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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (49.4% of reviews)
Small-Business (75.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
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Expensify
Star Rating
(5,536)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (49.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansPaychex
Star Rating
(1,629)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (75.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Expensify excels in Ease of Creating Expense Reports with a score of 9.2, while Paychex trails behind at 8.6. Reviewers mention that Expensify's SmartScan feature simplifies the process of capturing receipts, making it a favorite among users.
- Reviewers mention that Expensify's Digital Receipt Management is highly rated at 9.1, compared to Paychex's 8.4. Users say that the ability to automatically scan and store receipts in Expensify saves them significant time and effort.
- Users on G2 highlight Expensify's superior Employee Reimbursement capabilities, scoring 9.3 versus Paychex's 8.8. Reviewers say that the quick reimbursement process in Expensify is a game-changer for managing employee expenses efficiently.
- Reviewers mention that Expensify's Bank / Credit Card Integration is rated at 8.9, while Paychex scores 8.3. Users report that the seamless integration with various banks in Expensify allows for real-time tracking of expenses, enhancing financial oversight.
- Users say that Expensify shines in Performance and Reliability with a score of 9.2, compared to Paychex's 8.2. Reviewers mention that they rarely experience downtime with Expensify, which is crucial for maintaining business operations.
- G2 users report that Expensify's Mobile User Support is exceptional, scoring 9.1 against Paychex's 8.1. Reviewers mention that the mobile app's functionality allows them to manage expenses on-the-go, which is a significant advantage for busy professionals.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial
Expensify
Free Trial is available
Paychex
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.3
4,598
8.7
1,304
Ease of Use
9.1
4,646
8.5
1,364
Ease of Setup
8.7
978
8.3
974
Ease of Admin
8.2
651
8.5
954
Quality of Support
8.9
3,119
8.3
1,257
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.4
625
8.5
953
Product Direction (% positive)
8.5
4,480
7.5
1,281
Features by Category
Core HR
Not enough data
8.1
113
Not enough data
7.8
106
Not enough data
7.8
52
Not enough data
8.1
76
Not enough data
8.4
113
Not enough data
7.7
114
Generative AI
Not enough data
4.3
5
Platform
Not enough data
7.5
312
Not enough data
7.4
165
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
400
Not enough data
8.5
409
Not enough data
8.0
292
Not enough data
8.2
401
Not enough data
8.4
423
Expense Reports
9.2
3780
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Verified
8.4
40
|
Verified
8.8
2857
|
Verified
8.2
32
|
Verified
8.6
3292
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
9.2
3686
|
Verified
8.1
26
|
Verified
9.3
3413
|
Verified
8.8
37
|
Verified
8.9
1948
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.8
2227
|
Verified
7.4
19
|
Verified
Agentic AI - Expense Management
8.0
79
Not enough data
8.4
80
Not enough data
Travel Management
8.8
1552
Feature Not Available
8.6
1394
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.6
1392
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.7
1387
|
Verified
7.5
16
|
Verified
Client Invoicing
8.9
1655
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
9.0
1763
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.8
1454
|
Verified
8.2
75
|
Verified
Mobile
9.2
3581
|
Verified
7.6
25
|
Verified
8.9
2286
|
Verified
7.5
21
|
Verified
8.8
1519
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
Platform
8.5
1562
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.6
1753
|
Verified
7.8
24
|
Verified
Administration
8.8
1278
|
Verified
8.5
26
|
Verified
Administration
8.8
1740
|
Verified
8.0
135
|
Verified
9.0
2066
|
Verified
7.9
137
|
Verified
9.0
2121
|
Verified
8.1
141
|
Verified
8.9
1829
|
Verified
7.9
131
|
Verified
9.1
2062
|
Verified
8.3
199
|
Verified
Platform
9.1
2244
|
Verified
8.2
217
|
Verified
8.7
1393
|
Verified
7.7
99
|
Verified
8.8
1432
|
Verified
6.9
35
9.2
2511
|
Verified
8.2
208
|
Verified
9.1
2195
|
Verified
8.0
149
|
Verified
8.6
1468
|
Verified
7.5
76
|
Verified
Employee Self Service
Not enough data
8.6
850
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
544
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
528
|
Verified
Administration
Not enough data
8.7
854
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
560
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.3
929
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
405
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
778
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
562
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
454
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
780
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
829
|
Verified
Taxes
Not enough data
9.1
876
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
832
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
825
|
Verified
Integration
Not enough data
7.8
262
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
302
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
306
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
265
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
8.6
859
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
837
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
871
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
724
|
Verified
Benefits Administration Platform Features
Not enough data
8.2
233
Not enough data
8.0
196
Not enough data
7.0
112
Not enough data
8.3
172
Not enough data
8.5
190
Not enough data
8.3
225
Not enough data
8.4
210
Not enough data
7.9
152
Benefits Administration Platform Features
Not enough data
8.2
233
Not enough data
8.0
196
Not enough data
7.0
112
Not enough data
8.3
172
Not enough data
8.5
190
Not enough data
8.3
225
Not enough data
8.4
210
Not enough data
8.3
222
Not enough data
7.9
152
Not enough data
7.6
102
Not enough data
5.8
19
Not enough data
6.7
23
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.2
14
Not enough data
6.1
14
Not enough data
6.2
14
Platform
Not enough data
7.5
312
Not enough data
7.4
165
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
400
Not enough data
8.5
409
Not enough data
8.0
292
Not enough data
8.2
401
Not enough data
8.4
423
Compliance
Not enough data
6.7
10
Not enough data
6.7
8
Not enough data
6.7
10
Platform
Not enough data
6.5
9
Not enough data
7.0
9
Not enough data
7.3
8
Support
Not enough data
6.2
10
Not enough data
7.0
9
Not enough data
6.9
8
Not enough data
7.2
10
Not enough data
6.9
12
Not enough data
6.5
12
Not enough data
6.5
11
Automation
Not enough data
7.3
25
Logistics
Not enough data
7.9
30
Not enough data
7.5
27
Not enough data
6.7
25
Management
Not enough data
6.5
19
Not enough data
7.4
20
Not enough data
7.7
25
Not enough data
8.0
30
Not enough data
8.1
30
Not enough data
8.4
31
Not enough data
7.6
28
Monitoring
Not enough data
7.6
25
Not enough data
7.6
26
Not enough data
7.1
26
Basics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Additional Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Recruiting and Onboarding
Not enough data
6.8
21
Not enough data
6.6
50
Not enough data
7.6
22
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Platform
Not enough data
7.5
312
Not enough data
7.4
165
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
400
Not enough data
8.5
409
Not enough data
8.0
292
Not enough data
8.2
401
Not enough data
8.4
423
Background Check Administration
Not enough data
8.0
21
Not enough data
8.2
10
Not enough data
8.0
10
Background Check Data
Not enough data
7.8
9
Not enough data
6.9
7
Not enough data
7.8
9
Background Check Additional Functionality
Not enough data
6.7
8
Not enough data
6.5
8
Not enough data
5.2
7
AI Insight Check - Background Check
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Investigation and Verification - Background Check
Not enough data
Not enough data
Expense Reporting
9.5
106
Not enough data
9.2
84
Not enough data
9.5
87
Not enough data
9.4
107
Not enough data
Travel Management
8.8
1552
Feature Not Available
8.6
1394
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.6
1392
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.7
1387
|
Verified
7.5
16
|
Verified
Approval
9.4
103
Not enough data
9.5
94
Not enough data
9.6
106
Not enough data
AI - Travel Management
8.1
43
Not enough data
8.2
43
Not enough data
8.4
44
Not enough data
8.7
45
Not enough data
8.5
44
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Travel Management
7.4
20
Not enough data
7.6
20
Not enough data
Performance reviews
Not enough data
5.0
8
Not enough data
6.9
9
Not enough data
5.6
8
Goals
Not enough data
6.0
8
Not enough data
6.2
7
Feedback
Not enough data
6.5
9
Not enough data
6.5
8
Not enough data
6.5
8
Not enough data
6.0
7
Data
Not enough data
6.7
8
Not enough data
6.7
9
Agentic AI - Performance Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reports
Not enough data
6.8
11
Not enough data
6.9
12
Not enough data
6.8
12
Not enough data
8.2
12
Cleaning
Not enough data
6.4
13
Not enough data
7.6
11
Not enough data
8.0
11
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.0
9
Not enough data
6.9
9
Not enough data
5.7
9
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Onboarding
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
Platform Content
Not enough data
8.0
106
Not enough data
8.2
114
Not enough data
8.2
95
Not enough data
7.6
47
Not enough data
7.0
46
Not enough data
7.1
45
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.4
130
Not enough data
7.5
52
Not enough data
7.9
61
Not enough data
7.8
83
Not enough data
7.9
101
Platform Data
Not enough data
7.7
57
Not enough data
7.9
78
Not enough data
7.6
64
Platform
Not enough data
7.5
312
Not enough data
7.4
165
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
400
Not enough data
8.5
409
Not enough data
8.0
292
Not enough data
8.2
401
Not enough data
8.4
423
Recruiting and Onboarding
Not enough data
6.6
50
Not enough data
8.3
117
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Course Authoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Course Delivery
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Course 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
LMS Marketplace
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Interface
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Training & eLearning
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Corporate Learning Management Systems
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Time Tracking
Not enough data
8.3
218
Not enough data
8.4
132
Not enough data
8.4
95
Client Invoicing
8.9
1655
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
9.0
1763
|
Verified
Feature Not Available
8.8
1454
|
Verified
8.2
75
|
Verified
Mobile Time Tracking
Not enough data
8.3
151
Administration
8.8
1740
|
Verified
8.0
135
|
Verified
9.0
2066
|
Verified
7.9
137
|
Verified
9.0
2121
|
Verified
8.1
141
|
Verified
8.9
1829
|
Verified
7.9
131
|
Verified
9.1
2062
|
Verified
8.3
199
|
Verified
Platform
9.1
2244
|
Verified
8.2
217
|
Verified
8.7
1393
|
Verified
7.7
99
|
Verified
8.8
1432
|
Verified
6.9
35
9.2
2511
|
Verified
8.2
208
|
Verified
9.1
2195
|
Verified
8.0
149
|
Verified
8.6
1468
|
Verified
7.5
76
|
Verified
Platform
Not enough data
7.5
312
Not enough data
7.4
165
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
400
Not enough data
8.5
409
Not enough data
8.0
292
Not enough data
8.2
401
Not enough data
8.4
423
Platform
Not enough data
7.5
312
Not enough data
7.4
165
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
400
Not enough data
8.5
409
Not enough data
8.0
292
Not enough data
8.2
401
Not enough data
8.4
423
Workforce Management Platform Features
Not enough data
8.8
31
Not enough data
8.0
27
Not enough data
8.6
68
Not enough data
8.4
67
Not enough data
8.4
29
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
41
Not enough data
9.0
59
Not enough data
7.7
27
Not enough data
8.2
38
Platform
Not enough data
7.5
312
Not enough data
7.4
165
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
400
Not enough data
8.5
409
Not enough data
8.0
292
Not enough data
8.2
401
Not enough data
8.4
423
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Expensify and Paychex are categorized as Expense Management
Unique Categories
Expensify is categorized as Travel Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Expensify
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Paychex
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
Computer Software
16.2%
Information Technology and Services
11.2%
Marketing and Advertising
4.7%
Internet
4.6%
Financial Services
4.1%
Other
59.1%
Non-Profit Organization Management
7.0%
Construction
6.2%
Hospital & Health Care
4.7%
Real Estate
4.0%
Retail
3.9%
Other
74.2%
Alternatives
Discussions
Is there a free version of expensify?
9 Comments
SP
Yes for personal accounts,
No for business accountsRead more
How do employees get reimbursed through Expensify? And, how long does reimbursement take?
5 Comments
EB
Pass Your IT Certification Exams With Real Braindumps Exam Dumps Questions and Answers with Guaranteed Success. Complete Online Certification Training...Read more
Do you know if we can just email Expense and those can be recorded as well?
4 Comments
MK
Yes, you can emails receipts to be recorded to receipts@expensify.com Read more
We have reduced employees, yet still pay the same bi-monthly fee. Shouldn't it be lower?
7 Comments
EG
There is probably a base rate, determined by a minimum number of employees. As long as you have more than the minimum number of employees, the fee would be...Read more
Paycheck Stubs
3 Comments
EG
15 minutes does not seem like an inordinate amount of time for a payroll to be processed, especially if you are submitting it on a day when a multitude of...Read more
How can we get more training on reporting? Or custom reporting
2 Comments
NO
There are tutorials in the portal as well as you were assigned a dedicated specialist. either should be able to assist your in making custom reports.Read more
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