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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Vena

    Score8.1 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Vena Solutions provides a financial process automation solution to automate Corporate Performance Management, accounting and budgeting, Regulatory & Compliance, and other finance-related processes. It is scaled for medium to large-sized organizations.N/A

    Webexpenses

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AWebexpenses is a global provider of spend management solutions, combining integrated Expense Cards with cloud-based software for businesses of all sizes across 70+ countries. Serving industries such as retail, finance, technology, construction, and not-for-profit, Webexpenses gives businesses control over company spending by automating processes, proactively enforcing policies, and controlling costs. Features The Webexpenses platform includes both desktop…

    $10.13

    per month per user

    Pricing
    VenaWebexpenses
    Editions & Modules
    Professional
    N/A
    Complete
    N/A
    Essential
    $10.13
    per month per user
    Scale
    $12.15
    per month per user
    Pro
    $18
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    VenaWebexpenses
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptional$250 one-time fee per installation
    Additional DetailsThe Professional Plan is the most flexible way to get started quickly and can be added onto as a company grows. The plan includes: Vena Platform, Customer Success Manager, Standard Support and Customer Portal. Complete Plan includes everything in Professional, plus: Vena Insights, Premium Support, Sandbox Environment, and Expert Managed Services. For a limited time, new customers who use Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (Online) as their primary ERP can get a free year of Vena and 40% off implementation costs. Vena also offers special pricing for not for profit organizations. To learn more, speak to an expert.These USD amounts are approximate and provided for guidance only. As exchange rates fluctuate daily with market movements, the actual USD equivalent will vary over time and may differ at the point of transaction or when a formal USD price list is established.
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    Community Pulse
    VenaWebexpenses
    Considered Both Products
    Vena Solutions
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    Webexpenses
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    96%
    Would buy again
    315 Answers
    94%
    Would buy again
    650 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    279 Answers
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    344 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    320 Answers
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    675 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    93%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    220 Answers
    98%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    215 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    84%
    Implementation went as expected
    227 Answers
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    240 Answers
    Features
    VenaWebexpenses
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of Vena and Webexpenses
    Feature
    Vena
    7.9
    176 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Webexpenses
    -
    Ratings
    Pixel Perfect reports8.1110 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards8.1157 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates7.6167 Ratings00 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of Vena and Webexpenses
    Feature
    Vena
    8.0
    290 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Webexpenses
    -
    Ratings
    Drill-down analysis8.3277 Ratings00 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities8.3277 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages7.4107 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration8.0247 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of Vena and Webexpenses
    Feature
    Vena
    8.0
    232 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Webexpenses
    -
    Ratings
    Publish to Web7.6131 Ratings00 Ratings
    Publish to PDF8.1170 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Versioning8.1194 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling8.1171 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of Vena and Webexpenses
    Feature
    Vena
    8.2
    160 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Webexpenses
    -
    Ratings
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)8.7143 Ratings00 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization8.6117 Ratings00 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics7.5133 Ratings00 Ratings
    Pattern Recognition and Data Mining8.071 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of Vena and Webexpenses
    Feature
    Vena
    8.4
    280 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Webexpenses
    -
    Ratings
    Multi-User Support (named login)8.1265 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model8.4265 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)8.4266 Ratings00 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control8.5129 Ratings00 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)8.5205 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of Vena and Webexpenses
    Feature
    Vena
    7.2
    142 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Webexpenses
    -
    Ratings
    Responsive Design for Web Access6.9137 Ratings00 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile7.5122 Ratings00 Ratings
    Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting
    Comparison of Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting features of Vena and Webexpenses
    Feature
    Vena
    8.4
    350 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Webexpenses
    -
    Ratings
    Long-term financial planning8.6317 Ratings00 Ratings
    Financial budgeting8.7336 Ratings00 Ratings
    Forecasting8.6324 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scenario modeling8.0290 Ratings00 Ratings
    Management reporting8.2326 Ratings00 Ratings
    Consolidation and Close
    Comparison of Consolidation and Close features of Vena and Webexpenses
    Feature
    Vena
    7.2
    303 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Webexpenses
    -
    Ratings
    Financial data consolidation7.4263 Ratings00 Ratings
    Journal entries and reports6.9195 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-currency management6.8178 Ratings00 Ratings
    Intercompany Eliminations7.6175 Ratings00 Ratings
    Minority Ownership5.9125 Ratings00 Ratings
    Local and consolidated reporting7.3225 Ratings00 Ratings
    Detailed Audit Trails8.4265 Ratings00 Ratings
    Financial Reporting and Compliance
    Comparison of Financial Reporting and Compliance features of Vena and Webexpenses
    Feature
    Vena
    8.3
    330 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Webexpenses
    -
    Ratings
    Financial Statement Reporting8.4296 Ratings00 Ratings
    Management Reporting8.4309 Ratings00 Ratings
    Excel-based Reporting9.0319 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated board and financial reporting8.5249 Ratings00 Ratings
    XBRL support for regulatory filing7.199 Ratings00 Ratings
    Analytics and Reporting
    Comparison of Analytics and Reporting features of Vena and Webexpenses
    Feature
    Vena
    8.3
    262 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Webexpenses
    -
    Ratings
    Personalized dashboards8.2223 Ratings00 Ratings
    Color-coded scorecards9.1169 Ratings00 Ratings
    KPIs8.5195 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost and profitability analysis8.0209 Ratings00 Ratings
    Key Performance Indicator setting8.2191 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benchmarking with external data7.9147 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration
    Comparison of Integration features of Vena and Webexpenses
    Feature
    Vena
    8.1
    320 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Webexpenses
    -
    Ratings
    Flat file integration7.8260 Ratings00 Ratings
    Excel data integration9.0300 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct links to 3rd-party data sources7.6237 Ratings00 Ratings
    Expense Management
    Comparison of Expense Management features of Vena and Webexpenses
    Feature
    Vena
    -
    Ratings
    Webexpenses
    8.5
    161 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Employee Expense Reporting00 Ratings8.7161 Ratings
    Corporate Card Reconciliation00 Ratings8.274 Ratings
    Payment Management
    Comparison of Payment Management features of Vena and Webexpenses
    Feature
    Vena
    -
    Ratings
    Webexpenses
    8.4
    150 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Customizable Approval Policies00 Ratings8.4112 Ratings
    Financial Document Management00 Ratings7.737 Ratings
    Payment Status Tracking00 Ratings8.9140 Ratings
    Payment Audit Trail00 Ratings8.9114 Ratings
    Duplicate Bill Detection00 Ratings8.038 Ratings
    Advanced OCR00 Ratings7.825 Ratings
    Electronic Funds Transfer00 Ratings8.883 Ratings
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    VenaWebexpenses
    Small Businesses
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    Brex
    Score9 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    IBM Planning Analytics
    Score8.5 out of 10
    Expensify
    Score9 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management
    Score7.2 out of 10
    Emburse Expense Enterprise (formerly Chrome River)
    Score8.3 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    VenaWebexpenses
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.6
    (347 ratings)
    8.7
    (824 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.9
    (26 ratings)
    9.4
    (50 ratings)
    Usability
    8.7
    (39 ratings)
    8.6
    (824 ratings)
    Availability
    8.7
    (10 ratings)
    9.8
    (11 ratings)
    Performance
    8.4
    (9 ratings)
    9.9
    (10 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.6
    (107 ratings)
    8.5
    (377 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    8.7
    (5 ratings)
    9.6
    (5 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.1
    (6 ratings)
    9.8
    (6 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    8.2
    (10 ratings)
    8.6
    (20 ratings)
    Configurability
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    6.4
    (9 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    8.4
    (5 ratings)
    7.2
    (3 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.5
    (9 ratings)
    9.8
    (11 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.1
    (6 ratings)
    8.7
    (4 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    9.1
    (4 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    VenaWebexpenses
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Vena Solutions
    It is well suited for planning, budgeting, and forecasting. Using its capabilities also allows you to use it for reporting, whether it's month-end reporting or other reporting where you want to rely on data from a source that can be nicely presented and adjusted in Excel.
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    Webexpenses
    Webexpenses is well suited for payroll to easily track workforce expenses and reducing hours of manual work from approving and processing the submitted claims. I have to highlight the automated custom report generating, which suits any needs to see reports for our teams. At our organization there is no sceniario, where Webexpenses would be less appropriate.
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    Pros
    Vena Solutions
    • The Admin function of Vena, being able to set up the users in the user categories and the different groups and assigning the groups and the task bindings, is particularly easy and very helpful because as we have so many different departments and disciplines in our organization, we do need to establish pretty specific user access so this process works really well for us.
    • Running reports in Vena is fairly easy, and we do enjoy being able to just push a button and get some budget versus actuals.
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    Webexpenses
    • imports credit card transactions from our corporate card program without issue
    • allows for easy set up of new users
    • is a very intuitive, easy to learn tool
    • has a very responsive support and customer service team
    • Set up and configuration was thorough, and they were able to work through our unique issues, such as custom segments in NetSuite.
    • It is a very inexpensive product. Well worth the cost.
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    Cons
    Vena Solutions
    • Create an bottom-line functionality.
    • Have another license between power user and contributor that allows building reports that aren't ad hoc, but don't have all the admin rights of a power user.
    • Have a session on best in class Workforce Planning prior to implementation.
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    Webexpenses
    • Would be nice if claims could be organised into certain chronological orders i.e. ordered by date so I don't have to copy and delete claims when adding a claim in that has an earlier date
    • Would be ideal to have an option to save full routes rather than just addresses maybe?
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Vena Solutions
    Vena has become an integral part of finance and our daily process. Without it we would take longer to prepare results and decisions will be delayed. Vena has given the whole organization more visibility of results and budgets so that all departments participate more actively in managing their budgets rather than it being the sole responsibility of finance.
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    Webexpenses
    There doesn't seem to be anything in the market at the same price point that is better, however if there is an interrupter in the market that provides better value, then we would heavily assess the cost of change to see if we should move on to the alternative offering.
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    Usability
    Vena Solutions
    Vena is somehow easy to manipulate. If you want to map accounts, or change mapping. there are clear instructions and guidance. and also Vena AI is on the way, so i think we can leverage it more and let AI help us mapping and check errors. overall a very good product and easy to learn and set up.
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    Webexpenses
    I think this is an easy to use and effective system for expense management. I like how I can upload images and documents directly from my phone onto the mobile app. It's beneficial for continuity that the app and the web browser work the same, and I can save claims to come back to later if I wish.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Vena Solutions
    Vena is seemingly always available. They plan maintenance windows well in advance and always off hours (typically over a weekend) and communicate clearly throughout maintenance about what will be affected. Over 5 years of using the product, I can only remember one time when the platform was unavailable (I believe due to an underlying server hosting issue from their provider), and they resolved the issue and had everything up and running again within 8 hours.
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    Webexpenses
    The soft ware is reliable. The phone app works well and allows you to upload evidence, receipts, log mileage and log expenses. It works well and is rarely locked or there are very few times the app is down. The laptop based software is easy to access and again is always available
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    Performance
    Vena Solutions
    The performance is dependent on how much data and calculations are involved and how complex the security settings are. A simple template or report loads in seconds. A complex template or report can take a while. If there are many users with complex security settings, that will be a factor in the load time.
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    Webexpenses
    The phone based app and the laptop based app always load quickly. It is easy to access. It is quick to use. It easy and quick to upload information and evidence. It is easy to log details. The information goes off to accounting and payroll quickly resulting in prompt payments for staff
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    Support Rating
    Vena Solutions
    When I reach out to our support team, they are always able to fix any issues we are having in a timely manner. It is always resolved quickly which proves that customer support always helps out our support team with any issues so they can in turn help us quickly
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    Webexpenses
    The support for the initial setup was great, but since then we have only had to contact support once when we had problems uploading credit card files. The help we received at this time was not good and we ended up trying various things until we resolved the problem ourselves. The online support tutorials are good, but searching for a specific issue is difficult.
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    In-Person Training
    Vena Solutions
    This is the best way to learn and buy-in. The in person effect gives students both a hands on approach but an instruction to be there to customize assistance and understanding. In person also builds greater buy in with your future team on creators. However if your audience is better at on line learning this is another good option.
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    Webexpenses
    All went well.
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    Online Training
    Vena Solutions
    The training was structured as a group training to learn the basics of creating a data model and mapping a template. While we had nearly 10 participants, I was the only actual implementer so we probably didn't actually need the training and could have just learned the initial skills from the implementation consultant. Two years later, when we hired a new team member, they completed several modules in Vena Academy (a self paced learning course) which allowed them to get up to speed on the basics with just a bit of supplemental guidance from me as our existing admin.
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    Webexpenses
    It was difficult to train multiple people via video, as they learned at different speeds, and most of the user champions were not as capable with systems and finance processes as our dept.
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    Implementation Rating
    Vena Solutions
    The Vena consultant had great knowledge of both the Vena solution and Excel and Excel functions. He was able to help suggest ways to build our templates that met our requirements using Excel functions we had not previously considered using. And we have been able to use the Excel information he provided in other ways outside of Vena. He was very patient and flexible as we learned the Vena tool and created templates
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    Webexpenses
    As long as you have people that are fully aware of the setup steps to get users into the software then I would see no issues arising for any company.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Vena Solutions
    Previously used Synario for long-term forecasting. Ultimately moved to Vena for this to keep budgeting and forecasting together in a single solution. Vena's system is much easier to learn on the admin side since it is Excel-based so the transition was pretty simple. Previously used Jenzabar with JICS for budgeting. Vena's budget system is more user-friendly for end users and more flexible so it works better for our specific needs. Vena's reporting system is easier to use and customize.
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    Webexpenses
    I would have to say that Webexpenses does not stack up well in comparison to Expensify. If given a choice, I would choose Expensify for the best user experience and mobile / desktop being more seamless. It accomplishes the same thing but has a more modern, minimal, and streamlined feel to it.
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    Scalability
    Vena Solutions
    Vena solutios is a software that provides robust tools that help different departments in their statistics and we can visualize a lot of promising and visually attractive data. Vena Solutions' level of scalability is high and sustainable over time thanks to the fabulous technical support that is ready to help us at all times
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    Webexpenses
    Every department in my organization uses webexpenses. My role and the role of others involves travel, expenses and mileage. Everyone uses the app to log details, upload receipts and to claim allowable expenses. having spoken to everyone within my team and wider directorate, i do not know of anyone who has had issues with the app
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    Return on Investment
    Vena Solutions
    • Vena has helped save time by reducing the manual work involved with budgeting, reporting, and variance analysis. Instead of spending as much time organizing data and reconciling spreadsheets, I can focus more on reviewing results and making informed decisions. It has improved collaboration between teams and provided better visibility into financial performance, creating more efficient processes overall.
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    Webexpenses
    • Easy integration with your existing finance / accounting software.
    • Lot of time is being saved in maintaining records and now going completely online.
    • Love the option of Scan receipts with Google-vision-powered optical character. This also resulted in less use of paper in our office.
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    ScreenShots

    Vena Screenshots

    Screenshot of Operation Expenses - Predictive AnalysisScreenshot of Allocations DashboardScreenshot of Vena Add InScreenshot of Power BI DashboardScreenshot of Operational Expenses - Drill through analysisScreenshot of Process Status Dashboard

    Webexpenses Screenshots

    Screenshot of the Webexpenses mobile app, that captures receipts instantly.Screenshot of Webexpenses, accessed through a desktop, iOS, Android or Windows device.Screenshot of mileage tracking with Webexpenses.Screenshot of a display of expense-related spend, reported and tracked with customisable reports.Screenshot of the mobile app, where users' expenses can be built, submitted and approved.Screenshot of Webexpenses payments and expense reimbursements.