Navan

Travel + Expenses in One Product

Navan rebranded from TripActions in 2023, signaling the shift from pure travel management to an integrated travel-and-expense platform. The core insight was smart: business trips generate most corporate expenses, so why separate the booking tool from the expense tool?

Book a flight on Navan and the airfare expense auto-creates. Reserve a hotel and it's logged before you check in. Swipe the Navan corporate card for meals during the trip and those expenses attach to the trip automatically. At trip end, the expense report is 80% complete without the traveler doing anything. That's a genuine productivity win.

Travel Booking That Employees Actually Like

The booking experience is surprisingly good. Navan negotiates directly with airlines, hotels, and car rental companies. Prices often beat what you'd find on consumer sites. The app shows policy-compliant options first but doesn't hide cheaper options — employees can see what they'd save by picking a different flight or hotel, and some companies share savings as rewards.

24/7 travel agent support is included. Rebooking a cancelled flight at 2am? A human helps you. That's worth real money when your sales team is on the road constantly.

Expense Management Layer

The expense features are competent but not best-in-class as a standalone product. Receipt scanning works. Approval flows work. The integration with QuickBooks, NetSuite, and SAP is functional. But if you're looking at Navan purely for expense management without the travel component, tools like Brex, Ramp, or Fyle offer more for less.

Who Actually Needs This

Companies where 30%+ of expenses come from business travel. That's the sweet spot. If your team flies 10+ trips a month, the time saved by auto-matching travel bookings to expense reports is substantial. Navan pricing isn't published — it's custom per company based on travel volume. Expect to pay less than traditional TMCs like American Express GBT, but more than standalone expense tools.