Key takeaways
- Striven users run projects, CRM and accounting in one system, in services, field service, construction, manufacturing and nonprofits.
- Vergo ranks first for card spend: coding by inference, text receipts, existing cards.
- Striven Employee Expenses is the native option for claims.
- Ramp and Brex come with their own cards; Expensify focuses on reports.
Where should you go next?
- Vergo's Striven integration
- What expense management software integrates with Striven?
- Get started with Vergo
How do the options rank for Striven users?
- Vergo: best overall. Account and class by inference, text receipts, existing cards.
- Striven Employee Expenses: best for claims inside Striven.
- Ramp: best for companies moving to the Ramp Visa card.
- Brex: best for companies wanting Brex cards and banking.
- Expensify: best for simple expense reports.
| Option | Cards | How coding is proposed | Route into Striven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vergo | The cards you already have | Inference from your own Striven structure and history, with the reason shown | Journal entries and employee-as-vendor bills through Striven's API |
| Ramp | Ramp Visa corporate card | Auto-coding trained on customer transaction patterns | Ask how entries reach Striven |
| Brex | Brex Mastercard corporate cards | AI expense management built into the card | Ask how entries reach Striven |
| Expensify | Card-agnostic; also offers the Expensify Card | AI categorisation | Ask how entries reach Striven |
What matters most for Striven users?
- Client billing: costs that belong on an invoice must be flagged.
- One system: Striven users chose it to avoid juggling tools.
- Field capture: technicians will not fill in forms.
Why does Vergo rank first for Striven?
Vergo proposes the coding by inference from your own accounting structure and history — no rule library to build, no keyword lists to maintain, and new vendors are coded on first sight. Employees handle everything by text message — no app to download, no portal login — and Vergo chases missing receipts itself instead of waiting for a report. Your Striven admin enables API access once; Vergo then posts coded card spend as journal entries and reimbursements as employee-as-vendor bills.
Do you have to change cards?
No. Connecting your existing cards involves no card applications, no re-issuing and no banking change.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Vergo only for construction companies on Striven?
No. Vergo codes to whatever accounts and classes your Striven company uses.
How is Vergo different from Striven Employee Expenses?
Striven's module manages claims people submit. Vergo handles card spend with coding by inference as it happens and chases receipts by text.
Does Vergo post to Striven?
Yes, once your admin enables API access.
How do we start?
Get started and tell us how many cardholders you have.
Does Vergo handle AP?
Yes. Card spend, employee reimbursements and AP invoices run through one coding model — same coding, same review, one reconciliation — and payment stays on the rails you already use.
