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Airbase vs Conta

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Airbase

Software

The first all-in-one spend management platform

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Conta logo

Conta

Software

Norwegian accounting software for small and growing businesses

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.; Conta project management, KID numbers on invoices and unlimited e-invoicing are reserved for the higher Smart plan at 339 NOK/month, not included in the 209 NOK/month Standard plan

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Airbase and Conta actually diverge.

Attributes where Airbase and Conta differ
AttributeAirbaseConta
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 Conta

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 Conta
  • Expense reportingnot Conta
  • Vendor paymentsnot Conta

Conta

No use cases recorded yet. See the Conta 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.

Conta

  • Project management, KID numbers on invoices and unlimited e-invoicing are reserved for the higher Smart plan at 339 NOK/month, not included in the 209 NOK/month Standard plan
  • Payroll and annual settlement services are not included in either plan and must be purchased as separate add-ons

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

Conta

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Conta 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 Conta if

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

Conta review

Questions people ask

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