Navan consolidates business travel booking, expense management, and corporate card spending into one platform. Designed for ops managers to control costs and streamline T&E workflows.
Navan is a travel and expense (T&E) management platform that combines booking, reimbursement, and spend visibility. The platform lets ops managers book flights, hotels, and ground transportation; capture and categorize expenses; and issue corporate cards—all within a single system. Core workflow: employees book travel through Navan's booking engine (which aggregates airline, hotel, and rental options), submit expenses with receipt scanning, and reconcile against corporate card transactions. Managers review and approve spend in real time. Finance teams export data to accounting systems. Key operator value: Navan reduces the friction of managing distributed travel spend. Instead of employees booking on personal credit cards and submitting receipts weeks later, the platform enforces policy at booking time, captures receipts automatically, and flags out-of-policy spend for approval. This cuts expense processing time and improves audit trails. Navan's corporate card integrates with the expense module—transactions auto-populate expense reports, reducing manual data entry. The platform also offers per-diem management, mileage tracking, and multi-currency support for global teams. Pricing model: Navan uses a per-employee-per-month (PEPM) subscription model, typically ranging from $8–$15 PEPM depending on features and volume (verify on vendor site). Additional fees may apply for corporate card issuance and premium integrations. Many customers negotiate custom pricing based on travel volume and company size. Integrations: Navan connects to Concur, Expensify, Workday, NetSuite, Coupa, and major accounting platforms. API access enables custom workflows (verify on vendor site for current integration list). Common use case: Mid-market SaaS companies with 100–500 employees and $2–5M annual travel spend use Navan to replace fragmented workflows (Expedia for booking, Concur for expenses, separate card program). Ops teams report 30–40% reduction in expense processing time and improved policy compliance. Limitations: Navan's booking engine may not always offer the lowest fares compared to direct airline sites or specialized leisure travel platforms. Small teams (under 50 employees) may find the per-PEPM cost prohibitive compared to lighter tools. International expansion is ongoing; coverage varies by region.