Navan
AI corporate travel + expense, free for companies under 300 employees
What is Navan?
Navan (formerly TripActions) is an AI-powered corporate travel and expense platform combining travel booking, corporate cards, expense reporting, and 24/7 agent support in one product. It serves 10,000+ companies and claims a 16% travel cost reduction per Forrester TEI. Travel is monetized via supplier commissions rather than user fees, so the Business tier is free for companies up to 300 employees.
Accounting, FP&A, billing, spend management, bookkeeping, and finance automation tools.
See the full Finance & Accounting guide to compare more tools, buyer criteria, and related workflows.
Use cases to evaluate
Book flights, hotels, and cars with auto-applied corporate travel policy
Issue Navan corporate cards that auto-reconcile expenses with no manual reports
Provide travelers 24/7 agent support for cancellations and rebookings
Earn Navan Rewards by booking below policy and redeem for personal travel
Fit to evaluate
Growing SMBs (50-300 employees) wanting free travel management
Travel managers consolidating bookings, cards, and expense on one stack
Finance teams replacing Concur or Egencia with a modern UX
Global enterprises needing dedicated CSM and negotiated airline/hotel rates
Business fit
Right for you if you're a growing company tired of paying TMC fees, want one tool for travel + expense, and need policy enforcement that doesn't annoy travelers. The free travel tier for <300 employees is genuinely uncommon. Skip if you're a 1-person company doing only occasional travel, since SAP Concur or even personal cards are simpler. Skip if you need deep procurement or AP automation beyond T&E, as Navan focuses tightly on travel and expense.
How to evaluate Navan
Use this category when finance work depends on spreadsheets, manual reconciliation, or slow reporting.
Confirm the exact workflow
Map Navan to one concrete workflow first, such as book flights, hotels, and cars with auto-applied corporate travel policy. Avoid buying before the owner, trigger, output, and success metric are clear.
Check category fit
Compare accounting workflows, approvals, reconciliation, reporting, and audit trails.
Compare practical alternatives
Shortlist Navan against CostAllocation Pro, FreshBooks, Wave so the decision is based on fit, effort, and workflow ownership rather than brand recognition alone.
Validate cost and rollout effort
Navan Business: free travel for up to 300 employees (supplier-commission funded). Expense free for first 5 monthly users, then $15/user/mo. Navan Enterprise: custom pricing for large global organizations with dedicated CSM and negotiated rates. Also confirm implementation time, support needs, and whether the medium setup matches your team.
Compare Navan with alternatives
Use this quick comparison before booking demos or moving data into a new system.
| Primary workflow | Book flights, hotels, and cars with auto-applied corporate travel policy, Issue Navan corporate cards that auto-reconcile expenses with no manual reports |
|---|---|
| Best-fit team | Growing SMBs (50-300 employees) wanting free travel management, Travel managers consolidating bookings, cards, and expense on one stack |
| Implementation effort | Medium setup and maintenance profile |
| Pricing check | Free plan + paid plans |
| Closest alternatives | CostAllocation ProFreshBooksWaveSage |
Navan pricing
| Model | Free plan + paid plans |
|---|---|
| Snapshot | Navan Business: free travel for up to 300 employees (supplier-commission funded). Expense free for first 5 monthly users, then $15/user/mo. Navan Enterprise: custom pricing for large global organizations with dedicated CSM and negotiated rates. |
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Common questions about Navan
What is Navan?
Navan (formerly TripActions) is an AI-powered corporate travel and expense platform combining travel booking, corporate cards, expense reporting, and 24/7 agent support in one product. It serves 10,000+ companies and claims a 16% travel cost reduction per Forrester TEI. Travel is monetized via supplier commissions rather than user fees, so the Business tier is free for companies up to 300 employees.
What is Navan used for?
Common use cases: Book flights, hotels, and cars with auto-applied corporate travel policy; Issue Navan corporate cards that auto-reconcile expenses with no manual reports; Provide travelers 24/7 agent support for cancellations and rebookings; Earn Navan Rewards by booking below policy and redeem for personal travel.
How much does Navan cost?
Navan Business: free travel for up to 300 employees (supplier-commission funded). Expense free for first 5 monthly users, then $15/user/mo. Navan Enterprise: custom pricing for large global organizations with dedicated CSM and negotiated rates.
Who is Navan best for?
Navan fits Growing SMBs (50-300 employees) wanting free travel management, Travel managers consolidating bookings, cards, and expense on one stack, Finance teams replacing Concur or Egencia with a modern UX, Global enterprises needing dedicated CSM and negotiated airline/hotel rates. Right for you if you're a growing company tired of paying TMC fees, want one tool for travel + expense, and need policy enforcement that doesn't annoy travelers. The free travel tier for <300 employees is genuinely uncommon. Skip if you're a 1-person company doing only occasional travel, since SAP Concur or even personal cards are simpler. Skip if you need deep procurement or AP automation beyond T&E, as Navan focuses tightly on travel and expense.
What are alternatives to Navan?
Common alternatives to Navan include CostAllocation Pro, FreshBooks, Wave, Sage, Zoho Books, Bench.