Darwinbox vs. Emburse Certify

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Darwinbox
Score 8.7 out of 10
N/A
Darwinbox headquartered in Hyderabad offers an end-to-end HRMS software provide core HR functionality (e.g. employee data management), support for recruitment and onboarding, payroll management, time & attendance tracking, as well as comprehensive talent management and employee engagement features.N/A
Emburse Certify
Score 7.4 out of 10
N/A
Certify is travel and expense management software developed by the company of the same name in Maine, which merged with Chrome River in 2019 to form Emburse.N/A
Pricing
DarwinboxEmburse Certify
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
DarwinboxEmburse Certify
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee$8 Expense report
Additional DetailsCertify AP has volume based pricing based on processed invoices
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Community Pulse
DarwinboxEmburse Certify
Considered Both Products
Darwinbox
Chose Darwinbox
Looks better than Greythr and usability is better with more features
Chose Darwinbox
I felt it was very nice in comparison to others and was simple for everyone in the organization to handle and haven't gone through any other software so till now, Darwinbox is the best for us. Others had various good features too but were a little complex to use, Zoho people …
Chose Darwinbox
Darwinbox helps to maintain all the things at one platform and easy to use too. It provide better usability compared with Moday.com. Darwinbox provides more functionality compared with Monday.com. It is also user friendly as well. All the things we are getting one platform and …
Chose Darwinbox
Darwinbox is up there with ADP in terms of quality for employers to use in such an open-level style. I personally would support the use of Darwinbox against the competition.
Emburse Certify
Chose Emburse Certify
All expenses were done on Excel worksheets before we got Certify.
Chose Emburse Certify
They both are user friendly and easy to use. Both send emails to leaders or employees or things that need to be corrected prior to final submission. I would recommend either of these.
Chose Emburse Certify
I was not involved in the selection process. I know we evaluated Emburse Certify against a manual reimbursement process (not using a specific product).
Chose Emburse Certify
We used Concur prior to Certify. It cost 5x as much and was not worth the money. We also looked at Expensify, which had minor issues compared to what we are dealing with in Certify. Certify does not compare to Concur. The platforms are in two different leagues. Expensify is a …
Chose Emburse Certify
The cost to implement [Emburse] Certify was lower than the primary competition (Concur), but the integration with our existing card programs simply did not work the way we expected it to and the way it was sold to us. Any money saved by going with Certify over Concur was lost …
Chose Emburse Certify
Certify is our first electronic expense reporting system. We used Excel spreadsheets prior, so I have nothing to compare it to.
Chose Emburse Certify
I've used Concur in the past, but Certify is much lower-cost and a much better service. It has more flexibility and is easier to use.
Chose Emburse Certify
Certify is similar to Expensify in terms of features and overall potential. Expensify, however, works exactly how I expected it to work when I first opened it. There was very little that I had to learn. Certify’s workflow and interface are a little different than I anticipated, …
Chose Emburse Certify
The price is better and the support is better from what I have been told. I looked into them and never heard back from them when I sent in my info and Certify got in contact in mins to discuss my needs.
Chose Emburse Certify
I think most of the functionality between the two products is similar and very competitive. I do not use the booking or research facilities of either product but I believe they are similar and have the same functionality. Overall I liked the interface a little bit better on …
Chose Emburse Certify
We chose Certify for ease of understanding, resources for training staff, multiple departments, and price.
Chose Emburse Certify
I've only briefly looked at Concur as an expense platform and it came close to what Certify offers. The interfaces are similar, the functionality is basically the same, and a lot of companies use both systems. I think that it comes down often to price between the platforms. …
Chose Emburse Certify
I believe for a large organization Certify is the least costly provider compared to other solutions. It is significantly better than using the likes of SAP's Concur ERP type platform. However, it is not as forward-thinking and cool to use like Expensify or Zoho. Again, you …
Chose Emburse Certify
We narrowed our selection down to Certify and Expensify. I had our director of IT review both. He was extremely happy with the ease of use as well as the support we would receive through Certify. I believe his initial conversation was with "Mr. Happy. "Certify will know who …
Chose Emburse Certify
To be honest we haven't even looked at Expensify ever since we switched full time to Certify. At the time when we compared the 2 platforms, Certify came out on top due to its flexibility of use and customer support. Every once in a while an employee brings up a comparison but I …
Chose Emburse Certify
The price was what sold us on Certify as well as the platform for our users. Mobile app was a must!
Chose Emburse Certify
We evaluated and attempted to get started with Concur but found reporting with Concur to be lacking. Certify seemed a better fit for our organization and company size.
Chose Emburse Certify
I was not part of the selection process.
Chose Emburse Certify
Bill.com allows for multiple approval chains and dollar limits. Generally not needed in a small organization, but very important in a larger organization.
Chose Emburse Certify
I have not used other programs.
Chose Emburse Certify
As stated earlier, we switched from Concur, the ease of Certify was so much better, and the customer support outstanding!
Features
DarwinboxEmburse Certify
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.4
Ratings
15% above category average
Emburse Certify
-
Ratings
Employee demographic data9.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Employment history9.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Job profiles and administration10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.9.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Organizational charting9.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Organization and location management9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.3
Ratings
14% above category average
Emburse Certify
-
Ratings
Pay calculation9.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration8.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management9.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Reimbursement management9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.3
Ratings
13% above category average
Emburse Certify
-
Ratings
Approval workflow9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Balance details9.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
8.8
Ratings
7% above category average
Emburse Certify
-
Ratings
View and generate pay and benefit information9.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Update personal information8.50 Ratings00 Ratings
View company policy documentation9.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Employee recognition10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
View job history6.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.8
Ratings
20% above category average
Emburse Certify
-
Ratings
Tracking of all physical assets9.80 Ratings00 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
7.9
Ratings
5% above category average
Emburse Certify
-
Ratings
Report builder7.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Pre-built reports6.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.2
Ratings
14% above category average
Emburse Certify
-
Ratings
New hire portal9.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Manager tracking tools9.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
8.9
Ratings
10% above category average
Emburse Certify
-
Ratings
Corporate goal setting10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Individual goal setting10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility7.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance tracking8.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.3
Ratings
17% above category average
Emburse Certify
-
Ratings
Performance plans10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance improvement plans10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Review status tracking10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Review reminders6.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Multiple review frequency10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.8
Ratings
22% above category average
Emburse Certify
-
Ratings
Create succession plans/pools10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate ranking10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate search10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Candidate development9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
9.4
Ratings
18% above category average
Emburse Certify
-
Ratings
Job Requisition Management9.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Company Website Posting9.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Publish to Social Media9.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Applicant Tracking10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Expense Management
Comparison of Expense Management features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
-
Ratings
Emburse Certify
7.6
Ratings
9% below category average
Employee Expense Reporting00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Corporate Card Reconciliation00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Payment Management
Comparison of Payment Management features of Product A and Product B
Darwinbox
-
Ratings
Emburse Certify
7.7
Ratings
4% below category average
Customizable Approval Policies00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Financial Document Management00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Payment Status Tracking00 Ratings9.20 Ratings
Payment Audit Trail00 Ratings5.60 Ratings
Duplicate Bill Detection00 Ratings7.30 Ratings
Advanced OCR00 Ratings6.00 Ratings
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User Ratings
DarwinboxEmburse Certify
Likelihood to Recommend
8.5
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8.3
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Usability
8.0
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9.0
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
4.9
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
DarwinboxEmburse Certify
Likelihood to Recommend
Employees that come into work are needed to clock in to get paid for the amount of time they are working per day. They will log on to Darwinbox and clock in as soon as they can. Some will use the PTO they have available to use. HR will be able to make payroll in a timely manner for employees.
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[Emburse] Certify seems to have been designed with large organizations in mind, particularly those with corporate card programs as opposed to "small business" cards. The integration with American Express Business accounts failed after less than a year, and was not reestablished before we pulled the plug on the whole project. Even worse, [Emburse] Certify's support team wasn't able to offer alternatives.
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Pros
  • Leave management & tracking
  • Tax handling, declaration, salary tracking
  • Visibility on org structure
  • Performance review handling
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  • Customer service/support: They have an incredible team. We are fans of the chat option and 99.9% of the time our issues are solved within a 5-minute window.
  • Listening to customers: they are always looking for ways to improve their product. They have free conferences sprinkled around various cities. They are worth trending. They provide "what's new in Certify" as well as round-table discussions specifically addressing how their customers are using the product and what they have learned along the way.
  • Keeping their product up to date: Certify takes back various suggestions from the conference to enhance their product. I have been at every conference they have had and have actually seen customer suggestions get implemented into the program.
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Cons
  • It can improve its UI a little better and make it look more user friendly
  • It can provide a deep analysis about things and should provide a download feature for the analytics shown
  • It should increase its scalability for large organisation as i think it wont be able to handle it
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  • The ability to add a receipt after a report has been submitted would be helpful. This would simplify processing as opposed to disapproving the report and sending it back to the user for correction and re-submission.
  • Though not a fault of Certify, our users drive multiple destinations every day, rather than occasional trips from city A to city B. Therefore, capturing mileage is a time-consuming process for our users.
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Usability
Great tool, however the bugs mar its user experience. If solved for, and if the UI is improved on, it will be an amazing tool
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I am very used to Certify's components. But some users that I manage still have a hard time fixing their expense reports no matter how many times I try to teach them. The Editing expense Report and Adding Expense Report option sometimes gets confusing and causes some employees to enter transactions twice. There should be a better layout to make it easier for them to edit and finish their expense reports. I try to teach Certify as much as I can, but the usability should be a bit easier so it is less confusing.
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Support Rating
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The measure of support is how well they respond when you really need them, like when the system is not performing correctly. We have been on the platform less than a year, and there have been at least 2 instances, where the platform was down. The 2nd time was the day before out fiscal year end. And they need a development website. When they are making changes to your LIVE instance, and things go wrong, the client is the first to know about it! I've come to understand that Certify has tiers of support. Those in tier 1, barely know more about the software than the users. I sent a request for a report that shows expense reports currently pending approval and after 5 days of back and forth I was told to build it myself.
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Alternatives Considered
Darwinbox helps to maintain all the things at one platform and easy to use too. It provide better usability compared with Moday.com. Darwinbox provides more functionality compared with monday.com. It is also user friendly as well. All the things we are getting one platform and on one place.
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We used Concur prior to Certify. It cost 5x as much and was not worth the money. We also looked at Expensify, which had minor issues compared to what we are dealing with in Certify. Certify does not compare to Concur. The platforms are in two different leagues. Expensify is a good comparison and it is compatible with major ERPs like Sage Intacct. Nexonia, is actually also an Emburse product and likely would have been a better fit given it's integration capabilities with Sage Intacct.
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Return on Investment
  • The ability to view the organization structure and functional structure for the entire company.
  • One-stop solution for talent acquisition, payroll, leaves, reimbursements, attendance (time-sheet), holidays, etc. So I don't have to open a lot of different apps.
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  • We have reduced the amount of time our operations department has to spend booking flights to 0.
  • Hotel bookings have been greatly streamlined and we are looking to eliminate human interaction with this process once CC authorisations are handled.
  • We have eliminated the wait time between operational travel research and client approval time -- it can all be handled in one single step now.
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ScreenShots

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Emburse Certify Screenshots

Screenshot of Certify Homepage - User interface for all users that includes a quick view of their expenses, pending expense reports and approval requests.Screenshot of Certify Mobile - Snap photos of receipts on the go and upload them instantly to your virtual Certify Wallet.Screenshot of Certify Travel - Now, corporate travel is even easier. Introducing Certify Travel, your end-to-end corporate travel solution to simplify bookings for employees while helping your company manage travel practices and costs. All for one low monthly fee and no booking fees! Certify Travel is easy to use, yet it is also a powerful enhancement to your company’s expense management system.Screenshot of Certify Reporting & AnalyticsScreenshot of Certify AP- manage cashflow with accounts payable automationScreenshot of Certify AP- streamlining employee purchasing