Freedom251 › Finance & Accounting
Free and open first
Best Expense Management in 2026
Expense management software helps record business spending, collect receipts, route expenses for approval, and handle reimbursements. Tools in this category can run on web, iOS, Android, Windows, as an API, or through a browser extension.
- 26 apps
- Research read 10 Oct 2026
- How the order is worked out
- 1
Expensify
Free plan Open source AndroidAPIiPhone+3Expensify brings expense management, travel booking, and related spend tools into one product, with a free Submit plan and integrations across business systems.
- 2
Brex
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1Brex combines policy controls, expense automation, budgets, accounting integrations, and reimbursements.
- 3
Moss
Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+1 - 4
Happay
Free plan AndroidiPhoneWebHappay brings expense, travel, and other spend workflows into one platform, with approval and integration options for larger organizations.
- 5
Navan Expense
Free plan AndroidiPhoneWebNavan Expense brings card spending, reimbursement, policy controls, and finance reporting into one expense workflow.
- 6
Ramp Travel
Free plan AndroidAPIExtension+2Ramp Travel brings booking rules, approvals and expense handling into one travel workflow, including support for bookings made elsewhere.
- 7
Pluto Card
Free plan AndroidiPhoneWebPluto Card brings business spending and back-office workflows together, with integrations across accounting, HR and sign-in tools.
- 8
Zoho Expense
Free plan AndroidAPIExtension+3Zoho Expense covers expense reporting, approvals, and spend management, with card and travel features on higher plans. Check plan scan limits and user minimums before choosing a paid tier.
- 9
Airwallex Expense Management
Free plan AndroidiPhoneWeb - 10
Emburse Spend
Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+1Pick Emburse Spend if your growing business wants card controls, receipt matching, approvals, and accounting connections in one spend management platform.
- 11
PEX
Free plan AndroidiPhoneWebPEX is a candidate for businesses that want corporate cards, spending controls, bill pay, and reimbursement features in one service.
- 12
BILL Spend & Expense
Free plan iPhoneWeb - 13
Expensya
Free trial AndroidiPhoneWebExpensya covers mobile expense capture, approval controls, payment cards, integrations, and legal archiving in one service.
- 14
Pleo
Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+1Choose Pleo if your business wants spending cards and expense management with accounting integrations and multiple currencies.
- 15
ExpenseOnDemand
Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1ExpenseOnDemand combines several finance operations in one platform, with mobile receipt and mileage tools.
- 16
ExpensePoint
Paid AndroidiPhoneWeb+1Choose ExpensePoint if your organization needs configurable expense controls, detailed reporting, receipt processing, or mileage reimbursement across a distributed workforce.
- 17
- 18
Payhawk Accounts Payable
by Payhawk Accounts PayablePaid WebiPhoneAndroidChoose Payhawk Accounts Payable if you need bill management and payments alongside travel and expense capabilities.
- 19
Rydoo
Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1Rydoo combines mobile expense capture, automated review and multinational compliance information. Its paid plans and minimum user counts make the pricing structure important for smaller teams.
- 20
- 21
Sage Expense Management
Paid AndroidiPhoneWebSage Expense Management combines receipt collection, policy checks, approvals, and reimbursement, with integrations for several accounting systems.
- 22
Webexpenses
Paid AndroidAPIiPhone+1Webexpenses covers receipt capture, policy controls, approvals, and reimbursement-related workflows across web and mobile.
5.3 Visit site - 23
Spendesk
Paid AndroidiPhoneWebSpendesk covers spending from procurement through payments, with card controls, expense handling, and mobile approvals. Pricing is custom and must be requested.
- 24
Emburse Professional
Paid AndroidiPhoneWeb - 25
Expend
Paid AndroidiPhoneWeb4.8 Visit site
#1Places #1, #2, #3, #4, #5 on this list can be bought by the makers of the software on it. See the price
Compare the free plan, paid starting price, and trial terms before choosing. Check for receipt capture, employee reimbursements, corporate cards, approval workflows, accounting integrations, mobile apps, and mileage tracking. If code access matters, review the licence; also confirm the platforms your staff need.
Questions
Is there free expense management software?
Yes. Tools on this list offer free plans, including BILL Spend & Expense, Expensify, and Moss. Check what the free plan includes before relying on it.
Which expense tools offer trials?
Trial terms vary. Emburse Professional lists a 14-day trial, while Expensify and Expensya list 30-day trials.
What can I compare between expense tools?
Compare free plan terms, paid starting price, receipt capture, reimbursements, corporate cards, approvals, accounting integrations, mobile apps, and mileage tracking.
Do these tools work on mobile?
Supported platforms vary. Items on this list run on iOS, Android, web, Windows, as an API, or through a browser extension.
Can I use an open-source expense tool?
Open-source code is offered by tools on this list. Review the licence to confirm whether you can read, modify, and use the code as intended.