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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    GoCardless

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AGoCardless, from the company of the same name in San Francisco, is a recurring payments platform that integrates with the applications businesses use every day, to give businesses more visibility over payments and saving the time on tasks like payment reconciliation. The vendor states they partner with more than 150 billing and subscription software partners globally, including Xero, Sage, QuickBooks, Zuora and Salesforce.N/A
    Pricing
    ExpensifyGoCardless
    Editions & Modules
    Collect
    $5
    per month per user
    Control
    $9
    per month per user
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ExpensifyGoCardless
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    ExpensifyGoCardless
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    98%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
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    100%
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    97%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
    98%
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    ExpensifyGoCardless
    Expense Management
    Comparison of Expense Management features of Expensify and GoCardless
    Feature
    Expensify
    9.6
    170 Ratings
    15% above category average
    GoCardless
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    Ratings
    Employee Expense Reporting9.8170 Ratings00 Ratings
    Corporate Card Reconciliation9.474 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payment Management
    Comparison of Payment Management features of Expensify and GoCardless
    Feature
    Expensify
    9.4
    158 Ratings
    16% above category average
    GoCardless
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    Ratings
    Customizable Approval Policies9.4109 Ratings00 Ratings
    Financial Document Management9.4114 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payment Status Tracking9.8130 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payment Audit Trail9.8101 Ratings00 Ratings
    Duplicate Bill Detection9.3130 Ratings00 Ratings
    Advanced OCR9.0108 Ratings00 Ratings
    Electronic Funds Transfer9.491 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payment Gateways
    Comparison of Payment Gateways features of Expensify and GoCardless
    Feature
    Expensify
    -
    Ratings
    GoCardless
    8.4
    2 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Fraud Detection00 Ratings6.52 Ratings
    API or SDK00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Recurring Payment Support00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Billing and Invoicing Support00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Global Support00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Payment Form Acceptance00 Ratings8.62 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    ExpensifyGoCardless
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.6
    (264 ratings)
    9.0
    (10 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (14 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    9.6
    (165 ratings)
    9.0
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.5
    (44 ratings)
    2.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ExpensifyGoCardless
    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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    GoCardless Ltd
    We believe GoCardless is the best-in-class solution for global companies who wish to streamline payment processing in many countries, especially when integrating within a company website or supported complementary software. It also works very well for recurring payment situations as it can be very streamlined for recurring & auto-payments. This is NOT a tool for credit card processing, so understand that and consider something like Stripe if credit card integration is your goal. The fees for GoCardless may be highly dependent on the anticipated processing volume and size of your business, so do know that very tiny companies may find the fee structure to be higher. For a US-only business, I'm not sure if GoCardless really would make the most sense outside of specifically for integrating within the software for click-thru payment processing. Where GoCardless shines is when your business operates in many countries and is looking for a seamless solution for your customers that also avoids them paying banking fees.
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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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    GoCardless Ltd
    • Real time status of direct debit payments
    • Homepage dashboard is well made and efficiently tracks the payment status
    • GoCardless website supports multiple language
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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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    GoCardless Ltd
    • Reduction in fees for customers who use it for large volumes of clients
    • Easier for clients to review their payment plans
    • Payment sooner to our bank account
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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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    GoCardless Ltd
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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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    GoCardless Ltd
    We have had no issues with GoCardless since it was implemented in our new software. The customers are able to sign up with ease. The reporting on the site is very helpful and the site is easy to navigate
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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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    GoCardless Ltd
    There is no phone support, email only, and the support is slow coming. The support staff often don't read your support query properly, so you waste time having to re-explain yourself. That is the only downside of this product.
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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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    GoCardless Ltd
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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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    GoCardless Ltd
    It stacks up well against Stripe but I think they serve different purposes. Stripe is better when it comes to integrations, GoCardless is great for recurring payments, particularly for service-based businesses.
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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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    GoCardless Ltd
    • It has helped us to provide alternative payment options to our clients
    • It has helped us to secure regular and timely payments with the minimum of fuss
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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.