Compare Pleo and Spendesk 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (65.4% of reviews)
Mid-Market (64.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Per Month
Contact Us Per Month
Pleo
Star Rating
(1,127)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (65.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plansSpendesk
Star Rating
(403)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (64.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Contact Us Per Month
Browse all 3 pricing plansSummary
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, Pleo, while still strong at 9.3, has received feedback indicating that its receipt management could be more intuitive.
- Reviewers mention that Spendesk's "Credit Card Integration" is highly rated at 9.1, allowing seamless syncing with bank accounts. Pleo's integration, rated at 8.7, is effective but has been noted to have occasional syncing issues, which can lead to discrepancies in expense tracking.
- G2 users highlight Spendesk's "Employee Reimbursement" feature, scoring 9.0, as being straightforward and efficient. Conversely, Pleo's reimbursement process, rated at 8.6, has been described as less user-friendly, with some users finding the process cumbersome.
- Users on G2 appreciate Spendesk's "Budget Creation" capabilities, particularly its "Versioning" feature, which scored 9.1, allowing for easy tracking of budget changes. Pleo, while offering budget management, has not received the same level of praise, with a lower score of 8.7 for "Budget Hierarchies."
- Reviewers mention that Spendesk's "Invoice Generation Templates" are highly customizable, scoring 9.1, which enhances the invoicing experience. Pleo's templates, rated at 7.0, have been criticized for lacking flexibility and customization options.
- Users say that Spendesk's "Mobile Receipt Capture" feature is rated at 9.2, making it easy to manage expenses on the go. Pleo's similar feature, rated at 9.3, is also well-received, but some users report that it can be slower to process receipts compared to Spendesk.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Pleo
Starter
Free
Per Month
For entrepreneurs and micro companies who want to automate their expenses.
- Pleo company cards (plastic/virtual)
- Manage & Pay Invoices
- Real-time expense tracking
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
Pleo
Free Trial is available
Spendesk
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.3
907
9.3
342
Ease of Use
9.5
914
9.5
344
Ease of Setup
9.0
360
8.8
78
Ease of Admin
9.0
349
8.9
73
Quality of Support
9.0
718
9.1
267
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
347
9.1
72
Product Direction (% positive)
9.2
865
8.6
329
Features by Category
Expense Reports
8.7
471
|
Verified
8.8
155
|
Verified
8.9
472
|
Verified
9.1
175
|
Verified
8.5
542
|
Verified
8.8
172
|
Verified
9.3
645
|
Verified
9.1
213
|
Verified
8.6
338
|
Verified
9.0
184
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.7
152
|
Verified
8.7
408
|
Verified
9.1
160
|
Verified
Travel Management
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
8.4
59
7.8
244
8.4
66
Client Invoicing
Feature Not Available
8.5
75
Feature Not Available
8.9
93
7.9
254
8.5
74
Mobile
9.3
672
|
Verified
9.2
194
|
Verified
7.6
221
8.1
83
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.8
46
Platform
7.5
297
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
7.7
286
|
Verified
8.6
139
|
Verified
Administration
8.3
265
|
Verified
8.6
98
|
Verified
Administration
8.5
356
|
Verified
8.8
120
|
Verified
8.7
379
|
Verified
9.0
131
|
Verified
8.9
531
|
Verified
9.0
170
|
Verified
8.3
277
|
Verified
8.6
120
|
Verified
8.9
462
|
Verified
8.9
154
|
Verified
Platform
8.4
396
|
Verified
8.6
132
|
Verified
8.3
291
|
Verified
8.3
90
|
Verified
8.2
241
8.6
118
|
Verified
9.1
551
|
Verified
9.0
165
|
Verified
9.0
500
|
Verified
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
8.1
51
Feature Not Available
8.3
54
8.9
141
7.7
50
Feature Not Available
Performance
7.1
53
Feature Not Available
7.4
51
Feature Not Available
7.5
51
8.1
38
7.4
50
Feature Not Available
Payment Cards
7.9
48
9.4
68
7.9
49
8.9
57
7.9
53
8.6
54
Reporting
8.3
50
8.9
59
7.9
51
8.4
43
8.1
51
8.3
41
8.0
48
8.5
43
Payments
7.8
50
8.6
46
7.8
51
8.6
51
8.1
50
9.1
59
7.2
46
7.9
31
Fraud & Risk Management
8.5
48
8.7
53
8.3
54
9.0
52
8.4
50
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
Not enough data
8.7
40
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
15
Not enough data
8.5
34
|
Verified
Invoice Processing
Not enough data
8.7
19
Not enough data
8.9
38
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
37
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
18
Analytics
Not enough data
8.8
30
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
11
Not enough data
8.3
12
Integration
Not enough data
7.7
30
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
28
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
14
Risk
Not enough data
8.2
15
Not enough data
8.7
15
Not enough data
8.6
14
Recovery
Not enough data
8.1
14
Not enough data
8.3
13
Audit
Not enough data
8.2
11
Not enough data
8.0
11
Not enough data
8.2
11
Not enough data
8.5
12
Fraud
Not enough data
8.3
14
Not enough data
8.2
13
Not enough data
8.6
14
Invoice Generation
7.2
40
9.1
26
8.5
54
9.3
84
8.3
47
9.0
28
Invoice Processing
8.3
57
9.3
91
7.3
42
9.1
65
7.4
45
9.0
29
8.1
50
8.9
41
|
Verified
Analytics
8.1
47
8.7
72
8.4
52
Feature Not Available
7.2
42
Feature Not Available
8.6
65
8.9
38
|
Verified
Integration
8.5
51
8.5
63
8.9
69
9.1
65
7.4
38
8.3
24
8.0
45
8.6
31
|
Verified
Card Management
8.5
161
Not enough data
8.9
163
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.4
138
Not enough data
8.4
129
Not enough data
8.2
119
Not enough data
Controls
7.5
90
Not enough data
8.9
151
Not enough data
8.4
112
Not enough data
8.3
123
Not enough data
7.9
91
Not enough data
7.8
91
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Pleo and Spendesk are categorized as Invoice Management, Expense Management, and Spend Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Pleo
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
12.7%
Information Technology and Services
9.3%
Marketing and Advertising
6.7%
Financial Services
4.3%
Hospitality
3.1%
Other
63.9%
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
Pleo
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Per S.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
very easy to keep track of all receipt and easy to use for all employes
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Computer Software
It is time-wasting adding the cost center (tags) every time for every transaction that happens every month for the same subscription. It would be useful for the tags that their last assigned choice is saved and then automatically to appear on the next...
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...
Per S.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
very easy to keep track of all receipt and easy to use for all employes
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 Computer Software
It is time-wasting adding the cost center (tags) every time for every transaction that happens every month for the same subscription. It would be useful for the tags that their last assigned choice is saved and then automatically to appear on the next...
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
Pleo card is not accepted by all organisations
2 comments
SL
Hi Stephen. Pleo cards can be used in more than 30 million locations worldwide, online and in stores, making corporate purchasing easy and convenient – just...Read more
Pleo isn't on UBER as one of the options for auto-submitting expenses
1 comment
EL
Have you tried just entering as a Mastercard?
I use it for tickets and taxi in Denmark and Sweden without any problems.Read more
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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