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Airbase vs FloQast

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Airbase

Software

The first all-in-one spend management platform

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
FloQast logo

FloQast

Software

Close management software for accounting teams

From
$29/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.; FloQast no pricing is published, and the vendor states packages scale with business outcomes rather than seat count, which gives a buyer no unit to estimate against
  • They diverge on capability: Airbase covers Corporate cards, FloQast covers Close management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Airbase and FloQast actually diverge.

Attributes where Airbase and FloQast differ
AttributeAirbaseFloQast
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb
Founded20172013

Identical on both: starting price ($29/month), 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
  • Sage Intacct
  • Xero
  • Slack

Only in FloQast

  • Close management
  • Reconciliation
  • Flux analysis
  • Audit prep
  • Team collaboration
  • Sage
  • Excel
  • SOC 2

Both cover

  • NetSuite
  • QuickBooks
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Airbase

  • Spend managementnot FloQast
  • Expense reportingnot FloQast
  • Vendor paymentsnot FloQast

FloQast

  • Managing the accounting close with checklists and reconciliationsnot Airbase
  • Automating account reconciliation and compliance workflowsnot 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.

FloQast

  • No pricing is published, and the vendor states packages scale with business outcomes rather than seat count, which gives a buyer no unit to estimate against
  • The product is split into five separately packaged solution categories
  • Every route to a figure runs through a personalised demo

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

FloQast

$29/month
  • StandardFree
    • Custom pricing
    • Close management
    • Reconciliation

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 FloQast if

  • You need close management.
  • You also want reconciliation.
FloQast review

Questions people ask

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