Alaan Features
Expense Reports (6)
Ease of Creating Expense Reports
551 reviewers of Alaan have provided feedback on this feature.
Creation of expense reports takes little time and is intuitive for new users
Bank / Credit Card Integration
As reported in 548 Alaan reviews.
Can easily pull in receipts from all credit card statements
Smart Categorization
Based on 542 Alaan reviews.
Automatically assigns categories/accounts based on past entries and credit card statements
Digital Receipt Management
540 reviewers of Alaan have provided feedback on this feature.
Provides various methods to easily capture receipts digitally and can automatically parse receipts to create expenses report entries. Methods may include mobile photos, desktop drag and drop, etc.
Employee Reimbursement
This feature was mentioned in 532 Alaan reviews.
Functionality to reimburse employees directly to their bank account or can easily integrate with payroll system
Currency Conversions
This feature was mentioned in 236 Alaan reviews.
Enables easy entry of expenses in other currencies and converts to expense report currency
Mobile (1)
Receipt Capture
This feature was mentioned in 543 Alaan reviews.
Can easily capture receipts, parse receipts and convert/assign them to a report from mobile device
Administration (6)
Business Tool Integration
This feature was mentioned in 540 Alaan reviews.
Provides standard connectors for popular Finance, Payroll, HRMS and CRM systems
Workflow
As reported in 542 Alaan reviews.
Routes Timesheets, Invoices, Expense reports through approval process. Easy to maintain and administer
Automated Reminders
538 reviewers of Alaan have provided feedback on this feature.
Sends automatic reminders to employees that have not completed expenses reports and/or timesheets
Policy Compliance Management
As reported in 532 Alaan reviews.
Enables administrators to create rules that enforce compliances of corporate time and expense policies
User, Role, and Access Management
532 reviewers of Alaan have provided feedback on this feature.
Grant access to select data, features, objects, etc. based on the users, user role, groups, etc.
PCI Regulation Compliant
This feature was mentioned in 233 Alaan reviews.
Complies with PCI security standards
Platform (6)
Reporting
530 reviewers of Alaan have provided feedback on this feature.
Access pre-built and custom reports and dashboards.
APIs / Integration
Based on 531 Alaan reviews.
Application Programming Interface - Specification for how the application communicates with other software. API's typically enable integration of data, logic, objects, etc. with other software applications.
Performance and Reliability
Based on 530 Alaan reviews.
Software is consistently available (uptime) and allows users to complete tasks quickly because they are not waiting for the software to respond to an action they took.
Mobile User Support
Based on 527 Alaan reviews.
Allows software to be easily used on multiple mobile devices include phone and tablet devices.
Embedded AI / Machine Learning
512 reviewers of Alaan have provided feedback on this feature.
Offers embedded AI/machine learning
Complex Approval Workflow
This feature was mentioned in 512 Alaan reviews.
Provides workflow for complex approval structures
Setup (3)
Data
341 reviewers of Alaan have provided feedback on this feature.
Consolidates procurement data from multiple systems such as ERP systems and supply chain suites.
Approvals
As reported in 352 Alaan reviews.
Define rules and workflows that managers can use to approve different kinds of spending.
Alignment
This feature was mentioned in 348 Alaan reviews.
Align spending across various departments such as procurement and accounting.
Performance (3)
Benchmarks
Based on 347 Alaan reviews.
Use historical spend data to create benchmarks per company or department.
Forecasting
345 reviewers of Alaan have provided feedback on this feature.
Provide forecasts on future trends that may impact spending performance.
Savings
346 reviewers of Alaan have provided feedback on this feature.
Identify savings opportunities per activity, department, or at the company level.
Card Management (5)
Card Types
Based on 258 Alaan reviews.
Manage multiple types of cards such as physical and virtual, debit and credit, or prepaid.
Card Controls
257 reviewers of Alaan have provided feedback on this feature.
Allow users to activate cards, define spend limits, or change PIN codes.
Configuration
As reported in 252 Alaan reviews.
Define how cards can be used: single use, multi use, online, POS
Fulfillment
As reported in 251 Alaan reviews.
Track card fulfillment information such as orders, inventory, and shipping
Replacement
As reported in 250 Alaan reviews.
Manage replacements of stolen ,damaged, and lost cards.
Controls (5)
Tokenization
As reported in 245 Alaan reviews.
Protect card data using algorithmically generated numbers (also known as tokens).
Security
243 reviewers of Alaan have provided feedback on this feature.
Comply with Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS)
Card Networks
242 reviewers of Alaan have provided feedback on this feature.
Provide integration with card networks such as Visa and Mastercard
Integration
Based on 243 Alaan reviews.
Integrate with software such as accounting, expense management, or banking.
APIs
Based on 244 Alaan reviews.
Deliver APIs for custom integrations and to exchange financial data with other applications.
Payment Cards (3)
One-time Virtual
Based on 338 Alaan reviews.
Online credit card number that can be instantly sent to employees and used for secure, one-time purchases
Recurring Virtual
337 reviewers of Alaan have provided feedback on this feature.
Online credit card number that can be instantly sent to employees and used for secure, recurring payments, such as subscriptions or services
Physical
Based on 336 Alaan reviews.
Physical credit cards used by employees for various expenses that allow management to monitor spending and budgets
Reporting (4)
Real time
343 reviewers of Alaan have provided feedback on this feature.
Report on spend transactions as they happen in real time
Multiple Views
Based on 342 Alaan reviews.
Reports that allow the user to sort and filter by vendor, team, GL, department, etc.
Export
Based on 342 Alaan reviews.
The ability to export reports in various formats, such as excel, CSV, and Google Sheets
Budgets
Based on 339 Alaan reviews.
Report on and track spending against budgets
Payments (2)
Recurring
142 reviewers of Alaan have provided feedback on this feature.
Manage and execute recurring payments, such as subscriptions, services, utilities, etc.
Employee Reimbursements
Based on 142 Alaan reviews.
Reimburse an employee for all necessary expenditures or losses incurred by the employee within the employee's scope of employment
Fraud & Risk Management (3)
Notifications
Based on 339 Alaan reviews.
Real-time notifications for fraudulant and/or duplicate spending
Unique Cards
Based on 339 Alaan reviews.
Individual, unique cards for each vendor to help manage duplicate and overpayments
Controls
This feature was mentioned in 339 Alaan reviews.
Control spend limits, expiration dates, and lock and unlock stolen or lost cards
Agentic AI - Spend Management (1)
Proactive Assistance
Anticipates needs and offers suggestions without prompting
Agentic AI - Expense Management (2)
Autonomous Task Execution
Capability to perform complex tasks without constant human input
Cross-system Integration
Works across multiple software systems or databases
Technology Glossary Features
View definitions of the features and discover new technology terms.
An application programming interface (API) serves as a link between disparate software and allows for an exchange of information between them. Learn more about how APIs work, and why they are crucial for software development.
Mileage tracking is the process of maintaining a mileage log for reimbursement or tax deduction. See why accurate mileage tracking is crucial for individuals and companies alike.
Policy and compliance management is a process to centrally manage standards, policies, and internal control processes cross-mapped to external regulatory standards. Learn more about policy and compliance management best practices and the associated benefits.




