Best Pleo Alternative for Founders
Looking for a Pleo alternative? Valerium offers expense tracking plus invoicing, time tracking, and full financial visibility without requiring corporate cards. Compare features, pricing, and see why teams are switching to Valerium.
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Key differences at a glance
Flexibility
Works with any payment method
Requires Pleo cards
Scope
Complete financial workspace
Expense management only
Invoicing
Full suite
None
Time Tracking
Built-in
None
Feature comparison
See how Valerium compares to Pleo on the features that matter.
| Feature | Valerium | Pleo |
|---|---|---|
| Receipt capture | Yes | Yes |
| Rule-based categorization | Yes | Yes |
| Expense tracking | Yes | Yes |
| Corporate cards | No | Yes |
| Spending limits | No | Yes |
| Works with any card | Yes | No |
| Bank connections | Yes | Limited |
| Invoicing | Yes | No |
| Time tracking | Yes | No |
| Cash flow insights | Yes | Limited |
| Customer portal | Yes | No |
| Reports shared by link | Yes | No |
Pricing comparison
Transparent pricing, no surprises.
Valerium
Starter
- •Invoicing and online payments (Stripe)
- •Statement import (CSV)
- •Receipts attached to transactions
- •Time tracking
- •Contracts with e-signature
- •Financial reports and metrics
- •Accounting exports (QuickBooks, Xero)
- •Multi-currency
- •2 bank accounts · unlimited invoices
Pro
- •Everything in Starter
- •10 bank accounts · unlimited invoices
- •Customer portal
- •HubSpot, Linear and Slack
- •API and webhooks
- •Priority support within 24h
7-day free trial. Cancel anytime.
Pleo
Starter
- •3 users
- •Pleo cards
- •Basic features
Essential
- •Unlimited users
- •Analytics
- •Integrations
Advanced
- •Budgets
- •Multi-entity
- •Priority support
+ per-user fees on paid plans
Switching from Pleo to Valerium
Making the switch is straightforward. Here's how to get started.
Export from Pleo
Download your expense data and receipts.
Sign up for Valerium
Create your account and import your bank statement (CSV).
Set up receipt forwarding
Forward receipts via email or capture them in-app.
Add invoicing and time tracking
Start using features Pleo doesn't offer.
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about switching from Pleo to Valerium.
Valerium focuses on financial management, not issuing cards. You can use your existing corporate or personal cards — import the statement and Valerium categorizes the transactions by rule.
Ready to make the switch?
Start your 7-day free trial. No credit card required until you're ready to upgrade.