Expensify vs. Foundation Software Construction Accounting

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Expensify
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
Expensify 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
Foundation Software Construction Accounting
Score 8.1 out of 10
N/A
Foundation Software headquartered in Strongsville, Ohio offers their construction accounting and payroll software. The vendor states that their job costing construction accounting software is designed to be easy to use and provides the accounting and management tools needed to run a successful construction business.N/A
Pricing
ExpensifyFoundation Software Construction Accounting
Editions & Modules
Collect
$5
per month per user
Control
$9
per month per user
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ExpensifyFoundation Software Construction Accounting
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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ExpensifyFoundation Software Construction Accounting
Features
ExpensifyFoundation Software Construction Accounting
Expense Management
Comparison of Expense Management features of Product A and Product B
Expensify
9.7
149 Ratings
16% above category average
Foundation Software Construction Accounting
-
Ratings
Employee Expense Reporting9.8148 Ratings00 Ratings
Corporate Card Reconciliation9.563 Ratings00 Ratings
Payment Management
Comparison of Payment Management features of Product A and Product B
Expensify
9.3
136 Ratings
15% above category average
Foundation Software Construction Accounting
-
Ratings
Customizable Approval Policies9.295 Ratings00 Ratings
Financial Document Management9.299 Ratings00 Ratings
Payment Status Tracking9.7110 Ratings00 Ratings
Payment Audit Trail9.888 Ratings00 Ratings
Duplicate Bill Detection8.9112 Ratings00 Ratings
Advanced OCR8.991 Ratings00 Ratings
Electronic Funds Transfer9.577 Ratings00 Ratings
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Expensify
-
Ratings
Foundation Software Construction Accounting
7.1
4 Ratings
4% below category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
Employment history00 Ratings6.84 Ratings
Job profiles and administration00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.13 Ratings
Organization and location management00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Expensify
-
Ratings
Foundation Software Construction Accounting
7.6
4 Ratings
5% above category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings7.43 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings8.14 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings7.43 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings6.13 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings7.13 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings7.13 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Expensify
-
Ratings
Foundation Software Construction Accounting
7.1
3 Ratings
1% below category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings7.13 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Expensify
-
Ratings
Foundation Software Construction Accounting
7.7
4 Ratings
1% below category average
Dashboards00 Ratings9.53 Ratings
Standard reports00 Ratings7.44 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings6.84 Ratings
Data exportability00 Ratings7.14 Ratings
Construction Project & Field Management
Comparison of Construction Project & Field Management features of Product A and Product B
Expensify
-
Ratings
Foundation Software Construction Accounting
8.9
4 Ratings
18% above category average
Plan distribution & viewing00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Plan markups & sharing00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Photo documentation00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Jobsite reports00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Document sharing00 Ratings9.53 Ratings
Collaboration & approvals00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Mobile app00 Ratings6.72 Ratings
Change orders00 Ratings6.83 Ratings
Estimating
Comparison of Estimating features of Product A and Product B
Expensify
-
Ratings
Foundation Software Construction Accounting
8.4
3 Ratings
8% above category average
Job costing00 Ratings6.83 Ratings
Cost databases00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
Cost calculator00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
ExpensifyFoundation Software Construction Accounting
Likelihood to Recommend
9.6
(239 ratings)
8.1
(5 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(14 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
9.6
(140 ratings)
8.1
(4 ratings)
Support Rating
8.5
(45 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.5
(2 ratings)
6.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
ExpensifyFoundation Software Construction Accounting
Likelihood to Recommend
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.
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Foundation Software
Working as a general contractor or subcontractor, I highly recommend Foundation Software Construction Accounting. I would not recommend it for anything outside construction, but it could still be used for other businesses.
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Pros
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.
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Foundation Software
  • Invoicing
  • Reports
  • Payroll
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Cons
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!
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Foundation Software
  • I think A/P Invoice approval could be much smoother.
  • Purchase orders should be more detailed able to be issued and easily modified and enter invoices against them.
  • A/P check distribution should let you select checks for ACH payment and printed check in the same run.
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Likelihood to Renew
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
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Foundation Software
There are some things it lacks, certain reports or history audits. I have to call them to do certain things-submit a ticket and wait on someone to call back instead of getting someone immediately. Especially if it's urgent. I have to wait on them to push an update-and they usually run a week or 2 later- to pull quarterly or annual tax forms.
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Usability
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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Foundation Software
I give Foundation Software Construction Accounting this rating because once you learn the software and how detailed its with multiple steps to complete transactions, it is very user friendly and keeps you from making user errors.
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Support Rating
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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Foundation Software
Support is usually pretty great. Most of the time return calls to tickets logged are fairly quick. Most everyone is knowledgeable and helpful.
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Implementation Rating
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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Foundation Software
the person from them was impatient and would make comments about we've been over this
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Alternatives Considered
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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Foundation Software
Personally,
I did not have a hand in deciding the software, but for our company is has not
led to increased productivity or made things easier. It has been more difficult
for payroll to be inputted correctly and the payroll reports for certified
payroll often come out incorrect and we need to manually figure out how to correct
the issues and get them in correctly
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Return on Investment
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.
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Foundation Software
  • Financial Management
  • Return on Investmetn
  • Job Costing
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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.