Pliant vs Airplus: Real-Time Payments for Real-World Travel Needs

Manage all your corporate travel spend in one place—cards, currencies, and accounts. Pliant gives you the flexibility to scale across borders with hybrid credit, multi-currency support, and seamless wallet integration.

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What AirPlus and Pliant Have in Common

Both platforms help companies manage travel and procurement expenses. Shared features include:

Physical and virtual cards
Centralised billing & reconciliation
Multi-currency support
ERP and travel platform integrations
Spend controls and fraud protection
Corporate credit options for enterprises

But there’s a crucial difference in how they deliver these benefits.

Where Pliant Goes Further:

Pliant isn’t just an alternative to AirPlus—it’s a modern platform that replaces outdated systems with instant issuing, invoice reconciliation, and full control in real-time

One Platform, All Functions
All card and account products in one interface Hybrid credit and prepaid setup Multi-currency accounts across borders Mobile wallet and Apple Pay integration
Real-Time Automation
Instantly issue cards—no manual reviews Process transactions in real time Add metadata to each payment (project, team, tags) Automate reconciliation with real-time callbacks
Enhanced Spend Control
Single- or multi-use virtual cards Merchant, category, time-based rules Transaction limits and custom expiry settings Define accounting rules at card or merchant level
Built for Finance and Tech Teams
Full REST API access with sandbox & Postman PCI-compliant card data handling Intuitive UI for non-technical users Fast onboarding with dedicated implementation support

Pliant: A Digital-First Alternative to AirPlus

While AirPlus relies on manual processes and delays, Pliant offers instant card issuing and real-time transaction tracking via API callbacks. This means faster operations, fewer errors, and automated reconciliation—all essential for high-volume travel and finance teams.

Feature	AirPlus	Pliant
Instant card issuing	Yes (not real-time)	Yes (real-time)
Single-use virtual cards	Yes, customisable	Yes, fully flexible
Cashback	Only above €5M/year spend	High, real-cash from €10K/month
API access	Limited	Full REST API
Integration time	Weeks	Days
Reconciliation	Lodge card-based	Real-time with callbacks
User experience	Recently updated	Fast and intuitive UI
FX fees	None (UATP network)	2% and transparent

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FAQs

Sie können Apple Pay in Geschäften, im Internet und in Apps verwenden. Achten Sie einfach auf eines dieser Symbole:
Wir bieten auch unser Kartenmanagement-Frontend an, das zusätzlich zur REST-API-Infrastruktur vollständig als White-Label betrieben werden kann.
AirPlus has long been a standard in the corporate travel space, especially for companies using legacy systems or tied into airline networks. But for businesses that need more automation, faster reconciliation, and flexible virtual cards, Pliant offers a modern alternative—built for finance teams that want control, speed, and transparency across every transaction.

Pliant supports instant card issuing, full API access, custom spend controls, and high cashback—making it ideal for modern finance and procurement teams.
Yes. Pliant offers seamless integration with travel and ERP platforms through its REST API.
Most customers are onboarded within days, with dedicated support for a smooth rollout.

With Pliant Pro API, we can automate thousands of daily transactions, streamlining everything from card creation to reconciliation. This capability allows us to integrate more partners into our systems and has transformed our cash flow management.
Fiorino CellucciCFO at Easy Market
In unserem vorherigen virtuellen Kreditkartensystem gab es einige Defizite und nachdem wir Pliant kennengelernt hatten, stellten wir fest, dass praktisch alle diese Einschränkungen abgedeckt und gelöst waren.
Jari IltanenOperations Controller der Elämys Group
Basierend auf unserer Erfahrung haben die Pliant-Karten eine nahezu perfekte Akzeptanzrate, sodass wir keine Beschwerden über abgelehnte Transaktionen erhalten haben.
Diego FurlaniCOO Salabam Solutions

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