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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (49.1% of reviews)
Mid-Market (52.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $3,000.00 Per Year
$120.00 15 Users Per Month
Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense)
Star Rating
(2,307)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (49.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $3,000.00 Per Year
Free Trial is available
Learn more about Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense)Emburse Spend (formerly Abacus)
Star Rating
(1,103)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (52.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$120.00 15 Users Per Month
Browse all 2 pricing plansEmburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense) vs Emburse Spend (formerly Abacus)
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Emburse Spend (formerly Abacus) easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Emburse Spend (formerly Abacus) overall.
- Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense) and Emburse Spend (formerly Abacus) both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense) and Emburse Spend (formerly Abacus) provide similar levels of assistance.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense) over Emburse Spend (formerly Abacus).
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense)
Emburse Expense Professional
Starting at $3,000.00
Per Year
Emburse Expense Professional is available for small and medium-sized organizations. It provides flexible connectivity with your accounting software, a menu of time-saving optional services, and training to help your team maximize its potential. Emburse Expense Professional is billed annually.
- Free mobile app to build + submit reports
- Receipt scanning and data autofill
- Unlimited cloud receipt storage
Emburse Spend (formerly Abacus)
Emburse Spend - Basic
$120.00
15 Users Per Month
- Cards: Feed integration & issuance
- Accounting: Quickbooks, Xero, custom export template
- Payments: 50 monthly ACH reimbursements
Free Trial
Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense)
Free Trial is available
Emburse Spend (formerly Abacus)
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
1,679
9.2
1,004
Ease of Use
9.0
1,917
9.3
1,030
Ease of Setup
8.5
538
9.1
141
Ease of Admin
8.6
411
8.9
136
Quality of Support
9.0
1,295
9.0
617
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
404
9.1
126
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
1,680
8.5
985
Features by Category
Expense Reports
9.1
1285
|
Verified
9.3
718
|
Verified
8.8
818
|
Verified
9.1
796
|
Verified
8.4
992
|
Verified
8.5
730
|
Verified
9.0
1216
|
Verified
9.1
808
|
Verified
9.3
1157
9.4
825
|
Verified
8.7
550
|
Verified
9.1
256
|
Verified
8.6
555
|
Verified
8.9
228
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Expense Management
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Travel Management
8.6
478
|
Verified
8.7
34
8.5
440
9.0
34
8.6
428
8.8
32
8.3
285
8.5
109
Client Invoicing
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
9.2
284
|
Verified
8.3
178
8.8
221
|
Verified
Mobile
9.1
1197
|
Verified
9.4
752
|
Verified
8.9
804
9.1
294
|
Verified
8.7
407
8.3
14
Platform
8.1
207
8.7
140
|
Verified
8.4
458
|
Verified
8.9
141
|
Verified
Administration
8.5
248
|
Verified
8.9
113
|
Verified
Administration
8.5
467
|
Verified
8.8
166
|
Verified
8.8
509
|
Verified
8.9
190
|
Verified
8.7
514
|
Verified
8.6
173
|
Verified
8.8
496
|
Verified
8.9
163
|
Verified
8.9
545
|
Verified
9.0
189
|
Verified
Platform
8.8
554
|
Verified
8.7
184
|
Verified
8.4
389
8.7
142
|
Verified
8.5
349
|
Verified
8.7
26
8.9
598
|
Verified
9.0
216
|
Verified
8.7
557
|
Verified
9.2
188
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.6
116
|
Verified
Setup
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Performance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Payment Cards
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reporting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Payments
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Fraud & Risk Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Spend Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Planning
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Invoice Management
9.0
54
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.9
44
Not enough data
Supplier Management
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Execution
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Invoice Processing
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.2
47
Not enough data
9.0
48
Not enough data
9.1
44
Not enough data
9.1
50
Not enough data
Supplier Information
8.7
49
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
50
Not enough data
Analytics
9.0
49
Not enough data
9.0
51
Not enough data
9.0
51
Not enough data
8.8
48
Not enough data
8.5
43
Not enough data
Integration
8.9
53
Not enough data
8.8
54
Not enough data
8.6
47
Not enough data
8.9
43
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Purchasing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Expense Reporting
9.1
78
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
69
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
70
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
81
|
Verified
Not enough data
Travel Management
8.6
478
|
Verified
8.7
34
8.5
440
9.0
34
8.6
428
8.8
32
8.3
285
8.5
109
Approval
8.6
81
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
79
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
88
|
Verified
Not enough data
AI - Travel Management
7.5
6
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
7.9
7
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
7.4
7
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Travel Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Card Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Controls
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense) and Emburse Spend (formerly Abacus) are categorized as Expense Management
Unique Categories
Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense) is categorized as Travel Management and Purchasing
Emburse Spend (formerly Abacus) is categorized as Payment Card Issuance and Spend Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense)
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Emburse Spend (formerly Abacus)
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Financial Services
5.4%
Hospital & Health Care
4.3%
Computer Software
3.8%
Insurance
3.7%
Information Technology and Services
3.7%
Other
79.2%
Computer Software
14.4%
Internet
13.7%
Information Technology and Services
7.3%
Information Services
7.0%
Financial Services
4.1%
Other
53.5%
Alternatives
Discussions
How do I upload receipts?
4 Comments
JR
Up Load button in Add Receipts section at the home page after logging in.Read more
Can I adjust the default map generated when I "Map It"?
4 Comments
KF
No, you cannot modify the generated map.Read more
Will there be an app for certify?
4 Comments
BA
Hi Raiza,
Thank you for your inquiry! We do currently offer a Certify app, which is available for Apple and Android products. You can download the app at...Read more
Can I use Abacus to create custom reports?
2 Comments
Official Response from Emburse Spend (formerly Abacus)
Abacus works like a search engine - cataloging every expense individually. This means that you can create a report by using any combination of expense and...Read more
Can I sync my corporate card program?
1 Comment
Official Response from Emburse Spend (formerly Abacus)
You can connect your corporate card program to Abacus and see the status of all cards in a single dashboard view. As they are used, you will see posted...Read more
Can you read receipt images?
1 Comment
Official Response from Emburse Spend (formerly Abacus)
Just snap a photo or forward your receipt and we'll start drafting the expense for you - filling in date, vendor, amount and then auto-categorizing it based...Read more
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