Compare Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense) and TriNet 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (49.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (58.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $3,000.00 Per Year
No pricing available
Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense)
Star Rating
(2,358)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (49.2% 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)TriNet
Star Rating
(822)4.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (58.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about TriNetSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Emburse Expense Professional excels in user satisfaction, boasting a higher overall score compared to TriNet. Users appreciate features like the ability to easily track and upload receipts, making expense management straightforward and efficient.
- Users say that the implementation process for Emburse Expense Professional is notably smooth, with many highlighting the intuitive features that allow for quick expense submissions and the convenience of autofill for receipts. In contrast, while TriNet also receives praise for its easy setup, it primarily focuses on time management rather than expense tracking.
- Reviewers mention that Emburse Expense Professional offers superior support quality, with users noting a responsive customer service team that enhances their experience. TriNet, while functional, has received feedback indicating that its support could be improved, particularly in addressing more complex inquiries.
- According to verified reviews, Emburse Expense Professional stands out for its advanced features like smart categorization and digital receipt management, which streamline the expense reporting process. Users find these tools invaluable for maintaining organization and compliance, whereas TriNet's features are more basic and focused on payroll and time-off management.
- Users highlight that Emburse Expense Professional's reporting capabilities are robust, allowing for detailed insights into spending patterns. This is a significant advantage for businesses looking to optimize their expense management. On the other hand, TriNet's reporting features are seen as less comprehensive, which may limit its effectiveness for users needing in-depth analysis.
- G2 reviewers note that Emburse Expense Professional is particularly well-suited for mid-market companies, with a significant portion of its user base falling into this category. TriNet, however, is more tailored to small businesses, which may affect its scalability for larger organizations looking for more advanced expense management solutions.
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
TriNet
No pricing availableFree Trial
Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense)
Free Trial is available
TriNet
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.2
1,686
8.4
687
Ease of Use
9.0
1,966
8.2
696
Ease of Setup
8.5
545
8.0
442
Ease of Admin
8.6
412
8.2
459
Quality of Support
9.0
1,299
8.0
639
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
405
8.2
459
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
1,686
7.3
678
Features by Category
Core HR
Not enough data
8.0
261
Not enough data
7.8
276
Not enough data
6.5
166
Not enough data
7.7
225
Not enough data
8.4
273
Not enough data
8.6
330
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.3
62
Platform
Not enough data
6.7
227
Not enough data
6.6
164
Not enough data
6.6
157
Not enough data
8.1
292
Not enough data
8.2
287
Not enough data
7.9
229
Not enough data
7.6
293
Not enough data
8.1
293
Expense Reports
9.1
1292
|
Verified
8.1
128
8.8
819
|
Verified
7.4
90
8.4
992
|
Verified
7.3
90
9.0
1222
|
Verified
8.1
113
9.3
1159
8.6
113
8.7
550
|
Verified
8.1
52
8.6
558
|
Verified
6.6
20
Agentic AI - Expense Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Travel Management
8.6
478
|
Verified
7.9
38
8.5
440
7.7
38
8.6
428
8.0
39
8.3
285
Feature Not Available
Client Invoicing
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
8.3
178
Feature Not Available
Mobile
9.1
1200
|
Verified
8.4
100
8.9
804
8.1
78
8.7
407
7.7
40
Platform
8.1
208
Feature Not Available
8.4
458
|
Verified
6.9
19
Administration
8.5
248
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
Administration
8.5
468
|
Verified
7.4
112
8.8
510
|
Verified
7.3
111
8.7
514
|
Verified
7.7
109
8.8
496
|
Verified
7.7
112
8.9
546
|
Verified
8.1
132
Platform
8.8
554
|
Verified
7.5
139
8.4
389
6.5
95
8.5
349
|
Verified
7.1
85
8.9
599
|
Verified
8.0
138
8.7
558
|
Verified
7.9
116
Feature Not Available
6.5
83
Employee Self Service
Not enough data
8.6
416
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
400
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
311
|
Verified
Administration
Not enough data
8.7
387
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
328
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
410
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
238
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
364
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
222
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
300
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
313
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
330
|
Verified
Taxes
Not enough data
8.6
357
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
330
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
319
|
Verified
Integration
Not enough data
7.1
192
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.2
192
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.3
185
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
218
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
7.9
384
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
380
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
380
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
362
|
Verified
Compliance
Not enough data
8.1
161
Not enough data
7.3
105
Not enough data
7.8
121
Platform
Not enough data
7.9
166
Not enough data
7.7
151
Not enough data
8.3
172
Support
Not enough data
7.8
154
Not enough data
7.7
160
Not enough data
7.5
146
Not enough data
7.9
147
Not enough data
7.7
147
Not enough data
7.8
184
Not enough data
7.9
173
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
7.9
38
8.5
440
7.7
38
8.6
428
8.0
39
8.3
285
Feature Not Available
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
7.9
30
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
31
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
29
|
Verified
Goals
Not enough data
7.5
30
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.9
28
|
Verified
Feedback
Not enough data
7.8
31
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
31
Not enough data
7.3
28
Not enough data
7.1
29
Data
Not enough data
7.7
34
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
33
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Performance Management
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
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Intermediate GEP features
Not enough data
6.4
6
Not enough data
6.4
6
Other GEP Features
Not enough data
6.9
6
Not enough data
6.4
6
Not enough data
5.8
6
Time Tracking
Not enough data
7.9
118
Not enough data
7.4
95
Not enough data
7.3
77
Client Invoicing
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
8.3
178
Feature Not Available
Mobile Time Tracking
Not enough data
7.8
106
Administration
8.5
468
|
Verified
7.4
112
8.8
510
|
Verified
7.3
111
8.7
514
|
Verified
7.7
109
8.8
496
|
Verified
7.7
112
8.9
546
|
Verified
8.1
132
Platform
8.8
554
|
Verified
7.5
139
8.4
389
6.5
95
8.5
349
|
Verified
7.1
85
8.9
599
|
Verified
8.0
138
8.7
558
|
Verified
7.9
116
Feature Not Available
6.5
83
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense) and TriNet are categorized as Expense Management
Unique Categories
Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense) is categorized as Travel Management and Purchasing
TriNet is categorized as PEO Providers, Core HR, Payroll, Time Tracking, Global Employment Platforms (GEP), and Performance 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.)
TriNet
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
3.6%
Other
79.3%
Information Technology and Services
11.7%
Computer Software
11.6%
Non-Profit Organization Management
6.1%
Financial Services
5.9%
Marketing and Advertising
3.9%
Other
60.8%
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
Process of finalizing a payroll.
4 Comments
CS
Before submitting a payroll. I recommend you print the grid as entered... and ensure you have the totals saved. We do this via excel. The next step is...Read more
Why is working with a Professional Employer Organization beneficial?
3 Comments
CS
For a smaller company they offer better health care solutions and pricing. However, I believe their lack of knowledge of payroll rules and their antiquated...Read more
What customer support does TriNet have to offer?
3 Comments
CS
TriNet discontinued their client representative program in 2020 or early 2021.
TriNet offers phone support (expect long wait times to reach a live...Read more
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