Ramp vs Amex

11,500+ businesses have chosen Ramp over Amex

Join teams that traded legacy cards, devalued points, and add-on expense tools for a modern, integrated platform that automates financial operations end-to-end.

Ramp vs Amex
Former Amex customers using Ramp

Compare Ramp vs. Amex

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Amex
Unified spend platform
Card & expense platform for real-time visibility and AI-driven efficiency
Corporate cards only; needs extra tools for basic automation
Guaranteed rewards
Uncapped cashback on every transaction
Complex points with changing rules and fine print
Pre-spend card controls
Flexible category/vendor restrictions and smart limits
Basic spend limits per card and limited MCC blocking
Scalable card issuance
Unlimited virtual & physical cards issued instantly with custom controls
Physical cards only; virtual cards require separate programs
NetSuite, Sage, Xero, Quickbooks, and HRIS integration
30+ ERP/HRIS integrations for full company & employee context
Limited in-house NetSuite/QB connections or paid partner integrations

Top 3 reasons leaders pick Ramp over Amex

Catch out-of-policy spend automatically

Ramp blocks 3.5% of out-of-policy spend before it happens, and our AI reviews 100% of expenses, flagging only what needs human judgment.

Free employees from expense reports

Employees submit expenses in <15 seconds through SMS, Slack, or the app—no clunky reports, Friday-afternoon backlog, or back and forth.

Close books 3x faster

Ramp matches 70% of receipts within the day and auto-codes 50% of transactions, giving finance teams back 40+ hours/month.
eight-sleep

Eight Sleep previously relied on American Express for its corporate card and Expensify as our expense management system. Ramp was a complete game changer. It's a single platform that can handle every aspect of our spending - including things that aren't paid for with a card. This has led to immense savings - both in terms of dollars and time for our finance team.

Matteo Franceschetti

CEO, Eight Sleep

Why Ramp stands out among all corporate cards

Ramp isn't just a corporate card, it's a financial operations platform designed to save you more across every dollar spent. With cards, expenses, reimbursements, AP, and vendor management in one place, Ramp automates the manual work that slows teams down and integrates directly with your ERP and accounting tools to keep books clean and real-time.

$10B+

saved from built-in controls, denied requests, and more

27.5M+

hours of employee time saved from expense automation

3x

faster to close books after switching to Ramp

FAQ

No, Ramp is built for modern finance teams of every size, from fast-growing startups to global enterprises. While Amex was founded in 1850 for a world of paper and manual processes, Ramp was built in the software era to eliminate the busywork legacy card systems still rely on. Backed by a $32B valuation and guided by leaders like former Amex CEO Ken Chenault, we ship hundreds of improvements yearly and continue to expand agentic automation, AP workflows, international support, and advanced ERP integrations—capabilities legacy card companies weren’t designed to deliver.

No, the opposite actually! Ramp gives you straightforward cashback on every purchases with no blackout dates, portals, or fine print. Use it to pay vendors, book travel, or knock down your bill. No mental math. No points spreadsheets. And because Ramp replaces tools like Expensify and Concur, customers often save more with Ramp than they ever did trying to game Amex rewards.

Ramp eliminates expense reports entirely with its AI-native, all-in-one card and expense platform. The moment an employee swipes their card, Ramp captures the transaction, links it to the correct trip or project, and pulls in merchant, amount, time, and other metadata. Receipts are automatically collected and matched, and accounting codes are filled in from context.

All of this flows directly into your accounting system, giving finance accurate data in real time and enabling a faster, cleaner close. No need for employees to log into a separate tool, build reports, track receipts, or guess GL codes.

You’ll gain a faster, more automated travel experience—and if you'd like, you can keep your TMC flow exactly the same.

Ramp Travel offers competitive native booking with no GDS markups. Employees can book trips, manage expenses, and ask questions via SMS, Slack, or the Ramp app. They see what’s in policy upfront, and Ramp automatically collects receipts and fills in memos — no chase required.

If you prefer to continue using a TMC for negotiated rates, duty of care, or white-glove support, Ramp integrates seamlessly with partners like Egencia, Perk, and Corporate Traveler. Employees continue to book through your provider, and receipts sync instantly. All Ramp card spend — including per diem and ground — is automatically grouped into a single trip.

Our Visa Signature cards also include travel benefits, such as Emergency Ticket Replacement and Legal Referral Assistance.

Transitioning onto Ramp takes days, not months. With a dedicated onboarding and customer success team, we ensure a seamless implementation from Amex to Ramp, so you have cards issued, approval workflows set up, and automated reviews in less than 2 weeks.

We’ve helped 11,500+ businesses move from Amex to Ramp, and navigated the transition with various options..Some companies move all spending to Ramp on day one, while others start with day-to-day expenses and keep executives on Amex in the interim. This hybrid approach lets you capture immediate ROI from Ramp's automation while managing change at your own pace.

Time is money. Save both.