Pleo vs Tellow Comparison
Compare Pleo vs Tellow features, pricing, and more.
Last updated: November 2026
Pleo
6.8/10
Pleo is a European spend management platform that gives small and mid-sized businesses company cards, receipt capture, reimbursements and supplier invoice payments.
Tellow
5.9/10
Dutch bookkeeping app for self-employed workers (zzp'ers). It combines a business account, invoicing, receipt scanning, automatic VAT filing and optional accountant-prepared tax returns.
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
| Feature | | |
|---|---|---|
| Scores | ||
| Overall Rating | 6.8/10 | 5.9/10 |
| Analytics | 6/10 | 4/10 |
| Compliance | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Cost | 6/10 | 8/10 |
| Customization | 6/10 | 4/10 |
| Ease of Use | 9/10 | 8/10 |
| Integration | 7/10 | 4/10 |
| Scalability | 6/10 | 3/10 |
| Security | 7/10 | 5/10 |
| Support | 5/10 | 7/10 |
| Pricing | ||
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Cheapest paid plan | £8/user/mo Start | €13/mo Basis |
| Estimated cost for 10 users | £80/mo Start | Free Gratis |
| Features | ||
| Multi-currency | ||
| Expense Management | ||
| Accountant Access | Not listed | |
| Accounts Payable | Not listed | |
| Bank Reconciliation | Not listed | |
| Budgeting and Forecasting | Not listed | |
| Corporate Cards | Not listed | |
| Financial Reporting | Not listed | |
| General Ledger | Not listed | |
| Invoicing | Not listed | |
| Online Payments | Not listed | |
| Payroll | Not listed | |
| Tax Compliance | Not listed | |
Pleo vs Tellow cost by team size
| Team size | Pleo | Tellow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 user | £8/moStart | FreeGratis |
| 5 users | £40/moStart | FreeGratis |
| 10 users | £80/moStart | FreeGratis |
| 25 users | £200/moStart | FreeGratis |
| 50 users | £400/moStart | FreeGratis |
The plan that fits each team size, billed monthly, before add-ons and usage charges. Each cost opens that tool's pricing calculator for the team size.
Which One Should You Choose?
Why choose Pleo
- Higher Integration score (7/10 vs 4/10)
- Higher Scalability score (6/10 vs 3/10)
- Better fit for enterprise (4/10 vs 1/10)
- Better fit for small business (9/10 vs 6/10)
- Includes Multi-currency, which Tellow lacks
Why choose Tellow
- Has a free plan (Pleo does not)
- Higher Cost score (8/10 vs 6/10)
- Higher Support score (7/10 vs 5/10)
Pros & Cons
Pleo
Pros
- G2 reviewers praise the card and receipt-capture app as easy for employees to use, and Pleo holds a 4.7 rating across roughly 1,400 G2 reviews.
- Per-user list prices are published, starting at £8 per user per month.
- Native accounting integrations cover Xero, QuickBooks, NetSuite, FreeAgent, Xledger and Twinfield.
- SAML SSO is included even on the entry Start plan.
- The UK entity is authorised by the FCA, and cards are issued under a Mastercard licence.
Cons
- Build and Optimise are billed yearly and require at least three users.
- Transaction charges such as FX fees of up to 2 percent and per-payment fees add to the subscription cost.
- Live chat support is only included on Optimise, and Trustpilot reviewers complain about slow support.
- Some reviewers report weak coverage and support in the US.
- It is not an accounting system and has no general ledger, customer invoicing or payroll.
Tellow
Pros
- The Plus plan files the VAT return to the Belastingdienst automatically, which saves Dutch freelancers manual tax work.
- The free plan includes a business IBAN and debit card, so very small sole traders can start without paying.
- Trustpilot reviewers (4.3 out of 5 from 156 reviews) often praise fast support, including in English for expats.
- The Compleet plan has accountants prepare and check both the business and private tax returns for a fixed monthly fee.
Cons
- Reviewers report there is no multi-currency or dual-currency bookkeeping.
- Payments from outside the SEPA area were reported as not processed.
- Some users find the mobile app slow to load.
- The free plan is tightly capped at 3 invoices and 20 receipts a month.
- It has no payroll, inventory or multi-entity support, and it is Netherlands-only.
Not sold on either?
Frequently Asked Questions
Pleo scores higher on our Finance Software criteria: 6.8/10 against 5.9/10 for Tellow. The largest gap is in Integration: 7/10 for Pleo and 4/10 for Tellow.
Tellow has a free plan; Pleo does not list one.
Pleo is the better fit for enterprise: we rate it 4/10 for them, against 1/10 for Tellow.
Pleo has Multi-currency, which Tellow lacks.
