# Sage Expense Management, Pleo vs Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense) Comparison

| | Sage Expense Management | Pleo | Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense) | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.7 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 1,784 | 1,435 | 2,387 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (53.6% of reviews) | Small-Business (62.6% of reviews) | Mid-Market (49.2% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | Contact Us | Starting at £9.50 Per Month | Starting at $3,000.00 Per Year | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Sage Expense Management

Pros:
- Ease of Use (145 reviews)
- Easy Upload (61 reviews)

Cons:
- Receipt Management (35 reviews)
- Deletion Difficulties (21 reviews)

### Pleo

Pros:
- Ease of Use (252 reviews)
- Simple (105 reviews)

Cons:
- Receipt Scanning Issues (36 reviews)
- Card Issues (34 reviews)

### Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense)

Pros:
- Ease of Use (116 reviews)
- Receipt Management (48 reviews)

Cons:
- Receipt Management (31 reviews)
- Manual Entry (17 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Sage Expense Management | Pleo | Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense) | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.3 (1474 reviews) | 9.2 (1131 reviews) | 9.2 (1690 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 9.2 (1500 reviews) | 9.5 (1141 reviews) | 9.0 (1993 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 9.0 (559 reviews) | 9.0 (563 reviews) | 8.5 (550 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.9 (129 reviews) | 8.9 (445 reviews) | 8.6 (412 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 9.2 (1070 reviews) | 8.9 (875 reviews) | 9.0 (1301 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.3 (129 reviews) | 8.9 (439 reviews) | 8.7 (405 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.1 (1450 reviews) | 9.1 (1083 reviews) | 8.7 (1688 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Sage Expense Management

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Enterprise

Price: Contact Us

Description: Suited for large, global enterprises with 250+ employees who have advanced needs

Key Features:
- Everything in Business +
- Peace of mind with enterprise-grade security and compliance, including enterprise key management
- Scalable platform with support for upto 250,000 users

[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/sage-expense-management/pricing)

#### Free Trial

No

### Pleo

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Starter

Price: Starting at £9.50 Per Month

Description: For entrepreneurs and micro companies who want to automate their expenses.

Key Features:
- Pleo company cards (plastic/virtual)
- Manage &amp; Pay Invoices
- Real-time expense tracking

[Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/pleo/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense)

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Emburse Expense Professional

Price: Starting at $3,000.00 Per Year

Description: 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.

Key Features:
- Free mobile app to build + submit reports		
- Receipt scanning and data autofill		
- Unlimited cloud receipt storage		

[Learn more about Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense)](https://www.g2.com/products/emburse-expense-professional-formerly-certify-expense/reviews)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Expense Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Sage Expense Management** | 8.5/10 | 1437 |
| **Pleo** | 8.3/10 | 940 |
| **Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense)** | 8.7/10 | 1419 |

#### Expense Reports

| Feature | Sage Expense Management | Pleo | Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense) | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Ease of Creating Expense Reports** | 9.2 (1307 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.7 (656 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.1 (1295 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Bank / Credit Card Integration** | 8.9 (1032 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.9 (613 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.8 (818 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Smart Categorization** | 8.5 (1119 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.4 (679 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.4 (992 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Digital Receipt Management** | 9.1 (1227 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.2 (814 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.0 (1224 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Employee Reimbursement** | 9.1 (1216 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.6 (483 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.3 (1159 reviews) | 
| **Currency Conversions** | 8.4 (884 reviews) ✓ Verified | Feature Not Available | 8.7 (549 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Credit Card Integration** | 8.8 (923 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.5 (545 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.6 (557 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Agentic AI - Expense Management

| Feature | Sage Expense Management | Pleo | Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense) | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | 7.5 (76 reviews) | 7.1 (80 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | 7.7 (76 reviews) | 7.3 (79 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Travel Management

| Feature | Sage Expense Management | Pleo | Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense) | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Ease of Booking** | 8.1 (776 reviews) ✓ Verified | Feature Not Available | 8.7 (477 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Itinerary Management** | 7.9 (745 reviews) ✓ Verified | Feature Not Available | 8.5 (439 reviews) | 
| **Trip Notifications** | 7.6 (611 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 8.6 (428 reviews) | 
| **Advanced Integrations** | 8.0 (785 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.7 (366 reviews) | 8.3 (284 reviews) | 

#### Client Invoicing

| Feature | Sage Expense Management | Pleo | Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense) | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Electronic Payments** | 8.4 (814 reviews) ✓ Verified | Feature Not Available | Feature Not Available | 
| **Project Accounting / Revenue Recognition** | 8.3 (751 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.7 (374 reviews) | 8.3 (177 reviews) | 

#### Generative AI - Expense Management

| Feature | Sage Expense Management | Pleo | Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense) | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Image-to-Text** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Text Generation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Text Summarization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Mobile

| Feature | Sage Expense Management | Pleo | Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense) | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Receipt Capture** | 9.2 (1207 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.2 (823 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.1 (1201 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Mileage Tracking** | 8.4 (883 reviews) | 7.4 (345 reviews) | 8.9 (803 reviews) | 
| **Travel Itinerary and Flight Status Updates** | 7.9 (710 reviews) ✓ Verified | Feature Not Available | 8.7 (406 reviews) | 

#### Platform

| Feature | Sage Expense Management | Pleo | Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense) | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Embedded AI / Machine Learning** | 8.0 (777 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.2 (414 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.1 (207 reviews) | 
| **Complex Approval Workflow** | 8.3 (819 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.5 (404 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.4 (457 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Administration

| Feature | Sage Expense Management | Pleo | Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense) | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **PCI Regulation Compliant** | 8.1 (576 reviews) | 8.1 (377 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.6 (248 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Administration

| Feature | Sage Expense Management | Pleo | Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense) | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Business Tool Integration** | 8.5 (834 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.3 (485 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.5 (467 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Workflow** | 8.7 (916 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.5 (510 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.8 (509 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Automated Reminders** | 8.8 (951 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.8 (663 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.8 (513 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Policy Compliance Management** | 8.6 (848 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.1 (402 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.8 (496 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **User, Role, and Access Management** | 8.7 (906 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.8 (593 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.9 (545 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Platform

| Feature | Sage Expense Management | Pleo | Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense) | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Reporting** | 8.9 (1006 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.3 (529 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.8 (553 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **APIs / Integration** | 8.3 (746 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.1 (413 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.4 (388 reviews) | 
| **Internationalization** | 8.3 (739 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.1 (364 reviews) | 8.5 (348 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Performance and Reliability** | 9.0 (1068 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.0 (702 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.9 (599 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Mobile User Support** | 9.0 (990 reviews) ✓ Verified | 9.0 (629 reviews) ✓ Verified | 8.7 (557 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Offline** | 8.2 (778 reviews) ✓ Verified | Feature Not Available | Feature Not Available | 

### Spend Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Sage Expense Management** | N/A | N/A |
| **Pleo** | 7.8/10 | 116 |
| **Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense)** | N/A | N/A |

#### Setup

| Feature | Sage Expense Management | Pleo | Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense) | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data** | Not enough data | 7.7 (103 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Approvals** | Not enough data | 8.1 (108 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Alignment** | Not enough data | 7.9 (102 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Performance

| Feature | Sage Expense Management | Pleo | Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense) | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **KPIs** | Not enough data | 7.2 (105 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Benchmarks** | Not enough data | 7.4 (101 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Forecasting** | Not enough data | 7.2 (100 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Savings** | Not enough data | 7.1 (100 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Payment Cards

| Feature | Sage Expense Management | Pleo | Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense) | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **One-time Virtual** | Not enough data | 7.9 (101 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Recurring Virtual** | Not enough data | 8.2 (104 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Physical** | Not enough data | 8.2 (109 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Reporting

| Feature | Sage Expense Management | Pleo | Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense) | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Real time** | Not enough data | 8.4 (103 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Multiple Views** | Not enough data | 8.0 (101 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Export** | Not enough data | 8.2 (104 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Budgets** | Not enough data | 7.7 (96 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Payments

| Feature | Sage Expense Management | Pleo | Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense) | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Vendor** | Not enough data | 7.7 (100 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Recurring** | Not enough data | 7.8 (99 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Employee Reimbursements** | Not enough data | 8.1 (99 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **ACH** | Not enough data | 7.2 (91 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Fraud &amp; Risk Management

| Feature | Sage Expense Management | Pleo | Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense) | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Notifications** | Not enough data | 8.1 (96 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Unique Cards** | Not enough data | 8.0 (103 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Controls** | Not enough data | 8.5 (98 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Spend Management

| Feature | Sage Expense Management | Pleo | Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense) | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | 7.0 (33 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Invoice Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Sage Expense Management** | N/A | N/A |
| **Pleo** | 7.6/10 | 102 |
| **Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense)** | N/A | N/A |

#### Invoice Generation

| Feature | Sage Expense Management | Pleo | Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense) | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Templates** | Not enough data | 7.2 (58 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Digital Invoices** | Not enough data | 8.3 (73 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Recurring Invoices** | Not enough data | 8.0 (65 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Invoice Processing

| Feature | Sage Expense Management | Pleo | Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense) | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Approvals** | Not enough data | 8.1 (77 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Batch Processing** | Not enough data | 7.3 (61 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Consolidation** | Not enough data | 7.3 (62 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Match Invoices** | Not enough data | 8.0 (68 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Analytics

| Feature | Sage Expense Management | Pleo | Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense) | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Due Dates** | Not enough data | 7.9 (67 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Cashflow** | Not enough data | 8.0 (70 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **KPIs** | Not enough data | 7.0 (59 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Payment Tracking** | Not enough data | 8.4 (82 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Integration

| Feature | Sage Expense Management | Pleo | Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense) | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Accounting** | Not enough data | 8.2 (73 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Payments** | Not enough data | 8.7 (90 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **ERP** | Not enough data | 7.3 (57 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Account Sync** | Not enough data | 8.0 (65 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Invoice Management

| Feature | Sage Expense Management | Pleo | Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense) | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | 6.8 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | 6.4 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | 6.4 (13 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Purchasing

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Sage Expense Management** | N/A | N/A |
| **Pleo** | N/A | N/A |
| **Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense)** | 8.9/10 | 73 |

#### Management

| Feature | Sage Expense Management | Pleo | Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense) | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Approval** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Communication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Documents** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Receipt of Goods** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### Planning

| Feature | Sage Expense Management | Pleo | Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense) | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Processses** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Contracts** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Content** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Requisition** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### Invoice Management

| Feature | Sage Expense Management | Pleo | Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense) | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Capture** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (55 reviews) | 
| **Supplier Portal** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Repository** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (44 reviews) | 

#### Supplier Management

| Feature | Sage Expense Management | Pleo | Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense) | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Evaluation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Selection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Risk Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### Execution

| Feature | Sage Expense Management | Pleo | Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense) | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Sourcing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Purchasing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Invoicing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### Invoice Processing

| Feature | Sage Expense Management | Pleo | Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense) | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Matching** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Payments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (47 reviews) | 
| **Workflows** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (49 reviews) | 
| **Tax Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (44 reviews) | 
| **Submittal** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (50 reviews) | 

#### Supplier Information

| Feature | Sage Expense Management | Pleo | Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense) | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Profiles** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (49 reviews) | 
| **Qualifications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **History** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (50 reviews) | 

#### Analytics

| Feature | Sage Expense Management | Pleo | Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense) | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Visibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (49 reviews) | 
| **Performance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (51 reviews) | 
| **Spend** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (51 reviews) | 
| **Due Dates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (48 reviews) | 
| **KPIs** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (43 reviews) | 

#### Integration

| Feature | Sage Expense Management | Pleo | Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense) | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Accounting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (53 reviews) | 
| **Payments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (54 reviews) | 
| **ERP** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (47 reviews) | 
| **Procurement** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (43 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Purchasing

| Feature | Sage Expense Management | Pleo | Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense) | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Travel Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Sage Expense Management** | N/A | N/A |
| **Pleo** | N/A | N/A |
| **Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense)** | 8.5/10 | 1361 |

#### Expense Reporting

| Feature | Sage Expense Management | Pleo | Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense) | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Expense Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (77 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (68 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (69 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Mobile Functionality** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (80 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Travel Management

| Feature | Sage Expense Management | Pleo | Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense) | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Ease of Booking** | 8.1 (776 reviews) ✓ Verified | Feature Not Available | 8.7 (477 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Itinerary Management** | 7.9 (745 reviews) ✓ Verified | Feature Not Available | 8.5 (439 reviews) | 
| **Trip Notifications** | 7.6 (611 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 8.6 (428 reviews) | 
| **Advanced Integrations** | 8.0 (785 reviews) ✓ Verified | 7.7 (366 reviews) | 8.3 (284 reviews) | 

#### Approval 

| Feature | Sage Expense Management | Pleo | Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense) | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Rules** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (80 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Workflows** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (78 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Submit** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (87 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### AI - Travel Management

| Feature | Sage Expense Management | Pleo | Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense) | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Personalization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.3 (5 reviews) | 
| **Predictive Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (6 reviews) | 
| **Cost Savings** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (6 reviews) | 
| **Efficiency** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (6 reviews) | 
| **Real-Time Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.2 (6 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Travel Management

| Feature | Sage Expense Management | Pleo | Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense) | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Employee Risk Management

| Feature | Sage Expense Management | Pleo | Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense) | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Emergency Assistance Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Policy Enforcement &amp; Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Traveler Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Risk Alerts &amp; Safety Notifications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Sustainability &amp; Reporting

| Feature | Sage Expense Management | Pleo | Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense) | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Sustainability Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Green Travel Recommendations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Carbon Emissions Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Payment Card Issuance

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Sage Expense Management** | N/A | N/A |
| **Pleo** | 8.1/10 | 251 |
| **Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense)** | N/A | N/A |

#### Card Management

| Feature | Sage Expense Management | Pleo | Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense) | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Card Types** | Not enough data | 8.5 (209 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Card Controls** | Not enough data | 8.9 (210 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Card Personalization** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | 
| **Configuration** | Not enough data | 8.4 (183 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Fulfillment** | Not enough data | 8.0 (173 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Replacement** | Not enough data | 8.2 (163 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Controls

| Feature | Sage Expense Management | Pleo | Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense) | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Tokenization** | Not enough data | 7.4 (129 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Security** | Not enough data | 8.7 (194 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Card Networks** | Not enough data | 8.3 (153 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Integration** | Not enough data | 8.2 (166 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Testing** | Not enough data | 7.3 (129 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **APIs** | Not enough data | 7.6 (129 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Accounting &amp; Finance

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Sage Expense Management** | N/A | N/A |
| **Pleo** | N/A | N/A |
| **Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense)** | N/A | N/A |

#### Agentic AI - Accounting &amp; Finance

| Feature | Sage Expense Management | Pleo | Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense) | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Expense Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/expense-management)


**Unique to Pleo (3):** [Spend Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/spend-management), [Invoice Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/invoice-management), [Payment Card Issuance Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/payment-card-issuance)

**Unique to Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense) (2):** [Travel Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/travel-management), [Purchasing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/purchasing-software)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Sage Expense Management | Pleo | Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense) | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 32.1% | 62.6% | 18.4% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 53.6% | 35.4% | 49.2% | 
| **Enterprise** | 14.3% | 1.9% | 32.3% | 

### By Industry

#### Sage Expense Management

- **Computer Software:** 11.9%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 9.3%
- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 7.3%
- **Construction:** 5.9%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 4.7%
- **Automotive:** 4.3%
- **Real Estate:** 3.7%
- **Accounting:** 3.1%
- **Religious Institutions:** 2.5%
- **Education Management:** 2.5%
- **Other:** 44.7%

#### Pleo

- **Computer Software:** 12.3%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 8.6%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 5.9%
- **Financial Services:** 4.4%
- **Hospitality:** 2.8%
- **Retail:** 2.7%
- **Accounting:** 2.6%
- **Construction:** 2.4%
- **Leisure, Travel &amp; Tourism:** 2.3%
- **Events Services:** 2.3%
- **Other:** 53.9%

#### Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense)

- **Financial Services:** 5.3%
- **Hospital &amp; Health Care:** 4.3%
- **Computer Software:** 3.8%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 3.7%
- **Insurance:** 3.5%
- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 3.5%
- **Retail:** 3.4%
- **Accounting:** 2.9%
- **Construction:** 2.6%
- **Oil &amp; Energy:** 2.5%
- **Other:** 64.5%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Sage Expense Management

- [SAP Concur](https://www.g2.com/products/sap-concur/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (7058 reviews)
- [Expensify](https://www.g2.com/products/expensify/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (5643 reviews)
- [Zoho Expense](https://www.g2.com/products/zoho-expense/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1521 reviews)
- [Emburse Spend (formerly Abacus)](https://www.g2.com/products/emburse-spend-formerly-abacus/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1119 reviews)
- [Navan (Formerly TripActions)](https://www.g2.com/products/navan-formerly-tripactions/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (9092 reviews)
- [Happay](https://www.g2.com/products/happay/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (431 reviews)
- [Rydoo](https://www.g2.com/products/rydoo/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (743 reviews)
- [Ramp](https://www.g2.com/products/ramp-financial-ramp/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (2422 reviews)
- [BILL Spend &amp; Expense (Formerly Divvy)](https://www.g2.com/products/bill-spend-expense-formerly-divvy/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2102 reviews)
- [Brex](https://www.g2.com/products/brex/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (1575 reviews)

### Alternatives to Pleo

- [Payhawk](https://www.g2.com/products/payhawk/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (889 reviews)
- [Rydoo](https://www.g2.com/products/rydoo/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (743 reviews)
- [Spendesk](https://www.g2.com/products/spendesk/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (413 reviews)
- [Navan (Formerly TripActions)](https://www.g2.com/products/navan-formerly-tripactions/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (9092 reviews)
- [SAP Concur](https://www.g2.com/products/sap-concur/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (7058 reviews)
- [Ramp](https://www.g2.com/products/ramp-financial-ramp/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (2422 reviews)
- [Brex](https://www.g2.com/products/brex/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (1575 reviews)
- [BILL Spend &amp; Expense (Formerly Divvy)](https://www.g2.com/products/bill-spend-expense-formerly-divvy/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2102 reviews)
- [Soldo](https://www.g2.com/products/soldo/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (192 reviews)
- [Expensify](https://www.g2.com/products/expensify/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (5643 reviews)

### Alternatives to Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense)

- [Navan (Formerly TripActions)](https://www.g2.com/products/navan-formerly-tripactions/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (9092 reviews)
- [SAP Concur](https://www.g2.com/products/sap-concur/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (7058 reviews)
- [Expensify](https://www.g2.com/products/expensify/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (5643 reviews)
- [Ramp](https://www.g2.com/products/ramp-financial-ramp/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (2422 reviews)
- [Perk (formerly TravelPerk)](https://www.g2.com/products/perk-formerly-travelperk/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1971 reviews)
- [Brex](https://www.g2.com/products/brex/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (1575 reviews)
- [Webexpenses](https://www.g2.com/products/signifo-webexpenses/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (2124 reviews)
- [BILL Spend &amp; Expense (Formerly Divvy)](https://www.g2.com/products/bill-spend-expense-formerly-divvy/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2102 reviews)
- [Zoho Expense](https://www.g2.com/products/zoho-expense/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1521 reviews)
- [TriNet](https://www.g2.com/products/trinet/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (1509 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Sage Expense Management

- Title: [Can I join as an individual or an employee?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/joining-as-an-individual) — 4 comments, 2 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "You can get started on Fyle as an employee.  Individual sign-ups are no longer supported.

For details of getting started with Fyle as an employee, refer..."
- Title: [How can autofyle work better and what is best practice for mobile receipts](https://www.g2.com/discussions/25390-how-can-autofyle-work-better-and-what-is-best-practice-for-mobile-receipts) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "You can add the mobile bill by dragging it to the defined space or by using the uploading icon. You can mention the period of the bill along with the carrier..."
- Title: [Can there be more categories included for which we can add/track the expense (i know &quot;Others&quot; cover those), but wanted some expenses for specific category to track those](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-there-be-more-categories-included-for-which-we-can-add-track-the-expense-i-know-others-cover-those-but-wanted-some-expenses-for-specific-category-to-track-those) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Hey Anil

There is  a method to add custom Categories in Fyle
To add a Custom Expense Category, just follow the below steps on the web interface
1. Click..."
- Title: [How can i add a custom expense category?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-can-i-add-a-custom-expense-category) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Not possible yet. But you can ask about it here: https://www.fylehq.com/help/en/"
- Title: [Can I automate submissions?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-i-automate-submissions) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "No you have to Create ones Report then you submit it Dear

Mo. 8866941435 (For Other help regarding Fyle) "

### Pleo

- Title: [What is Pleo used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-pleo-used-for) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Expense accounting on company credit cards."
- Title: [Pleo card is not accepted by all organisations](https://www.g2.com/discussions/13281-pleo-card-is-not-accepted-by-all-organisations) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Hi Stephen. Pleo cards can be used in more than 30 million locations worldwide, online and in stores, making corporate purchasing easy and convenient – just..."
- Title: [Pleo isn&#39;t on UBER as one of the options for auto-submitting expenses](https://www.g2.com/discussions/pleo-isn-t-on-uber-as-one-of-the-options-for-auto-submitting-expenses) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Have you tried just entering as a Mastercard?
I use it for tickets and taxi in Denmark and Sweden without any problems."
- Title: [Can users swap cards?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/13939-can-users-swap-cards) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Hi Barry,

Pleo users swap cards with one another. Virtual as well as plastic cards are assigned to one single cardholder and must not be shared. By..."
- Title: [Can I separate manager transactions into lists?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/13845-can-i-separate-manager-transactions-into-lists) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Hi Deborah. Admins have access to everyone&#39;s transactions directly in the Pleo app. The expense feed as well as the manage expense view give great detail..."

### Emburse Expense Professional (formerly Certify Expense)

- Title: [Can I adjust the default map generated when I &quot;Map It&quot;?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-i-adjust-the-default-map-generated-when-i-map-it) — 4 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "No, you cannot modify the generated map."
- Title: [Will there be an app for certify?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/will-there-be-an-app-for-certify) — 4 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "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..."
- Title: [How do I upload receipts?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-i-upload-receipts) — 4 comments, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "No smartphone? No problem. Certify offers 11 different ways to enter receipts, including email, upload, text, fax and more. No matter which way you choose,..."
- Title: [How do you import your wallet to a new expense report without having to remove receipts?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-you-import-your-wallet-to-a-new-expense-report-without-having-to-remove-receipts) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Our system uses receipt parse which will scan the receipt to the best of its ability and populate the information based on what has been entered for that..."
- Title: [Who are some of Certify’s current customers?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/certify-customers) — 2 comments, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Certify’s current customer list includes companies of every shape and size—sole proprietorship to global enterprise and everything in between. We’re also..."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/sage-expense-management-vs-pleo-vs-emburse-expense-professional-formerly-certify-expense)

