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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

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    Shoeboxed

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AShoeboxed is an expense report and light business document management application from the company of the same name in Durham, North Carolina featuring receipt capture, mileage tracking, business card management, and more.N/A

    Zoho Invoice

    Score9.5 out of 10
    N/AZoho Invoice is a cloud-based invoicing solution designed to help small businesses with invoicing, tracking expenses, and accepting online payments. Key features include project billing, time tracking, reporting, customizable templates, and a client portaI. Teams using Zoho Invoice can track estimates, convert them to invoices, and send reminders to clients to complete their outstanding payments. Additionally, users can create tasks, collect advance payments for projects, and keep…

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    ExpensifyShoeboxedZoho Invoice
    Editions & Modules
    Collect
    $5
    per month per user
    Control
    $9
    per month per user
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ExpensifyShoeboxedZoho Invoice
    Free Trial
    YesNoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeRequired
    Additional DetailsZoho Invoice is a completely free product. It has no contracts, no ads, and no hidden fees
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    Community Pulse
    ExpensifyShoeboxedZoho Invoice
    Considered Multiple Products
    Expensify
    Chose Expensify
    Expensify was simply the easiest to use. It picked up emails and scanned receipts with the least amount of hassle and setup with the least amount of clicks. By far the quickest and easiest.
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    Shoeboxed
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    Zoho
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    98%
    Would buy again
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    100%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    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%
    Happy with the feature set
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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%
    Implementation went as expected
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    100%
    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    ExpensifyShoeboxedZoho Invoice
    Expense Management
    Comparison of Expense Management features of Expensify and Shoeboxed and Zoho Invoice
    Feature
    Expensify
    9.6
    170 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Shoeboxed
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    Zoho Invoice
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    Employee Expense Reporting9.8170 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Corporate Card Reconciliation9.474 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payment Management
    Comparison of Payment Management features of Expensify and Shoeboxed and Zoho Invoice
    Feature
    Expensify
    9.4
    158 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Shoeboxed
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    Zoho Invoice
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    Customizable Approval Policies9.4109 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Financial Document Management9.4114 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payment Status Tracking9.8130 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payment Audit Trail9.8101 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Duplicate Bill Detection9.3130 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Advanced OCR9.0108 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
    Electronic Funds Transfer9.491 Ratings00 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Small Businesses
    Brex
    Score9 out of 10
    Brex
    Score9 out of 10
    Square Invoices
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    BILL Spend & Expense
    Score8.9 out of 10
    Expensify
    Score9 out of 10
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    Enterprises
    Emburse Expense Enterprise (formerly Chrome River)
    Score8.3 out of 10
    Emburse Expense Enterprise (formerly Chrome River)
    Score8.3 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    ExpensifyShoeboxedZoho Invoice
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.6
    (264 ratings)
    9.7
    (2 ratings)
    9.7
    (13 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (14 ratings)
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    Usability
    9.6
    (165 ratings)
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    9.9
    (3 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.5
    (44 ratings)
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    Implementation Rating
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
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    User Testimonials
    ExpensifyShoeboxedZoho Invoice
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Shoeboxed
    I'm not sure how Shoeboxed can be used in a large organization, but for our small business, it is perfect. I'm the only one who deals with our finances and works with our accountant and for that Shoeboxed is simply my lifesaver and worth so much more for not just all the time it saves me but all the worries and headaches too.
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    Zoho
    Zoho Invoice streamlines invoicing, payments, and customer interactions, improving financial health and saving time, money, and energy. It ensures billing accuracy, reduces errors, and streamlines client billing by tracking goals and streamlining invoice generation. Zoho Invoice focuses on automation and invocation management to efficiently complete multiple tasks. Zoho Invoice has all the features needed for an invoicing system, but it could be better at integrating with other CRM platforms and simplifying taxation.
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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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    Shoeboxed
    • Hassle free ways to submit (mobile, snail mail, etc.) with virtually no workload for us
    • Digitalizing business cards to facilitate contact management
    • Categorizing of receipts to make them searchable
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    Zoho
    • Multiple payment platforms integrated for ease of client payment.
    • You can create different hourly rates for various tasks or individuals within an organization.
    • You can attach files to your invoices.
    • Clients get their very own log-in.
    • Ability to create credit notes.
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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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    Shoeboxed
    • I had some issues with the mobile app in the past - where it crashes or gets stuck uploading. I think they fixed most of that, however, I transitioned to simply mailing my documents off to them.
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    Zoho
    • Time tracking, though easy enough, could be simplified. Having the ability to change default settings when entering time could save a few keystrokes.
    • The ability to automatically take unbilled hours and pull into a new invoice seems to be there, but it is a bit cumbersome. It also defaults to too much detail. Having the ability to customize would be great.
    • The ability to auto-BCC yourself on all invoices sent out would be a nice feature.
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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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    Shoeboxed
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    Zoho
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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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    Shoeboxed
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    Zoho
    Zoho invoice has changed my expectations of what services like this can be. Providing something as simple as invoicing for small businesses who are struggling to find places to cut costs at such a reasonable rate is life-changing for some businesses. I know it was for mine. We saved so much that we did not have to cut in other areas. That has helped to keep us in business and grow it as well.
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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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    Shoeboxed
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    Zoho
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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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    Shoeboxed
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    Zoho
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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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    Shoeboxed
    We felt we got more customized support through Shoeboxed and pricing was competitive.
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    Zoho
    Google Drive stored my invoices in one accessible location but required more time and maintenance. I didn't want to invest the time into building out sheet functions to carry over figures across sheets, so I researched invoicing options. I am already a fan of Zoho services, so it was an easy decision to try out their Invoicing site. Same login, the same level of support, free trial. No risk! I was pleased to find the solution on my first try.
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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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    Shoeboxed
    • It saves me, I would say, at least 2-3 hours each week
    • We probably generate 'better' tax returns - more deductions and save on our accountant in the process, since they have everything perfectly prepped
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    Zoho
    • Zoho Invoice has created a positive impact by allowing us to successfully organize and track online payments and invoices.
    • Zoho Invoice has saved us both time and money by making our invoicing business processes automatic and effortless.
    • Zoho Invoice has created a positive return on our investment many times over. It's increased business functions to help generate more profits in shorter periods of time.
    Incentivized
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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.

    Zoho Invoice Screenshots

    Screenshot of 100% free invoicing software designed for small business owners & freelancers.Screenshot of Customize the look and feel of your invoices to provide a consistent and professional outlook.Screenshot of Add tasks, invite users, track the time worked for each project, and bill your clients just the way you want.Screenshot of Get real-time insights into sales, receivables, expenses, and projects with a host of built-in reports.Screenshot of Get a quick snapshot of your business health and know your monthly sales, current and overdue invoices, payments collected, your top expenses, and more.Screenshot of Create and share invoices, record payments, look up customers' details or past invoice history even if you're away from your desk.