BILL vs. Webexpenses

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
BILL
Score 8.2 out of 10
N/A
BILL is an online service for SMBs which provides a central dashboard for managing Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, and cash flow management. It syncs with all major accounting systems like QuickBooks, Sage, Intaact, and NetSuite.
$45
per user/per month
Webexpenses
Score 9.2 out of 10
N/A
Webexpenses is a global provider of spend management solutions, combining integrated Expense Cards with cloud-based software for businesses of all sizes across 70+ countries. Serving industries such as retail, finance, technology, construction, and not-for-profit, Webexpenses gives businesses control over company spending by automating processes, proactively enforcing policies, and controlling costs. Features The Webexpenses…N/A
Pricing
BILLWebexpenses
Editions & Modules
Essentials
$45
per user/per month
Team
$55
per user/per month
Corporate
$79
per user/per month
Enterprise
Custom Pricing
No answers on this topic
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BILLWebexpenses
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$250 null
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
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Features
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Payment Management
Comparison of Payment Management features of Product A and Product B
BILL
8.1
Ratings
8% above category average
Webexpenses
8.2
Ratings
0% above category average
Customizable Approval Policies8.50 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Financial Document Management8.20 Ratings7.70 Ratings
Payment Status Tracking8.90 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Payment Audit Trail9.10 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Duplicate Bill Detection9.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Advanced OCR6.40 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Electronic Funds Transfer6.30 Ratings8.70 Ratings
Accounts Payable
Comparison of Accounts Payable features of Product A and Product B
BILL
5.9
Ratings
12% below category average
Webexpenses
-
Ratings
Automated Accounts Payable Processes6.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Vendor Management9.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Tax Form Preparation1.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Expense Management
Comparison of Expense Management features of Product A and Product B
BILL
-
Ratings
Webexpenses
8.5
Ratings
1% below category average
Employee Expense Reporting00 Ratings8.70 Ratings
Corporate Card Reconciliation00 Ratings8.40 Ratings
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User Ratings
BILLWebexpenses
Likelihood to Recommend
7.3
(0 ratings)
9.1
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.9
(0 ratings)
9.2
(0 ratings)
Usability
1.0
(0 ratings)
9.1
(0 ratings)
Availability
8.3
(0 ratings)
9.3
(0 ratings)
Performance
10.0
(0 ratings)
9.6
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
1.0
(0 ratings)
8.6
(0 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.7
(0 ratings)
Online Training
9.0
(0 ratings)
9.8
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
8.0
(0 ratings)
7.8
(0 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
6.4
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
10.0
(0 ratings)
7.3
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.3
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.7
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
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Likelihood to Recommend
It depends, Bill.com certainly has a strong reputation and I agree it can be a great solution in the right scenario but I think the implementation and initial setup are critical and need to be well thought out based on the setup of the organization you are a part of.
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Really suits me well for making mileage claims, the map works well and it has an accurate log of addresses. Very handy and easy to be able to add any necessary receipts. Could be a good idea to include live road closures? but I understand that's quite tricky to do. Really easy to be able to move routes when you have gone a different way than recommended.
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Pros
  • The fact that bill.com automatically processes most information on the invoice is really helpful - leads to quicker processing
  • The "to do list" feature ensures you see the tasks that need to be completed ASAP
  • The reports section is very helpful in year end prepping for audits
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  • imports credit card transactions from our corporate card program without issue
  • allows for easy set up of new users
  • is a very intuitive, easy to learn tool
  • has a very responsive support and customer service team
  • Set up and configuration was thorough, and they were able to work through our unique issues, such as custom segments in NetSuite.
  • It is a very inexpensive product. Well worth the cost.
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Cons
  • Voiding a bill in Bill.com is easy, but unfortunately, the void doesn't sync automatically to Quickbooks Online (unlike bill and bill payments, which do automatically sync). Bill.com is great in always telling you exactly what to do to correct it in your Quickbooks Online software, but it would nice if there weren't extra steps you had to take when this happens.
  • Bill.com only sends the first page of a bill with a check. Typically this isn't a problem, but in some instances, it's necessary for more than 1 page to be sent. It would be nice if Bill.com had a checkbox selection option to print up to a set number of pages (maybe up to 5) for an additional fee. Having the option would be great so I don't have to jump through hoops with other methods to try to get a bill paid, all because I need more than 1 page to go with the check.
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  • When you click add receipts after putting the details of your expense, you get the impression that you have done something incorrect from the prompt that you receive
  • Two options for adding receipts can confuse people when training them on how to use
  • An easy to access FAQ would be helpful
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Likelihood to Renew
While our firm does not use Bill.com internally, we know many customers that use Bill.com and are very happy with it. Based on the feedback from current users, I would say that the product should have a strong renewal forecast. Once customers move their AP to the cloud, they would be unlikely to move it back given a choice.
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It depends if alternative systems for other functions (HR / Payroll) have expenses functionality included as a supplementary service. If they’re part of a total system then having a separate system for expenses when another system provides the functionality (even if mildly less efficient, etc) then it wouldn’t be viable
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Usability
Bill.com continues to raise the bar with new features and improved interface. The Fast Pay option is another innovation that reduces administrative time when you have to get an overnight check out. The new Chat Support interface, powered by Zopim, which is world-class, adds to the responsiveness of Bill.com's support team and makes getting real-time answers that much easier.
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Based on what I have used it for, it was very easy to use and navigate. The approval process was already setup on the back end so there was no confusion on my end. Notifications were sent to my email based on status which made it helpful to understand where an expense was in the process.
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Reliability and Availability
The only time Bill.com was ever "unavailable" was then the Sync to Quickbooks function failed. That happened a time or two but was usually quickly remedied. I'm not sure if that's an issue with newer online versions of Quickbooks Enterprise -- at the time we were using a remotely hosted Quickbooks instance accessed via terminal server (vs a cloud offering like Bill.com is)
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it is always available when I need it
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Performance
Load times can be slow after long use.
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Some times image uploads can be slow and you have to alter the image resolution to increase the speed
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Support Rating
I could not explain to them how I was trying to remove an old email account from my company page while granting the new email account access to the bank account that the first email account had added. The "set a bank account as inactive" button is labeled delete, but they don't seem to recognize that. I requested my Bill.com account be deleted on Wednesday so I could start all over with a fresh account; this seemed to be completed Wednesday night, but when I tried to create a new Bill.com account from the same email, it took me to my old bill.com account.
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The support for the initial setup was great, but since then we have only had to contact support once when we had problems uploading credit card files. The help we received at this time was not good and we ended up trying various things until we resolved the problem ourselves. The online support tutorials are good, but searching for a specific issue is difficult.
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In-Person Training
No answers on this topic
All went well.
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Online Training
The online training provided by Bill.com is concise and since the firm consistently improves the platform functionality, users are able to select the training for the modules they specifically need.
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It was difficult to train multiple people via video, as they learned at different speeds, and most of the user champions were not as capable with systems and finance processes as our dept.
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Implementation Rating
I heard from my leadership that it went very well.
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As long as you have people that are fully aware of the setup steps to get users into the software then I would see no issues arising for any company.
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Alternatives Considered
Previously, we used Rydoo for submitting, approving, and receiving reimbursements. We switched to bill.com after changing our external tax consultants in the US. We still use Rydoo for the submitting and approving part and only use bill.com to receive payment. I admit I find Rydoo easier to use, with a cleaner interface and friendlier brand voice.
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The ease of use of the platform has been the biggest benefit of this system. We didn't need to provide any structured training to our staff, we just sent out the link and people were able to intuitively use the platform. Other competitors were harder to navigate and to use.
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Scalability
We have multiple locations, and everything works fine.
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because as the business has grown to has the user base
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Return on Investment
  • After receiving an offer to 'finance' outstanding invoices, I was enticed by the promise of a 3% total cost for a 60-day period, with the possibility of extending the financing for an additional 10 months (for an additional fee). Eager to access funds, I decided to finance an invoice worth $17,160.00. Within 24 hours, BILL deposited $16,645.20 (97% of the invoice amount) into my account.
  • However, when the customer paid their $17,160 invoice four days later, instead of the funds being deposited into my checking account as I expected, BILL chose to retire the loan and retain my $514.80 fee for the 4 day advance period. This unexpected turn of events resulted in an effective interest rate of a staggering 273.75%. It was clear that this arrangement was far from what I had initially understood, and the financial impact was outrageously high.
  • Frustratingly, my attempts to resolve this issue through customer service were in vain, as I spoke with three agents who provided no satisfactory solutions. To anyone contemplating using BILL's services, I strongly urge you to carefully scrutinize the fine print and consider opting for a more reputable finance company."
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  • Easy integration with your existing finance / accounting software.
  • Lot of time is being saved in maintaining records and now going completely online.
  • Love the option of Scan receipts with Google-vision-powered optical character. This also resulted in less use of paper in our office.
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ScreenShots

BILL Screenshots

Screenshot of BILL’s central dashboard, which displays upcoming bills, invoices, and ingoing and outgoing payments.Screenshot of BILL automatically pulls in bills via email and automatically starts the process. It also checks for duplicate invoices by looking at the invoice numbers and payment amounts to flag questionable invoices.Screenshot of BILL's desktop and mobile applications so users' teams can review invoices and send payments on-the-go.Screenshot of BILL’s mobile app, which can be used to review invoices, add comments, and approve from anywhere.Screenshot of The overview screen, where the status of invoices can be reviewed to get a bird’s eye view of tasks.

Webexpenses Screenshots

Screenshot of the Webexpenses mobile app, that captures receipts instantly.Screenshot of Webexpenses, accessed through a desktop, iOS, Android or Windows device.Screenshot of mileage tracking with Webexpenses.Screenshot of a display of expense-related spend, reported and tracked with customisable reports.Screenshot of the mobile app, where users' expenses can be built, submitted and approved.Screenshot of Webexpenses payments and expense reimbursements.