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Corporate Traveller vs Navan

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Corporate Traveller

Travel

SME travel management from Flight Centre, combining the Melon booking platform with a named consultant

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Navan logo

Navan

Accounting

AI-powered corporate travel and expense management with integrated corporate card

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Navan has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Corporate Traveller service quality depends heavily on the individual consultant assigned, and a consultant leaving is a real disruption because the relationship rather than the software carries the institutional knowledge.; Navan enterprise pricing requires quote request; no transparency on true per-user or per-transaction costs
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Corporate Traveller and Navan actually diverge.

Attributes where Corporate Traveller and Navan differ
AttributeCorporate TravellerNavan
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelquotefreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, iOS, Android, API
CategoryTravelAccounting

Identical on both: 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 Corporate Traveller

  • Melon booking platform
  • Dedicated consultant
  • Trip Proposals
  • Negotiated fare access
  • Spend reporting
  • Traveller tracking

Only in Navan

Nothing recorded that Corporate Traveller does not also cover.

What people use each for

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

Corporate Traveller

  • A fifty-person firm with no travel manager that needs someone to fix a stranded traveller at 2amnot Navan
  • An SME wanting airline and hotel rates it could not negotiate on its own volumenot Navan
  • A business whose arrangers book for executives and want option sets proposed rather than searchednot Navan
  • A company introducing a travel policy for the first time and needing it enforced at bookingnot Navan

Navan

  • Mid-market and enterprise companies automating travel and expense workflowsnot Corporate Traveller
  • Organisations seeking to reduce travel costs through policy enforcement and AI-driven discountsnot Corporate Traveller
  • Teams utilising corporate card programmes for spend tracking without receipt capture overheadnot Corporate Traveller
  • Global enterprises requiring multi-currency support and ERP integrationnot Corporate Traveller
  • Companies where employee autonomy is prioritised; AI assistant enables self-service booking and policy compliancenot Corporate Traveller

Where each one falls short

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

Corporate Traveller

  • Service quality depends heavily on the individual consultant assigned, and a consultant leaving is a real disruption because the relationship rather than the software carries the institutional knowledge.
  • Agency revenue includes supplier commissions and overrides that are not disclosed to the client, so the cheapest option for you and the most profitable option for the agency are not always the same booking.
  • Melon is competent but narrower than TravelPerk or Navan on self-service features, and companies that genuinely want no human involvement will resent paying for one.
  • Consultant-assisted bookings carry meaningfully higher fees than online ones, and the fee mix is where an apparently cheap contract turns expensive.
  • It operates through separate country entities with different content, contracts and service hours, so a multi-country roll-out is several negotiations rather than one.

Navan

  • Enterprise pricing requires quote request; no transparency on true per-user or per-transaction costs
  • Expense management charges apply beyond 5 users, increasing per-user costs for larger teams
  • Corporate card programmes (Navan Card, Connect) complicate adoption by requiring banking integration
  • AI assistant (Navan Edge) lacks transparency on data handling; unclear whether conversation data is retained for model training
  • Limited EMEA coverage; emerging market travel inventory less comprehensive than global GDS systems

Pricing, plan by plan

Corporate Traveller

On request
  • Corporate Traveller$undefined/year
    • Transaction fees per online and per consultant-assisted booking
    • Melon platform typically bundled with the service
    • Supplier commissions and overrides retained by the agency

Navan

Free
  • Navan BusinessFree
    • Unlimited flight, hotel, train, rental car bookings
    • Global inventory across 178+ countries
    • 24/7 travel support
  • Navan Business (Expense add-on)$15/month
    • Additional expense management users (beyond 5 free)
    • Receipt scanning and categorisation
    • ERP integration (30+ connectors)
  • Navan EnterpriseFree
    • Custom pricing
    • Dedicated account management
    • Negotiated corporate rates

Which should you pick?

Choose Corporate Traveller if

  • You need melon booking platform.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want dedicated consultant.
Corporate Traveller review

Choose Navan if

  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android, API.
Navan review

Questions people ask

Is Corporate Traveller or Navan better?
Neither clearly leads. Corporate Traveller starts at On request and Navan at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Corporate Traveller or Navan?
Navan has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Corporate Traveller and Free for Navan.
Does Corporate Traveller or Navan run on more platforms?
Corporate Traveller runs on Web, iOS, Android. Navan runs on Web, iOS, Android, API.
Can I use Navan for free?
Yes. Navan has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Corporate Traveller starts at On request.
What is Corporate Traveller best used for?
Corporate Traveller is most often used for a fifty-person firm with no travel manager that needs someone to fix a stranded traveller at 2am, an sme wanting airline and hotel rates it could not negotiate on its own volume, a business whose arrangers book for executives and want option sets proposed rather than searched, a company introducing a travel policy for the first time and needing it enforced at booking. Of those, a fifty-person firm with no travel manager that needs someone to fix a stranded traveller at 2am and an sme wanting airline and hotel rates it could not negotiate on its own volume are not what Navan is typically brought in for.
What can Corporate Traveller do that Navan cannot?
Corporate Traveller covers Melon booking platform, Dedicated consultant, Trip Proposals, Negotiated fare access.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Corporate Traveller: Can I buy Melon without the consultant service?

No. Melon is sold as part of the managed Corporate Traveller service, not as standalone software.

Navan: Is Navan's travel booking free?

Yes. Navan Business travel bookings are free, supported by supplier commissions. Expense management is free for the first 5 users monthly; additional users cost £15/month each.

Source
Corporate Traveller: Who owns it?

Flight Centre Travel Group, listed in Australia. Corporate Traveller is its SME brand, distinct from FCM which serves large enterprises.

Navan: What is Navan Edge?

Navan Edge is an AI travel assistant integrated into chat that handles flight, hotel, and restaurant enquiries, provides recommendations, processes cancellations and rebookings, and escalates to human support 24/7.

Source
Corporate Traveller: Does it disclose supplier commissions?

Not by default. If commission transparency matters, ask for it explicitly in the contract before signing.

Navan: Does Navan integrate with our ERP system?

Yes. Navan provides 30+ pre-built ERP connectors (SAP, Oracle, NetSuite, etc.) and REST APIs for real-time spend sync and invoice reconciliation.

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