Accounting · head to head
Conta vs Spendbase
Conta
Accounting
Norwegian accounting software for small and growing businesses
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Spendbase
Accounting
SaaS and cloud spend management that charges a share of the savings it finds rather than a licence
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Conta norwegian pricing only: displayed in NOK without multi-currency support for international comparisons; Spendbase charging a share of savings gives the vendor an interest in defining savings generously, and the customer cannot verify a counterfactual price it never saw.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 2 September 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Conta and Spendbase actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), platforms (Web), 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 Conta
Nothing recorded that Spendbase does not also cover.
Only in Spendbase
- Subscription visibility
- Discount marketplace
- Virtual cards
- Cashback
- Renewal management
- Savings-share billing
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Conta
- Norwegian small business accounting and invoicingnot Spendbase
- Project and department cost trackingnot Spendbase
- EHF/eInvoice generation for Norwegian regulatory compliancenot Spendbase
Spendbase
- A startup with no procurement function that wants renewal dates and subscription owners in one placenot Conta
- A company with heavy Azure or cloud spend that can use pre-negotiated credit allocationsnot Conta
- Issuing virtual cards per subscription so a forgotten trial cannot renew silentlynot Conta
- A finance lead who wants software cost reduction without hiring anyone to do itnot Conta
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Conta
- Norwegian pricing only: displayed in NOK without multi-currency support for international comparisons
- Annual billing required: no monthly-pay option for either tier, forcing yearly commitment
- Pro tier vaporware: listed as 'coming soon' with no pricing or feature roadmap provided
- Limited feature differentiation: Smart tier is 'most selected' by customers but does not clearly explain what additional business value justifies 62% price premium over Standard
Spendbase
- Charging a share of savings gives the vendor an interest in defining savings generously, and the customer cannot verify a counterfactual price it never saw.
- The savings share is reported at around 25 percent but is not published on the pricing page, so the actual commercial terms only appear in a contract.
- Spendbase is both a banking provider and your software negotiator, so a company using both concentrates operating cash and vendor relationships in one small, young company.
- Banking is delivered through partners rather than held directly, meaning deposit protection and service continuity depend on those partners rather than on Spendbase.
- It is scoped for startups and small companies, so organisations needing approval workflows, purchase orders or ERP integration will find it thin against a real procurement platform.
Pricing, plan by plan
Conta
Free- Conta Regnskap Standard$209/month (billed annually)
- Conta Regnskap Smart$339/month (billed annually)
- Conta Regnskap Pro$undefined/mo
Spendbase
Free- Digital bankingFree
- No monthly fee per user
- Up to 100 virtual cards
- EUR and GBP account details
- Spend management$undefined/year
- Everything in the free tier
- Reported share of roughly 25 percent of savings achieved
- 200 percent return guarantee against a deposit
Which should you pick?
Choose Spendbase if
- You need subscription visibility.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want discount marketplace.
Questions people ask
- Is Conta or Spendbase better?
- Neither clearly leads. Conta starts at Free and Spendbase at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Conta or Spendbase?
- Conta starts at Free and Spendbase at Free.
- Does Conta or Spendbase run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use Conta for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Conta best used for?
- Conta is most often used for norwegian small business accounting and invoicing, project and department cost tracking, ehf/einvoice generation for norwegian regulatory compliance. Of those, norwegian small business accounting and invoicing and project and department cost tracking are not what Spendbase is typically brought in for.
- What can Conta do that Spendbase cannot?
- Spendbase covers Subscription visibility, Discount marketplace, Virtual cards, Cashback.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Conta: How much does Conta cost per month?
Conta Regnskap Standard costs 209 NOK/month and Smart costs 339 NOK/month, billed annually. Both exclude VAT and include a 30-day free trial option.
SourceSpendbase: Is Spendbase free?
The card and banking tier is genuinely free with no per-user fee. The spend management service is paid from a share of the savings it finds, reported at around 25 percent.
Conta: Can I pay monthly instead of annually?
No. Both Standard and Smart tiers require annual billing at a fixed monthly rate. Monthly-payment options are not available.
SourceSpendbase: How is a saving calculated?
The methodology is not published. Agree the baseline, the measurement period and what counts as a saving in writing before signing.
Conta: What is included in the Standard vs. Smart plan?
Standard includes accounting, invoicing, unlimited receipts, mobile app, and EHF/eInvoice. Smart adds KID numbers, unlimited EHF, project/department management, free chat/phone support, and exclusive equipment discounts.
SourceSpendbase: Does Spendbase hold my money?
Banking is provided through regulated partners including Moorwand in the UK and EEA and Sutton Bank in the US, with Mastercard issuing the cards.
Conta: When will the Pro plan be available and what will it cost?
The Pro tier is listed as 'coming soon' on the pricing page with no published pricing or launch date provided.
SourceSpendbase: Is it suitable for an enterprise?
No. There are no purchase orders, approval hierarchies or ERP integration; it is built for startups.
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