapping, Error handling. Both handle Slack, Web support.
Related pages
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