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Airbase vs Bitrix24

Airbase logo

Airbase

Accounting & Finance

The first all-in-one spend management platform

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Bitrix24 logo

Bitrix24

CRM & Sales

All-in-one CRM and business automation platform

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Bitrix24 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.; Bitrix24 the free plan is limited to 2 users and 5 GB of storage
  • They diverge on capability: Airbase covers Corporate cards, Bitrix24 covers Contact management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Airbase and Bitrix24 actually diverge.

Attributes where Airbase and Bitrix24 differ
AttributeAirbaseBitrix24
Starting price$29/monthFree
Free tierNoYes
CategoryAccounting & FinanceCRM & Sales
Founded20172012

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), 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 Bitrix24

  • Contact management
  • Sales pipeline
  • Service desk
  • Project management
  • Chat
  • Automation
  • Mobile app
  • Zapier

Both cover

  • Slack
  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

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

Airbase

  • Spend managementnot Bitrix24
  • Expense reportingnot Bitrix24
  • Vendor paymentsnot Bitrix24

Bitrix24

  • CRM and sales pipeline management for a small businessnot Airbase
  • Team chat, tasks and project management in one suitenot Airbase
  • Telephony and email integrated with customer recordsnot Airbase
  • Document storage and collaborationnot Airbase
  • Workflow automation and HR records on the higher tiersnot 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.

Bitrix24

  • The free plan is limited to 2 users and 5 GB of storage
  • Plans are flat-rate blocks with hard user ceilings, so exceeding 5, 50 or 100 users means jumping a tier rather than adding a seat
  • Monthly billing is roughly 40 percent dearer than annual, at $69 against $49 on Basic
  • Sales automation and invoicing need Standard at $99 a month, and workflow automation and HR need Professional at $199
  • SOC compliance and the 99.95 percent SLA are Enterprise only, from $399 a month

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

Bitrix24

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Up to 12 users
    • Basic CRM
    • Chat
  • Basic$39/month
    • Everything in Free
    • Sales automation
    • Customer portal
  • Standard$99/month
    • Everything in Basic
    • Advanced automation
    • Custom fields
  • Professional$199/month
    • Everything in Standard
    • Dedicated support

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 Bitrix24 if

  • You need contact management.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want sales pipeline.
Bitrix24 review

Questions people ask

Is Airbase or Bitrix24 better?
Neither clearly leads. Airbase starts at $29/month and Bitrix24 at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Airbase or Bitrix24?
Bitrix24 has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $29/month for Airbase and Free for Bitrix24.
Does Airbase or Bitrix24 run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Bitrix24 for free?
Yes. Bitrix24 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 Bitrix24 is typically brought in for.
What can Airbase do that Bitrix24 cannot?
Airbase covers Corporate cards, Bill payments, Expense management, Procurement. Bitrix24 covers Contact management, Sales pipeline, Service desk, Project management. Both handle Slack, Web support, Ios support, Android support.
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