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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Emburse SpringAhead

    Score10 out of 10
    N/ASpringAhead is an expense reporting, billing, and time tracking platform that was owned and supported by Certify Travel and Expense created from the 2017 merger of Certify, Nexonia, and other companies, and now from Emburse, the company formed from the merger of Certify and Chrome River Technologies in March 2019.N/A

    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 SpringAheadExpensify
    Editions & Modules
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    Collect
    $5
    per month per user
    Control
    $9
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Emburse SpringAheadExpensify
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Emburse
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    Expensify
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    96%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    96%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    79 Answers
    Features
    Emburse SpringAheadExpensify
    Expense Management
    Comparison of Expense Management features of Emburse SpringAhead and Expensify
    Feature
    Emburse SpringAhead
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    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 SpringAhead and Expensify
    Feature
    Emburse SpringAhead
    -
    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
    Best Alternatives
    Emburse SpringAheadExpensify
    Small Businesses
    Dext
    Score9.8 out of 10
    Dext
    Score9.8 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    BILL Spend & Expense
    Score8.9 out of 10
    BILL Spend & Expense
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Emburse Chrome River
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Emburse Chrome River
    Score9.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Emburse SpringAheadExpensify
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.5
    (3 ratings)
    9.1
    (100 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (8 ratings)
    Usability
    -
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    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
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    8.5
    (42 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Emburse SpringAheadExpensify
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Emburse
    It's definitely well suited for all organizations with knowledge workers who use computers to do their work and are able to log in and enter their time on a regular basis. I've always had access to it as part of my job and love using SpringAhead. It may be less appropriate in a role where the worker does not have regular access to a computer to enter their hours digitally.
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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.
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    Pros
    Emburse
    • Allows for tracking of time very easily. Users can add all their project's time in one place instead of drilling into each project.
    • Managers can approve their team's time all in one place. We do not need to drill down to find the info and approve. Users who don't report to the manager but are part of the project can still be approved by the project manager.
    • Reports are easy to read when looking at historical information. Reports can be run with multiple parameters that the user needs.
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    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
    • Automated reminders to employees would be great
    • A more modern and up-to-date user interface
    • The approvals system for projects vs. users could use some work
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    Expensify
    • I wish that I could sync accounts on the back end kind of like with banking software, so that Expensify would automatically port over receipts for recurring expenses as soon as they're available
    • It would be nice to one-click submit an expense all the way through instead of having to attach it to a report
    • Wackier profile icons? :) Not a big deal. This software is pretty much amazing as it is now, and typically the urge to update and modify very good software leads to poor outcomes!
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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
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    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
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    Expensify
    The implementation process went rather smoothly, linking it to the bank and cards was handled easily. without too many unnecessary steps. Getting the accounts setup did take some time, but that would be true with any organization. All in all things went smoothly and I was very pleased with the setup and implementation process
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    Alternatives Considered
    Emburse
    We selected SpringAhead because of price and usability. This tool is easy to set up and configure. It is a cloud application allowing access from anywhere. There were no training requirements. When you have a small use case this tool is the way to go. We moved off SpringAhead to get more functionality and it has required a lot more training and effort to maintain and utilize
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    Expensify
    It is definitely 10 times better than using an Excel spreadsheet. We are talking a digitized with AI type capabilities to do the work for you. It’s honestly a lifesaver. This beats manual calculations and data entry any day. Scanning 100 receipts and saving them to pdf files not only takes space on your storage but it is an extra unnecessary step
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    Return on Investment
    Emburse
    • Positive - tracking return on project investments
    • Positive - being able to plan on future projects
    • Positive - being able to manage costs and attendance
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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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    ScreenShots

    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.