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BlackLine vs Divvy

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BlackLine

Accounting

Close automation that sits on top of your ERP, covering reconciliations, journals and close task control

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Divvy logo

Divvy

Accounting

Free expense management and corporate cards

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Divvy has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: BlackLine it sits on top of the ERP rather than replacing anything, so it is an additional annual platform cost against a general ledger you are already paying for, and the return has to come from reduced close effort and audit findings rather than from retiring another system.; Divvy divvy is now sold as BILL Spend & Expense and getdivvy.com redirects to bill.com
  • They diverge on capability: BlackLine covers Account reconciliation, Divvy covers Corporate cards.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which BlackLine and Divvy actually diverge.

Attributes where BlackLine and Divvy differ
AttributeBlackLineDivvy
Starting price$29/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20012016

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Accounting).

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 BlackLine

  • Account reconciliation
  • Risk based certification
  • Journal entry management
  • Close task management
  • Transaction matching
  • Intercompany
  • Variance analysis
  • Evidence attachment

Only in Divvy

  • Corporate cards
  • Budget management
  • Expense tracking
  • Real-time visibility
  • Accounting sync
  • QuickBooks
  • NetSuite
  • Oracle

What people use each for

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

BlackLine

  • A listed company whose external auditors have raised findings about reconciliation evidence and reviewer sign offnot Divvy
  • A group with dozens of entities where the close depends on someone chasing spreadsheets by email every monthnot Divvy
  • A finance team matching very high volumes of bank or payment processor transactions that no longer fit in a workbooknot Divvy
  • An organisation trying to shorten a close that runs past working day ten and cannot see where the time goesnot Divvy

Divvy

  • Issuing corporate cards with pre-set budgets to employeesnot BlackLine
  • Automating expense reports and receipt capturenot BlackLine
  • Syncing card spend into accounting softwarenot BlackLine

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

BlackLine

  • It sits on top of the ERP rather than replacing anything, so it is an additional annual platform cost against a general ledger you are already paying for, and the return has to come from reduced close effort and audit findings rather than from retiring another system.
  • The capability is split across separately licensed modules, so a reconciliation deployment that later needs journal entry, transaction matching and intercompany turns into three more commercial conversations rather than a configuration change.
  • Implementation runs for months and is normally partner led, because the value depends on how the account inventory, risk ratings, matching rules and ERP data feeds are configured, and a rushed configuration produces a system that certifies bad reconciliations on schedule.
  • The ERP data feeds have to be built and then maintained, so a chart of accounts change, an entity addition or an ERP upgrade turns into remediation work in BlackLine as well, and a broken feed stops the close rather than degrading it.
  • Licensing has a per user element and the close involves preparers, reviewers, controllers and auditors, so a finance function with many occasional reviewers pays for seats belonging to people who touch the system for a few days each month.

Divvy

  • Divvy is now sold as BILL Spend & Expense and getdivvy.com redirects to bill.com
  • No standalone pricing is published for the spend and expense product; the site routes to a trial signup and sales contact
  • Signup is gated behind selecting a business type and accounting software rather than being open self-serve

Pricing, plan by plan

BlackLine

$29/month
  • EnterpriseFree
    • Custom pricing
    • Account reconciliation
    • Task management

Divvy

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Unlimited cards
    • Expense management
    • Budget controls

Which should you pick?

Choose BlackLine if

  • You need account reconciliation.
  • You also want risk based certification.
BlackLine review

Choose Divvy if

  • You need corporate cards.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want budget management.
Divvy review

Questions people ask

Is BlackLine or Divvy better?
Neither clearly leads. BlackLine starts at $29/month and Divvy at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, BlackLine or Divvy?
Divvy has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $29/month for BlackLine and Free for Divvy.
Does BlackLine or Divvy run on more platforms?
BlackLine runs on Web. Divvy runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use Divvy for free?
Yes. Divvy has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. BlackLine starts at $29/month.
What is BlackLine best used for?
BlackLine is most often used for a listed company whose external auditors have raised findings about reconciliation evidence and reviewer sign off, a group with dozens of entities where the close depends on someone chasing spreadsheets by email every month, a finance team matching very high volumes of bank or payment processor transactions that no longer fit in a workbook, an organisation trying to shorten a close that runs past working day ten and cannot see where the time goes. Of those, a listed company whose external auditors have raised findings about reconciliation evidence and reviewer sign off and a group with dozens of entities where the close depends on someone chasing spreadsheets by email every month are not what Divvy is typically brought in for.
What can BlackLine do that Divvy cannot?
BlackLine covers Account reconciliation, Risk based certification, Journal entry management, Close task management. Divvy covers Corporate cards, Budget management, Expense tracking, Real-time visibility.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

BlackLine: Does BlackLine replace our ERP or general ledger?

No. It reads from the ledger and writes approved journals back. You keep the ERP and pay for BlackLine on top of it.

Divvy: What is the cheapest way to get started with spend and expense management?

BILL's Spend & Expense plan has a free tier with no per-user subscription fee, including corporate cards, budget management, and AI receipt capture. You only pay transaction fees for ACH ($0.59), checks ($1.99), or instant payments (1%).

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BlackLine: At what size does it make sense?

The case is usually driven by control requirements and entity count rather than revenue. Companies under a control regime like Sarbanes Oxley, or groups with many entities and a long close, get the return. A single entity business with a short close will not.

Divvy: What transaction costs apply when paying vendors?

ACH payments cost $0.59 per transaction, checks cost $1.99, virtual cards are free, and same-day ACH costs $11.99. International wire transfers cost $19.99. Card payments are 2.9%.

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BlackLine: How long does implementation take?

Months rather than weeks for the first module, longer for multi entity rollouts across several modules. The elapsed time is dominated by agreeing the account inventory and building the data feeds, not by installing software.

Divvy: Does the free spend and expense tier include business credit lines?

The free Spend & Expense plan includes access to business credit lines ranging from $1,000 to $5 million, but credit lines are not guaranteed and eligibility is determined upon application approval.

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BlackLine: Will it shorten our close on its own?

No. It makes the close visible and controlled, which is what exposes where the time goes. Shortening it still requires changing the underlying processes, and companies that skip that step get better documentation of the same slow close.

Divvy: What is the pricing for accounts payable if I need more than the free tier?

AP plans range from $49/user/month (Essentials) to $89/user/month (Corporate, most popular), with Enterprise at custom pricing. Higher tiers add accounting software integrations, procurement features, and approval controls.

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BlackLine: Can our auditors use it directly?

Yes, giving auditors read access to sample reconciliations and approvals is a common deployment pattern and one of the clearer sources of saved effort during the audit.

BlackLine: What happens if our chart of accounts changes?

The account inventory, risk ratings and feed mappings need updating to match. Treat any significant ERP or chart of accounts change as a BlackLine work package in the same project plan.

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