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Airbase vs Oracle NetSuite

Airbase logo

Airbase

Accounting & Finance

The first all-in-one spend management platform

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Oracle NetSuite logo

Oracle NetSuite

ERP & Business Operations

Cloud ERP for modern business operations

From
$999/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.; Oracle NetSuite the Internet Archive's capture of NetSuite's ERP product page on 23 December 2020 named distinct sub-products (Financial Management, Financial Planning, Order Management, Procurement, Production Management, Supply Chain Management, Warehouse & Fulfillment) with no price figure published for any.
  • They diverge on capability: Airbase covers Corporate cards, Oracle NetSuite covers Financial management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Airbase and Oracle NetSuite actually diverge.

Attributes where Airbase and Oracle NetSuite differ
AttributeAirbaseOracle NetSuite
Starting price$29/month$999/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidCloud, Web
CategoryAccounting & FinanceERP & Business Operations
Founded20171977

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 Oracle NetSuite

  • Financial management
  • Accounting
  • Supply chain
  • Inventory
  • CRM
  • Salesforce
  • DocuSign
  • Google Workspace

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Airbase

  • Spend managementnot Oracle NetSuite
  • Expense reportingnot Oracle NetSuite
  • Vendor paymentsnot Oracle NetSuite

Oracle NetSuite

  • Financial planningnot Airbase
  • Order managementnot Airbase
  • Inventory trackingnot Airbase
  • Multi-subsidiary managementnot 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.

Oracle NetSuite

  • The Internet Archive's capture of NetSuite's ERP product page on 23 December 2020 named distinct sub-products (Financial Management, Financial Planning, Order Management, Procurement, Production Management, Supply Chain Management, Warehouse & Fulfillment) with no price figure published for any.

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

Oracle NetSuite

$999/month
  • Starter$999/month
    • Basic ERP functionality
    • Financial management
    • CRM
  • Standard$1999/month
    • Advanced ERP
    • Supply chain
    • Manufacturing

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 Oracle NetSuite if

  • You need financial management.
  • You work on Cloud, Web.
  • You also want accounting.
Oracle NetSuite review

Questions people ask

Is Airbase or Oracle NetSuite better?
Neither clearly leads. Airbase starts at $29/month and Oracle NetSuite at $999/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Airbase or Oracle NetSuite?
Airbase starts at $29/month and Oracle NetSuite at $999/month.
Does Airbase or Oracle NetSuite run on more platforms?
Airbase runs on Web, Ios, Android. Oracle NetSuite runs on Cloud, 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 Oracle NetSuite is typically brought in for.
What can Airbase do that Oracle NetSuite cannot?
Airbase covers Corporate cards, Bill payments, Expense management, Procurement. Oracle NetSuite covers Financial management, Accounting, Supply chain, Inventory. Both handle Web support.
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