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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Emburse Abacus

    Score6 out of 10
    N/AAbacus is a web and mobile application that helps manage employee expenses and reimbursements. Some key features include: Real-Time Expense Submission, Integrated ACH Payments, and Dynamic Custom Reporting. Abacus was acquired by Certify in summer 2018 and is now part of Emburse, formed from the merger of Certify and Chrome River March 2019.

    $9

    per active user/per month

    Expensify

    Score7.6 out of 10
    N/AExpensify automates the entire spend management process. Scan receipts, track mileage, submit and approve expenses, manage corporate cards, reimburse employees, pay bills, send invoices, and book travel. Built for individuals and companies of all sizes, anywhere in the world.

    $5

    per month per user

    Pricing
    Emburse AbacusExpensify
    Editions & Modules
    Starter
    $9
    per active user/per month
    Professional
    Custom Pricing
    Enterprise
    Custom Pricing
    Collect
    $5
    per month per user
    Control
    $9
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Emburse AbacusExpensify
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details
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    Community Pulse
    Emburse AbacusExpensify
    Considered Both Products
    Emburse
    Chose Emburse Abacus
    We originally migrated from SAP Concur. We made the decision to switch to Abacus because Concur does not sync directly with Sage Intacct and it was less expensive. Expensify seems to be what most companies recommend, however, it was out of our price range
    Incentivized
    Chose Emburse Abacus
    I used expensify in my last role, however it was at a bigger company so I was not involved in the process besides being a user. Abacus seems easier to use from a user perspective. It would be great to have a better integration with our payroll system, but it seems like with all …
    Incentivized
    Expensify
    Chose Expensify
    Expensify was simply the easiest to use. It picked up emails and scanned receipts with the least amount of hassle and setup with the least amount of clicks. By far the quickest and easiest.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    85%
    Would buy again
    11 Answers
    96%
    Would buy again
    135 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    89%
    Delivers good value for the price
    8 Answers
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    112 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    12 Answers
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    134 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    78%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    75 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    10 Answers
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    79 Answers
    Features
    Emburse AbacusExpensify
    Expense Management
    Comparison of Expense Management features of Emburse Abacus and Expensify
    Feature
    Emburse Abacus
    -
    Ratings
    Expensify
    8.4
    12 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Employee Expense Reporting00 Ratings8.912 Ratings
    Corporate Card Reconciliation00 Ratings7.85 Ratings
    Payment Management
    Comparison of Payment Management features of Emburse Abacus and Expensify
    Feature
    Emburse Abacus
    -
    Ratings
    Expensify
    7.5
    11 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Customizable Approval Policies00 Ratings6.610 Ratings
    Financial Document Management00 Ratings8.26 Ratings
    Payment Status Tracking00 Ratings8.38 Ratings
    Payment Audit Trail00 Ratings8.78 Ratings
    Duplicate Bill Detection00 Ratings6.710 Ratings
    Advanced OCR00 Ratings6.610 Ratings
    Electronic Funds Transfer00 Ratings7.96 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Emburse AbacusExpensify
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.0
    (17 ratings)
    9.1
    (100 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (8 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (9 ratings)
    8.5
    (42 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Emburse AbacusExpensify
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Emburse
    Emburse Abacus is well suited for mid-market organizations that are open to - or embrace - the concept of real-time processing of expense transactions. Emburse Abacus takes a radically different approach from other platforms that rely on modeling paper-based monthly (or periodic) expense reports containing multiple expenses submitted simultaneously. Emburse Abacus allows each transaction to be very rapidly processed individually so that approving managers and accounting professionals are able to perform review tasks and identify potential problems throughout the entire month, relieving the massive monthly influx of large numbers of expense reports simultaneously.
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    Expensify
    I think it's really good for small businesses. At least in the way we use it. It's very good for keeping an eye on employee spending in nearly real time. I'm not sure how it works for larger companies when there is a larger number of people to keep track of.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    Emburse
    No answers on this topic
    Expensify
    • Easy to access online portal whether using a mobile device or desktop app
    • Receipts can be uploaded in a breeze and automatically categorized
    • Expense Reports are submitted monthly on autopilot
    • Expenses for gas is calculated on the app by entering the starting/ending destinations.
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    Cons
    Emburse
    • When you upload a receipt to abacus it would be great to port in the information from the receipt to the text fields.
    • It would be good to have a more automated way for Abacus to integrate in with other payroll systems.
    • It would be nice to have more levels of permissions, e.g. manager level, administer level and employee level.
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    Expensify
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Emburse
    No answers on this topic
    Expensify
    We like using the tool and we receive positive feedback from employees and management who use the tool. It saves time and helps us concentrate on the value adding activities so we are very likely to keep using Expensify in the future
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    Usability
    Emburse
    No answers on this topic
    Expensify
    My rating of 8 out of 10 for Expensify's overall usability reflects its strong performance in empowering individual users and streamlining core expense processes, while acknowledging that there are specific areas, particularly on the administrative or enterprise side, where the user experience could be further refined. Exceptional End-User Experience (for basic tasks).Automation & Time-Saving Features.Clear Workflow for Approvers. Why it's not a perfect 10 (areas for improvement that dock points): Limited corporate bank to choose from, limited multi-currency to pay to ( for instance, as a foreign corporatio,n i cannot pay with my US account to Israeli employees, or pay to our UK employees)
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    Support Rating
    Emburse
    No answers on this topic
    Expensify
    Our rep has been amazing. He has built custom reports for us that have been very time consuming and difficult. Our reps are also currently looking into new submission solutions for us that we are excited about. They came up with this and recommended it on their own without me complaining about an issue. They are about our success and are very excited about the product they offer.
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    Implementation Rating
    Emburse
    No answers on this topic
    Expensify
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    Alternatives Considered
    Emburse
    I chose Abacus because of its ease of use and flexible billing. The billing is based on the number of submissions rather than users in the system. Because we reimburse committee members, we have a lot of users in the system, but the activity can vary widely from month to month.
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    Expensify
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    Return on Investment
    Emburse
    • It is giving reliable services.
    • I am happy with its user-friendly services. Since I have issued the virtual and physical cards, I am getting real-time, and end-to-end control over my employee expenses. They can now easily go to visits and this has built their trust too. Further through receipts and expense details, I can easily control the pre-set budgets and easily configure rules to control spending.
    • I will also like to praise their customer care team they are very helpful and always ready to assist.
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    Expensify
    • We went from paying credit card fees with no approval process to a no fees and complex approval processes.
    • I personally save time in not having to develop a spend report I just have my admin assistent fill in the details of the auto generated report and it is done. Went from an hour long process to 5- 10 minutes max to prepare a high quality audit ready report.
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    Expensify Screenshots

    Screenshot of the dashboard used to manage expenses, book travel, reimburse employees, and create expense reports.Screenshot of corporate cards. The Expensify Card offers cash back on every US purchase.