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Airbase vs Convert

Airbase logo

Airbase

Accounting & Finance

The first all-in-one spend management platform

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Convert logo

Convert

Marketing & Analytics

A/B testing platform for enterprises

From
$1000/month
Rated
-

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.; Convert pricing is driven by monthly tested users, starting at $399 per month for 100,000 monthly tested users on Growth and $599 on Pro
  • They diverge on capability: Airbase covers Corporate cards, Convert covers A/B testing.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Airbase and Convert actually diverge.

Attributes where Airbase and Convert differ
AttributeAirbaseConvert
Starting price$29/month$1000/month
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb
CategoryAccounting & FinanceMarketing & Analytics
Founded20172012

Identical on both: free tier (No), 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 Convert

  • A/B testing
  • Multivariate testing
  • Analytics
  • API access
  • Google Analytics
  • SSL encryption
  • Cloud deployment
  • English language support

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Airbase

  • Spend managementnot Convert
  • Expense reportingnot Convert
  • Vendor paymentsnot Convert

Convert

  • A/B, split and multivariate testing on websitesnot Airbase
  • Server-side experimentation and feature flaggingnot Airbase
  • Personalising site content to visitor segmentsnot 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.

Convert

  • Pricing is driven by monthly tested users, starting at $399 per month for 100,000 monthly tested users on Growth and $599 on Pro
  • Single Sign-On requires the Pro plan at $599 per month
  • Multivariate testing, multi-page testing, full stack and feature flags, sequential testing and raw test data export are all withheld from the Growth plan
  • Phone support, change history and guided onboarding require Pro
  • The advertised $299 and $420 per month rates require paying the full year up front at $3,588 or $5,040
  • The Enterprise plan is price on request, is only available as an annual plan, and its data segregation feature carries additional costs
  • Listed prices exclude VAT, GST and other taxes, which are added at checkout
  • Above 5 million monthly tested users there is no published rate

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

Convert

$1000/month
  • Professional$1000/month
    • A/B testing
    • Analytics
    • API access

Which should you pick?

Choose Airbase if

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

Choose Convert if

  • You need a/b testing.
  • You also want multivariate testing.

Questions people ask

Is Airbase or Convert better?
Neither clearly leads. Airbase starts at $29/month and Convert at $1000/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Airbase or Convert?
Airbase starts at $29/month and Convert at $1000/month.
Does Airbase or Convert run on more platforms?
Airbase runs on Web, Ios, Android. Convert 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 Convert is typically brought in for.
What can Airbase do that Convert cannot?
Airbase covers Corporate cards, Bill payments, Expense management, Procurement. Convert covers A/B testing, Multivariate testing, Analytics, API access. Both handle Web support.

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