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Fyle vs Paragon

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Fyle

Software

Real-time expense management that works with your cards

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Paragon

Software

Embedded integration platform for SaaS

From
$299/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Fyle billed per active user, defined as anyone who creates an expense or has a connected card with transactions in the month, so headcount does not predict the bill; Paragon no price is published for either plan, and both require a quote
  • They diverge on capability: Fyle covers Real-time card tracking, Paragon covers Embedded workflows.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Fyle and Paragon actually diverge.

Attributes where Fyle and Paragon differ
AttributeFyleParagon
Starting price$29/month$299/month
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Embedded
Founded20162021

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 Fyle

  • Real-time card tracking
  • Automatic receipt matching
  • Expense policies
  • Approval workflows
  • Mileage tracking
  • QuickBooks
  • Xero
  • Sage Intacct

Only in Paragon

  • Embedded workflows
  • Native integrations
  • Workflow builder
  • Error handling
  • Monitoring
  • Analytics
  • Webhooks
  • 500+ apps

Both cover

  • Slack
  • GDPR
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Fyle

  • Expense reporting and corporate card reconciliationnot Paragon
  • Enforcing spend policy and approvals before reimbursementnot Paragon

Paragon

  • Embedding third party integrations into a SaaS productnot Fyle
  • Managing customer facing connectors without building each onenot Fyle

Where each one falls short

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

Fyle

  • Billed per active user, defined as anyone who creates an expense or has a connected card with transactions in the month, so headcount does not predict the bill
  • The Growth plan carries a 5 user minimum and the Business plan a 10 user minimum, so the entry cost is set by the floor rather than the team
  • API access and the Sage Intacct and NetSuite integrations require a paid tier
  • ACH reimbursements and project expense tracking sit above the entry plan
  • Both published plans are billed annually
  • Enterprise pricing is custom and aimed at organisations with 250 or more employees

Paragon

  • No price is published for either plan, and both require a quote
  • Cost scales with the number of customer tenants using the integrations, so the bill follows an end customer count rather than the vendor's own usage
  • SAML SSO, self hosting, dynamic field mapping and SLAs are all Enterprise only

Pricing, plan by plan

Fyle

$29/month
  • Standard$8/month
    • Real-time card feeds
    • Receipt matching
    • Basic approvals
  • Business$12/month
    • Advanced policies
    • Custom workflows
    • Analytics
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Unlimited users
    • API access
    • Priority support

Paragon

$299/month
  • Starter$299/month
    • 50 integrations
    • Basic support
  • Growth$999/month
    • 200 integrations
    • Priority support
  • Enterprise$5000/month
    • Unlimited integrations
    • Dedicated support

Which should you pick?

Choose Fyle if

  • You need real-time card tracking.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want automatic receipt matching.
Fyle review

Choose Paragon if

  • You need embedded workflows.
  • You work on Web, Embedded.
  • You also want native integrations.
Paragon review

Questions people ask

Is Fyle or Paragon better?
Neither clearly leads. Fyle starts at $29/month and Paragon at $299/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Fyle or Paragon?
Fyle starts at $29/month and Paragon at $299/month.
Does Fyle or Paragon run on more platforms?
Fyle runs on Web, Ios, Android. Paragon runs on Web, Embedded.
What is Fyle best used for?
Fyle is most often used for expense reporting and corporate card reconciliation, enforcing spend policy and approvals before reimbursement. Of those, expense reporting and corporate card reconciliation and enforcing spend policy and approvals before reimbursement are not what Paragon is typically brought in for.
What can Fyle do that Paragon cannot?
Fyle covers Real-time card tracking, Automatic receipt matching, Expense policies, Approval workflows. Paragon covers Embedded workflows, Native integrations, Workflow builder, Error handling. Both handle Slack, GDPR, Web support.
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