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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (61.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (95.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
$20-$35 per month
Navan (Formerly TripActions)
Star Rating
(8,760)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (61.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Browse all 2 pricing plansWave
Star Rating
(308)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (95.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$20-$35 per month
Browse all 3 pricing plansNavan (Formerly TripActions) vs Wave
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Navan (Formerly TripActions) easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Navan (Formerly TripActions) overall.
- Reviewers felt that Navan (Formerly TripActions) meets the needs of their business better than Wave.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Navan (Formerly TripActions) is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Navan (Formerly TripActions) over Wave.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Navan (Formerly TripActions)
Navan Business
Free
For companies up to 200 employees
- Global travel inventory and exclusive rates
- Unlimited policy and approval workflows
- Direct accounting integrations
Wave
Pay your staff
$20-$35
per month
$20/month base fee in Canada + 44 states
$35/month base fee in California, Florida, New York, Texas, Illinois & Washington
$4 additional per employee added
- Includes direct deposit.
- Employee portal to check pay stubs and history.
- Perfect for salaried and hourly workers, full-time or part-time.
Free Trial
Navan (Formerly TripActions)
Free Trial is available
Wave
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.4
7,131
8.6
249
Ease of Use
9.5
7,209
8.9
251
Ease of Setup
9.4
1,363
8.8
121
Ease of Admin
9.1
426
8.7
112
Quality of Support
9.3
5,848
7.6
165
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
438
8.5
104
Product Direction (% positive)
8.9
6,772
8.0
240
Features by Category
Expense Reports
9.4
1890
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.4
1990
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
1811
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.5
2068
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.6
2039
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
1322
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.4
1805
|
Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Expense Management
8.0
67
Not enough data
7.9
66
Not enough data
Travel Management
9.5
4652
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.4
4495
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.5
4603
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
3050
|
Verified
Not enough data
Client Invoicing
9.0
914
Not enough data
9.3
1014
Not enough data
9.0
1132
|
Verified
Not enough data
Mobile
9.5
1994
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
1329
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.4
1888
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform
8.9
1165
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
1192
|
Verified
Not enough data
Administration
9.0
1029
|
Verified
Not enough data
Administration
9.1
1220
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
1378
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
1559
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
1365
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
1359
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform
9.2
1260
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
1042
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
1065
Not enough data
9.4
1688
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.4
1634
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
General Ledger
Not enough data
7.9
54
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
45
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
44
|
Verified
Accounts Receivable
Not enough data
8.5
72
Not enough data
8.1
53
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
47
|
Verified
Accounts Payable
Not enough data
7.8
36
Not enough data
8.1
51
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.2
32
|
Verified
Other Functionality
Not enough data
6.8
27
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.0
29
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.8
28
Not enough data
6.9
31
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.1
32
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
44
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.7
27
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.7
26
|
Verified
Reporting & Analytics
Not enough data
8.3
72
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
59
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
40
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
70
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
7.3
58
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.3
40
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
54
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.3
28
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
64
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
53
|
Verified
Integration
Not enough data
7.8
49
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.2
31
Not enough data
6.6
31
|
Verified
Cash Flow
Not enough data
7.9
32
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
35
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
28
|
Verified
Budgeting & Forecasting
Not enough data
7.5
40
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.0
23
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.6
17
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.2
27
|
Verified
Revenue
Not enough data
7.9
28
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
23
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.2
21
Payroll
Not enough data
6.7
20
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.8
17
Not enough data
6.6
20
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
25
|
Verified
AI
Not enough data
5.5
7
Not enough data
6.5
8
Not enough data
6.7
9
Not enough data
4.5
7
Not enough data
6.7
8
Not enough data
5.6
8
Not enough data
7.6
9
Not enough data
6.7
8
Not enough data
6.0
7
Not enough data
5.7
7
Mobile Applications - Accounting
Not enough data
6.5
8
Not enough data
7.5
8
Not enough data
6.7
7
Not enough data
3.0
5
Not enough data
6.2
7
Not enough data
7.7
8
Agentic AI - Accounting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Setup
8.3
54
Not enough data
8.5
57
Not enough data
9.0
56
Not enough data
8.9
55
Not enough data
Tracking
9.1
58
Not enough data
8.7
52
Not enough data
8.7
54
Not enough data
Reimbursement
9.1
58
Not enough data
9.2
55
Not enough data
8.7
55
Not enough data
Platform - Mileage Tracking
8.6
53
Not enough data
8.8
51
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Mileage Tracking
8.6
18
Not enough data
8.8
18
Not enough data
Setup
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.3
526
Not enough data
9.3
450
Not enough data
Performance
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.0
391
Not enough data
Payment Cards
9.2
403
Not enough data
9.1
374
Not enough data
9.3
417
Not enough data
Reporting
9.3
427
Not enough data
9.2
376
Not enough data
9.1
364
Not enough data
9.2
373
Not enough data
Payments
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.2
351
Not enough data
9.5
536
Not enough data
9.2
378
Not enough data
Fraud & Risk Management
9.4
450
Not enough data
9.2
393
Not enough data
9.3
388
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Spend Management
8.6
22
Not enough data
Expense Reporting
9.1
2287
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
1967
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
2070
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
2617
|
Verified
Not enough data
Travel Management
9.5
4652
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.4
4495
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.5
4603
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
3050
|
Verified
Not enough data
Approval
9.2
2462
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
2208
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.4
2560
|
Verified
Not enough data
AI - Travel Management
8.1
540
Not enough data
8.0
531
Not enough data
8.1
531
Not enough data
8.3
531
Not enough data
8.3
534
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Travel Management
7.9
154
Not enough data
7.8
157
Not enough data
Bill Generation
Not enough data
7.9
36
Not enough data
8.3
40
Not enough data
8.0
35
Bill Processing
Not enough data
7.6
28
Not enough data
7.6
26
Not enough data
8.2
38
Integration
Not enough data
7.9
37
Not enough data
8.0
33
Not enough data
6.8
19
Agentic AI - Billing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Card Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Controls
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Navan (Formerly TripActions) and Wave share no categories
Unique Categories
Navan (Formerly TripActions) is categorized as Mileage Tracking, Spend Management, Travel Management, Expense Management, and Payment Card Issuance
Wave is categorized as Billing and Accounting
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Navan (Formerly TripActions)
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Wave
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
23.5%
Information Technology and Services
17.0%
Marketing and Advertising
4.9%
Financial Services
4.7%
Hospital & Health Care
2.5%
Other
47.5%
Marketing and Advertising
16.1%
Information Technology and Services
6.0%
Accounting
5.4%
Design
4.7%
Computer Software
3.4%
Other
64.4%
Discussions
Can we use Trip action to track mobility?
4 Comments
CN
Yes, you can but your corporate policy would need to enforce using the T/A platform for all travels. Read more
In what ways has Navan transformed corporate travel and expense management for modern businesses?
4 Comments
SD
Gamechanger. With places I've worked in the past, I had to collect receipts, scan them, upload them, categorize them, and then wait to get reimbursed or for...Read more
I book international travel by hosting fitness retreats.
3 Comments
EF
Retreats are very cool trips for a reboot, recently my friends and I went on such a trip, bought business class tickets to europe...Read more
What is Wave Software?
2 Comments
MM
Wave software is an easy to use Payroll and Accounting software. You can create invoices, send billings, track expenses, and all normal transactions...Read more
Is wave a good accounting software?
2 Comments
MM
Yeah. It has most of the features required by a small business. You can request the team if you need anything in particular Read more
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