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Airbase vs Boomi

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Airbase

Software

The first all-in-one spend management platform

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Boomi

Software

The world's leading cloud integration platform

From
$299/month
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.; Boomi subscription tier prices are not published; only the pay-as-you-go base of $99 a month plus usage is stated
  • They diverge on capability: Airbase covers Corporate cards, Boomi covers Cloud integration.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Airbase and Boomi actually diverge.

Attributes where Airbase and Boomi differ
AttributeAirbaseBoomi
Starting price$29/month$299/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, On-premise
Founded20172000

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 Boomi

  • Cloud integration
  • API management
  • Master data management
  • Trading partner network
  • Process automation
  • Real-time sync
  • Monitoring
  • Analytics

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Airbase

  • Spend managementnot Boomi
  • Expense reportingnot Boomi
  • Vendor paymentsnot Boomi

Boomi

  • Integrating cloud and on-premises applicationsnot Airbase
  • API management and publishingnot Airbase
  • Master data management across systemsnot Airbase
  • EDI and B2B data exchangenot Airbase
  • Workflow automation between business systemsnot 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.

Boomi

  • Subscription tier prices are not published; only the pay-as-you-go base of $99 a month plus usage is stated
  • Metered on several axes at once, including connections, users, environments and API transactions, so the bill is hard to predict from any one of them
  • Connection counts, environments and user seats are all capped by edition

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

Boomi

$299/month
  • Starter$299/month
    • 50 integrations
    • Basic support
  • Growth$799/month
    • Unlimited integrations
    • Advanced analytics
  • Enterprise$1999/month
    • Custom SLA
    • Dedicated support
    • Advanced security

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 Boomi if

  • You need cloud integration.
  • You work on Web, On-premise.
  • You also want api management.
Boomi review

Questions people ask

Is Airbase or Boomi better?
Neither clearly leads. Airbase starts at $29/month and Boomi at $299/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Airbase or Boomi?
Airbase starts at $29/month and Boomi at $299/month.
Does Airbase or Boomi run on more platforms?
Airbase runs on Web, Ios, Android. Boomi runs on Web, On-premise.
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 Boomi is typically brought in for.
What can Airbase do that Boomi cannot?
Airbase covers Corporate cards, Bill payments, Expense management, Procurement. Boomi covers Cloud integration, API management, Master data management, Trading partner network. Both handle Web support.
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