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Spendesk vs FloQast

Spendesk logo

Spendesk

Software

Smart spend management for modern teams

From
$29/month
Rated
-
FloQast logo

FloQast

Software

Close management software for accounting teams

From
$29/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Spendesk no publicly available pricing, requires custom quote; FloQast no pricing is published, and the vendor states packages scale with business outcomes rather than seat count, which gives a buyer no unit to estimate against
  • They diverge on capability: Spendesk covers Company cards, FloQast covers Close management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Spendesk and FloQast actually diverge.

Attributes where Spendesk and FloQast differ
AttributeSpendeskFloQast
PlatformsWeb, Mobile iOS, Mobile AndroidWeb
Founded20162013

Identical on both: starting price ($29/month), pricing model (subscription), 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 Spendesk

  • Company cards
  • Expense management
  • Invoice payments
  • Budget management
  • Spend analytics
  • Xero
  • PCI DSS
  • Ios support

Only in FloQast

  • Close management
  • Reconciliation
  • Flux analysis
  • Audit prep
  • Team collaboration
  • QuickBooks
  • Excel
  • GDPR

Both cover

  • Sage
  • NetSuite
  • SOC 2
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Spendesk

  • Expense managementnot FloQast
  • Spend controlnot FloQast
  • Finance automationnot FloQast

FloQast

  • Managing the accounting close with checklists and reconciliationsnot Spendesk
  • Automating account reconciliation and compliance workflowsnot Spendesk

Where each one falls short

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

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

FloQast

  • No pricing is published, and the vendor states packages scale with business outcomes rather than seat count, which gives a buyer no unit to estimate against
  • The product is split into five separately packaged solution categories
  • Every route to a figure runs through a personalised demo

Pricing, plan by plan

Spendesk

$29/month
  • EssentialsFree
    • Virtual cards
    • Expense tracking
    • Approvals

FloQast

$29/month
  • StandardFree
    • Custom pricing
    • Close management
    • Reconciliation

Which should you pick?

Choose Spendesk if

  • You need company cards.
  • You work on Web, Mobile iOS, Mobile Android.
  • You also want expense management.

Choose FloQast if

  • You need close management.
  • You also want reconciliation.

Questions people ask

Is Spendesk or FloQast better?
Neither clearly leads. Spendesk starts at $29/month and FloQast at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Spendesk or FloQast?
Spendesk starts at $29/month and FloQast at $29/month.
Does Spendesk or FloQast run on more platforms?
Spendesk runs on Web, Mobile iOS, Mobile Android. FloQast runs on Web.
What is Spendesk best used for?
Spendesk is most often used for expense management, spend control, finance automation. Of those, expense management and spend control are not what FloQast is typically brought in for.
What can Spendesk do that FloQast cannot?
Spendesk covers Company cards, Expense management, Invoice payments, Budget management. FloQast covers Close management, Reconciliation, Flux analysis, Audit prep. Both handle Sage, NetSuite, SOC 2, Web support.

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.

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Spendesk: 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.

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Spendesk: 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.

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Spendesk: 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.

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Spendesk: What is Spendesk's valuation?

Spendesk is a unicorn company with a valuation of $1.5 billion, with 2025 revenue of $52 million ARR.

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Spendesk: 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.

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