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Accounting & Finance · head to head

Divvy vs Melio

Divvy logo

Divvy

Accounting & Finance

Free expense management and corporate cards

From
Free
Rated
-
Melio logo

Melio

Accounting & Finance

Simple business payments

From
Free
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Divvy divvy is now sold as BILL Spend & Expense and getdivvy.com redirects to bill.com; Melio go (free) plan limited to one user only
  • They diverge on capability: Divvy covers Corporate cards, Melio covers Vendor payments.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Divvy and Melio actually diverge.

Attributes where Divvy and Melio differ
AttributeDivvyMelio
Pricing modelfreefreemium
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Mobile app
Founded20162018

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Accounting & Finance).

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 Divvy

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

Only in Melio

  • Vendor payments
  • Card to check
  • Payment scheduling
  • Approval workflows
  • QuickBooks sync
  • Xero
  • FreshBooks
  • Bank-level encryption

Both cover

  • QuickBooks
  • SOC 2
  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

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

Divvy

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

Melio

  • Accounts payable automationnot Divvy
  • Bill management and payment schedulingnot Divvy
  • Multi-vendor payment processingnot Divvy
  • Invoice receivables and payment collectionnot Divvy

Where each one falls short

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

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

Melio

  • Go (free) plan limited to one user only
  • ACH charges £0.50 per transaction beyond monthly allowance (5-50 free depending on plan)
  • Card payment fees range from 2.9% to 2.9% plus £75 maximum
  • International payments limited to select currencies only
  • NetSuite integration only available in Unlimited plan (£80/month minimum)

Pricing, plan by plan

Divvy

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

Melio

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Melio review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Divvy if

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

Choose Melio if

  • You need vendor payments.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Mobile app.
  • You also want card to check.

Questions people ask

Is Divvy or Melio better?
Neither clearly leads. Divvy starts at Free and Melio at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Divvy or Melio?
Divvy starts at Free and Melio at Free.
Does Divvy or Melio run on more platforms?
Divvy runs on Web, Ios, Android. Melio runs on Web, Mobile app.
Can I use Divvy for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Divvy best used for?
Divvy is most often used for issuing corporate cards with pre-set budgets to employees, automating expense reports and receipt capture, syncing card spend into accounting software. Of those, issuing corporate cards with pre-set budgets to employees and automating expense reports and receipt capture are not what Melio is typically brought in for.
What can Divvy do that Melio cannot?
Divvy covers Corporate cards, Budget management, Expense tracking, Real-time visibility. Melio covers Vendor payments, Card to check, Payment scheduling, Approval workflows. Both handle QuickBooks, SOC 2, Web support, Ios support.

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