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Airbase vs Hiveage

Airbase logo

Airbase

Software

The first all-in-one spend management platform

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Hiveage logo

Hiveage

Software

Simple, all-in-one invoicing and billing software

From
Free
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only Hiveage has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • 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.; Hiveage free plan caps at 5 clients; scaling past 1,000 clients on the $42/month Plus tier requires contacting sales for a custom plan

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Airbase and Hiveage actually diverge.

Attributes where Airbase and Hiveage differ
AttributeAirbaseHiveage
Starting price$29/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb
Founded2017Unknown

Identical on both: 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 Hiveage

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 Hiveage
  • Expense reportingnot Hiveage
  • Vendor paymentsnot Hiveage

Hiveage

No use cases recorded yet. See the Hiveage 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.

Hiveage

  • Free plan caps at 5 clients; scaling past 1,000 clients on the $42/month Plus tier requires contacting sales for a custom plan

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

Hiveage

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Hiveage review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Airbase if

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

Choose Hiveage if

  • You want to start without paying.

Questions people ask

Is Airbase or Hiveage better?
Neither clearly leads. Airbase starts at $29/month and Hiveage at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Airbase or Hiveage?
Hiveage has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $29/month for Airbase and Free for Hiveage.
Does Airbase or Hiveage run on more platforms?
Airbase runs on Web, Ios, Android. Hiveage runs on Web.
Can I use Hiveage for free?
Yes. Hiveage has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Airbase starts at $29/month.
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 Hiveage is typically brought in for.
What can Airbase do that Hiveage cannot?
Airbase covers Corporate cards, Bill payments, Expense management, Procurement.

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