Perk
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The intelligent platform for travel and spend
How to Replace PerkOverview
Features
56 features across 25 categories
Access Control(2)
Set custom roles and permissions for precise control across trips, cards, and invoices
Support for traveler and admin roles with option for custom roles in higher tiers
Approval Workflows(2)
Build custom approval workflows for expenses with standard or custom options
Adaptable workflows with preset policies enabling automated approvals, keeping compliance at an average of 95%
Automation(1)
Set up rules to automatically categorize and process expenses
Booking(5)
Access to negotiated corporate rates for travel
Flexibility to modify trip bookings as plans change
Access to global inventory of flights, hotels, cars, trains, and Airbnbs at exclusive rates
Rebook or cancel flights and hotels in just a few taps without contacting customer support
Book every part of a work trip in one place with access to thousands of options and proprietary rates across flights, stays, trains, and cars
Compliance(3)
Automatically flags spend or bookings that breach policy, giving finance teams real-time oversight
Support for tax code tracking in expenses
Support for VAT-ready invoices (available in UK, Spain, and Germany)
Customization(1)
Add custom fields to track additional data points relevant to your organization
Developer Tools(2)
Access to developer tools and resources for custom integrations
Testing environment for expense integrations
Event Management(1)
Create custom landing pages to share event details, track RSVPs, follow up on needs, and check in post-event while maintaining budget visibility
Expense Management(7)
Automatic receipt scanning and extraction of expense data
Automatically captures and categorizes expenses, spots discrepancies, and flags policy breaches
Automatically reconcile expenses with transactions
Track and organize expenses by custom cost centers or business units
Automatic mileage expense calculation
Support for per diem calculations for select countries
Snap and submit photos of expenses on the go; AI automatically matches transactions, identifies costs, and extracts data
Financial Management(1)
Set and track budgets for cost objects with real-time visibility
Group Travel(1)
AI-powered group travel bookings with human expertise for logistics management
Integrations(4)
Integrations with ERP systems including Datev and Xero
Standard and advanced integrations with HR systems
Access to Perk's Open API for custom integrations
Connect and integrate with HR, finance, security, and workplace apps for simplified work travel and spend
Invoice Management(2)
AI matches, codes, and routes invoices for approval ensuring accuracy, visibility, and zero manual effort
AI cross-checks costs and codes every line item before sending invoices for approval to streamline AP
Organization(1)
View all trip details in one helpful itinerary instead of managing multiple tabs
Payment(3)
Integration with external payment cards for transaction tracking
Physical, virtual, or lodge cards with built-in policy controls that automatically enforce spend limits, approvals, and compliance; earn up to 1% cashback
Unlimited lodge, virtual, and physical debit cards with policy controls
Policy Management(1)
Create and manage multiple travel policies with different approval processes
Reporting & Analytics(2)
See every trip, card, and invoice in one place with dashboards showing budgets, policy compliance, booking trends, and reporting
Core, advanced, and custom reporting options for travel data
Rewards(1)
Earn up to 0.5% or 1% cashback on card transactions depending on plan
Security(1)
Integrate SSO for secure and simplified user authentication
Support(2)
Local-language expert support available around the clock with dedicated account managers
Dedicated account manager for account management and support
Sustainability(2)
Option to offset carbon emissions from trips
Offset carbon footprint for a fraction of trip cost
Travel Alerts(2)
Get pre-departure risk and regulation information and real-time alerts on delays and disruptions
Risk alerts for travelers and travel managers on destination safety
Travel Insurance(4)
Partnership with Duty of Care providers for round-trip emergency coverage including lost passports and natural disasters
Cancel or change any trip with ease and recover at least 80% of spend
Cancel any trip last-minute and get 80% of money back guaranteed
Partnership with battleface to add insurance coverage to trips on the platform
Travel Management(1)
Real-time visibility of traveler locations and office updates
Travel Services(4)
Concierge assistance for travelers
Executive add-on with curated selection of hotels offering flexible check-ins and free upgrades
Services to negotiate better rates with travel providers
Information on travel requirements including visas and documentation
Pricing
Starter
- ✓Access to global inventory
- ✓Travel alerts and restrictions information
- ✓1 travel policy and approval process
- ✓Simplified travel reporting
- ✓Cost objects
- ✓Group and event management
- ✓Core AI-based receipt scanning
- ✓Basic expense features
Premium
Popular- ✓Access to global inventory
- ✓Travel alerts and restrictions information
- ✓10 travel policies and approval processes
- ✓Advanced travel reporting
- ✓Cost objects with budget tracking for up to 5 budgets
- ✓Single sign-on (SSO)
- ✓HR integrations
- ✓Group and event management
- ✓All core expense features
- ✓Dedicated account manager
Pro
- ✓Access to global inventory
- ✓Travel alerts and restrictions information
- ✓Unlimited travel policies and approval processes
- ✓Custom travel reporting
- ✓Cost objects with unlimited budget tracking
- ✓Single sign-on (SSO)
- ✓Advanced HR integrations
- ✓Custom integrations
- ✓Group and event management
- ✓All advanced expense features
- ✓Dedicated account manager
- ✓Senior team access
Cost Calculator
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Build vs Buy
Should you build a Perk alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 56 features.
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Better ValueBuild Your Own
Buying Perk saves ~$55,440 over 3 years vs building.
Estimates based on 56 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.
Integrations
8 known integrations