Payhawk vs RampThe Ramp alternative that works with your cards
When your finance operation spans multiple entities, ERPs, currencies, card programs, and approval structures, you need more than expense software. Payhawk combines your corporate cards with AP automation, procurement, travel, and spend controls into a single global platform.
3 reasons to choose Payhawk over Ramp
Efficient spend management shouldn’t mean giving up your corporate cards or their benefits.


Skip the switch
Don't recard hundreds of employees. Most spend management platforms require you to replace your existing card program. Payhawk doesn't. Connect your existing Visa, Mastercard, and Amex programs and add an AI-native spend management layer on top.
Approval workflows built for complex organizations
As your business grows, so do the complexities of managing spend. Payhawk allows finance teams to create dynamic workflows and controls based on entity, project, supplier, grant type, spend category, and amount, ensuring every transaction follows the right approval process automatically.
Built for multi-entity finance
Payhawk was built for organizations managing multiple entities across countries, currencies, and accounting systems. With support for 115+ currencies and consolidated group-level visibility, Payhawk gives finance teams a single source of truth across their entire organization
Compare Payhawk to Ramp
Ramp | ||
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Issue corporate credit cards | ||
See transactions from issued cards in real-time | ||
Spend controls on issued cards | ||
Connect bank-issued corporate cards | ||
See card transactions from connected cards in real-time | N/A | |
Spend controls on connected cards | N/A | |
Multi-entity management | ||
Unified multi-entity management dashboard | ||
Save with automation-powered spend management
Your cards. But smarter.
Layer AI-native spend management on top of your existing corporate card program


Make it easy for your employees to submit their receipts and expenses straight through their phone. Receipts are automatically matched with expenses and ready for review by accounting.


Save time and prevent errors by automating data entry with market-leading OCR, predefined expense categorisation, and AI-powered expense field suggestions that get smarter with every use.
Real-time sync means finance sees that client dinner expense before dessert arrives. Your ERP stays current every second, not every month.


New York, London, Singapore — unified reporting without unified headaches. Centralize and standardize on group level.


Even more reasons you’ll love Payhawk
Payhawk unifies cards, accounts payable, budgets, travel, reimbursements, subscriptions, and procurement with automation giving you the power to track, control, and save on all business spending.
Manage all your corporate Visa, Mastercard and American Express cards from a single platform.
Automate expense processing and reconcile spend in real time — on your existing corporate credit cards.
Take back valuable time and strengthen bill payment controls with end-to-end accounts payable software.
Control spending from request to payment with procure-to-pay automation - custom request approvals, PO creation, 3-way matching and automated bill pay.
Automatically track card payments, reimbursements, purchase orders, and bill payments in real-time, all against your budgets.
Have all your data flow seamlessly between Payhawk and your ERP system without the need for manual uploads.
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FAQ
Unlike solutions like Ramp, which demand you switch your entire corporate card program, Payhawk empowers your existing banking relationship. We recognize the value of your established credit facilities, favorable terms, and accumulated rewards. Why risk the complexity, time, and loss of perks by migrating? With Payhawk, you don't have to. We connect directly to major card networks to deliver modern spend management, control, and compliance, while you keep your existing cards, benefits, and perks.
Payhawk connects directly to major card networks and leverages their latest suite of business solutions giving you all the benefits of a modern spend management solution, while keeping your existing cards, benefits and perks.
- Bring your own cards: Consolidate all of your existing corporate cards (Visa, Mastercard, etc.) and manage them from a single, unified platform. Instantly oversee current limits, track monthly spend, and easily freeze any card as needed.
- Real-time transaction visibility : Stop waiting for slow bank feeds. Payhawk connects directly to card networks, syncing transactions in real-time as they occur. This eliminates bank delays and manual uploads, providing immediate visibility for a faster close.
- Card controls: Payhawk is the first provider on the market to offer powerful spend controls for 3rd party corporate cards. Set custom limits, enforce spending policies, and ensure compliance in real time, without micromanaging every transaction. With Payhawk, finance teams stay in control, employees get the flexibility they need, and businesses prevent overspending before it happens.
Absolutely! Switching to Payhawk is incredibly easy, primarily because our platform is card agnostic. This means you can continue using your existing corporate cards, such as Visa, Mastercard, or American Express, without having to change banks or card providers, while getting all the advantages of our spend management solution.
Once you sign up, our team provides comprehensive support to help you integrate Payhawk with your current systems. Implementing Payhawk happens in less than 72h, where you can rely on our implementation experts to guide you at every step of the way. With dedicated customer support available throughout the transition, you can feel confident that any questions or challenges will be addressed promptly.
Payhawk provides real-time transaction syncing by connecting directly to the card networks, such as Visa and Mastercard. This innovative approach allows us to capture transaction data as it occurs, enabling you to retain your existing corporate cards while benefiting from immediate visibility into your spending.
Unlike traditional solutions that rely on bank feeds or statement uploads—which can take 24 hours or more— we fetch transaction data in real-time by natively integrating to the card network, as opposed to setting up a bank feed.
No, at Payhawk, we prioritize transparency in our pricing structure, ensuring that there are no hidden fees or unexpected costs. We operate on a straightforward monthly subscription model with three distinct plans tailored to meet your business needs.
Unlike some competitors that may charge per expense report or impose transaction fees, Payhawk allows you to know exactly what you will pay at any given time. Our regular plans include unlimited transactions, users, and document processing, so you can manage your expenses without worrying about additional charges.
For precise pricing tailored to your business needs, reach out to us for a personalized quote.
Yes. In addition to our native integrations with Visa, Mastercard and American Express, you can integrate Payhawk with your ERP, accounting and HRIS systems.
Yes, Payhawk is well-equipped to accommodate multi-entity structures and global operations. Our platform offers a comprehensive spend management solution that supports businesses with complex organizational needs across different countries and currencies.
- Multi-entity dashboard and group controls: Payhawk allows companies to manage multiple entities from a single platform, providing centralized control over expenses while enabling local teams to operate independently. Configure settings at the group level and apply changes in one click.
- Dedicated IBANs in multiple currencies: Payhawk supports transactions in multiple currencies, including USD, EUR, GBP, BGN, PLN, and RON.
- Integration with global and regional ERP Systems: Payhawk integrates smoothly with major and regional ERP systems, ensuring that all financial data is synchronized accurately and in real-time, simplifying expense reconciliation and reporting across different entities.
- Fast payments & reimbursements: With Payhawk, you can make fast, low-cost payments to suppliers or employees directly from the platform.
At Payhawk, we are committed to protecting the confidentiality, integrity, and data availability of our information systems and our customers’ data. We are constantly improving our security controls and analyzing their effectiveness to give you confidence in our solution, knowing all your data is safe and secure.
Here is an overview of the security controls in place to protect your data.