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Pleo vs Uplisting

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Pleo

Accounting

Smart company cards for forward-thinking teams

From
£9.5/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Uplisting logo

Uplisting

Travel

Short-term rental management with a flat per-property price and no percentage of revenue

From
$100/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Pleo card delays and transaction limits impact usability, with limited regional acceptance in some areas; Uplisting the 100 US dollar monthly minimum means an owner with one or two properties pays roughly fifty dollars per unit, five times the effective rate a twenty-unit manager pays.
  • They diverge on capability: Pleo covers Company cards, Uplisting covers Channel sync.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Pleo and Uplisting actually diverge.

Attributes where Pleo and Uplisting differ
AttributePleoUplisting
Starting price£9.5/month$100/month
Pricing modelUnknownPer property per month
PlatformsiOS, Android, WebWeb, iOS, Android
CategoryAccountingTravel
Founded2015Unknown

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

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 Pleo

  • Company cards
  • Receipt capture
  • Expense categorization
  • Spend limits
  • Accounting sync
  • Xero
  • QuickBooks
  • Sage

Only in Uplisting

  • Channel sync
  • Direct booking site
  • Automated messaging
  • Cleaning and team management
  • Guest verification
  • Smart lock codes
  • Unified inbox
  • Multi-unit handling

What people use each for

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

Pleo

  • Employee expensesnot Uplisting
  • Spending autonomynot Uplisting
  • Expense automationnot Uplisting

Uplisting

  • A manager with fifteen city apartments who wants fixed software cost rather than a percentage of high nightly ratesnot Pleo
  • An operator burned by double bookings across Airbnb and Booking.com wanting hard sync protectionnot Pleo
  • A team coordinating cleaners across same-day turnovers with automated task assignmentnot Pleo
  • A host issuing smart lock codes automatically instead of arranging key handoversnot Pleo

Where each one falls short

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

Pleo

  • Card delays and transaction limits impact usability, with limited regional acceptance in some areas
  • Receipt capture OCR inaccuracies and upload lag/glitches complicate expense categorization
  • Limited expense categories and tags reduce flexibility for complex accounting structures
  • Transaction approval workflows have minimal customization options
  • Lacks in-built forecasting tools and reporting is basic, providing limited insights into trends

Uplisting

  • The 100 US dollar monthly minimum means an owner with one or two properties pays roughly fifty dollars per unit, five times the effective rate a twenty-unit manager pays.
  • Owner statements and trust accounting are effectively absent, so agencies that must report to and pay property owners need separate bookkeeping alongside it.
  • Payments are tied to Stripe for direct bookings, which limits operators in countries Stripe does not serve well or who want to keep an existing acquiring relationship.
  • Channel coverage is narrower than the larger platforms: Airbnb, Booking.com and Vrbo are solid but regional OTAs and wholesale distribution are not there.
  • Reporting is basic, with limited custom report building, so investors or multi-entity operators typically export data and analyse it elsewhere.

Pricing, plan by plan

Pleo

£9.5/month
  • Starter$9.5/month
    • Company cards
    • Real-time expense tracking
    • Automated reports
  • Essential$39/month
    • Reimbursements
    • Mileage and per diem
    • Vendor cards
  • Advanced$89/month
    • Cashback
    • Budgets
    • Multi-entity management
  • Beyond$179/month
    • Spending insights
    • Sub-wallets
    • Dedicated success manager

Uplisting

$100/month
  • Pro$100/month
    • 100 USD monthly minimum
    • About 20 USD per property per month
    • Channel manager, direct booking site and automation included
  • Pro at scale (21 to 100 listings)$undefined/month
    • About 10 USD per additional listing beyond twenty
    • Same feature set
    • No revenue share
  • Pro above 100 listings$undefined/month
    • About 5 USD per additional listing beyond one hundred
    • Volume rate for larger portfolios
    • No revenue share

Which should you pick?

Choose Pleo if

  • You need company cards.
  • You work on iOS, Android, Web.
  • You also want receipt capture.
Pleo review

Choose Uplisting if

  • You need channel sync.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want direct booking site.
Uplisting review

Questions people ask

Is Pleo or Uplisting better?
Neither clearly leads. Pleo starts at £9.5/month and Uplisting at $100/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Pleo or Uplisting?
Pleo starts at £9.5/month and Uplisting at $100/month.
Does Pleo or Uplisting run on more platforms?
Pleo runs on iOS, Android, Web. Uplisting runs on Web, iOS, Android.
What is Pleo best used for?
Pleo is most often used for employee expenses, spending autonomy, expense automation. Of those, employee expenses and spending autonomy are not what Uplisting is typically brought in for.
What can Pleo do that Uplisting cannot?
Pleo covers Company cards, Receipt capture, Expense categorization, Spend limits. Uplisting covers Channel sync, Direct booking site, Automated messaging, Cleaning and team management.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Pleo: What are Pleo's pricing tiers?

Pleo offers four pricing tiers: Starter (GBP 9.50/month), Essential (GBP 39.00/month), Advanced (GBP 89.00/month), and Beyond (GBP 179.00/month). Annual billing provides equivalent of two free months.

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Uplisting: Does Uplisting take a percentage of bookings?

No. It charges a flat monthly rate per property and takes no cut of reservation value, including on direct bookings.

Pleo: Does Pleo have a free tier?

No, Pleo does not offer a free tier or permanent free plan. All plans require payment with a free trial available for evaluation.

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Uplisting: What is the minimum I can spend?

One hundred US dollars a month, regardless of whether you have one property or five.

Pleo: What integrations does Pleo support for accounting?

Pleo integrates directly with Xero and QuickBooks, plus Sage 200, Sage 50, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, Datev, and Visma e-conomic. Zapier integrations are also available.

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Uplisting: Does it do owner payouts and statements?

Not meaningfully. Managers who owe monthly statements to property owners generally run accounting separately or choose Hostaway or Guesty instead.

Pleo: What platforms can access Pleo?

Pleo is accessible via iOS and Android mobile apps, and through a web interface. Physical and virtual cards are issued for spending.

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Uplisting: Which channels connect?

Airbnb, Booking.com and Vrbo are the core two-way connections, plus its own direct booking site and Google Vacation Rentals.

Pleo: Does Pleo support multiple currencies?

Yes, Pleo supports multi-currency spending and transactions. The platform is particularly strong for European teams with local payment methods.

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