# Ramp vs Engine: which do AI models recommend for corporate travel managem, October 2026

Finance AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, Corporate travel management. Zero of fourteen models named Ramp first on the direct prompt; zero named Engine. Page: https://finance-ai-index.com/spend/corporate-travel-management/ramp-vs-engine/

| | First-choice share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels | Models naming it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramp | 5% | #4 of 12 | 8% | 38 | 13 of 14 |
| Engine | 3% | #5 of 12 | 18% | 11 | 7 of 14 |

## The direct prompt, model by model

- Claude Haiku 4.5: neither first, one named (first choices: Navan) (alternatives: Amex GBT Egencia, BCD Travel, Ramp, TravelPerk)
- Gemini 3.5 Flash: neither first, one named (first choices: Navan) (alternatives: Amex GBT Egencia, Brex, Ramp, TravelPerk)
- Grok 4.1 Fast: neither first, one named (first choices: Navan) (alternatives: Ramp, TravelPerk)
- Kimi K2: neither first, one named (first choices: Navan, TravelPerk) (alternatives: Ramp, Routespring, SAP Concur)
- GLM 4.7 FlashX: neither first, one named (first choices: Navan, TravelPerk) (alternatives: Ramp, SAP Concur)
- GPT-6 Luna: neither first, one named (first choices: Navan) (alternatives: Ramp, TravelPerk)
- Muse Glimmer 30B: neither first, one named (first choices: Navan, formerly TripActions) (alternatives: Booking.com for Business, Ramp, SAP Concur, TravelPerk)
- GPT-5.4 mini: neither named (first choices: Navan) (alternatives: Amex GBT Egencia, SAP Concur, TravelPerk)
- Perplexity Sonar: neither named (first choices: TravelPerk) (alternatives: Booking.com for Business, Corporate Traveler, Navan, Routespring)
- Mistral Small: neither named (first choices: Navan) (alternatives: Booking.com for Business, Certify, Routespring)
- DeepSeek V4 Flash: neither named (first choices: Navan) (alternatives: Amex GBT Egencia, SAP Concur, TravelPerk)
- Llama 4 Maverick: neither named (first choices: Navan, Routespring, TravelPerk)
- Qwen 3.7 Flash: neither named (first choices: TravelPerk) (alternatives: Navan, Spotnana)
- MiniMax M2.5: neither named (first choices: Navan, TravelPerk) (alternatives: Spotnana)

## What the models said about Engine

- "self-serve travel management platforms, such as Engine, Itilite, Navan, and Perk, may have limitations and compliance gaps" (Llama 4 Maverick, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "user reviews highlight slow and inconsistent support response times" (Mistral Small, negative prompt, soft negative)
- "For a budget-limited company, Engine or Ramp stand out for having zero platform fees and no contracts" (Claude Haiku 4.5, budget prompt, first choice)
- "I strongly recommend starting with Engine since it's completely free with no hidden costs" (MiniMax M2.5, budget prompt, first choice)
- "Engine is recommended for companies that want free access to pre-negotiated hotel rates, consolidated billing, and policy enforcement without implementation cycles" (Claude Haiku 4.5, comparative prompt, alternative)

Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category. Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category. Published under CC BY 4.0; the output is the models' output, and nothing here is a recommendation by the index.