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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Emburse Expense Enterprise (formerly Chrome River)

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/AEmburse Enterprise is the enterprise expense and invoice-management product that replaces the former Chrome River name. Emburse states that the renaming does not change the product’s expense and invoice functionality, workflows, interface, or support; existing Chrome River customers use the same product under Emburse branding.N/A

    Paycom

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/APaycom is an automated HCM platform, built on a single database that eliminates redundant data entry through automation. A payroll and HR software solution, Paycom is used by organizations of all sizes to access employee data without navigating multiple systems.N/A
    Pricing
    Emburse Expense Enterprise (formerly Chrome River)Paycom
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Emburse Expense Enterprise (formerly Chrome River)Paycom
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsWe offer three cost-effective, subscription-based pricing models: A transaction-based model, priced according to expense report volume A submitter-based model, priced according to an average number of monthly submitters An enterprise-level model that includes unlimited expense reports. Pricing for this model is based on total employee headcount Feel free to contact us to discuss the best one for your organization.—
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    Community Pulse
    Emburse Expense Enterprise (formerly Chrome River)Paycom
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    Emburse
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    Paycom
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    95%
    Would buy again
    19 Answers
    94%
    Would buy again
    595 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    15 Answers
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    534 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    19 Answers
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    605 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    82%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    9 Answers
    89%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    416 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    83%
    Implementation went as expected
    10 Answers
    81%
    Implementation went as expected
    375 Answers
    Features
    Emburse Expense Enterprise (formerly Chrome River)Paycom
    Expense Management
    Comparison of Expense Management features of Emburse Expense Enterprise (formerly Chrome River) and Paycom
    Feature
    Emburse Expense Enterprise (formerly Chrome River)
    8.5
    4 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Paycom
    -
    Ratings
    Employee Expense Reporting8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Corporate Card Reconciliation9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payment Management
    Comparison of Payment Management features of Emburse Expense Enterprise (formerly Chrome River) and Paycom
    Feature
    Emburse Expense Enterprise (formerly Chrome River)
    7.9
    4 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Paycom
    -
    Ratings
    Customizable Approval Policies8.33 Ratings00 Ratings
    Financial Document Management7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payment Status Tracking6.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payment Audit Trail9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Duplicate Bill Detection8.33 Ratings00 Ratings
    Advanced OCR8.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Electronic Funds Transfer8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Emburse Expense Enterprise (formerly Chrome River) and Paycom
    Feature
    Emburse Expense Enterprise (formerly Chrome River)
    -
    Ratings
    Paycom
    8.1
    567 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings8.9521 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings8.1501 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings8.2500 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings8.2502 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings7.6406 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings8.0445 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings8.1416 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Emburse Expense Enterprise (formerly Chrome River) and Paycom
    Feature
    Emburse Expense Enterprise (formerly Chrome River)
    -
    Ratings
    Paycom
    8.3
    567 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings8.8551 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings6.447 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings8.599 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings8.4485 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings9.1548 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings8.4456 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings8.3319 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Emburse Expense Enterprise (formerly Chrome River) and Paycom
    Feature
    Emburse Expense Enterprise (formerly Chrome River)
    -
    Ratings
    Paycom
    8.5
    497 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Approval workflow00 Ratings8.5471 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings8.4472 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings8.5396 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Emburse Expense Enterprise (formerly Chrome River) and Paycom
    Feature
    Emburse Expense Enterprise (formerly Chrome River)
    -
    Ratings
    Paycom
    8.7
    569 Ratings
    5% above category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings9.1559 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings9.2565 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings8.7504 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings8.0278 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings8.6466 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Emburse Expense Enterprise (formerly Chrome River) and Paycom
    Feature
    Emburse Expense Enterprise (formerly Chrome River)
    -
    Ratings
    Paycom
    4.9
    26 Ratings
    48% below category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings4.926 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Emburse Expense Enterprise (formerly Chrome River) and Paycom
    Feature
    Emburse Expense Enterprise (formerly Chrome River)
    -
    Ratings
    Paycom
    7.2
    504 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Report builder00 Ratings7.9497 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings7.9491 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings5.855 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Emburse Expense Enterprise (formerly Chrome River) and Paycom
    Feature
    Emburse Expense Enterprise (formerly Chrome River)
    -
    Ratings
    Paycom
    8.4
    496 Ratings
    4% above category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings8.5490 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings8.3427 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Emburse Expense Enterprise (formerly Chrome River) and Paycom
    Feature
    Emburse Expense Enterprise (formerly Chrome River)
    -
    Ratings
    Paycom
    6.3
    295 Ratings
    25% below category average
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings4.236 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings8.0271 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings4.835 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings8.0290 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Emburse Expense Enterprise (formerly Chrome River) and Paycom
    Feature
    Emburse Expense Enterprise (formerly Chrome River)
    -
    Ratings
    Paycom
    7.9
    375 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Performance plans00 Ratings7.9346 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings7.9329 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings8.0334 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings8.0341 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings7.8305 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Emburse Expense Enterprise (formerly Chrome River) and Paycom
    Feature
    Emburse Expense Enterprise (formerly Chrome River)
    -
    Ratings
    Paycom
    7.9
    97 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings7.956 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings7.875 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings7.992 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings7.975 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Emburse Expense Enterprise (formerly Chrome River) and Paycom
    Feature
    Emburse Expense Enterprise (formerly Chrome River)
    -
    Ratings
    Paycom
    7.6
    372 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings7.8335 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings8.0330 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings7.4261 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings7.8305 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings6.9284 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings7.7342 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings7.9353 Ratings
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    Score9 out of 10
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    Score8.3 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Emburse Expense Enterprise (formerly Chrome River)Paycom
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.1
    (124 ratings)
    8.7
    (739 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.8
    (18 ratings)
    9.1
    (31 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (108 ratings)
    9.0
    (124 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.5
    (4 ratings)
    Performance
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.0
    (113 ratings)
    8.9
    (59 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (5 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.8
    (7 ratings)
    6.5
    (9 ratings)
    Configurability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.5
    (3 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.5
    (4 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Emburse Expense Enterprise (formerly Chrome River)Paycom
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Emburse
    The Emburse Chrome River is well suited for tracking expenses and reimbursement. The compliance part of the software makes the task very easy to ensure all the reports that are being used within the company are updated and easy to verify. The Automating invoice processing makes some redundant task easy to execute.
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    Paycom
    My company is currently at around 2,000 employees and meets all expectations. I have worked at companies of up to 7,000 employees that also used Paycom and that met all expectations as well. I do not know that Paycom would be worth it from a pricing perspective for a smaller company, maybe 30 employees or less. I also believe Paycom has an opportunity to better partner with clients in mergers and acquisitions.
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    Pros
    Emburse
    • [Emburse] Chrome River listens to its customer's needs and does its best to match current products to those needs, or collaborate internally to determine if an enhancement can be made available that will not only benefit that customer, but will be a good use case for all Chrome River customers.
    • The [Emburse] Chrome River customer service team is great. Unlike most companies, you can speak to a liver person!
    • [Emburse] Chrome River's training offerings are relevant and pertinent to the day to day operations of the software.
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    Paycom
    • I like the employee self-service feature. It's very straightforward and easy to use. I also like my representative, Mikey. He's been very helpful—every time I call him, I get the assistance I need. I also appreciate how quickly I can get someone on the phone and get help when needed.
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    Cons
    Emburse
    • Would be great to have pre-saved templates available to apply to line items at the expense report header level rather than having to go into each line.
    • Would be nice to have a mass upload functionality for things like cost codes, allocations, and credit card users.
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    Paycom
    • I am not a fan of the most recent update. I wasn't prepared for the change especially given it came right before payroll was processed. I'm told given time, I will get used to it and I'm always open to change for the better.
    • IWant™ feature isn't what I hoped it would be. I haven't used it much given the information I need in Paycom I can find quickly on my own. I have heard however that several employees utilize and appreciate the IWant™ feature.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Emburse
    Chrome River is easy to use. We needed little training for our users and instead pointed them to Chrome River's Help Guides which are clearly written and easy to understand. With tools SNAP and the ability to email receipts means we can be completely remote when submitting reports.
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    Paycom
    we are having no problems with how the system works and our support system at paycom is the best - we are learning more and using the system in more ways all the time the only thing that could be better is pricing on some things
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    Usability
    Emburse
    I would rate Chrome River Expense a 10 because, as I mentioned before, it is very simple and easy to use. This is important from an administrative point-of-view as well as for the field employee. Being a general contractor, it makes it all the better for our employees to use a program that is easy to understand and requires little time and effort. It has made tracking expenses very simple and has been well received by the entire company.
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    Paycom
    I'm probably going to have to go seven and three-quarter to eight, and that may be user error to me because I know Paycom has got it figured out, but there's times I just can't figure it out, even with some of the tutorials, the university, the show-mes, and calling Alex, our representative. He can hold my hand and walk me through that process, and it just may be I didn't get it, but that's why I gave that score. I'd give it a solid nine.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Emburse
    The software is always running effectively. I use many Cloud based systems and never had issues with Chrome River
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    Paycom
    They are very dependable and I have never experience any outages
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    Performance
    Emburse
    System runs normal pretty much all the time. Does not slow any other systems down.
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    Paycom
    Yes load quickly
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    Support Rating
    Emburse
    This has been easy for me because we have a rep that contacts the supporters for this product to correct any issues we may have with the software or changes needed to help out employees use Chrome River easier. This from my understanding has been a hit or miss kind of interaction with our rep and Chrome River.
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    Paycom
    In 6 years, we've never had a bad experience with client support. We implemented during COVID, and I was the only person in HR at the time. I was also having to homeschool our children, which meant bizarre work hours and limited time to focus on platform build at times. There were nights that I was literally on calls at 11 pm and the implementation team was unbelievably supportive. Recently, a Position Seat specialist came on site to help us set up for our 5 client codes - the experience was transformative for how we use the platform and an absolute game changer. I trust Paycom because I trust our representatives. They truly are strategic partners for us, and work to ensure we're maximizing the platform and that our needs are being met
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    In-Person Training
    Emburse
    No answers on this topic
    Paycom
    Tadd and Ellie have been great! They have show us many aspects that implementation did not. They are very personable and action oriented as well. Anytime we need them they offer to swing in.
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    Online Training
    Emburse
    The software is very user friendly, so the online training was easy to pickup for everyone.
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    Paycom
    It was good, but hard to know what questions you need to ask until you actually get in there and start working with a live product. But Paycom is also very helpful every time I call and can't figure something out. Nathan has been very friendly and helpful no matter what I call him about. He is always eager to help out.
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    Implementation Rating
    Emburse
    Before implementation begins, make sure you have a plan on how you would like your workflow and platform setup for a system like Chrome River. It will speed the process and eliminate the need to make changes when you go live.
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    Paycom
    Not at all satisfied it was a nightmare we spent over 8 months with the implementation team having issues after issues all related to the Puerto Rico regulations (half my employees are in Puerto Rico) and at the end we were moved over from the implementation team to the production team without all the issues being resolved
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    Alternatives Considered
    Emburse
    It's the [industry-leading] software for Enterprise level organizations with [large-scale] teams and financial responsibilities. The software has the most robust set of tools and pays for itself with the amount of time it saves. Many newer alternatives have sprouted up but I don't know that we would ever trust another software to do our Expense Tracking and Management.
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    Paycom
    I have not currently used any other products. I'm still kind of new to the HR industry. The only other thing that I really have to compare it to is Vonmar's system, which they created themselves, and it was not user-friendly.
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    Scalability
    Emburse
    It's very easy software to design to your needs.
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    Paycom
    They are not able to meet our current needs
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    Return on Investment
    Emburse
    • We have seen a return on approver time of nearly 60% meaning our approvers have tripled their output.
    • We have had feedback from our users that time spent creating expenses has gone from an average of 2 hours to perhaps 20 minutes, tops.
    • We have seen in our dashboards that the Emburse Certify Suite of tools has returned an average savings of over $500K a year.
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    Paycom
    • It's helped us save time. We've been able to automate a number of payroll and accounting functions. It's also enabled our employees to use the ask gear feature. So it's really saved time, and also we've not gotten hacked, which is always a plus.
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    ScreenShots

    Emburse Expense Enterprise (formerly Chrome River) Screenshots

    Screenshot of A consistent experience across any screen size or operating systemScreenshot of Simple, customizable tiles for expense entryScreenshot of Approve expenses directly from your inbox with a single click

    Paycom Screenshots

    Screenshot of A new study that reveals that for a composite organization representative of interviewed clients, unifying HR and payroll in a single-database software with automation and streamlined workflows achieved a three-year 362% ROI and resulted in: $1.4M net present value*; over 45% total time saved by HR; 80% time saved on compliance work.Screenshot of Full-Solution Automation and Auto-Decisioning Powered By a Single DatabaseScreenshot of Employee Self-Service