Expensify vs Ramp

Expensify and Ramp are both finance & erp options. Expensify lists 7 features across 3 platforms; Ramp lists 9 features across 3 platforms — see the full breakdown below, sourced from each vendor's own site rather than ratings or reviews.

Side-by-side summary

ComparingExpensifyRamp
CategoryFinance & ERPFinance & ERP
Alternatives tracked44
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, iOS, Android
Pricing modelFree + paid plansFree + paid plans

Best for Expensify

Businesses and individuals wanting receipt-scanning-driven expense reports, with subscription discounts for companies that adopt the Expensify Card.

Best for Ramp

Businesses wanting a no-fee corporate card bundled with AI-driven expense management and accounts payable automation, from a free plan up through enterprise procurement.

Feature comparison

Every feature listed here comes directly from each vendor's own official site.

Expensify

  • Receipt scanning via mobile app, email forwarding, or drag-and-drop with Concierge-automated categorization
  • Expense report submission, multi-level approval workflows, and direct-to-bank reimbursement
  • Expensify Visa Commercial Card with cash back and unlimited free virtual cards for Card members
  • Bill pay and invoice management
  • In-app booking for flights, hotels, cars, and rail with automatic travel-expense sync
  • Global reimbursements in local currencies
  • 45+ integrations, including QuickBooks, NetSuite, Sage Intacct, Xero, Workday, and Gusto

Ramp

  • Unlimited physical and virtual Visa cards with no personal credit checks or guarantees, usable in 200+ countries with local card issuance in 33 countries
  • Preset spend controls by vendor, category, and amount, plus cashback rewards with no annual fees or interest charges
  • Expense management with automatic receipt capture at purchase, AI-filled memos/categories, and submission via SMS, Slack, Teams, or the mobile app
  • Policy Agent that automatically reviews expenses and surfaces only exceptions
  • Accounts payable automation with OCR invoice-data extraction, AI agents for auto-coding, fraud detection, approval routing, and payment scheduling, plus 2-way/3-way PO matching
  • Zero processing fees on domestic ACH, check, and card AP payments
  • Procurement with AI contract parsing, dynamic approval routing, and auto-generated purchase orders
  • Travel booking with policy enforcement at time of booking and automatic rebooking when hotel rates drop by $50 or more
  • Native bidirectional accounting sync with QuickBooks Online, Xero, NetSuite, Sage Intacct, Workday, and Oracle

Pros and cons

Expensify

Pros
  • Receipt scanning via mobile app, email forwarding, or drag-and-drop with Concierge-automated categorization
  • Expense report submission, multi-level approval workflows, and direct-to-bank reimbursement
  • Expensify Visa Commercial Card with cash back and unlimited free virtual cards for Card members
  • Bill pay and invoice management
  • In-app booking for flights, hotels, cars, and rail with automatic travel-expense sync
  • Global reimbursements in local currencies
  • 45+ integrations, including QuickBooks, NetSuite, Sage Intacct, Xero, Workday, and Gusto
Cons
  • Without the Expensify Card, Control plan pricing is $18/member/month annual or $36/member/month pay-per-use
  • The deepest subscription discounts require routing company card spend through the Expensify Card
  • Advanced controls (custom approval workflows, tax tracking, ERP-grade sync) are gated behind the higher-priced Control plan

Ramp

Pros
  • Unlimited physical and virtual Visa cards with no personal credit checks or guarantees, usable in 200+ countries with local card issuance in 33 countries
  • Preset spend controls by vendor, category, and amount, plus cashback rewards with no annual fees or interest charges
  • Expense management with automatic receipt capture at purchase, AI-filled memos/categories, and submission via SMS, Slack, Teams, or the mobile app
  • Policy Agent that automatically reviews expenses and surfaces only exceptions
  • Accounts payable automation with OCR invoice-data extraction, AI agents for auto-coding, fraud detection, approval routing, and payment scheduling, plus 2-way/3-way PO matching
  • Zero processing fees on domestic ACH, check, and card AP payments
  • Procurement with AI contract parsing, dynamic approval routing, and auto-generated purchase orders
  • Travel booking with policy enforcement at time of booking and automatic rebooking when hotel rates drop by $50 or more
  • Native bidirectional accounting sync with QuickBooks Online, Xero, NetSuite, Sage Intacct, Workday, and Oracle
Cons
  • AI-driven expense automation, NetSuite/Sage Intacct integrations, and a procurement add-on require the $15/user/month Plus plan plus a team-size-based platform fee
  • Enterprise tier requires annual billing and a custom sales quote
  • Ramp advertises cashback and card rewards but does not publish a single fixed cashback percentage on its pricing or card pages

Key differences

  • Expensify lists Receipt scanning via mobile app, email forwarding, or drag-and-drop with Concierge-automated categorization, Expense report submission, multi-level approval workflows, and direct-to-bank reimbursement, Expensify Visa Commercial Card with cash back and unlimited free virtual cards for Card members, Bill pay and invoice management, In-app booking for flights, hotels, cars, and rail with automatic travel-expense sync, Global reimbursements in local currencies, 45+ integrations, including QuickBooks, NetSuite, Sage Intacct, Xero, Workday, and Gusto that Ramp doesn't list.
  • Ramp lists Unlimited physical and virtual Visa cards with no personal credit checks or guarantees, usable in 200+ countries with local card issuance in 33 countries, Preset spend controls by vendor, category, and amount, plus cashback rewards with no annual fees or interest charges, Expense management with automatic receipt capture at purchase, AI-filled memos/categories, and submission via SMS, Slack, Teams, or the mobile app, Policy Agent that automatically reviews expenses and surfaces only exceptions, Accounts payable automation with OCR invoice-data extraction, AI agents for auto-coding, fraud detection, approval routing, and payment scheduling, plus 2-way/3-way PO matching, Zero processing fees on domestic ACH, check, and card AP payments, Procurement with AI contract parsing, dynamic approval routing, and auto-generated purchase orders, Travel booking with policy enforcement at time of booking and automatic rebooking when hotel rates drop by $50 or more, Native bidirectional accounting sync with QuickBooks Online, Xero, NetSuite, Sage Intacct, Workday, and Oracle that Expensify doesn't list.

Choose Expensify if…

Choose Expensify if this fits: Businesses and individuals wanting receipt-scanning-driven expense reports, with subscription discounts for companies that adopt the Expensify Card. Compared with Ramp specifically, Expensify also offers Receipt scanning via mobile app, email forwarding, or drag-and-drop with Concierge-automated categorization, Expense report submission, multi-level approval workflows, and direct-to-bank reimbursement, Expensify Visa Commercial Card with cash back and unlimited free virtual cards for Card members, and 4 more features that Ramp doesn't list.

Choose Ramp if…

Choose Ramp if this fits: Businesses wanting a no-fee corporate card bundled with AI-driven expense management and accounts payable automation, from a free plan up through enterprise procurement. Compared with Expensify specifically, Ramp also offers Unlimited physical and virtual Visa cards with no personal credit checks or guarantees, usable in 200+ countries with local card issuance in 33 countries, Preset spend controls by vendor, category, and amount, plus cashback rewards with no annual fees or interest charges, Expense management with automatic receipt capture at purchase, AI-filled memos/categories, and submission via SMS, Slack, Teams, or the mobile app, and 6 more features that Expensify doesn't list.

Facts on this page are sourced from each vendor's official site (linked below), not from ratings or reviews. Products change — verify anything that matters to your decision directly on the vendor's own site before switching. See our Disclaimer and Sources Policy.

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