Emburse vs Expensify
Emburse
Global enterprises, mid-sized businesses, public sector organisations and non-profits
Formed 2020 from Chrome River, Certify, Captio, Nexonia, Tallie, Abacus and Emburse (Cards)
Expensify
Individuals, and companies with 1–9 or 10+ employees
Emburse and Expensify both sell expense management software, to different sizes of organisation.
Emburse, formed in 2020 from Chrome River, Certify, Captio, Nexonia and other brands, covers travel and expense, AP automation, payments and cards for enterprises, mid-sized businesses and the public sector; Expensify covers receipt scanning, expense reports, its own card, invoicing, bill pay and travel for individuals and companies of any size.
Emburse vs Expensify: side by side
“Not published” means the vendor does not state it.
| Emburse | Expensify | |
|---|---|---|
| What it does | Travel and expense management, AP automation, payments, cards and audit | Receipt scanning, expense reports and approvals, the Expensify Card, invoicing, bill pay and travel |
| Best for | Global enterprises, mid-sized businesses, public sector organisations and non-profits | Individuals, and companies with 1–9 or 10+ employees |
| Founded and HQ | Formed 2020 from Chrome River, Certify, Captio, Nexonia, Tallie, Abacus and Emburse (Cards) | Not published |
| Ownership and funding | Not published | Not published |
| Customers or users | 12 million+ users in 200 countries; logos include Toyota, General Motors, General Mills, Microsoft and Garmin | 15 million+ members |
| Pricing | Emburse Spend from US$8 per user a month; other products not published | Collect US$5 per member a month; Control US$18 per member a month on an annual plan, from US$9 with the Expensify Card. UK: £5 and £14 |
| Deployment and markets | Cloud; users in 200 countries; localisation for 100+ countries | Cloud and mobile app; reimbursements anywhere in the world in local currency |
Main differences
Emburse serves global enterprises, mid-sized businesses, public sector organisations and non-profits; Expensify starts with individuals and companies of one to nine employees.
Expensify publishes per-member prices, US$5 a month on Collect and US$18 on Control, or from US$9 with the Expensify Card; Emburse publishes Emburse Spend from US$8 per user a month and quotes its other products.
Emburse also covers AP automation and audit; Expensify includes invoicing, bill pay and travel.
Emburse has 12 million+ users in 200 countries; Expensify has 15 million+ members.
Which to choose
Choose Emburse if
- You are a large or public sector organisation and want travel and expense, AP and audit from one supplier
Choose Expensify if
- You are a small team and want published per-member prices and receipt scanning on a phone
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Common questions
What is the difference between Emburse and Expensify?+
Emburse covers travel and expense management, AP automation, payments, cards and audit for enterprises, mid-sized businesses, the public sector and non-profits. Expensify covers receipt scanning, expense reports and approvals, the Expensify Card, invoicing, bill pay and travel for individuals and companies of any size.
How much do Emburse and Expensify cost?+
Expensify's Collect plan costs US$5 per member a month and Control US$18 per member a month on an annual plan, or from US$9 with the Expensify Card. Emburse Spend starts at US$8 per user a month; Emburse does not publish prices for its other products.
How was Emburse formed?+
Emburse was formed in 2020 from Chrome River, Certify, Captio, Nexonia, Tallie, Abacus and Emburse Cards, and acquired TRIPBAM in 2023.
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