Mesh Travel vs SpendMantra

Mesh Travel manages business travel and expenses from request through reimbursement, with booking, policy controls, expense automation, and traveler visibility. Travelers can book online or offline and contact agents in the app. Mesh supports different travel management solutions for global subsidiaries, executive white-glove services, and connections to customers' preferred Travel Management Companies to sync trip data. It combines itineraries with transaction data to track travelers in real time. The platform collects and tags receipts and captures spending from unmanaged bookings and expenses incurred during trips. Guest travelers can have separate policies, approval flows, travel cards, and automated receipt collection and coding. Customizable rules can set spending limits, approved vendors, and expense categories, with enforcement through the platform and traveler cards. Mesh also lists integrations with accounting software, TMCs, HRIS, and other apps, including ADP Workforce Now. It is available on web, Android, and iOS. The Pro plan is free for up to three users; Premium costs $13 a month per user. Enterprise pricing is custom. Mesh lists SOC 1 and SOC 2 Type II reports and PCI DSS Level 1 Service Provider compliance.

SpendMantra is a corporate travel and expense management platform developed by Enaviya Information Technologies. It manages domestic and international trip requests, bookings, approvals, expense claims, and reimbursements. Bookings cover one-way, round-trip, and multi-city itineraries by flight, train, or bus, with travel options compared. Employees can submit claims for travel, daily allowances, local trips, and miscellaneous expenses, then track their status. Receipt scanning captures amounts, dates, vendor names, and GST details to help fill expense information. Policy-based workflows support approvals, rejections, and clarification requests. Local travel records can include cab, bus, and personal vehicle costs, with mileage calculated automatically; international requests can include documents and stored passport information. SpendMantra says it can integrate with ERP systems to share travel and expense information. Its native mobile app supports submissions, receipt scanning, approval tracking, and responding to requests. The service is available on Android, iOS, and web. Pricing is available on request, and the maker advertises a 30-day free trial with dedicated onboarding support.