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How Clyr compares with Airbase (now a Paylocity company) for teams that need spend management without an HCM bundle.
| Feature |  |
Airbase |
|---|---|---|
| Fully AI-powered automated expense management | ||
| Accounts Payable automation | ||
| Employee reimbursement | ||
| Standalone platform, no HCM bundle required | ||
| Real-time transaction notifications with your existing cards | ||
| Receipt capture and categorization via SMS, email, or browser | ||
| AI-based coding for vendors, categories, classes, and more | ||
| Seamless two-way data sync with many CRMs and ERPs | ||
| Bring Your Own Card: works with your existing cards | ||
| Job costing and expense oversight | ||
| Simplified process for field teams | ||
| No more manual expense reports | ||
| Support for out-of-office teams | ||
| 24/7 US-based support via phone, SMS, and email |
“Implementing Clyr has revolutionized how we handle finances. Its intuitive design and AI-powered automation make managing expenses effortless. The ability to use our existing cards without the hassle of switching and the comprehensive support for our mobile workforce have made Clyr indispensable for our operations. Everything is just simpler and more efficient.”
Airbase made its name as a spend management suite for venture-backed, mid-market software companies: corporate cards, AP, and procurement approvals in one system. In 2024 it was acquired by Paylocity, and it is now positioned as the spend arm of Paylocity's HCM platform. Clyr solves a different problem for a different buyer: automated expense management for property managers, contractors, and service companies whose spend happens in the field, on cards they already carry.
Since the acquisition, evaluating Airbase means evaluating Paylocity: packaging favors customers who also want payroll and HR modules, sales cycles run longer, and the product roadmap now serves an HCM suite. Buyers who just want expense software report the classic bundle problems: features gated by module decisions made elsewhere in the company. Airbase was also never aimed at field operations; there is no native concept of coding a Home Depot run to a property, unit, or job.
When spend management is one module among payroll, benefits, and HR, it competes for roadmap attention with all of them. Clyr does one thing: automate the spend lifecycle for field businesses, from the card swipe to the synced, receipt-matched entry in your books. That focus is why capabilities like no-login receipt links, utility bill management, and job costing exist in Clyr and have no equivalent in an HCM-attached spend module.
Airbase is strong on procurement controls: virtual cards, purchase orders, and multi-step approvals for office spend. Clyr is strong where spend cannot be pre-approved because it happens on a job site at 7am. Real-time card feeds trigger receipt requests by text, AI coding rules handle vendor, category, class, and job assignment, and approval workflows catch exceptions. Clyr also folds in AP automation on every plan, vendor management with 1099 e-filing, utility bill management, and job costing with billable markup.
Airbase integrates well with mid-market ERPs like NetSuite. Clyr covers the accounting layer too (QuickBooks, NetSuite, Xero, Sage) and then connects to the operational systems Airbase ignores: AppFolio, Buildium, Rent Manager, RentVine, Jobber, ServiceTitan, Service Fusion, Hostaway, and 25+ platforms overall. Expenses arrive in your PM or field service system already attached to the right property or job; the full list is on the integrations page.
Airbase shoppers usually cross-shop Ramp and Brex, which monetize through their own card programs (see our Clyr vs Ramp and Clyr vs Brex pages). All three assume your spend moves to their cards and your company looks like a startup or software firm. Clyr assumes neither: bring your own cards, keep your banking, and get field-first workflows none of the three were built for.
Export your transaction history, connect your existing card programs to Clyr, and map your GL and entities during 1:1 white-glove onboarding. Most teams are live in under a day, and multi-entity setups are supported natively.
If you want spend management bundled with payroll and HR from one vendor, Paylocity's Airbase may suit you. If you want a focused platform that automates field expenses end to end without an HCM contract attached, Clyr is the better alternative. Book a free demo and compare with your own spend.
Yes, particularly for field-based businesses. Clyr automates receipt capture, expense coding, approvals, and AP as a standalone platform, and it works with the cards you already have rather than requiring a new spend program.
Airbase was acquired by Paylocity in 2024 and is now sold as part of the Paylocity HCM platform, typically scoped alongside payroll and HR modules.
No. Clyr is fully standalone. It connects directly to your cards, your accounting system, and your operational platforms without any payroll or HR suite attached.
Clyr takes the opposite approach: it connects to the bank cards, credit cards, and fuel or store cards you already use and automates capture and coding on top of them. No card switch is required.
Yes. Clyr syncs two ways with NetSuite, QuickBooks, Xero, and Sage, plus operational platforms like AppFolio, Buildium, Jobber, ServiceTitan, and Hostaway that Airbase does not cover.
Yes. Multi-entity management is built in, so holding companies and management groups can keep books separated while running one expense workflow.
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“Clyr’s AP automation has streamlined our vendor payments, reducing manual entry and improving accuracy, making our financial operations smoother and more reliable”
“Clyr’s unique integration with our CRM has bridged a gap no other platform could, enhancing our customer and financial data alignment and driving business growth”
“With Clyr’s advanced receipt capture, our field-based workforce can easily track expenses, significantly reducing lost receipts and improving expense accuracy”
“Clyr’s accurate OCR for receipts has transformed our expense processing, minimizing errors and saving countless hours in manual data verification”
“Clyr has made employee reimbursements seamless, speeding up the process and increasing employee satisfaction with its efficient and transparent system”
“Clyr has cut down the time it takes to close the books and do reconciliations by half, allowing us to focus more on strategic financial planning”
“The robust approval flows for bills in Clyr have tightened our financial controls and improved our audit readiness, making it an invaluable tool for our finance team”
“Clyr automatically retrieves invoices from utility company web portals, saving us time and reducing the risk of missed payments or late fees”
“With Clyr’s real-time transaction notifications, we’ve eliminated the need for cumbersome expense reports, streamlining our expense management process”
“Clyr feels like the first expense management platform built for this decade, with its modern interface and features that perfectly fit our dynamic business needs”
“Clyr’s integration capabilities have seamlessly connected our diverse set of tools, creating a unified financial ecosystem that enhances our operational efficiency”
“Thanks to Clyr, our expense tracking is not only faster but also more accurate, helping us maintain financial integrity and control across all projects”
“Clyr’s emphasis on ease of use and efficiency has revolutionized how we manage our non-profit’s finances, allowing us to dedicate more resources to our mission”
“The financial insights Clyr provides have led to significant cost savings and better budgeting decisions for our analytics firm”
“Clyr’s approach to expense management has drastically reduced the administrative burden on our team, making financial processes more streamlined and less time-consuming”
“With Clyr, we’ve unified expense management across our locations, enhancing consistency in financial reporting and improving overall financial governance”
