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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (49.1% of reviews)
Mid-Market (73.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $3,000.00 Per Year
No pricing available
Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense)
Star Rating
(2,313)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)Paylocity
Star Rating
(5,152)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (73.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Paylocity excels in overall user satisfaction, boasting a higher G2 Score compared to Emburse Expense Professional. Users appreciate its extensive integration capabilities, with over 350 native integrations that allow it to serve as a central hub for various software ecosystems.
- Users say that both platforms offer a solid user experience, but Emburse Expense Professional stands out for its straightforward expense report approval process. Reviewers highlight how easy it is to make changes to accounts and assist cardholders, making it a user-friendly option for expense management.
- According to verified reviews, Paylocity's implementation process is noted for its complexity, but once set up, users can customize it extensively to fit their specific needs. This high degree of customizability is a significant advantage for organizations with unique payroll requirements.
- Reviewers mention that while both products are easy to use, Emburse Expense Professional has a slight edge in terms of ease of setup. Users appreciate the simplicity of adding expenses and attaching bills, which streamlines the expense reporting process.
- G2 reviewers highlight that Paylocity's compliance features are particularly robust, especially for multistate payroll processing. Users value the compliance dashboard, which helps ensure adherence to various regulations, a critical aspect for businesses operating in multiple jurisdictions.
- Users report that while both platforms provide good support, Emburse Expense Professional receives higher marks for its quality of support. Reviewers note that the platform makes it easy to resolve issues quickly, enhancing the overall user experience.
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
Paylocity
No pricing availableFree Trial
Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense)
Free Trial is available
Paylocity
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.2
1,682
9.0
4,080
Ease of Use
9.0
1,922
8.9
4,117
Ease of Setup
8.5
541
8.1
2,558
Ease of Admin
8.6
411
8.6
2,473
Quality of Support
9.0
1,295
8.7
3,609
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
404
8.8
2,478
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
1,683
8.7
3,844
Features by Category
Core HR
Not enough data
8.3
946
Not enough data
8.3
1098
Not enough data
7.1
528
Not enough data
7.9
684
Not enough data
8.3
909
Not enough data
7.9
848
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.2
223
Platform
Not enough data
7.8
1348
Not enough data
7.7
957
Not enough data
7.2
751
Not enough data
8.3
1421
Not enough data
8.5
1334
Not enough data
8.5
1289
Not enough data
8.3
1424
Not enough data
8.6
1401
Expense Reports
9.1
1288
|
Verified
9.0
952
|
Verified
8.8
818
|
Verified
9.0
894
|
Verified
8.4
992
|
Verified
8.8
914
|
Verified
9.0
1219
|
Verified
9.1
1033
|
Verified
9.3
1158
9.3
1052
|
Verified
8.7
550
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.6
555
|
Verified
8.9
822
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Expense Management
Not enough data
7.1
11
Not enough data
7.5
12
Travel Management
8.6
478
|
Verified
7.8
371
8.5
440
7.6
345
8.6
428
7.5
343
8.3
285
8.3
550
Client Invoicing
Feature Not Available
8.2
1040
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
8.3
178
7.8
800
Mobile
9.1
1197
|
Verified
9.1
942
|
Verified
8.9
804
8.6
582
8.7
407
Feature Not Available
Platform
8.1
207
8.0
373
|
Verified
8.4
458
|
Verified
8.6
706
|
Verified
Administration
8.5
248
|
Verified
8.5
512
Administration
8.5
467
|
Verified
8.4
1376
|
Verified
8.8
510
|
Verified
8.4
1497
|
Verified
8.7
514
|
Verified
8.4
1482
|
Verified
8.8
496
|
Verified
8.5
1299
|
Verified
8.9
546
|
Verified
8.7
1726
|
Verified
Platform
8.8
554
|
Verified
8.5
1735
|
Verified
8.4
389
8.2
1213
|
Verified
8.5
349
|
Verified
8.0
994
|
Verified
8.9
599
|
Verified
8.9
1781
|
Verified
8.7
557
|
Verified
8.6
1557
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
6.8
381
Employee Self Service
Not enough data
9.0
1775
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
1177
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
1556
|
Verified
Administration
Not enough data
9.1
1821
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
1671
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.5
1824
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
866
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
1699
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
1508
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
1475
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
1599
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
1615
|
Verified
Taxes
Not enough data
9.1
1703
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
1654
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
1590
|
Verified
Integration
Not enough data
8.1
1000
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
1202
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
955
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
971
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
8.6
1696
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
1677
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
1685
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
1554
|
Verified
Benefits Administration Platform Features
Not enough data
8.5
686
Not enough data
7.9
379
Not enough data
8.0
583
Not enough data
8.5
658
Not enough data
8.3
528
Not enough data
9.0
748
Not enough data
8.6
641
Not enough data
8.2
562
Benefits Administration Platform Features
Not enough data
8.5
686
Not enough data
7.9
379
Not enough data
8.0
583
Not enough data
8.5
658
Not enough data
8.3
528
Not enough data
9.0
748
Not enough data
8.6
641
Not enough data
8.6
611
Not enough data
8.2
562
Not enough data
8.1
474
Not enough data
6.9
169
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform
Not enough data
7.8
1348
Not enough data
7.7
957
Not enough data
7.2
751
Not enough data
8.3
1421
Not enough data
8.5
1334
Not enough data
8.5
1289
Not enough data
8.3
1424
Not enough data
8.6
1401
Payment Methods
Not enough data
9.0
86
Not enough data
9.2
97
Not enough data
8.9
81
Payment Processing
Not enough data
8.9
80
Not enough data
9.1
89
Not enough data
8.9
90
Not enough data
9.1
97
Not enough data
8.4
87
Not enough data
8.6
79
Not enough data
9.2
98
Security and Compliance
Not enough data
9.0
64
Not enough data
8.8
63
Not enough data
9.0
69
Not enough data
9.1
70
Not enough data
8.9
63
Not enough data
8.8
66
Integration
Not enough data
8.9
66
Not enough data
8.8
68
Not enough data
8.7
70
Payment Types
Not enough data
9.0
84
Not enough data
8.8
66
Not enough data
8.7
14
Agentic AI - Enterprise Payment
Not enough data
Not enough data
Setup
Not enough data
9.0
266
Not enough data
9.3
391
Not enough data
9.1
278
Performance
Not enough data
8.8
224
Not enough data
8.6
47
Not enough data
8.7
230
Not enough data
8.8
231
Payment Cards
Not enough data
9.3
371
Not enough data
9.3
346
Not enough data
9.1
304
Reporting
Not enough data
9.1
298
Not enough data
8.9
268
Not enough data
8.9
268
Not enough data
8.7
247
Payments
Not enough data
9.2
306
Not enough data
9.1
294
Not enough data
9.4
370
Not enough data
9.1
279
Fraud & Risk Management
Not enough data
9.2
298
Not enough data
9.2
286
Not enough data
9.1
265
Agentic AI - Spend Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Planning
Not enough data
8.3
33
Not enough data
7.7
31
Not enough data
7.7
32
Not enough data
8.1
32
Execution
Not enough data
7.7
18
Not enough data
8.2
37
Not enough data
8.0
37
Analytics
Not enough data
8.0
35
Not enough data
8.4
34
Not enough data
8.8
34
Agentic AI - Procure to Pay
Not enough data
Not enough data
Invoice Management
Not enough data
9.0
233
Not enough data
8.6
177
Not enough data
8.9
184
Invoice Processing
Not enough data
9.0
200
Not enough data
9.2
266
Not enough data
9.1
231
Not enough data
8.6
157
Analytics
Not enough data
9.1
220
Not enough data
7.8
48
Not enough data
8.7
160
Integration
Not enough data
9.1
214
Not enough data
9.1
217
Not enough data
9.0
171
Risk
Not enough data
7.9
51
Not enough data
8.9
180
Not enough data
7.7
45
Recovery
Not enough data
8.5
153
Not enough data
8.7
184
Audit
Not enough data
8.6
175
Not enough data
8.6
147
Not enough data
8.7
161
Not enough data
8.8
182
Fraud
Not enough data
8.9
174
Not enough data
8.8
159
Not enough data
9.0
169
Agentic AI - AP Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Invoice Generation
Not enough data
8.4
62
Not enough data
9.0
315
Not enough data
9.0
67
Invoice Processing
Not enough data
9.3
392
Not enough data
8.9
257
Not enough data
8.8
244
Not enough data
9.1
279
Analytics
Not enough data
9.0
326
Not enough data
8.9
60
Not enough data
8.7
221
Not enough data
9.2
354
Integration
Not enough data
8.9
293
Not enough data
9.2
360
Not enough data
8.7
233
Not enough data
8.8
275
Agentic AI - Invoice Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Feature Not Available
8.5
9
Feature Not Available
8.4
52
Feature Not Available
8.3
53
Feature Not Available
8.1
53
Planning
Feature Not Available
8.3
53
Feature Not Available
7.6
51
Feature Not Available
7.9
50
Feature Not Available
7.9
49
Invoice Management
9.0
54
8.2
49
Feature Not Available
7.9
49
8.9
44
7.7
49
Supplier Management
Feature Not Available
7.1
8
Feature Not Available
6.3
8
Feature Not Available
7.7
8
Execution
Feature Not Available
7.3
8
Feature Not Available
8.4
53
Feature Not Available
8.0
52
Invoice Processing
Feature Not Available
8.3
49
9.2
47
8.4
49
9.0
48
8.6
48
9.1
44
8.3
47
9.1
50
8.5
48
Supplier Information
8.7
49
8.3
49
Feature Not Available
7.9
7
8.7
50
8.4
50
Analytics
9.0
49
8.5
48
9.0
51
8.5
48
9.0
51
8.5
49
8.8
48
8.6
49
8.5
43
8.1
48
Integration
8.9
53
8.1
9
8.8
54
8.2
49
8.6
47
8.0
50
8.9
43
7.1
8
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
7.8
371
8.5
440
7.6
345
8.6
428
7.5
343
8.3
285
8.3
550
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
Performance reviews
Not enough data
7.4
275
Not enough data
7.5
333
Not enough data
7.9
340
Goals
Not enough data
7.7
316
Not enough data
7.4
271
Feedback
Not enough data
7.6
303
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
300
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.3
262
Not enough data
8.1
300
Data
Not enough data
8.2
360
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
346
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Performance Management
Not enough data
6.1
32
Not enough data
5.7
31
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Core Features - Employee Experience Software
Not enough data
8.0
107
Not enough data
7.8
108
People Analytics - Employee Experience Software
Not enough data
7.6
97
Not enough data
7.7
96
Advanced Features - Employee Experience Software
Not enough data
7.3
93
Not enough data
7.3
96
Not enough data
7.3
95
Employee Improvement - Employee Experience Software
Not enough data
7.9
105
Not enough data
7.7
102
Not enough data
7.4
98
Agentic AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Not enough data
5.8
27
Not enough data
5.8
28
Not enough data
6.3
28
Sourcing
Not enough data
8.0
422
Not enough data
8.1
444
Not enough data
7.1
42
Not enough data
8.4
51
Not enough data
7.3
41
Candidate Management - Applicant Tracking System
Not enough data
8.1
280
Not enough data
8.4
47
Not enough data
8.4
51
Not enough data
6.9
42
Not enough data
7.6
39
Not enough data
7.0
40
Not enough data
7.4
45
Platform
Not enough data
7.8
1348
Not enough data
7.7
957
Not enough data
7.2
751
Not enough data
8.3
1421
Not enough data
8.5
1334
Not enough data
8.5
1289
Not enough data
8.3
1424
Not enough data
8.6
1401
AI - Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Not enough data
5.4
28
Not enough data
6.3
30
Not enough data
5.2
28
Agentic AI - Onboarding
Not enough data
6.1
58
Not enough data
5.8
57
Not enough data
6.0
57
Not enough data
6.0
56
Not enough data
6.2
57
Platform Content
Not enough data
7.9
579
Not enough data
8.4
815
Not enough data
8.6
845
Not enough data
7.5
492
Not enough data
7.7
460
Not enough data
7.7
467
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.9
1021
Not enough data
7.0
309
Not enough data
8.1
683
Not enough data
8.6
882
Not enough data
8.6
914
Platform Data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
797
Not enough data
8.3
593
Platform
Not enough data
7.8
1348
Not enough data
7.7
957
Not enough data
7.2
751
Not enough data
8.3
1421
Not enough data
8.5
1334
Not enough data
8.5
1289
Not enough data
8.3
1424
Not enough data
8.6
1401
Recruiting and Onboarding
Not enough data
7.6
574
Not enough data
8.8
990
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Vendor Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Revenue Recognition
Not enough data
7.8
36
Not enough data
7.0
29
Not enough data
7.2
29
Course Authoring
Not enough data
8.1
151
Not enough data
7.8
139
Not enough data
8.0
146
Not enough data
7.9
133
Course Delivery
Not enough data
7.8
144
Not enough data
8.3
175
Not enough data
8.1
163
Course Management
Not enough data
7.1
113
Not enough data
7.8
141
Not enough data
7.7
125
Not enough data
7.8
133
LMS Marketplace
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.7
119
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Interface
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.9
103
Training & eLearning
Not enough data
7.9
139
Not enough data
8.1
150
Not enough data
8.0
146
Not enough data
7.8
126
Not enough data
8.0
147
Not enough data
8.0
153
Not enough data
7.9
158
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.2
54
Not enough data
6.1
51
Not enough data
6.4
52
Agentic AI - Corporate Learning Management Systems
Not enough data
6.6
15
Not enough data
6.6
15
Time Tracking
Not enough data
8.9
1216
Not enough data
8.3
747
Not enough data
7.9
576
Client Invoicing
Feature Not Available
8.2
1040
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
8.3
178
7.8
800
Mobile Time Tracking
Not enough data
8.7
865
Administration
8.5
467
|
Verified
8.4
1376
|
Verified
8.8
510
|
Verified
8.4
1497
|
Verified
8.7
514
|
Verified
8.4
1482
|
Verified
8.8
496
|
Verified
8.5
1299
|
Verified
8.9
546
|
Verified
8.7
1726
|
Verified
Platform
8.8
554
|
Verified
8.5
1735
|
Verified
8.4
389
8.2
1213
|
Verified
8.5
349
|
Verified
8.0
994
|
Verified
8.9
599
|
Verified
8.9
1781
|
Verified
8.7
557
|
Verified
8.6
1557
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
6.8
381
Platform
Not enough data
7.8
1348
Not enough data
7.7
957
Not enough data
7.2
751
Not enough data
8.3
1421
Not enough data
8.5
1334
Not enough data
8.5
1289
Not enough data
8.3
1424
Not enough data
8.6
1401
Platform
Not enough data
7.8
1348
Not enough data
7.7
957
Not enough data
7.2
751
Not enough data
8.3
1421
Not enough data
8.5
1334
Not enough data
8.5
1289
Not enough data
8.3
1424
Not enough data
8.6
1401
Workforce Management Platform Features
Not enough data
7.3
177
Not enough data
7.3
181
Not enough data
8.5
242
Not enough data
8.1
244
Not enough data
7.7
185
Not enough data
7.4
164
Not enough data
8.1
221
Not enough data
8.6
243
Not enough data
6.9
167
Not enough data
7.8
206
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense) and Paylocity are categorized as Expense Management and Purchasing
Unique Categories
Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense) is categorized as Travel Management
Paylocity is categorized as Employee Experience, Core HR, HCM Software, Spend Management, Payroll, Onboarding, Benefits Administration, AP Automation, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), Performance Management, Corporate Learning Management Systems, Time Tracking, Workforce Management, Procure to Pay, Enterprise Payment, Invoice Management, and Vendor 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.)
Paylocity
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
5.3%
Hospital & Health Care
4.3%
Computer Software
3.9%
Information Technology and Services
3.7%
Insurance
3.7%
Other
79.1%
Computer Software
11.9%
Information Technology and Services
7.5%
Non-Profit Organization Management
5.7%
Hospital & Health Care
5.3%
Financial Services
4.2%
Other
65.5%
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
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 adjust the default map generated when I "Map It"?
4 Comments
KF
No, you cannot modify the generated map.Read more
Can I use paylocity at home?
27 Comments
CD
Yes! Paylocity is simple and easy to use from anywhere with an internet connection. I was able to run about 5 payrolls from home WITH support from our...Read more
Is paylocity a HRIS system?
6 Comments
KE
On 16th May I opened a Divvy account. On 20 May, my account was suspended.
I didn't do any action or transaction from my account during these 4 days. I...Read more
I need to be able to streamline onboarding processes
3 Comments
SK
Get with Paylocity regarding the Onboarding Module. We have been using it for about 2 years and have incorporated our background checks, OIG checks,...Read more
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