# TravelPerk vs Ramp: which do AI models recommend for corporate travel managem, September 2026

Finance AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, Corporate travel management. Three of twelve models named TravelPerk first on the direct prompt; zero named Ramp. Page: https://finance-ai-index.com/spend/corporate-travel-management/travelperk-vs-ramp/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TravelPerk | 22% | #2 of 9 | 10% | 49 | 12 of 12 |
| Ramp | 4% | #4 of 9 | 7% | 30 | 11 of 12 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Claude Haiku 4.5: travelperk first (first choices: TravelPerk) (alternatives: Navan, Ramp, SAP Concur)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: travelperk first (first choices: Navan, TravelPerk) (alternatives: Ramp)
- Kimi K2: travelperk first (first choices: Navan, TravelPerk) (alternatives: ITILITE, Rippling Travel)
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither first, one named (first choices: Navan) (alternatives: Amex GBT Egencia, SAP Concur, TravelPerk)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Navan) (alternatives: Amex GBT Egencia, Brex, Ramp, Rippling Travel, Spotnana, TravelPerk)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither first, one named (first choices: Navan) (alternatives: Amex GBT Egencia, SAP Concur, TravelPerk)
- Mistral Small: neither first, one named (first choices: Navan) (alternatives: Spotnana, TravelPerk)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Navan) (alternatives: Spotnana, TravelPerk)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither first, one named (first choices: Navan) (alternatives: Amex GBT Egencia, ITILITE, Spotnana, TravelPerk)
- MiniMax M2.5: neither first, one named (first choices: ITILITE) (alternatives: Navan, TravelPerk)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither named (first choices: Navan) (alternatives: AmTrav, ITILITE)

## What the models said about TravelPerk

- "Frequent complaints about: Customer support teams based in Spain... Consistently higher prices than competitors plus hidden booking fees" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, negative prompt, hard negative)
- "their hotel pre-payment system can take a highly frustrating amount of time to process refunds" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "Customer service frequently criticized as unhelpful, slow, and frustrating." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "Perk (formerly TravelPerk): Highly rated for customer service, has a massive global inventory, and features "FlexiPerk"" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, scale prompt, first choice)
- "two platforms consistently top rankings for this segment: Navan (formerly TripActions) and Perk (formerly TravelPerk)" (Grok 4.1 Fast, direct prompt, first choice)
- "Particularly relevant for SMBs and mid-market companies that want flexible booking without enterprise complexity" (Claude Haiku 4.5, direct prompt, first choice)

## What the models said about Ramp

- "Lightweight "Card-First" Travel Portals (e.g., Ramp, Brex...) ... they often lack the deep infrastructure of dedicated travel agencies" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, negative prompt, soft negative)

Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all twelve models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category. Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category. Published under CC BY 4.0; the output is the models' output, and nothing here is a recommendation by the index.