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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Avenir

    Score7.7 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    Avenir: Travel Edition by Direct Travel is a global travel platform built on Spotnana’s cloud-native infrastructure and delivered through Direct Travel’s unified service model worldwide.N/A

    Expensify

    Score9 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
    AvenirExpensify
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Collect
    $5
    per month per user
    Control
    $9
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    AvenirExpensify
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    AvenirExpensify
    Considered Both Products
    Direct Travel
    No answer on this topic
    Expensify
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    90%
    Would buy again
    9 Answers
    98%
    Would buy again
    224 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    8 Answers
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    183 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    90%
    Happy with the feature set
    9 Answers
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    222 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    97%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    121 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    9 Answers
    98%
    Implementation went as expected
    123 Answers
    Features
    AvenirExpensify
    Travel Management
    Comparison of Travel Management features of Avenir by Direct Travel and Expensify
    Feature
    Avenir by Direct Travel
    7.4
    10 Ratings
    30% above category average
    Expensify
    -
    Ratings
    Customizable Approval Workflows6.67 Ratings00 Ratings
    Extensive Inventory7.511 Ratings00 Ratings
    Readily Available Support6.611 Ratings00 Ratings
    Travel Spend Reports7.610 Ratings00 Ratings
    Consolidated Invoicing7.59 Ratings00 Ratings
    Easy Travel Booking7.711 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Travel Application7.710 Ratings00 Ratings
    Centralized Itinerary Management7.411 Ratings00 Ratings
    Collaborative Booking7.510 Ratings00 Ratings
    Loyalty Programs8.510 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reuses Traveler Information8.511 Ratings00 Ratings
    User-friendly Interface7.911 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrated Expensing Tool4.51 Ratings00 Ratings
    Travel Alerts7.711 Ratings00 Ratings
    Expense Management
    Comparison of Expense Management features of Avenir by Direct Travel and Expensify
    Feature
    Avenir by Direct Travel
    -
    Ratings
    Expensify
    9.6
    170 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Employee Expense Reporting00 Ratings9.8170 Ratings
    Corporate Card Reconciliation00 Ratings9.474 Ratings
    Payment Management
    Comparison of Payment Management features of Avenir by Direct Travel and Expensify
    Feature
    Avenir by Direct Travel
    -
    Ratings
    Expensify
    9.4
    158 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Customizable Approval Policies00 Ratings9.4109 Ratings
    Financial Document Management00 Ratings9.4114 Ratings
    Payment Status Tracking00 Ratings9.8130 Ratings
    Payment Audit Trail00 Ratings9.8101 Ratings
    Duplicate Bill Detection00 Ratings9.3130 Ratings
    Advanced OCR00 Ratings9.0108 Ratings
    Electronic Funds Transfer00 Ratings9.491 Ratings
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    Score5.5 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    AvenirExpensify
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.6
    (12 ratings)
    9.6
    (264 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (14 ratings)
    Usability
    7.9
    (12 ratings)
    9.6
    (165 ratings)
    Availability
    5.5
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    4.6
    (2 ratings)
    8.5
    (44 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    AvenirExpensify
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Direct Travel
    Direct Travel provides the service arm for Avenir. The more global you are the more you will appreciate the simplicity yet feature string platform. You no longer have to worry about where the content comes from, the platform will get it for you (service can vary by the content source). This is a modern platform trying to address so many of the industry legacy ways. It's refreshing, it's the future!
    Incentivized
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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
    Direct Travel
    • Whenever I bring an issue to the attention of my account manager, it's quickly in front of support or development. The response is always fast, with expectations clearly set.
    • With enhanced content, I don't get the "I found it cheaper on xxx.com" emails.
    • I now have people using the tool who were previously "tool-averse." People I expected to continue using agents FOREVER.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Direct Travel
    • The customer experience when emailing the team is quite different from using the platform or even getting someone on the phone.
    • Email replies sometimes take 6+ hours or days, or they're not acknowledged.
    Incentivized
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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!
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Direct Travel
    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
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Direct Travel
    As previously mentioned, intuitive and easy to navigate. Similar to a consumer travel boking platform. Not too many clicks or entries when booking profiled travelers. Has options to book guests/unprofiled travelers or have guests self-book by way of an invite (I have yet to test that).
    Incentivized
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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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    Reliability and Availability
    Direct Travel
    The online system yes the support team is not always supportive when needed. I often have my executive team calling me to resolve and issue because the support team was not quick and efficient.
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    Expensify
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Direct Travel
    Depends on who you are speaking too - US based support via the phone are very helpful, not so much when it is support via emails - usually takes multiple times to get the support you need
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    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
    Direct Travel
    No answers on this topic
    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
    Direct Travel
    I did not make the final decision but was asked to participate in some pilot testing and found that the user interface was much more friendly and the added bonus of having a live agent available to facilitate the troubleshooting was really great.
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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
    Direct Travel
    • Faster bookings. Our professionals are busy! The less time they spend booking travel, the more time they have to do their job.
    • Improved reporting over our former agency. I have much better visibility into our travelers' activity, spend, and airline contract performance.
    • Improved user satisfaction in the booking process. I have a countless number of our professionals contact me to compliment the new processes.
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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.
    Incentivized
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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.