Accounting · head to head
Medius Expense vs MYOB
Medius Expense
Accounting
Expense management, formerly Expensya, now the expense module of the Medius spend platform
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
MYOB
Accounting
Australian accounting and business management software for small and mid-sized businesses
- From
- 12/year
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Medius Expense the Expensya name is being retired, so contracts, logins and support articles change identity mid-relationship and internal documentation has to be rewritten.; MYOB every published price is promotional and reverts to a higher regular rate after an introductory period, for example Business Pro rises from AUD 21/month to AUD 70/month after 6 months
- Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Medius Expense and MYOB actually diverge.
| Attribute | Medius Expense | MYOB |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | 12/year |
| Pricing model | quote | subscription |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Web |
Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Accounting).
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 Medius Expense
- Receipt OCR
- Mileage and per diem
- VAT recovery
- Card reconciliation
- Approval workflows
- AP suite integration
Only in MYOB
Nothing recorded that Medius Expense does not also cover.
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Medius Expense
- A French or Spanish employer needing VAT-compliant receipt capture in local formats and languagesnot MYOB
- A company already running Medius for supplier invoices that wants employee spend on the same platformnot MYOB
- A finance team with heavy mileage claims needing statutory rates applied without spreadsheetsnot MYOB
- A group consolidating several country expense tools into one European platformnot MYOB
MYOB
- Tracking income and unlimited expenses for tax lodgementnot Medius Expense
- Processing payroll with automated superannuation contributionsnot Medius Expense
- Managing GST compliance and Business Activity Statement filingnot Medius Expense
- Reconciling bank transactions and monitoring cash flownot Medius Expense
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Medius Expense
- The Expensya name is being retired, so contracts, logins and support articles change identity mid-relationship and internal documentation has to be rewritten.
- It is now a module inside an accounts payable suite, so expense-specific roadmap items compete with supplier invoice work for engineering time.
- Pricing is not published and is discounted against bundling with Medius AP, which makes standalone expense quotes less competitive than they look.
- Strength is concentrated in Europe and the Maghreb; North American and Asian tax and mileage handling are thinner than the European coverage.
- It does not issue cards, so real-time spend controls are absent and it relies on card feed reconciliation after the fact.
MYOB
- Every published price is promotional and reverts to a higher regular rate after an introductory period, for example Business Pro rises from AUD 21/month to AUD 70/month after 6 months
- Adding payroll employees beyond the included allowance costs an extra AUD 3/month per additional employee on top of the plan price
Pricing, plan by plan
Medius Expense
On request- Medius Expense$undefined/year
- Per-user subscription, quoted not published
- Tiering by feature set and entity count
- Implementation and OCR configuration fees
MYOB
12/year- Solo by MYOB$99/year
- First year $12 (70% off)
- Business Lite$315/year
- First year $94.50 (70% off)
- Payroll $3/month per employee max 2
- Business Pro$70/month
- First 6 months $21 (70% off)
- Unlimited payroll employees
- 14-day free trial
- Business AccountRight Plus$165/month
- First 3 months $66 (60% off)
- Unlimited payroll
- 14-day free trial
Which should you pick?
Choose Medius Expense if
- You need receipt ocr.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want mileage and per diem.
Choose MYOB if
Nothing in the data separates MYOB from Medius Expense on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is Medius Expense or MYOB better?
- Neither clearly leads. Medius Expense starts at On request and MYOB at 12/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Medius Expense or MYOB?
- Medius Expense starts at On request and MYOB at 12/year.
- Does Medius Expense or MYOB run on more platforms?
- Medius Expense runs on Web, iOS, Android. MYOB runs on Web.
- What is Medius Expense best used for?
- Medius Expense is most often used for a french or spanish employer needing vat-compliant receipt capture in local formats and languages, a company already running medius for supplier invoices that wants employee spend on the same platform, a finance team with heavy mileage claims needing statutory rates applied without spreadsheets, a group consolidating several country expense tools into one european platform. Of those, a french or spanish employer needing vat-compliant receipt capture in local formats and languages and a company already running medius for supplier invoices that wants employee spend on the same platform are not what MYOB is typically brought in for.
- What can Medius Expense do that MYOB cannot?
- Medius Expense covers Receipt OCR, Mileage and per diem, VAT recovery, Card reconciliation.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Medius Expense: Is Expensya still available?
Under that name, no. The product continues as Medius Expense, with the branding cutover on 30 September 2026 and no change to features or data.
MYOB: How much does MYOB cost?
MYOB pricing starts at $12 AUD per year (first year only) for Solo, with plans ranging to $165 AUD per month for AccountRight Plus after introductory periods expire.
SourceMedius Expense: Do I have to buy Medius AP as well?
No, but the commercial terms improve materially if you do, which is worth testing during negotiation.
MYOB: What is MYOB's introductory pricing?
MYOB offers 60-70% off introductory pricing for the first 3-12 months depending on plan selection, after which regular pricing applies with no lock-in contracts.
SourceMedius Expense: Does it issue corporate cards?
No. It reconciles existing card feeds rather than issuing its own cards.
MYOB: Does MYOB include payroll pricing?
Payroll starts at $3/month per employee (limited on lower tiers) and is included unlimited on Business Pro and AccountRight Plus plans.
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