Airbase vs Fraxion (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Airbase and Fraxion share a 1.8 GPA, neither has a free plan and their prices can't be set side by side, so the choice depends on whether you care more about features, where Airbase grades higher, or platforms, where Fraxion does.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Which one is for you
Pick Airbase if
- Fits if you want expenses, cards and payables from one finance vendor
- Works for finance teams that already use Paylocity
Look elsewhere if
- Watch out: Airbase is now a Paylocity company and the site points to Paylocity for Finance
- Watch out: no prices are published, only a demo request
- Skip it if you want a free plan or a trial, as neither is listed
Pick Fraxion if
- Fits if your finance team wants purchasing, AP and expenses in one system
- Works for firms that post into QuickBooks, NetSuite or Sage Intacct
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a price before a sales call, as none is shown
- Not for you if you only need expense claims, because it's built around procurement
- Watch out: expense and travel sit in the Procurement plan, and not every listed capability is in the base price
- Tight if your team uses Android phones, as only an iPhone app is listed
- Too light for mileage or card needs, which the listing doesn't mention
How we grade them
| 1.8GPAAirbaseWeak | 1.8GPAFraxionWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo prices are published and the Paylocity pages need a demo request. It sits in the middle by default. | CNo prices are published, so there's no figure to set against the category's middle of $12 a seat. Pricing depends on user count, features and ERP links. |
| Free plan and trial | FNothing free: no free plan and no trial are on record for this listing. | FNo free plan and no trial on the listing. You get a demo. |
| Features | BExpense management, corporate cards, AP automation, guided procurement, spend analytics and fraud detection. | CExpense reports, travel requests, cash advances, purchase orders, AP automation and budgets. But it's a procurement product first, and the listing mentions no receipt scanning, mileage or cards. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. Cards, approvals and accounting links are set up by the company. | CNo rating on record. A finance team has to set up approvals and connect an accounting system first. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only on the listing, with no integrations named. | BWeb and iPhone, with QuickBooks, Xero, Dynamics, NetSuite and Sage on the list. No Android app is named. |
| Best for | spend management, now Paylocity for Finance | purchasing and expenses for a mid-sized finance team |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Airbase and Fraxion. How we grade
Where they differ
- Airbase also covers workflow automation and company cards.
- Fraxion also covers reports.
In commonWebExpense trackingBill pay
At a glance
| Airbase | Fraxion | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Made by | Paylocity | Fraxion |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Airbase
- Airbase is now a Paylocity company, and the site points to Paylocity for Finance.
- No prices are published, and the Paylocity pages need a demo request.
- Product details here come from short pages that load mostly through JavaScript.
- Check whether new customers buy Airbase or Paylocity for Finance.
Fraxion
- No prices are published; pricing depends on user count, features and ERP integrations and is quoted on request.
- Expense and travel management is listed in the Procurement plan, and not every capability listed is in the base price.
- The App Store listing says the app is iPhone-only; no Android app is named on the pages read.
- The domain fraxion.com on the roster is a different business (vehicle GPS and dispatch); this entry uses fraxion.biz.
Key features
Airbase
- Expense management
- Listed first among Paylocity's finance products, covering employee expenses and policy compliance.
- Corporate cards
- Company cards sit alongside expenses in the finance product list.
- AP automation
- Paylocity lists AP automation and vendor management as part of finance.
- Guided procurement
- A purchase-intake product that feeds the same spend records.
- Spend analytics and fraud detection
- Capabilities listed under Paylocity for Finance include spend analytics, fraud detection and accounting automation.
Fraxion
- Expense reports and approvals
- Employees capture receipts with a snapshot and submit claims, which route through automated approval workflows with policy checks.
- Travel requests and cash advances
- The expense module covers travel requests and cash advances alongside regular expense claims.
- Purchase requisitions and orders
- The procurement plan adds requisitions, purchase orders, goods receiving, vendor management and PunchOut catalog purchasing.
- AP automation
- Invoice data is extracted with AI and coded by rules to GL accounts and cost centers, with approval routing and audit trails.
- Budget and policy controls
- Approvers see budgets as they review requests, and policies are enforced before spend happens.
- Mobile app
- A native mobile app handles approvals, and receipts can be captured by snapshot on a phone.
Plans
Airbase
Pricing could not be confirmed. See airbase.com.
Fraxion
Pricing could not be confirmed. See fraxion.biz.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Airbase or Fraxion?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Airbase has no price we could confirm, and Fraxion has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, Airbase or Fraxion?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither Airbase nor Fraxion has a free plan.
Which platforms do Airbase and Fraxion run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Fraxion lists an iOS app. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.