Expensify vs. Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

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
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Score 8.1 out of 10
N/A
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (formerly Dynamics NAV) is one of the ERP products in the Dynamics family. The technology is based on the Navision product acquired by Microsoft in 2002. This product is the best-selling Microsoft ERP platform, and is often used by companies in the manufacturing and distribution verticals.
$8
per month per user
Pricing
ExpensifyMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Editions & Modules
Collect
$5
per month per user
Control
$9
per month per user
Dynamics 365 Business Central Team Members
$8
per month (billed annually) per user
Dynamics 365 Business Central Essentials
$70
per month (billed annually) per user
Dynamics 365 Business Central Premium
$100
per month (billed annually) per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ExpensifyMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
ExpensifyMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Considered Both Products
Expensify
Chose Expensify
This product is much better to use than fresh books. the user interface is very modern and very intuitive and easy to use. I wish the other organizations I worked at would have used this software instead and I could get my expenses paid timely. The reporting is excellent and …
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

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Features
ExpensifyMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Expense Management
Comparison of Expense Management features of Product A and Product B
Expensify
9.7
159 Ratings
16% above category average
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
-
Ratings
Employee Expense Reporting9.8158 Ratings00 Ratings
Corporate Card Reconciliation9.668 Ratings00 Ratings
Payment Management
Comparison of Payment Management features of Product A and Product B
Expensify
9.4
146 Ratings
16% above category average
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
-
Ratings
Customizable Approval Policies9.3100 Ratings00 Ratings
Financial Document Management9.3106 Ratings00 Ratings
Payment Status Tracking9.7119 Ratings00 Ratings
Payment Audit Trail9.893 Ratings00 Ratings
Duplicate Bill Detection9.0119 Ratings00 Ratings
Advanced OCR9.099 Ratings00 Ratings
Electronic Funds Transfer9.582 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Expensify
-
Ratings
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
7.0
10 Ratings
5% below category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings7.310 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings6.48 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings7.39 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Expensify
-
Ratings
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
7.8
24 Ratings
5% above category average
API for custom integration00 Ratings7.723 Ratings
Plug-ins00 Ratings7.821 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Expensify
-
Ratings
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
8.9
28 Ratings
6% above category average
Single sign-on capability00 Ratings8.924 Ratings
Role-based user permissions00 Ratings8.827 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Expensify
-
Ratings
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
7.8
29 Ratings
6% above category average
Dashboards00 Ratings7.625 Ratings
Standard reports00 Ratings7.829 Ratings
Custom reports00 Ratings8.028 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
Expensify
-
Ratings
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
8.4
29 Ratings
9% above category average
Accounts payable00 Ratings8.928 Ratings
Accounts receivable00 Ratings8.727 Ratings
Global Financial Support00 Ratings7.816 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings8.415 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings8.418 Ratings
Configurable Accounting00 Ratings7.818 Ratings
Standardized Processes00 Ratings8.819 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
Expensify
-
Ratings
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
8.7
25 Ratings
9% above category average
Inventory tracking00 Ratings8.525 Ratings
Automatic reordering00 Ratings8.017 Ratings
Location management00 Ratings8.421 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
Expensify
-
Ratings
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
8.1
27 Ratings
3% above category average
Pricing00 Ratings8.524 Ratings
Order entry00 Ratings8.824 Ratings
Credit card processing00 Ratings7.016 Ratings
Cost of goods sold00 Ratings9.121 Ratings
Order Orchestration00 Ratings8.612 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
Expensify
-
Ratings
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
8.2
19 Ratings
9% above category average
Billing Management00 Ratings8.217 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings8.418 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings7.313 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings8.215 Ratings
Period Close00 Ratings8.218 Ratings
Project Financial Management
Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Product A and Product B
Expensify
-
Ratings
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
8.7
8 Ratings
14% above category average
Budgeting and Forecasting00 Ratings10.08 Ratings
Project Costing00 Ratings10.07 Ratings
Cost Capture00 Ratings10.08 Ratings
Capital Project Management00 Ratings8.05 Ratings
Customer Contract Compliance00 Ratings10.06 Ratings
Project Revenue Recognition00 Ratings8.04 Ratings
Project Execution Management
Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Product A and Product B
Expensify
-
Ratings
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
7.5
11 Ratings
7% above category average
Project Planning and Scheduling00 Ratings7.410 Ratings
Task Insight for Project Managers00 Ratings7.010 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality00 Ratings7.09 Ratings
Definable Resource Pools00 Ratings6.810 Ratings
Grants Management
Comparison of Grants Management features of Product A and Product B
Expensify
-
Ratings
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
8.9
8 Ratings
18% above category average
Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings6.78 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
Expensify
-
Ratings
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
7.8
15 Ratings
11% above category average
Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings7.09 Ratings
Contract Authoring00 Ratings6.89 Ratings
Contract Repository00 Ratings7.29 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings8.013 Ratings
Supplier Management00 Ratings7.212 Ratings
Risk Management
Comparison of Risk Management features of Product A and Product B
Expensify
-
Ratings
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
8.3
11 Ratings
23% above category average
Risk Repository00 Ratings6.910 Ratings
Control Management00 Ratings7.010 Ratings
Control Efficiency Assessments00 Ratings6.910 Ratings
Issue Detection00 Ratings7.310 Ratings
Remediation and Certification00 Ratings7.78 Ratings
Logistics
Comparison of Logistics features of Product A and Product B
Expensify
-
Ratings
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
7.6
9 Ratings
10% above category average
Transportation Planning and Optimization00 Ratings7.07 Ratings
Transportation Execution Management00 Ratings7.07 Ratings
Trade and Customs Management00 Ratings7.67 Ratings
Fulfillment Management00 Ratings7.49 Ratings
Warehouse Workforce Management00 Ratings8.97 Ratings
Manufacturing
Comparison of Manufacturing features of Product A and Product B
Expensify
-
Ratings
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
8.0
9 Ratings
8% above category average
Production Process Design00 Ratings8.97 Ratings
Production Management00 Ratings8.68 Ratings
Configuration Management00 Ratings7.07 Ratings
Work Execution00 Ratings8.97 Ratings
Manufacturing Costs00 Ratings8.29 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
Expensify
-
Ratings
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
7.8
11 Ratings
9% above category average
Forecasting00 Ratings6.911 Ratings
Inventory Planning00 Ratings8.011 Ratings
Performance Monitoring00 Ratings7.211 Ratings
Product Lifecycle Management
Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Product A and Product B
Expensify
-
Ratings
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
9.0
8 Ratings
21% above category average
Proposal Management00 Ratings7.57 Ratings
Product Master Data Management00 Ratings8.27 Ratings
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User Ratings
ExpensifyMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Likelihood to Recommend
9.6
(239 ratings)
8.4
(29 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(14 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
9.6
(140 ratings)
8.5
(9 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
8.5
(45 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Implementation Rating
9.5
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
ExpensifyMicrosoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
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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Microsoft
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is well suited for inventory management in all aspects. Its accessibility, along with my other apps, when out of the office is unparalleled. I find it easy to work with on a desktop or laptop; however, it could use some work on a mobile device.
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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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Microsoft
  • Automate the creation of bills of materials for production. We can now generate a BoM from a sales order.
  • Organization of all data pertaining to thousands of parts, assemblies, and finished goods. Engineering and purchasing have a common portal.
  • We can create sales orders from quotations instead of re-entering them (this did require some bolt-on software). Less redundant work with fewer entry errors.
  • Accounting can provide reports based on specific criteria stored in NAV. We can pull better and more detailed intelligence.
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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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Microsoft
  • Some functions could be a bit more user friendly, intuitive.
  • Better migration from previous ERP software (especially other Microsoft products). "Growing pains" associated with change?! Maybe.
  • A few redundancies and procedural missteps on menus and tabs can make the portal a bit crowded.
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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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Microsoft
We've already decided to continue using this software. It is too expensive for us to upgrade so we made a workaround by using the virtual computer with Windows XP installed on it. We did research replacing this software, but it was a better financial decision to keep what we had instead
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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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Microsoft
Best in terms of reporting or coming up with a great dashboard. Seamlessly collaborated with teams without depending on particular device as its web version is the buddy for people with work flexibility. Licensing price and integrations can be the areas of improvement and can simplify the interface which will be easy for a new user.
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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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Microsoft
It provides one to efficiently be able to manage bookkeeping and inventory without much challenges. One can easily navigate through workflow processes while managing usages and budgets. Being able to produce reports in Word, Excel or PDF means one is able to have a working document to produce trends and graphs or produce pivot tables.
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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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Microsoft
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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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Microsoft
I have personally supported all of the Dynamic family of ERP systems and made the decision to concentrate on NAV as the solution of choice. From a support and development standpoint there are few if any packages that can compare. It is not uncommon for most of the companies that I support to only call me once or twice a month after the first year. This is due to the ease of tracking down problems and errors and the ability for a developer to provide the end-user with routines that automatically correct the most basic kind of error
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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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Microsoft
  • Automation processing, including EDI functionality, has increased employee efficiency and prevented the need for adding additional employees.
  • Implementation of the warehouse functionality, including cycle counts, has resulted in better inventory control/less shrinkage.
  • Implementation of e-Ship and e-Receive, has resulted in greater efficiency and order accuracy.
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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.