A solid mid-market spend management platform with strong visibility and approval workflows. Best for companies that have outgrown Pleo but aren\u2019t ready for enterprise pricing.
Visit Spendesk →Built for scale-up businesses with 60+ employees and complex ERP requirements. Integrates with NetSuite, SAP, and Microsoft Dynamics. Strong AP automation.
Visit Payhawk →Spendesk: Best if you need configurable approval workflows and pre-purchase spend visibility without full ERP integration.
Payhawk: Best if you're past mid-market and need spend management wired directly into NetSuite, SAP, or Microsoft Dynamics.
| Feature | Spendesk | Payhawk |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Custom pricing | Custom pricing |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Physical cards | Yes | Yes |
| Virtual cards | Yes | Yes |
| Invoice management | Basic | Yes |
| Reimbursements | Yes | Yes |
| Accounting sync | Yes | Yes |
| Best for | Mid-market finance visibility | Scaling companies with complex ERP needs |
Spendesk and Payhawk sit at different points on the same growth curve. Spendesk fits companies that have outgrown a simple card tool and need structured approvals and visibility before spend happens, without the complexity of ERP integration. Payhawk is built for the stage after that: scale-ups and larger companies running real ERP infrastructure across multiple entities or countries, where spend data has to flow directly into systems like NetSuite or SAP rather than being reconciled manually. Self-serve, mid-market teams lean Spendesk; companies with dedicated ERP infrastructure lean Payhawk.
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