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Airbase vs Culture Amp

Airbase logo

Airbase

Software

The first all-in-one spend management platform

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Culture Amp logo

Culture Amp

Software

Build a better workplace with employee experience data

From
On request
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.; Culture Amp no price is published, and cost depends on employee count, product chosen and service tier
  • They diverge on capability: Airbase covers Corporate cards, Culture Amp covers Employee engagement surveys.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Airbase and Culture Amp actually diverge.

Attributes where Airbase and Culture Amp differ
AttributeAirbaseCulture Amp
Starting price$29/monthOn request
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Ios, Android, Api
Founded20172009

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 Culture Amp

  • Employee engagement surveys
  • Pulse surveys
  • Performance management
  • Goal tracking
  • 360-degree feedback
  • Analytics & insights
  • Action planning
  • Manager effectiveness

Both cover

  • Slack

What people use each for

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

Airbase

  • Spend managementnot Culture Amp
  • Expense reportingnot Culture Amp
  • Vendor paymentsnot Culture Amp

Culture Amp

  • Employee engagement surveys and analysisnot Airbase
  • Performance reviews and development planning across an organisationnot 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.

Culture Amp

  • No price is published, and cost depends on employee count, product chosen and service tier
  • All products are billed annually
  • Support level is banded by organisation size, with additional support starting at 200 employees and enterprise treatment at 1,000, so smaller customers get less for the same product

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

Culture Amp

On request
  • Engage$undefined/month
    • Engagement surveys
    • Pulse surveys
    • Action planning
  • Perform$undefined/month
    • Goal tracking
    • Performance reviews
    • 1-on-1 meetings
  • Develop$undefined/month
    • Skills development
    • Career paths
    • Learning integrations

Which should you pick?

Choose Airbase if

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

Choose Culture Amp if

  • You need employee engagement surveys.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want pulse surveys.

Questions people ask

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

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