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Airbase vs FreeAgent

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Airbase

Software

The first all-in-one spend management platform

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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FreeAgent

Software

Accounting software for small businesses and freelancers

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.; FreeAgent priced in GBP from around £10 to £13.75 per month, and the software is built around UK tax rules (VAT, Self Assessment) rather than other jurisdictions

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Airbase and FreeAgent actually diverge.

Attributes where Airbase and FreeAgent differ
AttributeAirbaseFreeAgent
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 FreeAgent

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 FreeAgent
  • Expense reportingnot FreeAgent
  • Vendor paymentsnot FreeAgent

FreeAgent

No use cases recorded yet. See the FreeAgent 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.

FreeAgent

  • Priced in GBP from around £10 to £13.75 per month, and the software is built around UK tax rules (VAT, Self Assessment) rather than other jurisdictions

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

FreeAgent

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the FreeAgent 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 FreeAgent if

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

FreeAgent review

Questions people ask

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