Software · head to head
Loox vs Spendesk
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Loox beyond plan review volume, overage billing adds $40 to $50 per extra 300 orders processed; Spendesk no publicly available pricing, requires custom quote
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Loox and Spendesk actually diverge.
Identical on both: 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 Loox
Nothing recorded that Spendesk does not also cover.
Only in Spendesk
- Company cards
- Expense management
- Invoice payments
- Budget management
- Spend analytics
- Xero
- Sage
- NetSuite
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Loox
No use cases recorded yet. See the Loox review.
Spendesk
- Expense managementnot Loox
- Spend controlnot Loox
- Finance automationnot Loox
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Loox
- Beyond plan review volume, overage billing adds $40 to $50 per extra 300 orders processed
Spendesk
- No publicly available pricing, requires custom quote
- Strong European presence but limited in some non-EU markets
- High implementation costs due to extensive integration requirements
Pricing, plan by plan
Loox
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Loox review.
Spendesk
$29/month- EssentialsFree
- Virtual cards
- Expense tracking
- Approvals
Which should you pick?
Choose Loox if
Nothing in the data separates Loox from Spendesk on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Choose Spendesk if
- You need company cards.
- You work on Web, Mobile iOS, Mobile Android.
- You also want expense management.
Questions people ask
- Is Loox or Spendesk better?
- Neither clearly leads. Loox starts at On request and Spendesk at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Loox or Spendesk?
- Loox starts at On request and Spendesk at $29/month.
- Does Loox or Spendesk run on more platforms?
- Loox runs on Web. Spendesk runs on Web, Mobile iOS, Mobile Android.
- What can Loox do that Spendesk cannot?
- Spendesk covers Company cards, Expense management, Invoice payments, Budget management.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Spendesk: What is included in Spendesk's platform?
Spendesk combines corporate cards, a mobile receipts app, approval workflows, automated reconciliation, accounts payable, procurement, and spend controls into one platform.
SourceSpendesk: How does Spendesk handle expense receipts?
Spendesk captures receipts via mobile photo upload with OCR technology, automatically matching receipts to transactions and generating automated expense reports with 98% of expense receipts collected on time.
SourceSpendesk: What integrations does Spendesk offer?
Spendesk integrates with accounting software including Sage, Xero, NetSuite, and SAP, plus HR systems and tools like Slack for comprehensive spend management.
SourceSpendesk: Is Spendesk profitable?
Yes. Spendesk became the first spend management platform to reach profitability in 2025, processing over £10 billion in spend across 35+ countries.
SourceSpendesk: What is Spendesk's valuation?
Spendesk is a unicorn company with a valuation of $1.5 billion, with 2025 revenue of $52 million ARR.
SourceSpendesk: How much time can Spendesk save on bookkeeping?
Organizations using Spendesk save an average of 4 days per month on bookkeeping, equivalent to over 380 hours per year returned to the business.
SourceRelated pages
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