Emburse Cards vs. FreshBooks

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Emburse Cards
Score 7.3 out of 10
N/A
Emburse Cards is a solution that enables users to issue virtual and physical credit cards instantly, and avoid out-of-policy expenses, as well as reduce teh wait to be reimbursed. The solution is presented as secure credit cards designed to keep spending in check. Emburse Cards can be used free by companies with 100 or fewer employees. It is available standalone, or as an integrated add-on to other Emburse products (Chrome River, etc.).N/A
FreshBooks
Score 8.7 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
FreshBooks is an accounting service for small businesses. The solution enables users to send and manage invoices, track billable time and collect online payments. The vendor’s value proposition this that their solution provides a straightforward service that simplifies the billing process.
$21
per month
Pricing
Emburse CardsFreshBooks
Editions & Modules
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Lite
$21
per month
Plus
$38
per month
Premium
$65
per month
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Custom Pricing
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Emburse CardsFreshBooks
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details10% discount for annual pricing.
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Community Pulse
Emburse CardsFreshBooks
Features
Emburse CardsFreshBooks
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Emburse Cards
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Ratings
FreshBooks
9.1
35 Ratings
16% above category average
API for custom integration00 Ratings9.330 Ratings
Plug-ins00 Ratings8.926 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Emburse Cards
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Ratings
FreshBooks
10.0
41 Ratings
20% above category average
Single sign-on capability00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Role-based user permissions00 Ratings9.941 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Emburse Cards
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Ratings
FreshBooks
7.5
57 Ratings
4% below category average
Dashboards00 Ratings8.957 Ratings
Standard reports00 Ratings8.755 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings4.82 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
Emburse Cards
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Ratings
FreshBooks
7.5
56 Ratings
2% below category average
Accounts payable00 Ratings8.041 Ratings
Accounts receivable00 Ratings9.455 Ratings
Cash management00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
Bank reconciliation00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Expense management00 Ratings6.651 Ratings
Time tracking00 Ratings7.642 Ratings
Multi-currency support00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Regulations compliance00 Ratings6.021 Ratings
Self-service portal00 Ratings9.13 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
Emburse Cards
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Ratings
FreshBooks
9.4
49 Ratings
21% above category average
Pricing00 Ratings8.839 Ratings
Order entry00 Ratings9.337 Ratings
Credit card processing00 Ratings9.641 Ratings
Cost of goods sold00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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Emburse CardsFreshBooks
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Score 8.5 out of 10
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User Ratings
Emburse CardsFreshBooks
Likelihood to Recommend
7.0
(1 ratings)
8.4
(75 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
7.6
(18 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.5
(20 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
6.0
(11 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Emburse CardsFreshBooks
Likelihood to Recommend
Emburse
It suits all types and sizes of companies, since it’s a very customizable and personalizable application. It’s great for booking expenses and reimbursement process.
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FreshBooks
I recommend FreshBooks to anyone running a service-based business that needs invoicing, time reporting, and accounting tools. FB is adept in all three of these scenarios and isn't overly complicated like similar accounting packages I have used. I love how I can write estimates and proposals, manage the business development process from the software, and quickly convert prospects to invoiced clients.
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Pros
Emburse
  • Bank integration
  • Automated expense type selection
  • Facilitated approval flows
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FreshBooks
  • Invoicing - FreshBooks basically ensures our accountants spend less time on invoices via its automated invoicing system, which sends invoices to our customers and clients alike and also send them regular reminders for them to pay up their bills.
  • Collecting business insights - FreshBooks enable our company analysts measure our business performances via data reports provided by FreshBooks' intuitive dashboard. Allowing us do a comparative analysis of key business metrics of a current month against past months and determine if the business is growing.
  • Expense tracker - We have recently embraced FreshBooks as an expense tracker for teams at our company branch. Thusfar, FreshBooks has performed very well, making our expense management a perfect operation; ensuring teams do not exceed their planned budget and also eliminating the need for tracking expenses on excel spreadsheets.
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Cons
Emburse
  • OCR for receipts reading in foreign currencies/receipts
  • Itemization of expenses
  • The analytics reports to be more intuitive and customizable
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FreshBooks
  • I can brand invoices with my business logo, but I might like to change colours of the invoices themselves to match the rest of my business documents. That isn't a major point at all, but it's something that I'd like to see.
  • Freshbooks doesn't remember the categories that similar expenses were previously assigned to. It would be nice if Freshbooks would suggest a category for an already saved vendor, to ensure the consistency of expense reporting.
  • The home page of a Freshbooks account has a great graph display of expenses and income, but it only shows the last 6 months. This is still very useful, but I'd like to be able to see this kind of graph for different periods of time.
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Likelihood to Renew
Emburse
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FreshBooks
At the current needs of our business, FreshBooks suits us perfectly - it allows online access by our accountant to the system for GST purposes, easy input of expenses and tracking of Profit and Loss statements. FreshBooks customer service is great as well - very understanding and accommodating.
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Usability
Emburse
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FreshBooks
FreshBooks is very easy to use even for novices. If you're looking for an online accounting software that is full of features, has great aesthetics and is user-friendly, then this is definitely the software for you. I've been using it for several years now and despite being tempted to switch by other vendors, I like the feel of FreshBooks and it's mobile features.
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Reliability and Availability
Emburse
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FreshBooks
FreshBooks is easy to use and always works!
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Support Rating
Emburse
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FreshBooks
I think the support level for FreshBooks is on par with a 6 because the folks behind this application do a fairly good job at providing support for their customer base. I still don't think they are at an elite level when it comes to supporting but are getting there although too slow in my opinion.
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Implementation Rating
Emburse
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FreshBooks
I haven't changed my mind since my first evaluation. Freshbooks is still meeting my needs, easy to use, etc.
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Alternatives Considered
Emburse
It’s much mote customizable according to the several requirements of control and safety that Exxonmobil has. it supports different features, such as OCR.
Their price per expense report and the overall implementation was much cheaper than other competitors.
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FreshBooks
FreshBooks does very well in comparison, especially since it is free software for Barclays bank users. Sage software is much worse than FreshBooks. However, Xero and QuickBooks, the market leaders, are still ahead with usability, additional features, reporting, and connection with third-party software providers. We chose FreshBooks as it does everything we require from this type of software.
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Return on Investment
Emburse
  • More than 30% of cost reduction
  • System much faster than espeedbuy
  • Connections through API with banks and SAP modules make the reporting process faster by 40%
  • Supports multiple users and expense reports storage
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FreshBooks
  • In reality, we do not implement all of its use at the moment in order to determine an adequate ROI.
  • In our approach to the use of the system, it seems to us a considerable time saving by achieving the integration of the Mexican subsidiary with its parent located in the US.
  • Financial reports meet the necessary USGAAP requirements.
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ScreenShots

FreshBooks Screenshots

Screenshot of the dashboardScreenshot of an invoice overviewScreenshot of an example of a customizable invoiceScreenshot of an invoice appearing across devicesScreenshot of expensesScreenshot of time tracking