Compare Payhawk and Spendesk 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (58.0% of reviews)
Mid-Market (64.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
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Payhawk
Star Rating
(637)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (58.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
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Star Rating
(404)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (64.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Spendesk excels in "Digital Receipt Management" with a score of 9.1, making it easier for teams to keep track of expenses. In contrast, Payhawk received a score of 8.9 in the same category, indicating a slightly less efficient process.
- Reviewers mention that Spendesk's "Bank / Credit Card Integration" is highly rated at 9.1, allowing for seamless financial tracking. Payhawk, while still competent, scored 8.8, suggesting that users may experience minor challenges in integration.
- G2 users highlight Spendesk's superior "Employee Reimbursement" feature, scoring 9.0, which simplifies the reimbursement process for employees. Payhawk's score of 8.8 indicates it is effective but may not be as user-friendly in this area.
- Users on G2 appreciate Spendesk's "Invoice Generation Templates," which scored 9.1, providing customizable options for invoicing. Payhawk's score of 7.2 suggests that users may find its templates less flexible or intuitive.
- Reviewers mention that Spendesk's "Card Management" features, particularly "Card Controls," scored 8.6, allowing for robust management of spending limits and controls. Payhawk's similar feature scored 8.6 as well, but users report that Spendesk offers a more user-friendly interface.
- Users say that Spendesk's "Performance and Reliability" is rated at 9.0, indicating a strong and dependable platform. Payhawk, with a score of 8.8, is still reliable but may not match the performance consistency that Spendesk offers.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Payhawk
Premium Cards
Contact Us
Corporate cards with built-in spend rules and automated receipts collection.
- Bill payments and reimbursements
- Pre-accounting OCR in 60+ languages
- Free transfers with SEPA and FP
Spendesk
Essentials Plan
Contact Us
Per Month
For SMBs looking to streamline their spend management process, all in one place.
- Unlimited virtual and physical cards
- Automated & customizable bookkeeping
- End to end invoice management
Free Trial
Payhawk
No trial information availableSpendesk
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.9
558
9.3
342
Ease of Use
9.1
578
9.5
344
Ease of Setup
8.8
420
8.8
78
Ease of Admin
8.8
226
8.9
73
Quality of Support
9.1
439
9.1
267
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
219
9.1
72
Product Direction (% positive)
9.3
561
8.6
329
Features by Category
Expense Reports
8.5
451
8.8
155
|
Verified
8.7
451
9.1
175
|
Verified
8.2
444
8.8
172
|
Verified
8.8
456
9.1
213
|
Verified
8.8
449
9.0
184
|
Verified
8.3
437
8.7
152
|
Verified
8.4
393
9.1
160
|
Verified
Travel Management
7.7
401
Feature Not Available
7.2
362
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
8.4
59
7.3
376
8.4
66
Client Invoicing
Feature Not Available
8.5
75
Feature Not Available
8.9
93
Feature Not Available
8.5
74
Mobile
8.7
435
9.2
194
|
Verified
7.6
368
8.1
83
|
Verified
6.9
340
7.8
46
Platform
7.6
375
Feature Not Available
7.8
381
8.6
139
|
Verified
Administration
8.0
343
8.6
98
|
Verified
Administration
8.0
389
8.8
120
|
Verified
8.2
407
9.0
131
|
Verified
8.3
406
9.0
170
|
Verified
8.1
388
8.6
120
|
Verified
8.5
399
8.9
154
|
Verified
Platform
8.2
391
8.6
132
|
Verified
7.8
362
8.3
90
|
Verified
8.1
365
8.6
118
|
Verified
8.7
402
9.0
165
|
Verified
8.7
392
9.0
134
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Budget Creation
Not enough data
8.3
11
Not enough data
8.7
13
Not enough data
9.1
11
Not enough data
8.6
11
Not enough data
8.3
10
Not enough data
8.5
14
Budget Management
Not enough data
8.7
10
Not enough data
9.2
10
Not enough data
9.0
10
Forecasting
Not enough data
8.8
13
Not enough data
8.9
11
Not enough data
8.6
11
Not enough data
8.3
11
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics
Not enough data
8.8
12
Not enough data
8.5
11
Not enough data
8.6
11
Setup
8.2
161
Feature Not Available
8.5
172
8.9
141
8.3
166
Feature Not Available
Performance
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
7.8
140
Feature Not Available
7.3
148
8.1
38
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Payment Cards
Feature Not Available
9.4
68
8.7
148
8.9
57
8.5
152
8.6
54
Reporting
8.6
152
8.9
59
8.4
149
8.4
43
8.3
149
8.3
41
7.7
144
8.5
43
Payments
8.1
149
8.6
46
8.2
147
8.6
51
8.7
152
9.1
59
7.7
131
7.9
31
Fraud & Risk Management
8.4
147
8.7
53
8.6
140
9.0
52
8.8
148
8.8
50
Planning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Execution
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Invoice Management
9.0
31
8.7
40
|
Verified
7.2
27
7.9
15
8.5
31
8.5
34
|
Verified
Invoice Processing
8.4
28
8.7
19
8.7
30
8.9
38
|
Verified
8.5
31
8.9
37
|
Verified
8.2
28
8.2
18
Analytics
8.4
30
8.8
30
|
Verified
7.9
28
7.9
11
7.2
27
8.3
12
Integration
8.8
32
7.7
30
|
Verified
8.4
27
8.5
28
|
Verified
8.3
32
7.7
14
Risk
7.6
26
8.2
15
8.0
25
8.7
15
7.8
24
8.6
14
Recovery
8.1
26
8.1
14
8.2
27
8.3
13
Audit
8.1
27
8.2
11
8.2
24
8.0
11
7.6
24
8.2
11
8.4
24
8.5
12
Fraud
7.8
24
8.3
14
8.3
25
8.2
13
8.4
24
8.6
14
Invoice Generation
Feature Not Available
9.1
26
Feature Not Available
9.3
84
Feature Not Available
9.0
28
Invoice Processing
8.5
183
9.3
91
7.8
162
9.1
65
8.0
166
9.0
29
8.3
178
8.9
41
|
Verified
Analytics
8.2
169
8.7
72
7.8
157
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
8.3
172
8.9
38
|
Verified
Integration
8.4
182
8.5
63
8.6
182
9.1
65
7.8
163
8.3
24
8.3
169
8.6
31
|
Verified
Card Management
8.6
191
Not enough data
8.7
193
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.4
165
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.4
170
Not enough data
Controls
7.6
146
Not enough data
8.2
179
Not enough data
8.4
162
Not enough data
8.0
167
Not enough data
7.6
158
Not enough data
7.7
148
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Payhawk and Spendesk are categorized as Spend Management, Invoice Management, Expense Management, and AP Automation
Unique Categories
Payhawk is categorized as Payment Card Issuance
Spendesk is categorized as Budgeting and Forecasting and Procure to Pay
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Payhawk
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Spendesk
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
15.4%
Information Technology and Services
10.7%
Financial Services
6.7%
Accounting
4.7%
Marketing and Advertising
3.7%
Other
58.8%
Computer Software
14.8%
Information Technology and Services
14.3%
Financial Services
4.8%
Marketing and Advertising
4.5%
Internet
3.8%
Other
57.9%
Most Helpful Reviews
Payhawk
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Accounting
Reimbursing feature (for the entities which currencies are available) - reimbursable amounts immediately reaches the recipient's bank account; it is also very convenient to pay out from the accountant's perspective.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Accounting
Constant errors with exports to Xero, issues with foreign currencies and refunds, issues with overlap between review checkpoints
Spendesk
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Facilities Services
The ability for our different teams to track their budgets in real time. It's honestly been a game changer for us.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
There seem to be regular issues with virtual cards and also there's no way to bulk approve expenses which have been edited once you fix an error. For example if several go through with an incorrect tax code then you have to approve and export them...
Verified User in Accounting
Reimbursing feature (for the entities which currencies are available) - reimbursable amounts immediately reaches the recipient's bank account; it is also very convenient to pay out from the accountant's perspective.
Verified User in Facilities Services
The ability for our different teams to track their budgets in real time. It's honestly been a game changer for us.
Verified User in Accounting
Constant errors with exports to Xero, issues with foreign currencies and refunds, issues with overlap between review checkpoints
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
There seem to be regular issues with virtual cards and also there's no way to bulk approve expenses which have been edited once you fix an error. For example if several go through with an incorrect tax code then you have to approve and export them...
Discussions
Payhawk incentivises gift card without any remarks - then G2 says 'not eligible'
2 comments
Official Response from Payhawk
Hello Sebastian,
It appears that your G2 voucher has been marked as redeemed. If this isn’t correct or you need any assistance, please let us know. 🙌
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Payhawk has no more discussions with answers
If you're looking for people for user test I'd like to participate :)
1 comment
CL
Hi Francis GG, so nice of you to offer! We will then! :) Read more
How do I reimburse via Spendesk?
1 comment
CL
Hi Gabriela, there are different options to reimburse employees, all of them enables you to reimburse in bulk:
1. Export an XML Sepa file if you have a...Read more
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