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Airbase vs Balsamiq Wireframes

Airbase logo

Airbase

Software

The first all-in-one spend management platform

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Balsamiq Wireframes logo

Balsamiq Wireframes

Software

Low-fidelity wireframing that keeps focus on structure and content

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • 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.; Balsamiq Wireframes starter plan is capped at 10 projects and costs $16 per editor per month ($192/year)

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Airbase and Balsamiq Wireframes actually diverge.

Attributes where Airbase and Balsamiq Wireframes differ
AttributeAirbaseBalsamiq Wireframes
Starting price$29/monthOn request
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb
Founded2017Unknown

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 Balsamiq Wireframes

Nothing recorded that Airbase does not also cover.

What people use each for

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

Airbase

  • Spend managementnot Balsamiq Wireframes
  • Expense reportingnot Balsamiq Wireframes
  • Vendor paymentsnot Balsamiq Wireframes

Balsamiq Wireframes

No use cases recorded yet. See the Balsamiq Wireframes review.

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.

Balsamiq Wireframes

  • Starter plan is capped at 10 projects and costs $16 per editor per month ($192/year)
  • Teams plan raises the cap to only 100 projects at $24 per editor per month; even Enterprise tops out at 400 projects
  • AI credits are metered per editor per month (500 on Starter, 1,000 on Teams, 2,500 on Enterprise), so AI features have a hard usage ceiling beyond the base seat price

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

Balsamiq Wireframes

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Balsamiq Wireframes review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Airbase if

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

Choose Balsamiq Wireframes if

Nothing in the data separates Balsamiq Wireframes from Airbase on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Balsamiq Wireframes review

Questions people ask

Is Airbase or Balsamiq Wireframes better?
Neither clearly leads. Airbase starts at $29/month and Balsamiq Wireframes at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Airbase or Balsamiq Wireframes?
Airbase starts at $29/month and Balsamiq Wireframes at On request.
Does Airbase or Balsamiq Wireframes run on more platforms?
Airbase runs on Web, Ios, Android. Balsamiq Wireframes runs on Web.
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 Balsamiq Wireframes is typically brought in for.
What can Airbase do that Balsamiq Wireframes cannot?
Airbase covers Corporate cards, Bill payments, Expense management, Procurement.
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