Opal vs. Ramp

Upgrade your agency ad spend from Ramp to Opal

Ramp helps finance teams control company spending.

Opal helps agencies manage client media budgets with scalable credit, dedicated virtual cards, reconciliation, and up to 2% cashback on eligible ad spend.

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Ramp is one of the best expense management platforms on the market. It was built to help businesses control employee spending, automate expense reporting, and improve finance operations.

Agency ad spend is a different workflow.

Running campaigns across Google, Meta, TikTok, LinkedIn, and other platforms requires dedicated payment methods, scalable credit, client-level reporting, and reconciliation built around advertising, not employee expenses.

Opal vs. Ramp Comparison

Where the differences matter for businesses running paid media

Opal Visa card
Opal Business Card
Agency ad spend
Ramp Corporate Card
Corporate spend card
Annual Fee
$0
$0
Ad Spend Cashback
up to 2% on eligible ad spend
Cashback varies by program
Rewards model
Cashback on ad spend
Category-based points
Credit Limit
Up to $10M
Standard corporate underwriting
Limit model
Sized around managed spend, cash flow, and underwriting
Based on company financial profile
Hard credit check
No hard credit check required
No personal credit check for eligible customers
Virtual cards
Dedicated client & platform virtual cards
General-purpose virtual cards
Built for agencies
Built for agencies
Built for finance teams
Ad platform reconciliation
Built around Google, Meta, TikTok, and client ad spend
Expense management and accounting automation
Accounting Integration
Quickbooks Integration
Quickbooks integration
Credit Structure

Your credit should grow with your agency, not your expense policy

Ramp’s corporate card is designed around general business spending.

Opal is designed around agencies managing client media budgets.

Instead of treating ad spend like another company expense, Opal provides credit specifically for running campaigns across multiple clients and platforms. As your managed spend grows, your payment infrastructure can grow alongside it.

The result is a system built for scaling client ad spend, not managing office expenses.

Expense management

Expense management is not ad spend management

Ramp excels at employee expenses, reimbursements, software purchases, travel, approvals, and procurement.

Agency finance teams have a different challenge.

Every month, thousands of advertising transactions need to be attributed to the correct client, platform, and campaign. That’s not traditional expense management, it’s operational reconciliation.

Opal is purpose-built for agency workflows, giving teams visibility into client media spend without relying on manual spreadsheets or month-end cleanup.

Virtual Cards

Your card structure should match your client structure

Ramp’s virtual cards work well for employees, vendors, subscriptions, and departments.

Agencies need something different.

Opal lets you create dedicated virtual cards for each client, platform, or campaign. That means cleaner reporting, simpler reconciliation, and less risk of transactions being mixed together across accounts.

Your payment infrastructure should mirror how your agency actually operates.

Reconciliation

Accounting integrations are only part of the workflow

Ramp integrates with QuickBooks and other accounting platforms to simplify bookkeeping.

Opal also includes a built-in QuickBooks integration, but goes further by organizing advertising transactions by client, platform, and campaign before they reach your accounting software.

Instead of simply exporting expenses, Opal helps agencies reduce the manual reconciliation work that happens every billing cycle.

Different Priorities

Where Ramp may still be the better fit

01.

Employee Expense Management

Ramp is an excellent choice for managing employee cards, reimbursements, approvals, travel, and day-to-day company expenses.

02.

Procurement & finance operations

Ramp offers strong tools for procurement, accounts payable, software spend, and finance automation across the business.

03.

Internal company spending

If your primary goal is managing internal operating expenses, not client media budgets, Ramp is a great fit.

Many agencies use Ramp for employee expenses and Opal for client ad spend. They’re complementary tools, not mutually exclusive.
Best fit

Who Opal is for

Opal is the right fit if you are:

Managing $50K+ per month in client ad spend
Running campaigns across Google, Meta, TikTok, LinkedIn, and other platforms
Managing multiple client budgets simultaneously
Spending hours every month reconciling advertising transactions
Looking for scalable credit and up to 2% cashback on eligible ad spend
Stop managing client media spend like a company expense.
See how Opal helps agencies simplify reconciliation, unlock scalable credit, and earn up to 2% cashback on eligible ad spend, all without changing how your team buys media.
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Frequently asked questions

Does Opal offer cashback on ad spend?

Yes. Opal offers up to 2% cashback on ad spend. Agencies can earn cashback on the client media spend they are already managing, creating a recurring revenue stream from paid media budgets.

Does Opal require a personal guarantee or hard credit check?

No. Opal does not require a personal guarantee or hard credit check. Eligibility and credit limits are based on factors like managed ad spend, cash flow, and underwriting.

Why should an agency use Opal instead of a general corporate card?

Agencies manage spend differently than most companies. Client ad spend needs to be separated by client, platform, and campaign. Opal is built around those workflows, helping agencies reduce manual reconciliation, access scalable credit, and earn cashback on ad spend.