Lia W.
LW
Lia W.
Finance Manager
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Smoother Workflow with ApprovalMax and Great Support from Carmina Medina"
4/5
What do you like best about ApprovalMax?

ApprovalMax allows us a smoother workflow. We are well supported by Carmina Medina. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ApprovalMax?

We have struggled a bit where there are multiple approvers. If one person does not approve - we often have to start again from the first approver. Also, before we were told about a summary report for approving, there were too many emails. Perhaps it should be the default setting, and individual emails should be an option if people choose, rather than the other way around. When Carmina is in a meeting, she often refers us to her "support team". Someone usually sends us an email and requests further information. As we are often in the middle of a month-end/deadline, it is very difficult to get the information back to the support service on time. It usually results in us finding other ways to get around the issue - like using xero. It would be better if the ApprovalMax team could call us. Even better - an instant video call so we can share our screen and explain the issue and have it dealt with immediately. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Kasia Bargielowski-Foster of ApprovalMax

Thank you for the thoughtful review and for the kind words about Carmina! We'll be sure to share your feedback with her.

We appreciate your insights regarding the workflow settings and your suggestions for more immediate support options. Feedback like this is incredibly helpful as we look for ways to better serve our users during critical periods like month-end.

Thank you for helping us understand where we can improve to keep your process moving smoothly!

ND
Nikki D.
Managing Director
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"ApprovalMax is a Fabulous Tool is our AppStack!"
5/5
What do you like best about ApprovalMax?

ApprovalMax is easy to implement, use and support is outstanding! It's a valuable tool in our Clients' businesses, ensuring financial transactions are checked and monitored. It serves as a great security system to ensure transactions are appropriate and authorised. The audit report pushed back into the finance system is great. We also really love that AM gives staff the ability to manage and be responsible for this bills and budgets without them having access to the finance system. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ApprovalMax?

Nothing comes to mind. If I ever have 'issues' Support is very accessible and responsive! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Kasia Bargielowski-Foster of ApprovalMax

Thank you so much for the fabulous 5-star review! We’re honoured to be a part of your AppStack.

It’s great to hear that ApprovalMax is providing that extra layer of security for your clients.

We’re also thrilled that you’ve had such positive experiences with our support team! We pride ourselves on being accessible and responsive, so we’ll be sure to share your kind words with them.

Thanks for being such a great partner!

John M.
JM
John M.
Regional Finance Manager
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Highly Customizable Workflow That Fits Our Business Practices"
5/5
What do you like best about ApprovalMax?

The workflow is customizable depending on our needs and aligned with our business practices. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ApprovalMax?

If we could add a dashboard for top management users, it would help them view the various metrics they need for the business. For example, it could include budget monitoring, long outstanding payments that have not been processed, and the time spent on each approval—whether by the maker or the approver—so we can better understand responsibilities and turnaround time. Having these and other operating metrics in one place would help us monitor performance and improve our processes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Kasia Bargielowski-Foster of ApprovalMax

Thank you for the great review! We're so happy that ApprovalMax is helping your team move away from paper and email approvals while aligning with your business practices.

We also appreciate your feedback regarding a management dashboard. It is a great suggestion for improving process visibility, and we have shared those thoughts with our product team for future consideration.

Thank you for your support and for helping us understand how we can better serve your management team!

twinky a.
TA
twinky a.
Senior Accounting Specialist
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Easy Access and Seamless Xero Integration"
5/5
What do you like best about ApprovalMax?

It is easy to access and integrates seamlessly with Xero. It is also very helpful for users and approvers, especially for me as a reviewer. Before using ApprovalMax, we relied on Excel to monitor requests. Now that we have ApprovalMax, our work has become much easier, more efficient, and less stressful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ApprovalMax?

So far, nothing as approvalmax is very useful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Holan Nguyen of ApprovalMax

Glad it's making your work simpler and less stressful. Thank you for taking the time to leave 5 stars, great to have you with us!

Mae-Anne H.
MH
Mae-Anne H.
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"User-Friendly Invoice Management with Seamless Integration"
4.5/5
What do you like best about ApprovalMax?

I really appreciate that ApprovalMax is very user-friendly and straightforward, making it easy to understand its purpose. It allows me to see everything, including every invoice, which is even better because it's integrated with our Xero system. I also like how it detects duplicates—if an invoice is already in Xero, ApprovalMax alerts us when processing the same invoice number and amount, which helps with control. Additionally, the transition to using ApprovalMax was very smooth, thanks to the hands-on support from the ApprovalMax team, who answered all our queries and helped throughout the integration process. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ApprovalMax?

Maybe it's the generation of reports where we can generate the reports for all of the organizations that we have. Because currently, what we are doing is going into one organization to generate a report. If we can have one generation or maybe consolidated reports for all of the organizations that we have in ApprovalMax, that will be helpful for us. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Kasia Bargielowski-Foster of ApprovalMax

Thank you for the review! It’s great to know that the hands-on support from our team made your transition to ApprovalMax so smooth.

We also appreciate your feedback regarding consolidated reporting. Your input is very helpful as we look for ways to improve in this area.

Thank you for your support and for helping us understand how we can better serve your organization!

Verified User
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Verified User
"User-Friendly with Occasionally Laggy Performance"
4.5/5
What do you like best about ApprovalMax?

I find ApprovalMax easy to use, and since the new updates, I'm enjoying the layout. The auto matching PO system is very useful and works most of the time. I also like that the approval matrices are very straightforward. It's incredibly easy to pick up, even if it's a bit difficult to master. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ApprovalMax?

It can lag a lot and have 'unexpected' errors. Sometimes the loading screen for each 'thing' takes a long time. It's usually just random, general and doesn't correlate with a slow PC. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Holan Nguyen of ApprovalMax

We're glad to hear that auto-matching is earning its place and the workflows are easy to use.

Regarding the lag and occasional errors, we hear you, and we're always working to improve. Great to have you on board.

Aishu N.
AN
Aishu N.
Senior AP Accountant
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores.
"Streamlined, Trackable Approvals—But Mobile and Clicks Need Refinement"
3.5/5
What do you like best about ApprovalMax?

ApprovalMax streamlines our approval process, improves visibility, and ensures approvals are tracked efficiently, reducing delays and manual follow-ups. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ApprovalMax?

The mobile experience could be improved, and some approval workflows require multiple clicks, which can make the process slower than expected Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Holan Nguyen of ApprovalMax

Aishu, it's good to know that automated tracking and clearer visibility are cutting down the delays for your team. We also appreciate the honest note on the mobile experience and the extra clicks. We will share this with our product team for the upcoming improvement.

Great to have you with us, and thank you for helping us understand how we can better serve your team!

Lauren S.
LS
Lauren S.
CFO
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"No More Paperwork or Phone Calls—A Big Win for Our Remote Team"
5/5
What do you like best about ApprovalMax?

We are a remote business, no more paperwork and less phone calls! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ApprovalMax?

There needs to be more tiers. Large isn't quite big enough for us. We pay a lot of invoicing on behalf of our in-home support clients. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Holan Nguyen of ApprovalMax

It's good to hear that your process is now paperless with fewer phone calls, Lauren. You also made a fair point about the plan tier; we will pass it on to our product team.

Thank you so much for sharing; it's great to have you in our community!

Hayley P.
HP
Hayley P.
Global Service Delivery Lead
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Intuitive and Comprehensive for Both Admins and Users"
4/5
What do you like best about ApprovalMax?

Easy to use on the admin and user side and yet still comprehensive, ie shows everything and is intuitive even for those who don't use regularly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ApprovalMax?

To be honest, nothing really sticks out. The need for an authenticator app to log in is slightly annoying, but I understand the importance for security. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Holan Nguyen of ApprovalMax

Glad it's working well for your team on both sides; this is exactly the outcome ApprovalMax is designed for. Thank you for sharing the experience with us, Hayley!

Verified User in Construction
EC
Verified User in Construction
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"A system that works seamlessly with Xero and has filled every gap we had"
4.5/5
What do you like best about ApprovalMax?

It works seamlessly with our currents system Xero and provides all of the additional functionality currently lacking with Xero. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about ApprovalMax?

The workflow wasn't very intuitive to setup initially but made sense after chatting to a member of your team. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Holan Nguyen of ApprovalMax

It's great to hear that we've closed the gaps you had with Xero and given your PO approvals the control they need.

If you have any more challenges in managing your set-up, our support team is always happy to help.

Thank you very much for using ApprovalMax.