BirchStreet vs. Payhawk

Established in 2002, BirchStreet is the only complete hospitality operations platform purpose-built for the industry. Backed by its innovative P2P technology, robust supplier network and industry experts, the world’s most successful hotels, GPOs, casinos and food management companies trust BirchStreet to run mission-critical operations and improve financial and operational performance. A full suite of P2P applications includes eProcurement, accounts payable automation, inventory management, recipe management, supplier payments, and reporting and analytics.

Payhawk is an AI-native spend management platform that unifies corporate cards, expense management, accounts payable automation, procurement, and business travel in one place. Finance teams get full control, automation, and visibility, while employees enjoy a seamless spending experience. Every payment follows your policies, budgets, and approval flows. Payhawk's MCP connects the platform to the AI assistant your team already uses, such as Claude. It reads and acts, running finance jobs like month-end close end to end through Playbooks.