# Alternatives to Navan

Navan (formerly TripActions) is a SaaS platform combining business travel booking with expense management. Navan Travel is free with unlimited trip booking for companies up to 300 employees, while Navan Expense is free for the first 5 expensing users and $15/user/month beyond that; larger organizations move to a custom-priced Navan Enterprise tier.

Navan ranks #2 of 8 in Expense management, with an Alt Score of 100. It is proprietary, freemium from $15/user/mo and available on Web, iOS and Android. 12 of 12 checklist rows are verified against a public source.

Source: https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/navan/
Category: Expense management

## Where Navan stands out

- **Travel booking** — 4 of 8 apps with a verified answer have this

## Overview

- **Who it's for**: Companies of any size that want travel booking and expense management in one platform; Navan Business (free) targets organizations up to 300 employees, while Navan Enterprise serves larger organizations needing global program coverage and dedicated support.
- **What you get**: Global travel inventory for flights, hotels, trains, rental cars, and black cars; Navan-issued corporate cards or linked existing Visa/Mastercard/Amex cards via Navan Connect; automated expense capture and categorization, per diem and mileage reimbursement, multi-currency reimbursements, policy and approval workflows, and accounting/ERP sync (NetSuite, QuickBooks Online, Xero, Sage, Datev).
- **How it works**: Employees book trips or pay with a Navan or linked corporate card, transactions are captured and categorized automatically against company policy, out-of-pocket expenses are submitted via receipt photo in the Navan app, and approved amounts are reimbursed via payroll or direct deposit within days.

## Profile

- **License**: Proprietary (verified 2026-08-03)
- **Pricing model**: Freemium (verified 2026-08-03)
- **Starts at**: $15/user/mo (verified 2026-08-03)
- **Platforms**: Web, iOS, Android
- **Status**: active (verified 2026-08-03)

## Ranked alternatives

| # | App | Alt Score | Licence | Platforms |
|---|-----|-----------|---------|-----------|
| 1 | [Expensify](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/expensify.md) | 100 | Proprietary | Web, iOS, Android |
| 2 | [Ramp](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/ramp.md) | 96 | Proprietary | Web, iOS, Android |
| 3 | [Brex](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/brex.md) | 93 | Proprietary | Web, iOS, Android |
| 4 | [Rydoo](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/rydoo.md) | 89 | Proprietary | Web, iOS, Android |
| 5 | [Pleo](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/pleo.md) | 85 | Proprietary | Web, iOS, Android |
| 6 | [SAP Concur](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/sap-concur.md) | 85 | Proprietary | Web, iOS, Android |
| 7 | [Zoho Expense](https://altcatalog.com/alternatives/zoho-expense.md) | 85 | ? | Web, iOS, Android |

Alt Score = Verified coverage (90%) + Visibility (10%). See https://altcatalog.com/how-alt-score-works/

## Feature comparison

Legend: Yes / No / Partial / ? (not verified).

| Expense management checklist | Navan | Expensify | Ramp | Brex | Rydoo | Pleo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Freemium | Freemium | Freemium | Freemium | Subscription | Subscription |
| Starts at | $15/user/mo | $5/user/mo | $15/mo/user | $12/user/mo | €8/user/mo | £9.5/mo |
| License | Proprietary | Proprietary | Proprietary | Proprietary | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Web, iOS, Android | Web, iOS, Android | Web, iOS, Android | Web, iOS, Android | Web, iOS, Android |
| Receipt OCR scanning | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partial | Yes | Yes |
| Corporate cards | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mileage tracking | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Per diem support | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partial | Yes | Partial |
| Multi-currency | Yes | Yes | Partial | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Approval workflows | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Accounting software sync | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Travel booking | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partial | Partial |
| Reimbursement payouts | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Policy enforcement rules | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile app | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |

## Sources

Sources for Navan. Each alternative is sourced on its own page.

- **License**: Proprietary — <https://navan.com/terms> (verified 2026-08-03)
- **Pricing model**: Freemium — <https://navan.com/pricing> (verified 2026-08-03)
- **Starts at**: $15/user/mo — <https://navan.com/pricing> (verified 2026-08-03)
- **Platforms**: Web, iOS, Android — <https://navan.com/product/business-travel> (verified 2026-08-03)
- **Status**: active — <https://navan.com/product/expense-management> (verified 2026-08-03)
- **Receipt OCR scanning**: Yes — <https://navan.com/pricing> (verified 2026-08-03)
- **Corporate cards**: Yes — <https://navan.com/product/expense-management> (verified 2026-08-03)
- **Mileage tracking**: Yes — <https://navan.com/product/expense-management> (verified 2026-08-03)
- **Per diem support**: Yes — <https://navan.com/product/expense-management> (verified 2026-08-03)
- **Multi-currency**: Yes — <https://navan.com/product/expense-management> (verified 2026-08-03)
- **Approval workflows**: Yes — <https://navan.com/pricing> (verified 2026-08-03)
- **Accounting software sync**: Yes — <https://navan.com/product/expense-management> (verified 2026-08-03)
- **Travel booking**: Yes — <https://navan.com/product/business-travel> (verified 2026-08-03)
- **Reimbursement payouts**: Yes — <https://navan.com/product/expense-management> (verified 2026-08-03)
- **Policy enforcement rules**: Yes — <https://navan.com/product/expense-management> (verified 2026-08-03)
- **Mobile app**: Yes — <https://navan.com/product/business-travel> (verified 2026-08-03)
- **Free tier**: Yes — <https://navan.com/pricing> (verified 2026-08-03)

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