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Compare Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense) and PEX 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (49.1% of reviews)
Small-Business (60.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $3,000.00 Per Year
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Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense)
Star Rating
(2,310)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
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Star Rating
(154)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (60.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
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Browse all 4 pricing plansEmburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense) vs PEX
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found PEX easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with PEX overall.
- Reviewers felt that Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense) meets the needs of their business better than PEX.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense) is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of PEX over Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense).
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
PEX
CREDIT
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credit lines, platform, and cards
- $0 Monthly Subscription Fee
- Up to 200 Card Accounts included
- $0 Additional Card Accounts
Free Trial
Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense)
Free Trial is available
PEX
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.2
1,682
9.0
138
Ease of Use
9.0
1,920
9.1
141
Ease of Setup
8.5
540
8.9
123
Ease of Admin
8.6
411
9.1
129
Quality of Support
9.0
1,295
8.8
131
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
404
9.2
125
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
1,683
9.7
139
Features by Category
Expense Reports
9.1
1288
|
Verified
8.5
94
|
Verified
8.8
818
|
Verified
8.3
90
|
Verified
8.4
992
|
Verified
7.6
89
|
Verified
9.0
1219
|
Verified
8.7
93
|
Verified
9.3
1158
6.9
82
|
Verified
8.7
550
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.6
555
|
Verified
7.5
83
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Expense Management
Not enough data
7.1
29
Not enough data
7.7
30
Travel Management
8.6
478
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.5
440
Feature Not Available
8.6
428
Feature Not Available
8.3
285
7.0
80
|
Verified
Client Invoicing
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
7.0
81
|
Verified
8.3
178
7.9
81
|
Verified
Mobile
9.1
1197
|
Verified
9.0
91
|
Verified
8.9
804
6.6
72
|
Verified
8.7
407
Feature Not Available
Platform
8.1
207
6.9
70
|
Verified
8.4
458
|
Verified
7.5
75
|
Verified
Administration
8.5
248
|
Verified
8.0
78
|
Verified
Administration
8.5
467
|
Verified
8.0
84
|
Verified
8.8
509
|
Verified
7.8
81
|
Verified
8.7
514
|
Verified
7.8
88
|
Verified
8.8
496
|
Verified
8.2
87
|
Verified
8.9
545
|
Verified
8.5
91
|
Verified
Platform
8.8
554
|
Verified
8.3
93
|
Verified
8.4
389
7.5
80
|
Verified
8.5
349
|
Verified
7.6
72
|
Verified
8.9
599
|
Verified
9.0
91
|
Verified
8.7
557
|
Verified
8.9
84
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Setup
Not enough data
7.6
67
Not enough data
8.7
71
Not enough data
8.3
67
Performance
Not enough data
7.4
64
Not enough data
7.8
65
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.3
64
Payment Cards
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
65
Not enough data
9.0
68
Reporting
Not enough data
9.2
68
Not enough data
8.5
68
Not enough data
9.1
65
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Payments
Not enough data
7.5
64
Not enough data
7.5
65
Not enough data
7.3
64
Not enough data
7.9
61
Fraud & Risk Management
Not enough data
8.6
66
Not enough data
8.4
66
Not enough data
9.2
70
Agentic AI - Spend Management
Not enough data
7.2
16
Invoice Management
Not enough data
7.9
7
Not enough data
6.9
7
Not enough data
6.7
7
Invoice Processing
Not enough data
6.7
7
Not enough data
6.9
7
Not enough data
6.9
7
Not enough data
6.4
7
Analytics
Not enough data
7.3
8
Not enough data
6.9
7
Not enough data
6.9
7
Integration
Not enough data
8.0
10
Not enough data
6.7
7
Not enough data
6.7
7
Risk
Not enough data
6.7
7
Not enough data
6.4
6
Not enough data
6.7
7
Recovery
Not enough data
6.7
7
Not enough data
6.7
7
Audit
Not enough data
8.1
8
Not enough data
7.9
7
Not enough data
6.7
7
Not enough data
6.7
7
Fraud
Not enough data
7.1
7
Not enough data
6.7
7
Not enough data
8.1
7
Agentic AI - AP Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Feature Not Available
8.5
440
Feature Not Available
8.6
428
Feature Not Available
8.3
285
7.0
80
|
Verified
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
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense) and PEX are categorized as Expense Management
Unique Categories
Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense) is categorized as Travel Management and Purchasing
PEX is categorized as AP Automation 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.)
PEX
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%
Non-Profit Organization Management
26.2%
Religious Institutions
15.4%
Construction
10.7%
Primary/Secondary Education
4.0%
Education Management
4.0%
Other
39.6%
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
What is PEX used for?
1 Comment
Official Response from PEX
PEX is used to help organizations manage their expenses more efficiently by providing a convenient way to make purchases while allowing you to maintain...Read more
PEX has no more discussions with answers
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