Meet Buddy AI - the AI Assistant transforming SME spend management
Save time and money with Buddy AI.
Automate bill processing, match receipts, detect fraud and streamline approvals.

What is Buddy AI?
Manual approvals and tedious financial workflows are now a thing of the past. Buddy AI leverages artificial intelligence to automate bill processing, match receipts, detect fraud, and streamline approvals—saving businesses time and money.
Automatic bill creation
Forward invoices to Buddy’s designated email, and AI will auto-generate draft bills, capturing key details like supplier information, payment amounts, GST, and due dates.

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Proactive fraud detection
Built-in verification flags potential errors or changes in payment details, safeguarding businesses from fraud.
Automatic receipt matching
Receipts are instantly matched and attached to the correct card transactions, ensuring compliance and accuracy.
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Fast resolutions
Buddy AI detects missing attachments or unsupported file formats and notifies users for quick fixes.
Coming soon
Stay tuned for these future Buddy AI features...
Fast resolutions
Buddy AI detects missing attachments or unsupported file formats and notifies users for quick fixes.
Automated admin
Buddy AI automates expense categorisation and policy compliance.
AI-driven recommendations
Optimise spending and identify cost-saving opportunities.
“Without Budgetly, time and money would have continued to leak. We previously had very little control over what staff purchased and how much they had spent.”
David Killpack, Owner
Project E2 (Sunshine Sailing Australia and Learn to Sail)
“With Budgetly, the expense management process now with virtual cards means that there is a record of all transactions which is far better than a cash system.”
Greg Massam, CEO
Directions Disability Support Services
“Budgetly has saved at least 4-5 hours a month in general admin work.”
Bert Bos, Accounts
Australian Christian Churches (ACC)
“Neither bank debit cards nor fuel cards suited our business at this size. Budgetly does. Very close to 100% of issues with staff expenses have been resolved by implementing Budgetly.”
Ben Dixon, Director
Hunt & Dixon Surveys
“Budgetly has solved all of our issues. Everything in one spot. End of month reconciliation is much easier than it was before!”
Brodie Chapman, Finance Administrator
Inclusive Disability Assist
“We went with Budgetly because it solved our problems and the founder seemed genuine.”
Peter Negri, Director
ClubMates Travel
“Being able to upload receipts directly into Budgetly has also been amazing as it’s easier to reconcile our transactions. Now that we have a system that works for us, staff are actually happy to use it!”
Yohanand Kumaran, CFO
Wathaurong Aboriginal Co-Operative
“We didn't know there was a better way to do things. We found Budgetly and could see straight away it was a better solution. Staff are not wasting as much time chasing up their receipts and it has been a brilliant time saver.”
Kirk Peirce, Accounts Manager
Taree Christian Community School (MidCoast Christian College)

An AI-first spend management solution to eliminate over-spending
Buddy AI eliminates inefficiencies, reduces overspending, and enhances real-time financial control, helping SMEs grow profitability and build a more resilient Australian economy.
"Budgetly has made our processes much more efficient. Their platform integrates seamlessly with Xero, allows us to track budgets in real time, and saves us hours each week while reducing human error."
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Marco Piedrabuena
Director, MJ Landscapes & Maintenance
How Budgetly's AI automation saves businesses time and money
CFO's are using Budgetly’s spend management solution to stay ahead of their competitors, in control of expenses and empowering team members to spend autonomously within budgets.

No more shared cards, no more waiting on banks

Fast money requests & fund approvals

Simplified bookkeeping & hours saved on admin

Goodbye to reimbursements & chasing receipts!

Flexible spending within budgets with spending rules

Real-time budget & transaction visibility
Easy digital receipt tracking via the mobile app

Sync with accounting software

Fast and accurate transactions

Complete data protection 2FA & 256 bit encryption

Reduce risk of fraud

Expense policy compliance with card encoded rules
Frequently asked questions about spend management for businesses
What is a budget?
Budgets are your spending rules in Budgetly. They allow administrators to allocate set amounts for users to spend within chosen timeframes, giving the ability to set and control staff spending, whilst tracking available funds before and after purchases.
Can I have more than one budget for a user?
Yes, you can have one or multiple for any user - this allows you to set up specific spend limits on areas, departments, people, anything you like! You can be as granular or broad as you like with budgets - our team can help you tailor them to your needs. Read more about creating budgets here.
How much does Budgetly cost?
Sign up for a plan that suits your finance team. Unlimited users, payments, support and receipts. View our pricing page for all the details.
Is Budgetly secure?
Budgetly is designed with your privacy and security in mind. Read more about our Security measures here.
What are the future enhancements planned for supplier management?
Future enhancements include adding supplier limits, improved supplier management, supplier cards, and additional fraud prevention mechanisms.
How can I find out if Budgetly is a good fit for my business?
For more information on Budgetly and how we work for your business, easily schedule a complimentary strategy call with us today, or watch a 10-min on-demand demo.
We're proud to be recognised with multiple industry awards, thanks to our many happy Budgetly customers.






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