Basware alternatives · Spend & Bills
Free alternatives to Basware
Basware has no free plan. 25 of the 76 other spend and bill pay tools in this directory are free or have a free plan.
Basware's current pricing could not be confirmed from its own site. 2 of them have no paid plan at all; the rest pair a free plan with paid ones.
25 tools · Listings checked up to Nov 13, 2026 · Where the facts come from
The 12 closest to Basware
- Free plan · from $49/mo
BILL
Bill pay, invoicing and free company cards for small businesses
What is free: BILL Spend & Expense: corporate cards, budgets, expense tracking and reimbursements with no subscription or per-user fee. Card and payment fees still apply.
- BILL has a free plan. Basware does not.
- Only BILL lists iOS and Android apps.
- BILL also covers expense tracking and company cards.
- Basware also covers workflow automation.
- Free plan · from $20/mo
Melio
Bill pay and invoicing for small US businesses, with a free plan
What is free: Go: 1 user, 5 free ACH payments a month ($0.50 each after), payments by card, check or wire, international payments, invoices and payment links, and up to 10 QuickBooks or Xero syncs.
- Melio has a free plan. Basware does not.
- Only Melio lists iOS and Android apps.
- Melio also covers expense tracking.
- Basware also covers workflow automation.
- Free plan · from $12/mo
Airwallex
Multi-currency business accounts, cards, bill pay and expenses
What is free: Explore: multi-currency accounts, unlimited corporate cards, expenses, reimbursements, bill pay and invoicing for up to 10 Spend users, with no monthly fee. Transaction fees apply.
- Airwallex has a free plan. Basware does not.
- Only Airwallex lists iOS and Android apps.
- Airwallex also covers expense tracking and company cards.
- Basware also covers workflow automation.
- Free
Aspire
Free business account with global payments, cards and expense tools
What is free: Everything. There is no paid plan.
- Aspire has a free plan. Basware does not.
- Only Aspire lists iOS and Android apps.
- Aspire also covers expense tracking and company cards.
- Basware also covers workflow automation.
- Free plan · from $35/mo
Nickel
Free ACH invoicing and bill pay for US businesses
What is free: Nickel Core: 3 users, unlimited invoices and bills, free ACH, payment links and one payment page, QuickBooks sync and 2% APY on Nickel Balance, with a $25,000 limit per payment.
- Nickel has a free plan. Basware does not.
- Basware also covers workflow automation.
- Free plan · from $5/mo
Expensify
Receipt scanning, expense reports and company cards, from $5 a member
What is free: Submit, free for any employee: unlimited receipt scans, mileage tracking, expense reports, categories and tags, personal card import and chat on expenses.
- Expensify has a free plan. Basware does not.
- Only Expensify lists iOS, Android and macOS apps.
- Only Expensify lists a browser extension.
- Expensify also covers expense tracking and company cards.
- Free plan · from $15/mo
Ramp
Corporate cards, expenses, travel and bill pay, with a free plan
What is free: Ramp Free: unlimited cards, expenses by text or Slack, travel booking, bill pay, invoicing, a checking account, custom reports and QuickBooks Online or Xero sync.
- Ramp has a free plan. Basware does not.
- Only Ramp lists iOS and Android apps.
- Ramp also covers reports, expense tracking and company cards.
- Basware also covers workflow automation.
- Free plan · from $24.99/mo
Veem
Cross-border and domestic business payments with a wallet
What is free: Basic plan: free platform fee, but domestic bank transfers cost $1 each and some features are Premium only.
- Veem has a free plan. Basware does not.
- Veem also covers company cards.
- Free plan · from $12/mo
Brex
Corporate cards, expenses, bill pay and travel for growing companies
What is free: Essentials: unlimited global cards, one local card program, AI spending rules, up to two entities, bill pay, reimbursements, travel booking, accounting integrations and API access.
- Brex has a free plan. Basware does not.
- Only Brex lists iOS and Android apps.
- Brex also covers reports, expense tracking and company cards.
- Basware also covers workflow automation and invoicing.
- Free plan · from $60/mo
Jeeves
Corporate cards, expenses and supplier payments across borders
What is free: Basic plan: free for up to 10 users, with unlimited virtual cards, 1 card per user and receipt capture.
- Jeeves has a free plan. Basware does not.
- Only Jeeves lists iOS and Android apps.
- Jeeves also covers expense tracking and company cards.
- Basware also covers workflow automation and invoicing.
- Free plan · from $6/mo
Perk
Business travel booking, expenses and corporate cards together
What is free: Travel Starter has no platform fee and charges 5% per booking, with 1 travel policy and basic travel reporting.
- Perk has a free plan. Basware does not.
- Only Perk lists iOS and Android apps.
- Perk also covers expense tracking and company cards.
- Basware also covers invoicing and bill pay.
- Free plan · from $8.99/mo
Extend
Virtual cards and expense tracking on top of your own bank cards
What is free: Starter plan: free for up to 5 users, with up to 100 active virtual cards, 1 expense category and receipt upload.
- Extend has a free plan. Basware does not.
- Only Extend lists iOS and Android apps.
- Extend also covers expense tracking and company cards.
- Basware also covers workflow automation and invoicing.
13 more that are free or have a free plan
- Pex
- Mesh Payments
- Relay
- Mercury
- Novo
- Navan
- Zoho Expense
- Everlance
- MileIQ
- Driversnote
- TripLog
- Capital on Tap
- Statrys
Common questions
Is there a free alternative to Basware?
Yes. BILL, Melio, Airwallex, Aspire, Nickel, Expensify, Ramp, Veem and 17 more are free or have a free plan.
Does Basware have a free plan?
Basware has no free plan. Basware's current pricing could not be confirmed from its own site.
When was this checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 18, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026. Vendors change prices and plans without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.
This page is built from the listings. A tool is here because its listing says so, and the order is how close each is to Basware: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.










