Archa
Archa is a corporate card and spend management platform for growing businesses.
Archa is an Australian fintech company that has partnered with Mastercard to offer businesses a line of credit, cards for employees and expense management tools.
It uses technology to offer a faster application process compared to some similar products from major banks, and lets you instantly issue cards for employees without all the paperwork you'd typically expect.
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How we picked theseArcha combines features of business credit cards with spend management facilities. When you sign up for an Archa plan, you'll get a line of credit and a Mastercard with 30-day repayment terms and no interest charges. This is similar to other business charge cards, rather than credit cards (which attract interest).
You can instantly issue additional cards for your employees, which cuts down on time managing expense claims and reimbursements. The Archa app uses clear visuals to break down spending, plus direct links to Xero, MYOB Acumatica, SAP Concur, ProSpend and other accounting and ERP software.
Archa charges just a 0.49% currency conversion fee on all non-AUD transactions, which is well below the 2–3% many other cards charge.
Archa has its own rewards program that lets customers earn Archa Points on their spending, which can be linked and transferred to either Velocity Frequent Flyer or PayRewards.
If you pay for the entire cost of your flights on your Archa card, you'll get access to travel insurance covers, including overseas medical expenses, travel accident and travel inconvenience cover.
You can set up additional cards for employees, update spend limits for cards and track spending instantly through the Archa app. Archa also integrates with SAP Concur and ProSpend for expense claim management.
Archa integrates with Xero and MYOB Acumatica, plus ERP and expense platforms including SAP Concur and ProSpend. Where there's no direct integration, transactions can be exported by CSV or custom file for other software.
Archa individually assesses customers to set credit limits. Dynamic lines of credit are available on higher tiers.
Archa will submit your repayment history and some other details to credit-reporting bureaus in Australia, which gives you a way to build up a good credit score for your business.
Archa uses multi-factor authentication for your account, auto-locking for the app and data encryption. It also has fraud monitoring for the account and zero liability for fraudulent transactions through Mastercard.
Archa is an independent company with its own Australian Credit Licence. The legal entity is Archa Limited (ACN 614 724 355). It also provides information to the credit-reporting bureaus in Australia.
Archa offers plans to suit different types of small- and medium-sized businesses, with slight changes in the features depending on which one you choose.
This plan is suited to sole traders and includes the following features:
Monthly fee: $200 ($20 per additional cardholder after 10 members)
If you have employees and want a single account for business spending, this plan includes the following features:
Monthly fee: $350 ($17.50 per additional cardholder after 20 members)
If you want something different to the Professional or Growth plan, this plan gives you a way to get a more customised account. Some possible features include:
Customised
You can sign up for Archa online in a few minutes and will get a response within 48 hours.
Archa is a Melbourne-based fintech. Support is via the contact form and help@archa.com.au, plus the Help Centre at help.archa.com.au.
Archa was originally launched as a neobank but moved its focus to business banking in 2020 and has a principal partnership with Mastercard.
It also has backing from investors and business founders, including Wisr CEO and founder Anthony Nantes, THE ICONIC and Hatch co-founder Adam Jacobs, BetaShares founder and CEO Alex Vynokur and former Macquarie Capital executives John Prendiville and Link Chairman.
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