Expensify vs Navan
Zero of twelve models named Expensify first on the direct prompt; two named Navan. Expensify was named by twelve of the twelve models and Navan by eleven and Expensify carries 50 labels and Navan 29, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in four categories this edition.
Named in four categories this edition.
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; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the expense management page.
By framing
ExpensifyFirst choices, of twelve modelsNavan
Across every category in the September 2026 Edition, Expensify and Navan were named in the same answer fifty times, of the 213 answers naming Expensify and the 286 naming Navan. In those answers Navan took the first choice five times and Expensify four.
Every model, every framing
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | |||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | | ||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | | |
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | |||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | | | | | | |
| Mistral Small | | | | |||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | | |
| Llama 4 Maverick | | |||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | | |
| Kimi K2 | | | | | | |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | | ||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | |
Expensify Navan first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Expensify on the left and Navan on the right.The direct prompt
Navan first, Expensify an alternative
2 of 12 modelsExpensify was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Neither was the first choice, one was named
8 of 12 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
2 of 12 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
Expensify19%#3 of 7Navan0%#– of 7Expensify4%#6 of 11Navan4%#7 of 11What the models said about Expensify
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.
“A mixed picture — it rates well overall (4.5/5 on G2), but has had a notable drop in sentiment since the "New Expensify" redesign” DeepSeek V4 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“Expensify has recently faced criticism for a radical political email sent to users, which many viewed as a privacy violation” GLM 4.7 FlashX · negative prompt · soft negative
“Expensify is a very common tool, but it has faced scrutiny regarding pricing changes, data privacy, and financial stability.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“I'd recommend starting with Expensify if you want the most established and widely-used tool” MiniMax M2.5 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Spendesk, Expensify, SAP Concur, or Rippling Spend are often cited as top recommendations” Mistral Small · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Best if you value a simple, mobile‑first employee experience and want strong receipt automation at an affordable price.” GLM 4.7 FlashX · paraphrase prompt · alternative
What the models said about Navan
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. One of one in this category shown.
“Navan consistently ranks as the top all-in-one travel and expense platform, with leading scores for overall satisfaction, ease of use” Claude Haiku 4.5 · direct prompt · first choice
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.