Not quite what we were sold!
Updated November 28, 2024

Not quite what we were sold!

Lindsay Price | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 5 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Modules Used

  • Expense Management

Overall Satisfaction with Webexpenses

We use [Webexpenses] across the organization with our head office staff and also with associates who claims expenses sporadically. It gets rid of the need for people to retain receipts and/or post them to head office to be processed.

Pros

  • Good for keeping data held in one place
  • Good for managing authorization of expenses
  • Good for flagging if someone is trying to claim over expense limits

Cons

  • We originally purchased it to use for time management and then at implementation this wasn't possible
  • The email notifications could be better
  • It could be easier to navigate
  • Negative impact on ROI as it is now a cost we didn't previously have
[Webexpenses] is not easy to navigate, most online systems now are very intuitive and users can easily work out what they have to do but I find with Webexpenses it is not made clear what the process is and some vital buttons i.e. submit are quite hidden!
We have been continuously needing help as everytime there is an upgrade something goes wrong, usually with credit card statement uploads and it takes hours and hours to get fixed. Also our biggest annoyance was that believe it was sold under flase pretences, many promises made on its functionality and then when we got it and were implementing it we were told these functions were not possible. Salesman was very careful never to put anything in writing to whenever I emailed a question he called back so we never had any proof of his promises.
[Webexpenses is] good for straightforward claim expenses on the go. Not great for adding lots of detail about what you are claiming

Using Webexpenses

50 - All business functions across the organisation plus Trustees use it for travel expenses for meetings
2 - Not many skills are required to support with webexpenses as the system is so easy, it is mostly to then process the expenses and pay them through our separate payroll system
  • travel expenses
  • mileage expenses
  • subsistence expenses
  • claiming back accommodation costs
  • we use it for our associates to claim for time as well as consumables etc
  • there are integrations with payroll software that we haven't used
  • potentially integration with HR system
we are considering payroll systems with integrated expense claim functionality built in, although webexpenses works for us now

Evaluating Webexpenses and Competitors

  • Cloud Solutions
  • Ease of Use
we were just using paper based forms for expense claims before which post-covid just no longer worked
we wouldn't change it

Using Webexpenses

ProsCons
Like to use
Relatively simple
Easy to use
Technical support not required
Well integrated
Consistent
Quick to learn
Feel confident using
Familiar
None
  • claim mileage
  • approve claims
  • view claims
  • add users
  • uploading receipts and attaching them
  • the reporting functions and parameters need improving
  • it can say you have overspent even when you tag other staff into an expense
Yes - its okay, the receipts are easy to upload but then its difficult to assign them to the correct departments etc, however it is easy to use on the go. It is sometimes difficult to differentiate between company credit card expenses and personal expenses on the app.

Comments

  • Jasmine Ricketts | TrustRadius Reviewer
    Good morning, Thank you for leaving us a review. Andy, our Sales Director has tried to reach out to you to. Please give him a call back on (0)800 711 7137. All the best, Jasmine, from your Webexpenses team
  • Evie Parker | TrustRadius Reviewer
    Hi Lindsay, Thank you for updating your review. We are glad to hear that Webexpenses is speeding up your expenses process. Best wishes, The Webexpenses Team

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