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Ramp vs Tana

Ramp logo

Ramp

Software

The corporate card that helps you spend less

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Tana logo

Tana

Software

The everything app for your personal workspace

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Ramp procurement module unavailable on Free plan; available as add-on on Plus; Tana the free plan hosts only 5 meetings a month with AI transcripts and summaries
  • They diverge on capability: Ramp covers Corporate cards, Tana covers Outliner interface.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Ramp and Tana actually diverge.

Attributes where Ramp and Tana differ
AttributeRampTana
Pricing modelUnknownfreemium
PlatformsWeb, Mobile appsWeb, Desktop
Founded20192020

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), 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 Ramp

  • Corporate cards
  • Expense management
  • Bill pay
  • Accounting automation
  • Spend insights
  • QuickBooks
  • NetSuite
  • Xero

Only in Tana

  • Outliner interface
  • Supertags
  • Live queries
  • AI integration
  • Graph views
  • Email capture
  • API
  • Zapier

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Ramp

  • Corporate expense management and automationnot Tana
  • Accounts payable automation with AI invoice processingnot Tana
  • Multi-currency travel and policy managementnot Tana

Tana

  • Structured note taking with a graph based supertag data modelnot Ramp
  • Automatic meeting capture with AI transcripts and summariesnot Ramp
  • Turning notes into queryable structured databasesnot Ramp

Where each one falls short

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

Ramp

  • Procurement module unavailable on Free plan; available as add-on on Plus
  • Workday and Oracle Fusion integrations limited to Enterprise tier only
  • Multi-entity functionality requires Plus tier or higher
  • Local card issuance in 30+ countries limited to Enterprise tier
  • Advanced ERP integrations require higher tier selection

Tana

  • The free plan hosts only 5 meetings a month with AI transcripts and summaries
  • The free plan connects only 1 calendar and allows 50 AI queries
  • Pro is $30 per user per month at standard price, with $20 shown as an early bird rate
  • Max is $120 per user per month at standard price, with $80 shown as an early bird rate
  • Integrations and full MCP require the Pro plan
  • Dedicated support and onboarding, and unlimited agents, skills and types, require the Max plan
  • The Business plan is custom priced, billed yearly and has no published rate
  • The free trial runs 30 days

Pricing, plan by plan

Ramp

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Ramp review.

Tana

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Core features
    • Supertags
    • Searches
  • Pro$10/month
    • Advanced AI
    • Priority support
    • Extended history

Which should you pick?

Choose Ramp if

  • You need corporate cards.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Mobile apps.
  • You also want expense management.
Ramp review

Choose Tana if

  • You need outliner interface.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Desktop.
  • You also want supertags.
Tana review

Questions people ask

Is Ramp or Tana better?
Neither clearly leads. Ramp starts at Free and Tana at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Ramp or Tana?
Ramp starts at Free and Tana at Free.
Does Ramp or Tana run on more platforms?
Ramp runs on Web, Mobile apps. Tana runs on Web, Desktop.
Can I use Ramp for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Ramp best used for?
Ramp is most often used for corporate expense management and automation, accounts payable automation with ai invoice processing, multi-currency travel and policy management. Of those, corporate expense management and automation and accounts payable automation with ai invoice processing are not what Tana is typically brought in for.
What can Ramp do that Tana cannot?
Ramp covers Corporate cards, Expense management, Bill pay, Accounting automation. Tana covers Outliner interface, Supertags, Live queries, AI integration. Both handle Web support.
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