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    Overview
    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

    SAP Concur

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/ASAP Concur is a SaaS expense report management product, and handles corporate travel booking, expense report automation, reimbursement, audit, and business intelligence, and corporate card integration.

    $7

    per month

    SlickPie (discontinued)

    Score9 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    SlickPie was free online accounting software designed for small businesses, offering online invoicing and billing, multicurrency, financial reporting, bank reconciliation, automatic payment reminders, and source document upload. SlickPie provided an automated data entry tool that let people use their phone cameras to convert the information from receipts and bill to digital data. It also enabled users to set up recurring invoices to…

    $0

    per account

    Pricing
    Emburse SpringAheadSAP ConcurSlickPie (discontinued)
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Base
    $7.00
    per report (average price)
    Plus
    $11.00
    Starter
    $0
    per account
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Emburse SpringAheadSAP ConcurSlickPie (discontinued)
    Free Trial
    NoYesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Emburse SpringAheadSAP ConcurSlickPie (discontinued)
    Considered Multiple Products
    Emburse
    No answer on this topic
    SAP Concur
    No answer on this topic
    Discontinued Products
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    94%
    Would buy again
    732 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    586 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
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    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    738 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    93%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    385 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
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    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    419 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    Emburse SpringAheadSAP ConcurSlickPie (discontinued)
    Expense Management
    Comparison of Expense Management features of Emburse SpringAhead and SAP Concur and SlickPie (discontinued)
    Feature
    Emburse SpringAhead
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Concur
    8.4
    564 Ratings
    1% above category average
    SlickPie (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Employee Expense Reporting00 Ratings8.4556 Ratings00 Ratings
    Corporate Card Reconciliation00 Ratings8.3420 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payment Management
    Comparison of Payment Management features of Emburse SpringAhead and SAP Concur and SlickPie (discontinued)
    Feature
    Emburse SpringAhead
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Concur
    8.2
    495 Ratings
    2% above category average
    SlickPie (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Customizable Approval Policies00 Ratings8.2434 Ratings00 Ratings
    Financial Document Management00 Ratings8.5369 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payment Status Tracking00 Ratings8.6429 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payment Audit Trail00 Ratings8.3400 Ratings00 Ratings
    Duplicate Bill Detection00 Ratings7.6358 Ratings00 Ratings
    Advanced OCR00 Ratings8.2313 Ratings00 Ratings
    Electronic Funds Transfer00 Ratings8.4287 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Emburse SpringAhead and SAP Concur and SlickPie (discontinued)
    Feature
    Emburse SpringAhead
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Concur
    -
    Ratings
    SlickPie (discontinued)
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    17% above category average
    API for custom integration00 Ratings00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Plug-ins00 Ratings00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Emburse SpringAhead and SAP Concur and SlickPie (discontinued)
    Feature
    Emburse SpringAhead
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Concur
    -
    Ratings
    SlickPie (discontinued)
    8.5
    2 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Emburse SpringAhead and SAP Concur and SlickPie (discontinued)
    Feature
    Emburse SpringAhead
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Concur
    -
    Ratings
    SlickPie (discontinued)
    8.5
    2 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Emburse SpringAhead and SAP Concur and SlickPie (discontinued)
    Feature
    Emburse SpringAhead
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Concur
    -
    Ratings
    SlickPie (discontinued)
    8.5
    2 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Accounts payable00 Ratings00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Accounts receivable00 Ratings00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Cash management00 Ratings00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation00 Ratings00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Expense management00 Ratings00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Multi-currency support00 Ratings00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Multi-division support00 Ratings00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing00 Ratings00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Emburse SpringAhead and SAP Concur and SlickPie (discontinued)
    Feature
    Emburse SpringAhead
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Concur
    -
    Ratings
    SlickPie (discontinued)
    8.3
    2 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Pricing00 Ratings00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Order entry00 Ratings00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Credit card processing00 Ratings00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Emburse SpringAheadSAP ConcurSlickPie (discontinued)
    Small Businesses
    Brex
    Score9 out of 10
    Brex
    Score9 out of 10
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
    Score4.2 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Expensify
    Score9 out of 10
    Expensify
    Score9 out of 10
    MYOB
    Score8.3 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Emburse Expense Enterprise (formerly Chrome River)
    Score8.3 out of 10
    Emburse Expense Enterprise (formerly Chrome River)
    Score8.3 out of 10
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Score5.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Emburse SpringAheadSAP ConcurSlickPie (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    6.5
    (3 ratings)
    8.3
    (1014 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.4
    (48 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (244 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.3
    (16 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.8
    (13 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.8
    (45 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.9
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.9
    (16 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (10 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (63 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.9
    (62 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.0
    (9 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.6
    (10 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Emburse SpringAheadSAP ConcurSlickPie (discontinued)
    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.
    Incentivized
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    SAP Concur
    Most other products don't offer solutions for US statutory compliance. Concur handles it natively by localizing legal requirements and VAT reclamation. Another key benefit is that it enforces formal authorizations before an employee can even book a ticket. It can also enforce strict spending caps and mandatory justification for specific fields.
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    Discontinued Products
    In my opinion, SlickPie is best suited for small business owners and freelancers, especially service-based ones. If that's your case, then it's a no-brainer. However, if you are a bigger enterprise or if you are not a service-based business, then it might not be the best choice for you. Still, the software is free to use, so you might just give it a try anyway.
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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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    SAP Concur
    • Self service and easy to navigate
    • Available on all mobile devices
    • Provides travel options such as airlines for the destination with several options
    • Automatically define check in and check out dates and time for hotels
    • Reminds users to book other travel related activities
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    • It is free for freelancers or small business
    • Easy to use its dashboard
    • It save too much time for handeling Account related things.
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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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    SAP Concur
    • It is not very straightforward on how to add in loyalty programs. I've had several instances where my loyalty programs don't carry through with my booking
    • Expense reports are tedious to build, especially when you have several expenses to enter from a company trip
    • The new AI functions for reading uploaded receipts has never worked for me, requiring me to do it manually anyways
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    Discontinued Products
    • Some more invoice templates would be nice.
    • Some more charts would be good too.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Emburse
    No answers on this topic
    SAP Concur
    Now that we are fully on Concur, switching is not an option. Concur has become ingrained in our expense reporting process. Furthermore, Concur continues to improve its offering. Each month, they release updates and changes, many of which were client requested. Concur's constant evolution means it is adapting with my business
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
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    Usability
    Emburse
    No answers on this topic
    SAP Concur
    I think it is very easy to use, especially once you are acquainted with it. I think the UX could be improved so some things, like accessing old reports, are more intuitive once you learn it though it is not difficult to replicate.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    It saved me and me lots of time. it is free for smaller organizations or freelancers. it has Android, iPhone and iPad support. It has many features for Account management related tools and features. we can upload documents, print as per requirements. it has other features like Billing & invoicing, contact database, cash Management which can help in many ways.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Emburse
    No answers on this topic
    SAP Concur
    In prior years I would have given them a 9.5 for availability. Unfortunately in 2015 so far this rating has dropped to a 7 overall.
    We have experienced far too many interruptions - from admins to employees who rely on it for day to day booking of travel and submission of expense reports. Server errors, slow system response time and spinning wheels are too common place. Those things should be a rare occurrence, not a daily interruption.

    While Conur still has great product offerings overall, they are currently not offering world class or best in class product (and customer service) availability. Remaining hopeful they step up and get their A game going again soon.
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    Performance
    Emburse
    No answers on this topic
    SAP Concur
    Performance-wise, it's good, loads pages quickly, and reports are highly accurate and easy to understand. Also, we can generate custom reports as needed, and we have integrated with a few other apps, and we have not seen any downgrade in performance.
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    Discontinued Products
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    Support Rating
    Emburse
    No answers on this topic
    SAP Concur
    I have never had to use customer support when using Concur Expense - the UX could be a bit nicer on the eyes or easier to understand, but there have never been any problems when using Concur Expense that I have had to ask or reach out to customer support to help me with anything.
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    Discontinued Products
    It is a time saver for Account related things and it has a Billing & invoicing feature which helps us to generate bills and prints directly or share online. It has a very well designed dashboard where we can do our daily work. and it is free for freelancers and small companies so need to worry about money
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    In-Person Training
    Emburse
    No answers on this topic
    SAP Concur
    My Seniors were the ones who taught me about Concur. Concur Support team has sent me training links and answered me in their tickets too. Usually they are helpful and knows their stuff. There are times when webex meetings is conducted for reporting training. They were very patient and took down all the details from me.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
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    Online Training
    Emburse
    No answers on this topic
    SAP Concur
    The person on the online training was very through and helped us with all questions. The trainer was excellent—very knowledgeable, engaging, and easy to understand. If you'd like, I can tailor it for a formal evaluation or add specific strengths
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    Discontinued Products
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    Implementation Rating
    Emburse
    No answers on this topic
    SAP Concur
    There are different implementation teams for each module of the product you purchase, so implementation is not a 'one size fits all' environment. Also, the different implementation teams have different ways of doing things, so Concur could stand some standardization and streamlining in this area. A Project Manager can make or break an implementation so don't be scared to ask for a new one if things are rocky.
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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
    Incentivized
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    SAP Concur
    Expensify and Zoho Expense work for small and mid-size businesses. Big multinationals do not receive benefits from the apps. Coupa is good as a solution for organizations with non-SAP leading systems. If you plan to use SAP ERP as the main/lending system then SAP Concur is the best solution, mainly for its native integration with SAP ecosystem.
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    Discontinued Products
    Before shifting to SlickPie I was using QBO, so I guess I'll list it as a competitor. However, since SlickPie offers me 80-90% of QBO's features for free I can't really say QBO is a relevant contender.
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    Scalability
    Emburse
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    SAP Concur
    This program has been very helpful, user friendly and has been a great asset to use to assist with time management. Not only are leadership involved with using this program but all staff as well. This is also a great way to hold each accountable. Easy startup with not many means for hands on training
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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
    Incentivized
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    SAP Concur
    • It makes the entire process of expense management crystal clear and thus helps in maintaining the trust of the employees, and thereby having good rapport of the company among the employees.
    • It helps in detecting the duplicate bills, thereby saving lots of money of the company.
    • It also helps in payment audits and thereby it helps in improving the overall process.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    • It saves me around $500 in accounting software subscription per year.
    • It saves me around 4-5 hours a week in manual data entry (thanks to MagicBot).
    • It reduced the average time customers take to pay for my invoices.
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    ScreenShots

    SAP Concur Screenshots

    Screenshot of a picture of a receipt snapped from a smartphoneScreenshot of analytics from SAP ConcurScreenshot of the integrated travel and expense applicationScreenshot of the SAP Concur mobile app

    SlickPie (discontinued) Screenshots

    Screenshot of DashboardScreenshot of Bank ReconciliationScreenshot of Add New InvoiceScreenshot of Bank AccountsScreenshot of InventoryScreenshot of Balance Sheet