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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

    Sage 50

    Score7.6 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    Sage 50cloud Accounting (formerly Sage 50 Accounting) is accounting software designed for small businesses. Sage 50cloud Accounting (formerly Sage 50, and formerly Peachtree) lets businesses invoice customers, pay bills, manage inventory, control costs, and pay employees. The solution includes high-level dashboards and in-depth reports.

    $61.92

    per month per user

    Pricing
    ExpensifySage 50
    Editions & Modules
    Collect
    $5
    per month per user
    Control
    $9
    per month per user
    Sage 50 Pro Accounting
    $61.92
    per month
    Sage 50 Premium Accounting
    $103.92
    per month per user
    Sage 50 Quantum Accounting 3 User
    $177.17
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ExpensifySage 50
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Annual billing plans also available for all products.
    More Pricing Information
    Features
    ExpensifySage 50
    Expense Management
    Comparison of Expense Management features of Expensify and Sage 50
    Feature
    Expensify
    9.6
    170 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Sage 50
    -
    Ratings
    Employee Expense Reporting9.8170 Ratings00 Ratings
    Corporate Card Reconciliation9.474 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payment Management
    Comparison of Payment Management features of Expensify and Sage 50
    Feature
    Expensify
    9.4
    158 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Sage 50
    -
    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
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Expensify and Sage 50
    Feature
    Expensify
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 50
    8.5
    19 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings8.318 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings8.013 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings10.014 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings8.014 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings8.014 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Expensify and Sage 50
    Feature
    Expensify
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 50
    6.8
    14 Ratings
    11% below category average
    API for custom integration00 Ratings7.311 Ratings
    Plug-ins00 Ratings6.313 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Expensify and Sage 50
    Feature
    Expensify
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 50
    7.8
    29 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings6.924 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings8.626 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Expensify and Sage 50
    Feature
    Expensify
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 50
    8.2
    32 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings8.430 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings8.932 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings7.231 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Expensify and Sage 50
    Feature
    Expensify
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 50
    7.3
    35 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Accounts payable00 Ratings8.934 Ratings
    Accounts receivable00 Ratings8.633 Ratings
    Cash management00 Ratings7.933 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation00 Ratings8.433 Ratings
    Expense management00 Ratings8.531 Ratings
    Time tracking00 Ratings7.115 Ratings
    Fixed asset management00 Ratings7.122 Ratings
    Multi-currency support00 Ratings4.012 Ratings
    Multi-division support00 Ratings5.816 Ratings
    Regulations compliance00 Ratings6.215 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing00 Ratings8.218 Ratings
    Self-service portal00 Ratings5.513 Ratings
    Global Financial Support00 Ratings5.76 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings6.89 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting00 Ratings7.610 Ratings
    Localizations00 Ratings7.58 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings8.822 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting00 Ratings7.69 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting00 Ratings8.111 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework00 Ratings6.67 Ratings
    Standardized Processes00 Ratings7.916 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Expensify and Sage 50
    Feature
    Expensify
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 50
    8.4
    21 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Inventory tracking00 Ratings8.121 Ratings
    Automatic reordering00 Ratings7.912 Ratings
    Location management00 Ratings8.010 Ratings
    Manufacturing module00 Ratings9.09 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Expensify and Sage 50
    Feature
    Expensify
    -
    Ratings
    Sage 50
    7.5
    25 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Pricing00 Ratings8.420 Ratings
    Order entry00 Ratings8.422 Ratings
    Credit card processing00 Ratings7.014 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold00 Ratings7.421 Ratings
    Order Orchestration00 Ratings7.58 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility00 Ratings6.69 Ratings
    Order exception Resolution00 Ratings7.28 Ratings
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    ExpensifySage 50
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    Brex
    Score9 out of 10
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    Score4.2 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    BILL Spend & Expense
    Score8.9 out of 10
    MYOB
    Score8.3 out of 10
    Enterprises
    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
    ExpensifySage 50
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.6
    (264 ratings)
    8.4
    (45 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (14 ratings)
    9.1
    (14 ratings)
    Usability
    9.6
    (165 ratings)
    8.6
    (15 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.5
    (44 ratings)
    10.0
    (7 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    CPA Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (4 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ExpensifySage 50
    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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    Sage
    Sage 50 Accounts is well-suited for small to medium-sized enterprises, where there is a moderate number of expenses and invoices that need processing, typically by a company with a smaller finance team. Sage 50 is probably less suitable for a large organisation that needs to handle a higher volume of transactions and manage significant stock levels.
    Incentivized
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Sage
    • We can build "templates" for recurrent charges/invoices. This saves some time and also ensures that we always use the right accounting rubric.
    • A lot of additional information can be filled out such as client information (name, address, ...) which makes the software a little more complete.
    • If you don't need an updated version every year (my case) then the software is not too expensive. The pro version that I'm using was just a little over $300.
    • I really like the banking statement consolidation which allows you to ensure you got the right information registered.
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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!
    Incentivized
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    Sage
    • Sage 50 could use some improvement in the Invoicing Module to allow for more flexibility in the design of the Invoice fields. The report customization tools could use some upgrading for easier use.
    • Fixed assets management module needs to be included with unlimited number of fixed assets.
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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
    Incentivized
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    Sage
    I use this rating simply because I have a thriving Sage 50 consulting practice and will continue to keep my expertise in the product. I have consulted on both Sage 50 and QuickBooks for over 25 years so I have to maintain expertise in the solution as well as accounting and verticals.
    Incentivized
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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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    Sage
    I think Sage 50 is a trusted product and is reliable from a product delivery and support perspective. They have deep domain expertise in the non-profit space and should be a consideration for new non-profit startups or existing non-profits looking to migrate from other platforms. Overall, I believe that Sage 50 does many things well with few limitations.
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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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    Sage
    They were very knowledgeable of the product, understood my timeline was limited for a software issue and allowed me to get back to my day to day work. The dial into your computer is great so you can monitor what they are doing and learn some tricks yourself
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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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    Sage
    We implemented Sage 50 Premium Accounting in house, not using any third party or professional service. It was a relatively trouble free process, but can be tricky. Just read all instructions carefully, especially if you need to load the program on a network with more than one user
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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
    Incentivized
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    Sage
    As we did the conversion almost 10 years ago it is hard to answer this question. At the time it was the ease of being able to produce both cash and accrual financial statements and reporting that led us to pick Sage
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    Expensify
    No answers on this topic
    Sage
    I define scalable from two perspectives; 1) the scalability to handle more bookkeepers/accountants using the product, and 2) the scalability to handle increasing customer/vendor/employee and transactional data. Sage 50 does a good job on both fronts. From the single users operating a micro-business accounting for customer invoices and bill payments only, to the multi-staff, multi-location, multi-departmental complex transactional operation. Although Sage 50 is quite expensive for that smallest user, it is quite inexpensive for the larger business entity. So, for the new enterprise expecting rapid growth, Sage 50 is the application of choice.
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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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    Sage
    • Sage definitely needs to do a better job with customer service. I have had to use them only a handful of times and it was not a great experience but not the worse I've seen. They didn't make us a priority and I felt that they didn't have a sense of urgency. They did address my lack of satisfaction and I can see that they are at least aware of the issues and they are trying to correct them.
    • Sage is exactly what we need in my current organization and I wouldn't change it for another system. I have used quite a few in my lifetime and I would say that it fits our needs.
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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.