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Expense and spend management software

Track employee expenses, receipts, reimbursements, cards, and business spend.

Our ranked shortlist: the best expense and spend management software →

At a glance

Tools tracked
28
Entry plans
$1–$29/mo
Typical entry plan
$10.99/mo
Free plan
9 of 28
Cheapest paid
PEX, $1/mo
Best value score
BILL Spend & Expense, 9/10

Every tool we cover

Price tracker →
ToolScoreFromTop listed planFree planTrialPages
Ramp7.4$12/mo$12/moYes—ReviewPricingAlternatives
Everlance7.2$10.99/mo$10/moYes7 daysReviewPricingAlternatives
Navan7.0Free—Yes—ReviewPricingAlternatives
BILL Spend & Expense7.0Free*—Yes—ReviewPricingAlternatives
Shoeboxed7.0$8.08/mo$166.42/moNo30 daysReviewPricingAlternatives
Pleo7.0£8/mo£18/moNo—ReviewAlternatives
Driversnote7.0$11/mo*$11/moYesYesReviewPricing
MileIQ6.8$11.66/mo$11.66/moYes—ReviewPricingAlternatives
Fyle6.8$11.99/mo$14.99/moNo—Review
PEX6.4$1/mo*$1/moYes—ReviewPricingAlternatives
TripLog6.4Free*—Yes—Review
Hurdlr6.3Custom*—No—Review
AppZen6.3Custom*—No—Review
Spendesk6.3Custom*—No—ReviewAlternatives
Calero6.2Custom*—No—ReviewAlternatives
Receiptor AI6.2$29/mo$165.83/moNo—Review
Rydoo6.2$9/mo$11/moNo—ReviewAlternatives
Emburse Certify6.1Custom*—No14 daysReviewAlternatives
Motus6.0Custom*—No—Review
WellyBox6.0$19/mo$99/moNo—ReviewPricing
Emburse Spend6.0$7/mo*$320/moNo30 daysReview
Payhawk5.9Custom*—No—Review
SAP Concur5.8$7/mo$11/moNo—ReviewPricingAlternatives
Emburse Chrome River5.8Custom*—No—Review
Expensify5.7$5/mo$9/moYes—ReviewPricingAlternatives
TravelBank5.6Custom*—No—Review
Airbase5.5Custom*—No—ReviewAlternatives
ExpenseWire5.4Custom*—No—Review

* Lower confidence: the vendor's pricing page couldn't be read directly or didn't list every price, so the figure was compiled from other public sources and may be incomplete. Check the vendor's page before you buy.

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Expense and spend management software: quick answers

How much does expense and spend management software cost?

Paid plans for the 28 expense and spend management tools we track start between $1 and $29 a month, and the typical entry plan is about $10.99 a month. 9 of them have a free plan. Hurdlr, AppZen, Spendesk, Calero, Emburse Certify, Motus, Payhawk, Emburse Chrome River, TravelBank, Airbase and ExpenseWire don't publish a starting price. Prices are the vendors' own, checked Nov 7, 2026; most quote the per-month price when billed annually.

Which expense and spend management tool is the cheapest?

PEX has the lowest paid entry plan at $1 a month, followed by Expensify at $5. If you can live with limits, Ramp, Everlance, Navan and BILL Spend & Expense have a free plan.

Which expense and spend management tools have a free plan?

Ramp, Everlance, Navan, BILL Spend & Expense, Driversnote, MileIQ, PEX, TripLog and Expensify have a free plan. Shoeboxed, Emburse Certify and Emburse Spend offer a free trial instead. Free plans are usually capped on usage, seats or features; each review lists the limits.

Which expense and spend management tool scores highest in our reviews?

Ramp scores highest at 7.4/10. A capable all-in-one finance platform, but check fees and feature fit before you switch. On value for money alone, BILL Spend & Expense rates best (9/10).