Navan Review
by Navan, Inc.
Navan, formerly TripActions, is a business travel and expense platform. Navan Expense captures card transactions, checks them against policy and reconciles them with the ERP; out-of-pocket receipts are reimbursed via payroll or bank.
Best for
- Companies whose expenses are mostly business travel
- Small teams that want expense management at no cost
- Companies that want to keep their existing corporate cards
Not ideal for
- Larger companies that want a published price
- Expense-only buyers with many submitters, who pay per active user after the free seats
How we evaluated Navan
This review rests on the 15 facts this page shows, each checked against the source listed under “Sources”, most recently on . We did not test the product hands-on: the score uses only those verified facts, as our methodology explains; third-party ratings, where we quote them, never count in the score.
Our verdict
Navan pairs business travel booking with expense management: Navan Connect brings in transactions from existing Visa, Mastercard or American Express cards, or Navan's own card, and checks them against policy. Transactions reconcile with NetSuite, QuickBooks Online, Xero, Sage or DATEV, and every expense keeps a full audit trail. For companies up to 300 employees travel is free and expense is free for 5 monthly users, then $15 per active user a month; larger companies get a quote.
Strengths
Free travel and small-team expense
For companies up to 300 employees, travel booking is free and expense is free for the first 5 monthly expensing users.
Evidence: Free plan: Yes1
Works with your cards
Navan Connect links existing Visa, Mastercard or American Express corporate cards for automatic categorization and reconciliation.
Evidence
Key features: Navan Connect links existing Visa, Mastercard or American Express corporate cards, Spend guardrails shown to employees before they buy, Out-of-policy transactions flagged instantly, Reimbursement via payroll or bank within days, Travel booking synced with expenses2
Audit-ready records
Each expense keeps its receipt, approval history, policy status and payment details.
Evidence: Audit trail: Yes2
Certified security
Navan's Trust Center lists SOC 1 Type 2, SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001:2022 and PCI DSS.
Evidence: SOC 2 Type II: Yes3
Weaknesses
Per-user cost after the free seats
Beyond the first 5 monthly expensing users, Navan Expense costs $15 per user a month.
Quote for larger companies
Companies with more than 300 employees move to Navan Enterprise, which has no published price.
Evidence: Price transparency: Partly published1
Price at a glance
Quick answers
- How much does Navan Expense cost?
- For companies up to 300 employees, Navan Expense is free for the first 5 monthly expensing users and then $15 per user a month; travel booking is free. Larger companies are quoted.
- Why is Navan travel free?
- Navan says its Business plan is funded by travel providers' commission fees, so companies up to 300 employees book without a platform cost.Based on Free plan: Yes1
- Can I use my own corporate cards with Navan?
- Yes. Navan Connect links existing Visa, Mastercard or American Express corporate cards; Visa and Mastercard transactions arrive in real time.Based on Key features: Navan Connect links existing Visa, Mastercard or American Express corporate cards, Spend guardrails shown to employees before they buy, Out-of-policy transactions flagged instantly, Reimbursement via payroll or bank within days, Travel booking synced with expenses2
- What accounting systems does Navan integrate with?
- NetSuite, QuickBooks Online, Xero, Sage and DATEV, plus custom CSV exports.Based on Notable integrations: NetSuite, QuickBooks Online, Xero, Sage, DATEV2
Coverage of core expense management capabilities
Each core capability we evaluate in Expense Management, checked against Navan’s own documentation. “Not verified yet” means we have not confirmed it either way, not that it is missing.
7 verified of 10 core capabilities
Specifications
Navan integrations
Native integrations: A–O
Native integrations: O–X
Navan integration coverage
The 10 apps that expense management products document most often, and whether Navan documents each.
10 of the 10 most-connected apps documented by Navan; median of the 9 products compared: 6
- QuickBooks · documented by 8 of 9
- Xero · documented by 8 of 9
- NetSuite · documented by 7 of 9
- Slack · documented by 6 of 9
- Sage Intacct · documented by 5 of 9
- Workday · documented by 5 of 9
- ADP · documented by 4 of 9
- BambooHR · documented by 3 of 9
- Gusto · documented by 2 of 9
- HiBob · documented by 2 of 9
Integrations each vendor documents (native, marketplace, Zapier or API), 9 live expense management products. Not documented does not mean not possible.
Where it ranks
- #9 of 9 scoredExpense Management
- #8 of 8 scoredExpense Management for Enterprises
- #9 of 9 scoredExpense Management for Mid-Sized Companies
- #9 of 9 scoredExpense Management for Small Business
Navan alternatives
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Security and compliance
About Navan, Inc.
Official profiles
Navan: frequently asked questions
How fast does Navan reimburse employees?
Within days of approval, through payroll or directly to the employee's bank account.
Is Navan SOC 2 compliant?
Yes. Navan's Trust Center lists SOC 2 Type 2, SOC 1 Type 2, ISO 27001:2022 and PCI DSS.
What is Navan used for?
Navan is an expense management product built for small businesses, mid-market companies, and enterprises. Its modules include Business travel, Expense management, Corporate cards, Advanced analytics, Navan Rewards, and Navan Events.
Is Navan legit?
Navan is sold by Navan, Inc., which was founded in 2015 and is publicly traded. Navan, Inc. states SOC 2 Type II compliance.
What are the best alternatives to Navan?
In our expense management ranking, the highest-scored products other than Navan are Ramp, Zoho Expense, and Expensify. Compared side by side, by reason to switch: Navan alternatives.
Which is better, Navan or Expensify?
It depends on the team. Choose Navan if: business travel is your main spend and you have up to 300 employees: booking is free. Choose Expensify if: more than five people file expenses: Collect costs $5 per member a month. The full comparison: Navan vs Expensify.
What are the pros and cons of Navan?
Strengths documented on the vendor’s own pages: free travel and small-team expense, works with your cards, and Audit-ready records. It is less suited to larger companies that want a published price and Expense-only buyers with many submitters, who pay per active user after the free seats.
Does Navan have a mobile app?
Yes. Navan confirms a mobile app for employees.
Is Navan good for small businesses?
Navan lists small businesses among the company sizes it is built for (small businesses, mid-market companies, and enterprises). It ranks #9 of 9 in our expense management for small businesses.
How this page was made
What it is built from
15 verified facts, each checked against the vendor's own pages or another primary source, most recently on Oct 14, 2026.
Method
Scored and compared with the LeadChange methodology, version 1.5. Read the methodology
Independent review
Not reviewed yet by our independent reviewer. How we review
Hands-on testing
We have not tested Navan hands-on: this page uses public information only.
Who made it
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Sources
The 4 pages this page's facts come from, with the day we last checked each one. The numbers beside the figures above link here.
Quotes from the sources
- Navan navan.com/pricing“Navan Expense is free for the first 5 monthly expensing users, and then is $15 per user per month.” “For large-scale organizations”
- Navan navan.com/product/expense-management“Yes, Navan Connect lets companies link their existing Visa, Mastercard, or American Express corporate cards to the Navan Expense platform.” “Navan Expense integrates directly with major accounting and ERP systems including NetSuite, QuickBooks Online, Xero, Sage, and Datev.”
- Navan trust.navan.com“SOC 2 Type 2” “ISO 27001:2022”
- Navan navan.com/about“In 2015, Navan co-founders Ariel Cohen and Ilan Twig, tired of fighting with hard-to-use legacy travel and expense tools” “closing its initial public offering in October 2025”
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