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For Finance Teams brands,
by AI consensus.

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This week’s race

Zoho leads; SAP climbs 4 spots.

6/16/15Zoho#1 this wkXero#2 this wkFreshBooks#3 this wkSAP#4 this wk
100 brands tracked·3 buyer intents·Jun 15 snapshot·ChatGPT · Claude · Gemini · Perplexity analyzed

Power ranking

Who leads this sub.

#1
Zoho
Best rank in this scope, recent weeks Jan 1 · #1 · Jan 1 · #1 · Feb 1 · #16-wk trend?
#2
Xero
Best rank in this scope, recent weeks Jan 1 · #5 · Jan 1 · #3 · Feb 1 · #26-wk trend?
#3
FreshBooks
Best rank in this scope, recent weeks Jan 1 · #2 · Jan 1 · #2 · Feb 1 · #36-wk trend?

This week?

Ramp and Emburse are climbing hard in the finance team software rankings. Ramp jumped twelve spots to number eleven while Emburse moved thirteen places to land at sixteen. Zoho holds the top position as new entrants BILL and Stripe arrived at nineteen and twenty-four respectively. Square fell nine spots to twenty-one and MYOB dropped to twenty-eight, giving way to the climbers and the fresh names pushing into the category.

27 newcomers 6 climbers 17 dropsZoho #1 · 3w streak

The questions?

These rankings answer 3 buyer questions. Open any one for the head-to-head.

The subcategory score is an aggregate. Each question has its own AI ranking, reviewer check and weekly movement — that's where the picks actually come from.

Act one

Where the machines rank them.

Three AI models rank every brand in this sub — who just arrived, the full board, the lineups each fields, and who owns each trait.

02

Full ranking

Every brand ranked.

Time machine?
June 15 · latest
sort:
#?BrandAI consensus?Last 3 months?Lineup?
#1▲ 1ZohoZohoFlagshipZoho Invoice· #3ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity4/4 AIs · ranks #3–#7Best rank in any intent here, recent weeks Jun 1 · #1 · Jun 8 · #1 · Jun 15 · #16 productsbest #3
#2▼ 1XeroXeroFlagshipUltimate (Intelligent Suite)· #22ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity4/4 AIs · ranks #2–#4Best rank in any intent here, recent weeks Jun 1 · #5 · Jun 8 · #3 · Jun 15 · #27 productsbest #22
#3FreshBooksFreshBooksFlagshipFreshBooks Premium· #2ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity4/4 AIs · ranks #1–#3Best rank in any intent here, recent weeks Jun 1 · #2 · Jun 8 · #2 · Jun 15 · #34 productsbest #2
#4▲ 4SAPSAPFlagshipConcur Expense· #6ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity4/4 AIs · ranks #1–#6Best rank in any intent here, recent weeks Jun 1 · #8 · Jun 8 · #10 · Jun 15 · #46 productsbest #6
#5SageSageFlagshipSage Intacct· #12ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity4/4 AIs · ranks #3–#8Best rank in any intent here, recent weeks Jun 1 · #3 · Jun 8 · #7 · Jun 15 · #55 productsbest #12
#6▼ 2IntuitIntuitFlagshipQuickBooks Online Advanced· #1ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity4/4 AIs · all rank it #1Best rank in any intent here, recent weeks Jun 1 · #9 · Jun 8 · #5 · Jun 15 · #63 productsbest #1
#7WaveWaveFlagshipWave Accounting Pro· #4ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity4/4 AIs · ranks #5–#7Best rank in any intent here, recent weeks Jun 1 · #6 · Jun 8 · #4 · Jun 15 · #75 productsbest #4
#8▲ 1MicrosoftMicrosoftFlagshipDynamics 365 Business Central· #13ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity4/4 AIs · ranks #4–#11Best rank in any intent here, recent weeks Jun 1 · #11 · Jun 8 · #9 · Jun 15 · #84 productsbest #13
#9▼ 3OracleOracleFlagshipNetSuite ERP (2026 Release)· #29ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity4/4 AIs · ranks #3–#21Best rank in any intent here, recent weeks Jun 1 · #7 · Jun 8 · #8 · Jun 15 · #93 productsbest #29
#10▲ 17RampRampFlagshipRamp Expense Management· #8ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity4/4 AIs · ranks #1–#4Best rank in any intent here, recent weeks Jun 1 · #21 · Jun 8 · #28 · Jun 15 · #103 productsbest #8
#11▲ 13BrexBrexFlagshipBrex Empower· #19ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity4/4 AIs · ranks #2–#5Best rank in any intent here, recent weeks Jun 1 · #22 · Jun 8 · #26 · Jun 15 · #114 productsbest #19
#12newCoupaCoupaFlagshipCoupa Expense Management· #14ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity4/4 AIs · ranks #2–#18Best rank in any intent here, recent weeks Jun 1 · #19 · Jun 8 · #40 · Jun 15 · #123 productsbest #14
#13newBILLBILLFlagshipBILL Spend & Expense· #26ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity3/4 AIs · ranks #7–#13Best rank in any intent here, recent weeks Jun 8 · #78 · Jun 15 · #134 productsbest #26
#14▼ 3ExpensifyExpensifyFlagshipExpensify Business· #20ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity4/4 AIs · ranks #2–#23Best rank in any intent here, recent weeks Jun 1 · #10 · Jun 8 · #14 · Jun 15 · #143 productsbest #20
#15▼ 5QuickBooksQuickBooksFlagshipOnline Advanced (AI Edition)· #18ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity3/4 AIs · ranks #1–#20Best rank in any intent here, recent weeks Jun 1 · #4 · Jun 8 · #6 · Jun 15 · #151 productbest #18
#16newOdooOdooFlagshipOdoo Accounting Enterprise· #55ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity4/4 AIs · ranks #10–#21Best rank in any intent here, recent weeks Jun 1 · #51 · Jun 15 · #161 productbest #55
#17▼ 4SquareSquareFlagshipSquare Invoices· #52ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity4/4 AIs · ranks #5–#25Best rank in any intent here, recent weeks Jun 1 · #13 · Jun 8 · #15 · Jun 15 · #173 productsbest #52
#18SpendeskSpendeskClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity4/4 AIs · ranks #12–#13Best rank in any intent here, recent weeks Jun 1 · #23 · Jun 8 · #21 · Jun 15 · #18
#19newPatriot SoftwarePatriot SoftwareFlagshipPatriot Accounting Premium· #5ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity3/4 AIs · ranks #8–#16Best rank in any intent here, recent weeks Jun 1 · #41 · Jun 8 · #55 · Jun 15 · #191 productbest #5
#20newNavanNavanFlagshipNavan Expense· #10ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity3/4 AIs · ranks #3–#14Best rank in any intent here, recent weeks Jun 15 · #201 productbest #10
#21newPleoPleoFlagshipPleo Unified Spend Pro 2026· #37ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity4/4 AIs · ranks #4–#18Best rank in any intent here, recent weeks Jun 1 · #35 · Jun 8 · #34 · Jun 15 · #211 productbest #37
#22▲ 4EmburseFlagshipEmburse Professional· #83ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity3/4 AIs · ranks #9–#11Best rank in any intent here, recent weeks Jun 1 · #26 · Jun 8 · #27 · Jun 15 · #222 productsbest #83
#23newFyleFlagshipFyle Real-time Expense Platform 4.0· #84ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity4/4 AIs · ranks #9–#27Best rank in any intent here, recent weeks Jun 1 · #27 · Jun 8 · #41 · Jun 15 · #231 productbest #84
#24▼ 12KashooClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity3/4 AIs · ranks #12–#17Best rank in any intent here, recent weeks Jun 1 · #15 · Jun 8 · #12 · Jun 15 · #24
#25newOracle NetSuiteClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #4Best rank in any intent here, recent weeks Jun 15 · #25
#26newAirbaseFlagshipAirbase Spend Management Platform· #73ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity3/4 AIs · ranks #8–#15Best rank in any intent here, recent weeks Jun 1 · #86 · Jun 15 · #261 productbest #73
#27▼ 2HoneyBookHoneyBookFlagshipHoneyBook Premium· #59ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity3/4 AIs · ranks #6–#23Best rank in any intent here, recent weeks Jun 1 · #25 · Jun 8 · #31 · Jun 15 · #272 productsbest #59
#28▼ 12StripeStripeFlagshipInvoicing Pro (Automate AI)· #60ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity3/4 AIs · ranks #6–#29Best rank in any intent here, recent weeks Jun 1 · #34 · Jun 8 · #16 · Jun 15 · #282 productsbest #60
#29▼ 15PayPalFlagshipPayPal Invoicing· #57ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity3/4 AIs · ranks #6–#26Best rank in any intent here, recent weeks Jun 1 · #18 · Jun 8 · #13 · Jun 15 · #292 productsbest #57
#30WorkdayWorkdayFlagshipWorkday Expenses· #42ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity3/4 AIs · ranks #8–#22Best rank in any intent here, recent weeks Jun 1 · #36 · Jun 8 · #32 · Jun 15 · #301 productbest #42
#31newBonsaiBonsaiFlagshipProfessional (CreatorOS 2026)· #89ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity3/4 AIs · ranks #9–#241 productbest #89
#32newBill.comBill.comClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity2/4 AIs · ranks #11
#33newAccountEdgeFlagshipAccountEdge Pro 2026· #43ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity2/4 AIs · ranks #13–#181 productbest #43
#34newPayhawkPayhawkClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity3/4 AIs · ranks #14–#23
#35newSAP ConcurFlagshipConcur Expense Enterprise AI 2026· #17ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #11 productbest #17
#36▼ 13Invoice NinjaInvoice NinjaFlagshipInvoice Ninja Enterprise· #69ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity2/4 AIs · ranks #7–#201 productbest #69
#37newAcumaticaAcumaticaFlagshipCloud ERP 2026 R1· #93ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity3/4 AIs · ranks #10–#231 productbest #93
#38newWebexpensesWebexpensesFlagshipWebexpenses Expense Management· #100ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity2/4 AIs · ranks #10–#181 productbest #100
#39▼ 24FreeAgentFreeAgentClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity4/4 AIs · ranks #16–#30
#40▼ 21CertifyFlagshipCertify Expense· #66ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity2/4 AIs · ranks #7–#221 productbest #66
#41newZoho BooksZoho BooksFlagshipEnterprise (Vision 2026)· #36ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #41 productbest #36
#42newAplosFlagshipAplos Advanced· #81ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity2/4 AIs · ranks #9–#211 productbest #81
#44newMelioMelioClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity2/4 AIs · ranks #16–#24
#45newBluevineFlagshipBluevine Invoicing· #75ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #81 productbest #75
#46newRipplingRipplingFlagshipRippling Spend Management· #78ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #81 productbest #78
#47newZoho ExpenseZoho ExpenseFlagshipZoho Expense AI Platinum Edition· #80ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #81 productbest #80
#48newQuickenClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity2/4 AIs · ranks #14–#20
#49newDivvy (BILL)ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #9
#50newMercuryFlagshipMercury IO Spend Management· #85ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #91 productbest #85
#51▼ 31NetSuiteFlagshipNetSuite ERP· #11ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #92 productsbest #11
#52▼ 30Wave FinancialWave FinancialFlagshipWave Money (2026 Integrated Banking)· #90ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #91 productbest #90
#53newBillduClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity2/4 AIs · ranks #16–#19
#54newBlackLineBlackLineClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity2/4 AIs · ranks #17–#18
#55newDeltekDeltekClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity2/4 AIs · ranks #16–#19
#56newSoldoSoldoClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity3/4 AIs · ranks #17–#26
#58newOFXFlagshipOFX Global Expense & Payments· #97ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #101 productbest #97
#59newRillionFlagshipRillion AP Automation· #98ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #101 productbest #98
#60newClickUpClickUpClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #11
#61newQuoteIQClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #11
#62newDubsadoDubsadoClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity2/4 AIs · ranks #15–#22
#63▼ 42RydooRydooClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity3/4 AIs · ranks #16–#27
#64newGustoGustoClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #12
#65newJobberClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #12
#66newMonday.comMonday.comClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #12
#67newZipBooksClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity2/4 AIs · ranks #18–#20
#68newCertiniaCertiniaClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity2/4 AIs · ranks #14–#24
#69newBenchBenchClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #13
#70newHousecall ProClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #13
#71newMomentive SoftwareClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #13
#72newYoozYoozClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #13
#73newAND COClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #14
#74newPandaDocPandaDocClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #14
#75newQuickBooks OnlineQuickBooks OnlineClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #14
#76newServiceTitanClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #14
#77newIgnitionIgnitionClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #15
#78newInvoice2go (Bill.com)ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #15
#79newStrivenClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #15
#80newTravelPerkClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #15
#81newMesh PaymentsClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity2/4 AIs · ranks #17–#24
#82▼ 53HarvestClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #16
#83newJiravClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #16
#84newMicrosoft Dynamics 365Microsoft Dynamics 365ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #16
#85newNavan (TripActions)ClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #16
#86newChargebeeChargebeeClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity2/4 AIs · ranks #17–#27
#87newExpensePointClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #17
#88newFinancialForceFinancialForceClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #17
#89newNeatClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #17
#90newMYOBClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #18
#91newQuickFileClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity2/4 AIs · ranks #18–#29
#92newHiveageClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #18
#93newZuoraZuoraClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #18
#94newInforInforClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity2/4 AIs · ranks #21–#23
#95newHappayHappayClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity3/4 AIs · ranks #20–#29
#96newGnuCashClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #19
#97newTravelBankTravelBankClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #19
#98newTally SolutionsTally SolutionsClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity2/4 AIs · ranks #20–#27
#99newBillyClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #20
#100newInvoicelyClaudeGPTGeminiPerplexity1/4 AIs · ranks #20

as of June 15 · vs June 16 · 3 intents?

04

Tag champions

Who owns each trait in this sub.

Tag 01

automation.

6 mentions

  1. 1Zoho3
  2. 2Intuit1
  3. 3Navan1

Act three

How the models think.

Where each brand actually competes across the buyer questions, and the running ledger of what just moved in this sub.

05

Intent dominance

Where each brand actually competes.

BrandAccounting SoftwareInvoicing SoftwareExpense Management Software
ZohoZoho#5#4#7
XeroXero#2#2
SAPSAP#7#13#3
SageSage#3#5
IntuitIntuit#1#7
WaveWave#8#3
MicrosoftMicrosoft#6#20#20
#1–3#4–10#11+cell = brand rank in that intent · faint dot = not ranked here

as of June 15 · 3 intents?

06

Ledger?

What just moved in this sub.

  1. ▼ fall#29 → #82
  2. ▼ fall#21 → #63
  3. ▼ fall#20 → #51
  4. ▼ fall
    Wave FinancialWave Financial
    #22 → #52
  5. ▼ fall#15 → #39
  6. ▼ fall#19 → #40
  7. ✦ debutdebut at #12
  8. ▲ climb#27 → #10
  9. ✦ debutdebut at #13
  10. ▼ fall#14 → #29
  11. ✦ debutdebut at #16
  12. ▲ climb#24 → #11
  13. ▼ fall#23 → #36
  14. ▼ fall#12 → #24
  15. ▼ fall#16 → #28
  16. ✦ debutdebut at #19
  17. ✦ debut
    NavanNavan
    debut at #20
  18. ✦ debutdebut at #21
  19. ✦ debutdebut at #23
  20. ▼ fall#10 → #15

about for finance teams

Pick by what you need 3 buying intents

interesting facts from for finance teams

Finance teams need tools that work. Some brands build for the controller who lives in spreadsheets. Others build for the CFO who needs the story behind the numbers. Some chase startups. Some chase enterprises. The best ones do both, but they start somewhere. Each brand here chose its customer first. That choice shapes everything—what they built, how they built it, who trusts them now.

The category has no single founder or split that made it. What matters is this: pick a brand that knows your size and your trouble. A startup finance team and a hundred-person department want different things from the same problem. The brands here know the difference, or they don't. That's worth watching.

The brand rail stops here. For the individual products inside this sub, switch to the product view.