ITILITE vs Center: A Clear Comparison
ITILITE is a travel-first platform with full expense and card support. Center is a card-first expense tool and now it's an Amex product.
Chosen by Leading Companies Worldwide
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See how ITILITE simplifies travel, expense, and cards
Works with any corporate card your team already uses
Full real-time expense visibility requires CenterCard, other cards treated differently
Global coverage, multi-currency supported
North America only
In-house travel platform, built and owned by ITILITE
Outsourced, powered by Spotnana (white-labeled TMC)
Upload and apply negotiated rates across airlines, hotels, and cars
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Not confirmed for non-CenterCard bookings
Supported across global entities
Not supported - flagged by reviewers as a limitation
Broad ERP and accounting integrations
NetSuite and QuickBooks only
Full admin control over expense coding across all users
Admins limited to staff member's own visibility rules
24/7 in-house human support, under 30-second response
24/7 via Spotnana's white-labeled support - not a Center team
Product roadmap driven by customer needs, not a card network
Now controlled by American Express
Why ITILITE is Preferred Over Center
Center relies on an outsourced, white-labeled platform to handle travel and support, while ITILITE gives companies the flexibility to manage everything in one place.
Center's expense platform is built around CenterCard
CenterCard auto-codes expenses in real time, but that breaks with other cards. ITILITE supports multiple card programs and out-of-pocket expenses without forcing a proprietary card ecosystem.
Center was acquired by American Express in April 2025
In April 2025, American Express acquired Center. Amex may integrate Center’s technology into its own card products, while ITILITE operate with an independent roadmap focused on travel, expense, and card management.
Center added travel in 2023 via a third-party partnership.
Center’s travel booking runs on Spotnana’s white-labeled TMC, so mid-trip support is handled by Spotnana’s infrastructure. ITILITE integrates booking, policy enforcement, and support on a single unified platform.
Hear from teams who switched
“Prior to ITILITE we were booking on various sites, faced high response times, and job costing at the end of the month was a nightmare. ITILITE has completely eliminated all these issues with their one platform solution.”
Leeann Stephenson
Chief of Staff at Contexture Inc.
“We were dreading the transition. But onboarding was a breeze. We got 500+ travelers up and running in under 2 weeks - with zero disruption to travel or finance operations”
Joshua Dutton-de Beer
EA to COO
"ITILITE support is very responsive and efficient, especially for handling complicated Group Bookings. All our requirements for custom integrations were successfully fulfilled. Our reps have also easily adopted the very intuitive expense reporting platform."
David Ables
IT Project Manager
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Frequently Asked Questions
What's the core difference between ITILITE and Center?
ITILITE is a travel-first platform with fully integrated expense management and corporate card support - built to work with any card. Center is a card-first expense platform built around CenterCard. Its expense automation works best when employees use Center's own corporate card, and it only serves North American businesses. Center was acquired by American Express in April 2025.
Do I need to use a specific corporate card to get the most out of Center?
Yes. Center's real-time expense auto-coding and visibility is designed around CenterCard transactions. Out-of-pocket expenses submitted on other cards require different accounting treatment and must be processed separately, per Center's own support documentation. ITILITE works with any corporate card your team already uses.
Does Center support international or multi-currency expense management?
No. Center only serves US and Canada-based businesses and does not offer multi-currency support. Capterra reviewers have specifically flagged this as a limitation for companies with international operations.
Who owns Center's travel infrastructure?
Center's travel booking is powered by Spotnana, which acts as a white-labeled TMC. Center does not own its travel platform, Spotnana provides the booking technology and operates traveler support on Center's behalf. ITILITE's travel platform is built and operated in-house.
What does the American Express acquisition mean for Center customers?
American Express completed its acquisition of Center in April 2025, with stated plans to integrate Center's technology with Amex corporate and small business cards. This means Center's roadmap, pricing, and integration priorities will increasingly be shaped by Amex's commercial interests. For companies that want a neutral, independent expense and travel platform, that's a meaningful consideration.
Does ITILITE handle travel as well as expense?
Yes and travel is where ITILITE is strongest. ITILITE was built as a corporate travel platform from day one, with direct airline, hotel, and car connections, negotiated corporate rates, group booking support, and 24/7 in-house human support under 30 seconds. Expense management and corporate card support are fully integrated into the same platform.
Can ITILITE handle multi-entity or complex organizational structures?
Yes. ITILITE supports multi-entity expense management, global teams, and complex approval hierarchies, built for the mid-market and enterprise companies that have outgrown basic card-first tools.
