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Navan

by Navan · Since 2015
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Quick facts
VendorNavan
Year launched2015
StatusActive
Location3045 Park Blvd Palo Alto, CA 94306
Countries servedGlobal
Languages11
Integrations9+
Free tierN/A
Free trialN/A
Contact salesYES

About Navan

Navan is a travel and expense management platform from Navan that supports businesses in managing corporate travel and expenses efficiently. It combines travel booking, expense reporting, and real-time analytics so companies can gain better control over their travel budgets. Navan provides an intuitive user interface, integrated reporting tools, and automated expense tracking to simplify the process for employees. Additionally, it allows for policy compliance and oversight, ensuring that travel expenditures align with company guidelines. Key capabilities: travel booking expense reporting real-time analytics policy compliance automated tracking Best for: companies that need to manage corporate travel and expenses effectively.

Navan is a modern, all-in-one travel and expense platform built to give companies full control and visibility over employee spending while making travel booking fast and intuitive for end users. It combines travel booking, expense automation, and payments into a unified system that replaces disconnected tools and manual workflows. The platform stands out with its consumer-grade user experience and AI-driven personalization, making booking as simple as using a leisure travel app while still enforcing real-time compliance with company policies. Travelers can self-book from a massive global inventory, earn rewards for saving money, and manage expenses simply by taking a photo of a receipt, eliminating traditional expense reports altogether. Finance teams benefit from proactive policy enforcement, automated categorization, and centralized control through Navan’s own cards or via Navan Connect, which works with existing Visa, Mastercard, and Amex programs. The platform integrates seamlessly with major HR, accounting, and ERP systems, keeping employee data, budgets, and reporting fully synchronized. Its cloud-based architecture ensures reliability and speed, providing real-time visibility into spending and enabling faster reconciliation and more accurate forecasting.

Pros & Cons

Pros
  • Optimizes expenses and simplifies booking, changes, and reporting for each employee trip.
  • Special rates offered by Navan lead to significant savings on travel costs.
  • User-friendly interface makes uploading receipts and managing expenses seamless.
  • Quick and convenient travel scheduling with fast reimbursement options.
  • Excellent customer service, especially during flight delays or booking issues.
  • “Saving sharing” feature rewards employees for choosing cost-effective travel options.
  • Intuitive platform with broad capabilities and fast reimbursement turnaround.
  • Easy navigation with many booking options and expense categories.
Cons
  • Onboarding process may be tricky for some users at the beginning.
  • Flight routes and pricing are sometimes inefficient or more expensive than direct booking.
  • Notifications can be excessive and occasionally irrelevant.
  • Frequent flyer status and travel policy integration may not work consistently.
  • Cheapest travel options aren’t always shown, especially for certain destinations.
  • Limited customization options available at the user level.
  • Trips must be approved before booking, which may slow down the process.
  • Booking is restricted to Navan’s options, which can be costly in some cases

Features

Key features

All-in-One Travel and Expense Platform

Combines travel booking, expense management, and payments into one unified system.

Never File an Expense Report Again

Automates expense categorization, reporting, and reconciliation from the moment of the swipe.

Navan Rewards for Personal Travel

Rewards employees with points for booking below budget, usable for personal travel.

Centralized Spend with Real-Time Control

Offers various payment methods, including corporate cards and Navan Connect, to enforce policies before the spend.

AI-Powered Insights and Automation

Uses artificial intelligence to optimize savings, automate categorization, and flag out-of-policy transactions.

24/7 Expert Travel Support (Navan Pro)

Provides premium, high-touch support from seasoned agents for any travel crisis or complex need.

Additional features

Business Travel & Expense Management

Provides a complete solution for managing travel and expenses.

One-Stop Shop for Travel

Allows users to build, manage, and scale the company's travel program easily.

Empower Employees to Book

Gives employees the freedom to book travel from an extensive inventory.

Extensive Travel Inventory

Offers a massive selection of travel options with special rates.

Spend Guardrails/Custom Policies

Allows setting custom policies to keep employees within budget while booking and spending.

Centralized Spend

Streamlines expense management from the moment of swipe to reconciliation.

Automate Categorization

Automatically assigns expenses to the correct categories.

Automate Reports and Reimbursements

Generates expense reports automatically and handles reimbursement processes.

AI-Powered Insights

Uses artificial intelligence to provide data and insights for optimizing savings.

Navan Corporate Cards

Provides dedicated corporate credit cards for employee spending.

Navan Connect

Offers compatibility with existing Visa, Mastercard, and American Express corporate cards.

Reimbursements for Personal Cards

Manages the process for reimbursing employees who spend on personal cards.

Book & Manage Travel in One Place

Simplifies the traveler experience by consolidating all trip management.

Earn Points from Favorite Loyalty Clubs

Allows travelers to accumulate points with their preferred airline/hotel programs.

Get Navan Rewards for Personal Trips

Employees earn points for saving the company money, usable for their own travel.

Never File an Expense Report Again

The system automatically handles the creation and submission of expense reports.

Invite Employees & Guests to Book

Travel Managers can easily onboard internal users and external guests for booking.

Set Spend Guardrails

Allows managers to define and enforce spending policies.

Enhance Duty of Care

Provides real-time visibility into traveler location for safety and support.

Make Changes on Navan or with Support

Travelers and managers can modify bookings themselves or use 24/7 support.

Automatically Categorize and Reconcile

Simplifies the job for finance teams by instantly sorting and matching expenses.

Full Visibility into Every Expense in Real-Time

Provides finance teams with instantaneous data on all spending.

Integrate Key Expense Data with ERP in Seconds

Allows for rapid and seamless connection of data to accounting systems.

Automatically Flag Out-of-Policy Transactions

Identifies and highlights transactions that violate company rules.

Book the Perfect Trip

Prioritizes executive's favorite travel options for assistants.

Automate Itinerary Emails

Automatically sends trip schedules to relevant parties.

Calendar Syncing

Integrates travel details directly into the calendar.

Loyalty Accumulation

Automates the process of collecting loyalty points for the traveler.

Easily Change Travel on Your Own

Empowers users to manage and adjust their trips.

24/7 Travel Support Agents

Provides always-available expert assistance for travel issues.

Special Rates Among Massive Inventory

Secures advantageous pricing from top travel suppliers.

Reward Employees When They Book Below Budget

Offers incentives to encourage cost-effective booking behavior.

Tackle Travel On Your Own

Self-service features allow employees to book, update, or cancel bookings easily.

Reed & Mackay (Navan Pro)

Offers premium, high-touch service for complex travel needs.

Advanced Analytics

Provides sophisticated tools for analyzing travel and expense data.

Sustainability Reporting

Offers features to track and report on the environmental impact of travel.

Pricing

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Countries & Languages

Global
Countries served
11
Interface languages
20
Billing currencies

Interface languages

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Billing currencies

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