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TravelPerk alternatives: the best Perk alternatives for US companies, and the ones Perk already owns
Most lists of TravelPerk alternatives were written by one of the alternatives. Several still recommend companies that Perk bought years ago, or that no longer exist. This one starts by clearing those out, then prices what is left on each vendor's published US rates.
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The short version
What is the best alternative to TravelPerk?
For most US companies under 300 employees, Navan: no platform fee and no booking percentage at that size, and it sells expense in the US too. If your cards already run on Ramp, Ramp Travel adds booking with no platform or booking fees. Hotel-heavy teams should price Engine. Companies keeping SAP Concur Expense should compare Egencia and Concur Travel instead.
Clear these off the list first
Who are TravelPerk's competitors? Not the ones most roundups name
Five names that still show up as "TravelPerk alternatives" on page one, and why a US buyer can skip them.
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| Listed as an alternative | What happened | What it means for you |
|---|---|---|
| NexTravel | Acquired by TravelPerk in 2021 | Not an alternative. You would be buying from the same company. |
| AmTrav | Acquired by TravelPerk in June 2024 to grow its US business | Same owner as Perk. Fine as a service choice, useless as a competing bid. |
| Lola.com | Wound down in October 2021; Capital One took the team and software, users moved to Amex GBT's Neo1 | Does not exist as a booking tool. Any list that includes it has not been checked since 2021. |
| Routespring | Its pricing page now sells airline crew travel, custom quotes only | A different buyer. Only relevant if you run crew lodging and irregular operations. |
| Egencia and CWT | Both owned by Amex GBT (Egencia since November 2021, CWT since September 2025) | Still real options, but one bid, not two. |
The live shortlist
Perk alternatives compared on published US pricing
Only what each vendor publishes. Where a vendor quotes per deal, the cell says so.
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| Tool | What a US company pays | Expense in the US | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perk (the baseline) | Starter $0 + 5% per booking, Premium $99 + 3%, Pro $299 + 3%, each booking fee $2 to $30 | Listed per active user, but Perk points US visitors to integrations. Confirm in writing | Small teams that want booking with policy fast |
| Navan | $0 platform fee up to 300 employees, unlimited trips, no booking percentage | Yes. Free for 5 users, then $15 per user a month | Companies under 300 staff that want travel and expense together |
| Ramp Travel | No platform or booking fees on any Ramp tier | Yes, on Ramp's cards; Ramp Plus is $15 per user | Companies already on Ramp cards |
| Brex | No platform fee for travel on Essentials | Yes, on Brex cards | Companies already on Brex cards |
| Engine | $0, funded by hotel commission, no contract | Not its focus | Field crews and hotel-heavy travel |
| Booking.com for Business | $0, no booking or subscription fees | No | Occasional travelers, no travel manager |
| SAP Concur Travel | Quote only, inside Concur's custom Premium plan; agency usually separate | Yes, Concur Expense | Large programs already on Concur |
| Egencia (Amex GBT) | Quote only, mainly per booking; Vendr buyer data $8,000 to $95,000 a year | Native sync into Concur Expense since April 2026 | Concur Expense shops that want agents attached |
Perk's own plans, including the per-booking cap that decides whether Premium ever pays off, are broken down on our Perk pricing page.
Why companies leave
Why US companies look for a TravelPerk alternative
The meter. Perk is the only large US-facing booking tool that charges both a plan fee and a percentage of every booking. On Starter that is 5 percent, capped at $30. A team making 40 bookings a month at an average of $350 pays $700 a month in booking fees on Starter and $420 plus $99 on Premium. Navan, Ramp and Engine charge that same team nothing for booking, because airlines and hotels pay them. The honest counterpoint: commission-funded tools earn more when you book more, so the discipline has to come from your policy, not the vendor.
Expense in the US. Since the November 2025 rebrand, Perk sells spend management alongside booking, built on Yokoy, a Swiss company it bought in April 2025. Its pricing page lists those plans in dollars and also tells US visitors to check its expense integrations. A US finance team that wants one vendor for trips, cards and reimbursements should get the US scope confirmed in writing, or compare against Navan, which sells both here today.
Shrinking competition. Perk bought NexTravel and AmTrav, and Amex GBT now owns both Egencia and CWT. If you want two genuinely independent bids at renewal, you have fewer names to choose from than the roundups suggest.
Match the tool to the company
Is Navan better than TravelPerk?
On price for a US company under 300 employees, usually yes. Navan has no platform fee and no booking percentage at that size, while Perk takes 3 to 5 percent of every booking up to $30. Perk can still suit a small team that wants a simple booking screen and runs expenses elsewhere. The full head to head, including the Starter to Premium breakeven, is in Navan vs TravelPerk, and Navan's own thresholds are on Navan pricing.
If you already run Ramp or Brex cards
Start with the travel module you already own. Ramp says Ramp Travel has no platform or booking fees on any tier, and Brex charges no platform fee for travel on Essentials. The bookings land on the same card feed as everything else, which makes reconciliation simpler than any third-party tool.
If you are keeping SAP Concur Expense
The choice is really which booking tool sits on top of Concur Expense. Since April 2026 Egencia syncs natively into it, so price Egencia against Concur Travel plus your TMC. Our corporate booking tool comparison lays out how each is sold and funded.
If most of your travel is hotel nights
Field service, construction and crew travel are mostly rooms, not flights. Engine is built around hotel inventory and costs nothing, which beats paying Perk up to $30 per booking on long stays.
Before you switch
How to switch from TravelPerk without losing money
Use up or transfer unused ticket credits. Credits from cancelled flights sit with the airline under the traveler's name and the original booking record. They are the item most often lost in a migration. Export the list from Perk before you cancel.
Move traveler profiles properly. Loyalty numbers, Known Traveler numbers and passport details have to be re-entered or imported. Ask the new vendor who does it and by when.
Check your notice window. Premium and Pro are monthly fees, but an annual order form may set a term. Read it before you give notice.
Keep your evaluation current. This category moves fast: in the last two years TravelPerk renamed itself, bought a US agency and an expense company, and put its Spend prices on a "limited time" footing. Rate cards and plan names change between your first demo and your signature. If the evaluation will run for a quarter, set up price and website change tracking on the shortlisted vendors' pricing pages so a quiet change does not reach you in the order form.
Decide who watches the budget. Every tool here controls the trip at the moment of booking. None of them tells a department head on the 12th that travel is running at 140 percent of plan, and none sees the hotel booked direct on the card. That is the gap budget alerts close, read-only, across whatever tool you land on.
Questions buyers ask
TravelPerk alternatives, answered
Which TravelPerk alternatives charge no booking fee?
Navan (up to 300 employees), Ramp Travel, Brex, Engine and Booking.com for Business charge companies neither a platform fee nor a percentage per booking. Airlines and hotels pay them commission instead. Concur Travel, Egencia and Spotnana are priced by quote.
Is TravelPerk the same as Perk?
Yes. TravelPerk renamed itself Perk in November 2025, after buying the Swiss expense company Yokoy. The booking product, the travel plans and the booking fees are the same; the new name reflects that it now sells spend management alongside travel.
Is AmTrav a TravelPerk alternative?
Not any more. TravelPerk acquired AmTrav, a US travel management company, in June 2024 to expand in the US. AmTrav still serves its customers, but a quote from AmTrav and a quote from Perk come from the same owner, so it cannot act as a competing bid.
Which TravelPerk alternative is best for a small business?
Navan for most US small businesses, since it costs nothing to book up to 300 employees and includes expense for the first five users. If your team books only a handful of trips a month and wants no new card, Booking.com for Business or Engine costs nothing and takes minutes to set up.
Switch the booking tool. Keep sight of the travel budget.
Whichever tool books the trips, SpendNotify tells each budget owner the day their team's travel spend trends past plan, read-only, on the cards you already have, for one flat monthly price.