Software · head to head
Airbase vs Ramp
The short version
- Only Ramp 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.; Ramp procurement module unavailable on Free plan; available as add-on on Plus
- They diverge on capability: Airbase covers Bill payments, Ramp covers Bill pay.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Airbase and Ramp actually diverge.
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
- Bill payments
- Procurement
- Approvals
- Slack
- SOC 2 Type II
Only in Ramp
- Bill pay
- Accounting automation
- Spend insights
- SOC 2
Both cover
- Corporate cards
- Expense management
- NetSuite
- Sage Intacct
- QuickBooks
- Xero
- PCI DSS
- Web support
- Ios support
- Android support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Airbase
- Spend managementnot Ramp
- Expense reportingnot Ramp
- Vendor paymentsnot Ramp
Ramp
- Corporate expense management and automationnot Airbase
- Accounts payable automation with AI invoice processingnot Airbase
- Multi-currency travel and policy 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.
Ramp
- Procurement module unavailable on Free plan; available as add-on on Plus
- Workday and Oracle Fusion integrations limited to Enterprise tier only
- Multi-entity functionality requires Plus tier or higher
- Local card issuance in 30+ countries limited to Enterprise tier
- Advanced ERP integrations require higher tier selection
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
Ramp
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Ramp review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Airbase if
- You need bill payments.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want procurement.
Choose Ramp if
- You need bill pay.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Mobile apps.
- You also want accounting automation.
Questions people ask
- Is Airbase or Ramp better?
- Neither clearly leads. Airbase starts at $29/month and Ramp at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Airbase or Ramp?
- Ramp has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $29/month for Airbase and Free for Ramp.
- Does Airbase or Ramp run on more platforms?
- Airbase runs on Web, Ios, Android. Ramp runs on Web, Mobile apps.
- Can I use Ramp for free?
- Yes. Ramp 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 Ramp is typically brought in for.
- What can Airbase do that Ramp cannot?
- Airbase covers Bill payments, Procurement, Approvals, Slack. Ramp covers Bill pay, Accounting automation, Spend insights, SOC 2. Both handle Corporate cards, Expense management, NetSuite, Sage Intacct.