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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

    Paymo

    Score9.3 out of 10
    N/APaymo is a collaborative work management platform that helps track team progress, collaborate in context, and make smarter decisions. It acts as a single source of truth, where project planning, resource scheduling, file proofing, time tracking, and billing feed into each other to co-exist under the same roof.

    $0

    Up to 10 users

    Pricing
    ExpensifyPaymo
    Editions & Modules
    Collect
    $5
    per month per user
    Control
    $9
    per month per user
    Free
    $0
    Up to 10 users
    Small Office
    $11.95
    per user/per month
    Business
    $18.95
    per user/per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ExpensifyPaymo
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Free version available for freelancers.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    ExpensifyPaymo
    Considered Both Products
    Expensify
    No answer on this topic
    ProfitSolv
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    98%
    Would buy again
    224 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    183 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    222 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    97%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    121 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    98%
    Implementation went as expected
    123 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    ExpensifyPaymo
    Expense Management
    Comparison of Expense Management features of Expensify and Paymo
    Feature
    Expensify
    9.6
    170 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Paymo
    -
    Ratings
    Employee Expense Reporting9.8170 Ratings00 Ratings
    Corporate Card Reconciliation9.474 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payment Management
    Comparison of Payment Management features of Expensify and Paymo
    Feature
    Expensify
    9.4
    158 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Paymo
    -
    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
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Expensify and Paymo
    Feature
    Expensify
    -
    Ratings
    Paymo
    5.9
    9 Ratings
    26% below category average
    Task Management00 Ratings3.59 Ratings
    Resource Management00 Ratings5.36 Ratings
    Gantt Charts00 Ratings4.43 Ratings
    Scheduling00 Ratings7.06 Ratings
    Team Collaboration00 Ratings4.16 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology00 Ratings7.82 Ratings
    Document Management00 Ratings5.06 Ratings
    Email integration00 Ratings5.04 Ratings
    Mobile Access00 Ratings5.37 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking00 Ratings9.09 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management00 Ratings8.88 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
    Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Expensify and Paymo
    Feature
    Expensify
    -
    Ratings
    Paymo
    9.2
    3 Ratings
    18% above category average
    Quotes/estimates00 Ratings8.93 Ratings
    Invoicing00 Ratings9.93 Ratings
    Project & financial reporting00 Ratings8.93 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    ExpensifyPaymo
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.6
    (264 ratings)
    8.0
    (10 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (14 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    9.6
    (165 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.5
    (44 ratings)
    8.9
    (3 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ExpensifyPaymo
    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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    ProfitSolv
    Beautiful interface throughout, easy setup, most natural progressions are fluid and easy to use. Browser functionality allows us to use it cross-platform. Very reasonable pricing model as well. We have had a little trouble using Paymo for the entire creative process to have proofs reviewed and approved. Also, have to use external forms to have work submitted from campus.
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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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    ProfitSolv
    • The ability to code exactly what time I worked on a project enables me to bill clients more accurately and within different minimums, which besides more accurately tracking time, this has been extremely helpful as I negotiate contracts for services and offer different deals with potential clients. Some are billed to the minute, some in 15-minute minimums, and some in 20-minute blocks.
    • The live reports are great, showing time spent in the minimums that I've set, while also including as much detail as I wish to share.
    • I've now started just writing my notes into the tracker, which are then carried into the live reports - this eases my needing to send logs to clients, as well as helping me to keep projects on track.
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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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    ProfitSolv
    • It would be really helpful if on the timer tool, they asked you to switch projects when you stop the timer, so it could fill that time in right away for you.
    • I never use the 'My Tasks' because I don't fully understand how to integrate it to be useful to what our purposes are in Paymo. Some Youtube tutorials might be helpful
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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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    ProfitSolv
    No answers on this topic
    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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    ProfitSolv
    It is a complete, a bit overambitious app but with many features that are needed. I didn't need most of the features but managed to make the most of the two I was using. Also, I think it is a well-rounded app and I am considering moving some team collab there.
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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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    ProfitSolv
    Good! Fast, excellent, speedy responses. They always wanted to know why and how they could improve on something (good on receiving feedback, too). Not that they were much needed, but my limited experience with them is good; they were really keen to understand what the problem was really about and how they could help with it.
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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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    ProfitSolv
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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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    ProfitSolv
    We still use Trello and Slack, but Basecamp and HubSpot are too much for our operation to manage or integrate. Paymo is missing some of the tracking features of HubSpot and isn't as universally used as Basecamp but we've been with them for 8 years and they seem to know what matters most to their user base
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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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    ProfitSolv
    • Gives me more accurate time that I've spent on projects compared to older methods I've used.
    • Has data that I can pull together, for example my boss wanted to know the percentage of time I'd spent working on projects for one client compared to everything else - I was able to give them an accurate percentage.
    • Forces you to stay on top of jobs, which can lengthen the time to complete something
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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.

    Paymo Screenshots

    Screenshot of List View.Screenshot of Table View.Screenshot of Gantt Chart View.Screenshot of Full Task Details.Screenshot of Team Scheduling.Screenshot of Leave Planner.