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Fyle vs Pipedrive

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Fyle

Software

Real-time expense management that works with your cards

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Pipedrive logo

Pipedrive

Software

The CRM that sales teams love to use

From
On request
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; Pipedrive email account connectivity restricted to maximum of five email accounts per user
  • They diverge on capability: Fyle covers Real-time card tracking, Pipedrive covers Visual pipeline.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Fyle and Pipedrive actually diverge.

Attributes where Fyle and Pipedrive differ
AttributeFylePipedrive
Starting price$29/monthOn request
Founded20162010

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), 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 Pipedrive

  • Visual pipeline
  • Deal tracking
  • Activity reminders
  • Email integration
  • Mobile apps
  • Reporting
  • Goal tracking
  • Lead management

Both cover

  • Slack
  • GDPR

What people use each for

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

Fyle

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

Pipedrive

  • Sales pipeline management with kanban-style dashboardsnot Fyle
  • Multi-channel communication with email and calendar syncnot Fyle
  • Sales automation for small to mid-market teamsnot 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

Pipedrive

  • Email account connectivity restricted to maximum of five email accounts per user

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

Pipedrive

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Pipedrive review.

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 Pipedrive if

  • You need visual pipeline.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want deal tracking.
Pipedrive review

Questions people ask

Is Fyle or Pipedrive better?
Neither clearly leads. Fyle starts at $29/month and Pipedrive at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Fyle or Pipedrive?
Fyle starts at $29/month and Pipedrive at On request.
Does Fyle or Pipedrive run on more platforms?
Fyle runs on Web, Ios, Android. Pipedrive runs on Web, iOS, Android.
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 Pipedrive is typically brought in for.
What can Fyle do that Pipedrive cannot?
Fyle covers Real-time card tracking, Automatic receipt matching, Expense policies, Approval workflows. Pipedrive covers Visual pipeline, Deal tracking, Activity reminders, Email integration. Both handle Slack, GDPR.
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